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exhibited such license or permit to the Finance Director. The Finance Director shall note the type, number and expiration date of such license or permit. The applicant is responsible for obtaining all City-required approvals and permits. A business license issued without the applicant first obtaining all City-required approvals and permits does not constitute a license to operate a business within the City. Section 5. Section 2-2-535 of the San Leandro Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: " 2-2-535 PENALTY. Before issuing any license to any person who has failed to pay the fee within 30 days after the due date, the Finance Director shall assess against and receive from said person a penalty in the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the business license fee or Fifty Dollars ($50), whichever is greater. If any person fails to pay the fee within 90 days of the due date, the Finance Director shall assess against and receive from said person a penalty in the amount ofone-hundred percent (100%) of the business license fee or_One Hundred Dollars ($100), whichever is greater Any business found to be without a City business license shall be assessed the appropriate annual business license fee plus apenalty ofone-hundred percent (100%) of the business license fee or One-Hundred Dollars ($100), whichever is greater. This same penalty shall apply to every year in which a business has operated without a business license under the same ownership, even if business was previously in a different location." Section 6. Anew Section 2-2-536 is added to the San Leandro Municipal Code to read as follows: " 2-2-536 AMNESTY PROGRAM. The Finance Director may, from time to time, establish an amnesty program whereby the City will not impose the penalties set forth in Section 2-2-535 on an existing business where that business has never previously applied for a business license, and has never previously received notice from the City that the business is required to comply with the provisions of this Chapter. No business will be eligible to participate in an amnesty program more than once. No business will be eligible to participate in an amnesty program if it has previously paid a business license tax, or has previously been notified by the City that the business is obligated to comply with this Chapter. The Finance Director is authorized to set the beginning and end dates for a particular amnesty program. No business may participate in an amnesty program outside the term established by the Finance Director. Section 7. Anew subsection (d) and a new subsection (e) are added to Section 2-2- 556 of the San Leandro Municipal Code to read as follows: "(d) The Finance Director shall set an administrative foe to reimburse the City for the administrative costs of placing a lien on a property to collect delinquent charges, fees, and penalties. This administrative fee shall be added to the delinquent fees and penalties, and shall be included in the lien. ORDINANCE NO. 2004-020