A. The license fee shall be payable in advance by the applicant for a license at the time the application for a license is submitted to the president as hereinbefore provided. In the event the license is denied, the license fee shall be returned to the applicant. The fee shall be deposited in the municipal general fund. The application for the license shall be filed with the village clerk. (Ord. 442, 6-2-1999)
B. 1. No license shall be held in existence by the mere payment of fees by any person, partnership, corporation, or limited liability company for a period longer than ninety (90) days without a restaurant, tavern or liquor business for the same being in complete and full operation. However, if a restaurant or liquor business has been destroyed or damaged by a fire or act of God, or is under new construction and cannot be rebuilt or repaired or finished within the ninety (90) day period, then, in that event, the president may, in his discretion, extend the period of time for which the liquor license may be held by the mere payment of fees without the restaurant, tavern, or liquor business being in full and complete operation. Such extension of time, if granted by the president, shall not exceed an additional ninety (90) days. (Ord. 442, 6-2-1999; amd. 2012 Code)
2. If either of the stated periods of time set out in subsection B1 of this section passes without the particular restaurant, tavern, or liquor business beginning or returning to complete and full operation, the license for that particular business shall expire and not be subject to renewal, unless all other requirements of this chapter shall have been met. (Ord. 442, 6-2-1999)
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