All renewal licenses must be on file with the City ABC Administrator within 14 days prior to the expiration of the licenses for the preceding license period or the same shall be canceled, except where the licensee is unable to continue in business at the same premises licensed during the preceding license prior due to construction, an act of God, casualty, death, the acquisition or threatened acquisition of these premises by any federal, state, city or other governmental agency or private corporation, possessing power of eminent domain, whether such acquisition is voluntary or involuntary, or loss of lease through failure of landlord to renew existing lease; then said licensee shall file a written verified statement no less than 20 days prior to the expiration date of the license, setting forth these facts. The City ABC Administrator is hereby authorized to extend the time for filing of a renewal of such license for a reasonable length of time within the sound discretion of the City ABC Administrator; provided, however, such licensee shall pay the scheduled license fee from the expiration date of the former license or licenses. Said license fee shall not be payable until application is made for the transfer of said license to a new location.
(Ord. 34-2022, passed 11-7-2022)