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Clarifying Chapter 310 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to Refund of Fees.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1
Section 310.10 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 310.10. - Refunds of fees.
(a) Refund where application withdrawn; service charge. Unless otherwise specifically provided by the particular licensing provisions involved, where an application for any license is withdrawn, the inspector shall refund to the applicant the license fee submitted less a service charge to recover in part the costs incurred in processing the application in the amount of twenty-five (25) percent of the annual license fee.
(b) Limitation on refund; other cases. In all other cases as provided in paragraph (c), the director of the department of safety and inspections, or his designee, may upon receipt of a written request refund the license fee, less a service charge to recover in part the costs incurred in processing the application up to twenty-five (25) percent of the annual licensee fee.
(c) Bases for refunds. Refunds under paragraph (b) may be made to the licensee or his estate:
(1) Where the place of business of the licensee or his principal equipment is destroyed or so damaged by fire or any other cause that the licensee ceases for the remainder of the licensed period to engage in the licensed activity or business;
(2) Where the business or licensed activity ceases by reason of the death or illness of the licensee or the sole employee or manager; or
(3) Where it has become unlawful for the licensee to continue in the business or licensed activity other than by cancellation, termination, revocation, suspension, denial or any criminal activity on the part of the licensee.
SECTION 2
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force...
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