(1) Term. A permit issued pursuant to this article shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance, unless the permit is revoked earlier in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(2) Renewal of Permit. Each tobacco retailer who seeks to renew a tobacco retailer permit shall submit a renewal application on a city-approved form and tender the annual permit fee to the department no later than 30 calendar days prior to the expiration of the permit. Any tobacco retailer permit that is not timely renewed shall expire and become null and void at the end of its term, and the expiration shall not be stayed as a result of a pending permit. (Ord. 695 § 1, 2018).