All business license renewals are payable in advance of the thirty-first day of January, on an annual basis, unless the license is revoked. The Director may grant business licenses throughout the year. If a business license is applied for between January 1st and September 30th, the full fee shall be paid. If a business license is applied for between October 1st and December 31st, the fee will be half of the normal license fee. After the initial license is issued, it shall be renewed each successive year by January 31st. All fees shall be paid by the licensee at the Office of Community and Economic Development Department. (Ord. 4-2000 Art. IV(J))