A. License fees, moorage and launch ramp fees provided in this chapter shall be paid for prior to the occupancy or use of the facilities during the period for which the fees are assessed and shall be delinquent unless then paid. Except as specifically provided in this chapter, license payments for slips, permanent moorage and launch ramp fees shall be made annually, in advance, for a one-year period commencing October 1st and ending September 30th.

B. A vessel owner or agent who licenses a slip or permanent open moorage on or after April 1st shall pay the entire annual fee for the period ending September 30th; however, the owner or agent shall be entitled to a 50 percent reduction in the moorage fee for the next 12-month period beginning October 1st.

C. Anyone wishing to terminate the use of their slip before April 1st of the year shall be eligible for a refund in the amount of one-half the moorage fees paid for that billing year. (Ord. 12-01-281 § 4; Ord. 07-08-162)