(A) Any person who desires to engage in the business of selling liquor, beer or wine in said city under the provisions of the Montana Alcoholic Beverage Code and this code in the character of places hereinafter mentioned and as defined by said Montana Alcoholic Beverage Code, being MCA Title 16, Chapters 1-6 shall, notwithstanding the fact that the person conducting such place has obtained a license from the Department of Revenue, first apply and obtain a license therefore from said city as herein provided, and if such license is granted, shall pay therefore an annual license fee as set by resolution and set forth on the city fee schedule.
(B) All licenses issued in any year shall expire on June 30 at midnight of such year; provided in case the holder of any such license shall be in default for the payment of the license fee, or any part thereof, said license shall immediately terminate.
(C) It is further provided that where a license hereunder is issued for a period commencing subsequent to the first of any current year for which such license may be issued, the pro rata fee only shall be charged for the balance of such current year, but nothing herein shall be construed to entitle any licensee hereunder to a refund of any portion of the license fee in the event of his or her discontinuing such business or the suspension or revocation of his or her license prior to the expiration of such year. All license fees shall be payable strictly in advance.
(Prior Code, § 5.06.050) (Ord. 1, passed 1-17-1980; Ord. 2019-13, passed 10-7-2019)