(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, distill, brew, import, transport, store for purposes of sale, distribute or sell any alcoholic beverages within the city unless such person has obtained a city permit from the office of the City Secretary.
(B) (1) Any person wishing to manufacture, distill, brew, import, transport, store for purposes of sale, distribute or sell any alcoholic beverage must complete a city permit application and pay the application fee as set forth in § 111.05 of this chapter.
(2) The applicant shall present to the City Secretary a permit or license duly issued by the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Commission, authorizing such person to manufacture, sell, possess for purpose of sale, import into the state or transport liquor in the state.
(3) A copy of this document shall be attached to the application.
(C) The City Secretary shall submit each application to the City Attorney and the Chief of Police, and to other city department(s) as may from time to time be designated by the Mayor and City Council to ensure that the application complies with city codes, ordinances and regulations, and to ensure that the applicant has paid all city taxes.
(D) Following approval by each of the designated city departments, the application shall be deemed approved and the City Secretary shall issue a city permit upon payment by the applicant of the initial permit fee as set forth in § 111.05 of this chapter.
(E) City permits shall not be transferable or assignable except with the written permission and approval of the City Council.
(F) (1) City permits shall expire at the time shown in the state permit or license presented by the applicant.
(2) If the permit sought is issued for a period of time less than one year, only a proportionate part of the annual fee shall be collected.
(3) A fractional part of a month shall be counted as one full month in calculating the fee.
(G) Applications and permits shall be kept on file in the City Secretary’s office.
(2012 Code, § 19-73)