A. Publication Of Notice Of Application: When an application for a license, permit, renewal or any transfer of location or ownership thereof has been filed with the office of the Town Clerk, the Town Clerk shall promptly prepare a notice of application, place the notice conspicuously upon the premises shown by the application as the proposed place of sale and publish the notice in a newspaper of local circulation once a week for four (4) consecutive weeks. The notice shall state that a named applicant has applied for a license, permit, renewal or transfer thereof, and that protests against the issuance, renewal or transfer of the license of permit will be heard at a designated meeting of the licensing authority. Notices may be substantially in the following form:
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A .......
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the day of , 19 , (Name of Applicant) filed an application for a license (permit), in the office of the Clerk of the Town for the following described place (and room) (insert description) and protests, if any there be against the issuance (transfer or renewal) of the license (permit) will be heard at the hour of (A.M., P.M.) on the day of , 19 , in the (meeting place of the governing body).
DATED SIGNED
B. Hearing: Any license or permit authorized under this Chapter shall not be issued, renewed or transferred until on or after the date set in the notice for hearing protests. If a renewal or transfer hearing, the hearing shall be held no later than thirty (30) days preceding the expiration date of the license or permit. A license or permit shall not be issued, renewed or transferred if the licensing authority finds from evidence presented at the hearing:
1. The welfare of the people residing in the vicinity of the proposed license or permit premises shall be adversely and seriously affected;
2. The purpose of this Chapter shall not be carried out by the issuance, renewal or transfer of the license or permit;
3. The number, type and location of existing licenses or permits meet the needs of the vicinity under consideration;
4. The desires of the residents of the Town will not be met or satisfied by the issuance, renewal or transfer of the license or permit; or
5. Any other reasonable restrictions or standards which may be imposed by the governing body shall not be carried out by the issuance, renewal or transfer of the license or permit.
C. Renewal Preference: The owner and holder of an expired liquor license or permit or one due for expiration has a preference right to a new license for the same location. After the required notice and a public hearing, each application claiming renewal preference shall be promptly considered and acted upon by the governing body. (Ord. 82-04, 5-18-1982)
A license or permit authorized by this Chapter shall not be renewed if the licensee or permittee did not, during the previous one year term of the license or permit, purchase at least two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) of alcoholic or malt beverages from the Commission or any authorized malt beverage wholesaler. A retail liquor license shall not be renewed if the licensee did not, during the previous one year term of the license, purchase at least two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) of alcoholic beverages from the Commission, excluding malt beverage purchases 1 . (1999 Code)
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