Fayette Classification and Appeals ordinance (§ 605.160)
Chapter 605: Business Licenses and Business Regulations · Article II. Administration of Licenses
In short: If you disagree with the license class the City Clerk assigns, you may pay the tax under protest and appeal to the Board of Aldermen within 30 days.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
The City Clerk shall classify all applicants for licenses, putting them into appropriate classes and issuing appropriate licenses to them. A person feeling aggrieved by their decision may pay the tax under protest and appeal within thirty (30) days to the Board of Aldermen who shall have power to order the license canceled, the license tax repaid, and a new and more appropriate license issued.
Official source: City of Fayette official Code of Ordinances (online), § 605.160
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.