3-1-21: LICENSES REVOKED FOR NONUSER:
No person shall hold a license issued to an address unless such address is an approved tavern or dramshop, and the location is approved by the Local Liquor Control Commission as being in compliance herewith, and in addition, that such licensee is actively engaged in such dramshop or tavern business. In the event that a person to whom a license has been issued loses the lease to such premises, or the same are destroyed by act of God, or by reason of condemnation or similar proceedings, through no fault of such licensee, such licensee may continue such class of license in effect for a period of time up to ninety (90) days from the closing of the said business of alcoholic liquors, provided such license fees are kept current. However, such license shall be automatically cancelled if not placed in use by the person to whom it was issued and carried, by consent of the Local Liquor Control Commission, within ninety (90) days from its last use and is within such period of time actively used for the operation of such tavern or dramshop. This provision is intended to require the licensee to re-establish his business, closed for one of the reasons in this section contained, and none other, within ninety (90) days or forfeit such license. Any license so forfeited shall not be renewed or reissued, but in the event that the number of outstanding licenses have been reduced below ten (10), then any applicant can have such license upon application and approval by the Local Liquor Control Commission, provided such applicant has a place of business to actively engage in the operation of an approved tavern or dramshop. (Ord. 820B, 7-11-2018)