A. An applicant for a new license shall pay to the town a nonrefundable operating fee when the application is filed. The purpose of the fee is to cover the direct and indirect costs to the town of administering the local licensing mechanism established by this chapter. Annually at the time of the budget process, the police department, clerk or their designee shall submit for review by council a report confirming that the fee amount from the prior year is adequately and reasonably covering the direct and indirect costs of the regulatory program. For applications filed in 2022 the operating fees are as follows:

B. Fees for the annual renewal of any license issued by the town shall be fifty percent (50%) of the fee for the issuance of a new license as described in subsection A of this section.

C. The following administrative service/operating fees shall be paid to town at the time the service is requested:

D. The town is entitled to receive its share of the license application fees received by the state licensing authority pursuant to section 16 of article XVIII of the Colorado Constitution.

E. At least annually, the amount of fees charged by the town pursuant to this section shall be reviewed and, if necessary, adjusted as provided in subsection F of this section to reflect the direct and indirect costs incurred by the town in connection with the adoption, administration, and enforcement of this chapter.

F. Beginning with the fiscal 2021 budget, the amount of the fees charged by the town pursuant to this section shall be fixed by the town council as part of its annual budget process. If, for any reason, such fees are not fixed by the town council as part of its annual budget process, the fees for the preceding year shall continue in full force and effect until changed by the town council. (Ord. 36, Series 2020; amd. Ord. 13, Series 2022. Formerly 4-14-9)