(A) The Local Liquor Control Commissioner may, at his or her discretion, permit the transfer of interest in or location of a license issued for the operation of the sale of alcoholic liquors at any location to which such license has been issued, suspended or revoked upon the payment to the city of the sum of $100, for such transfer, in addition to any other fees that my be required hereby. No such transfer shall be made, nor shall any license be issued, to any premises to which a license has been issued to sell alcoholic liquors at retail, whether such business is a going business, has been previously operated and is not out of existence, or where the license has been suspended or revoked, without payment of the fee provided for in this section. For the purpose of this section, a transfer of any interest in a partnership, association or in more than 5% of ownership in shares of the stock of a corporation shall be a transfer of interest and require the payment of the transfer fee provided for by this section.
(B) Except with the consent of the Local Liquor Control Commissioner, as provided in division (A) above, licenses issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter are not subject to sale, assignment, transfer or to a change of location.
(Prior Code, § 111.63) (Ord. 99-287, passed 12-14-1999)