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There shall be an annual license fee which is required by this subchapter to be paid by each licensee prior to the time of the issuance or renewal of a local liquor store privilege license. In the event of co-licensees holding a local liquor store privilege license for a single liquor store, only one license fee is required. The license fee shall be $1,000 for first time issuance and $500 for renewal.
(Ord. 736, passed 12-27-2012) Penalty, see § 115.99
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or maintain any retail establishment for the sale, storage or distribution of alcoholic beverages in the city, except at locations zoned for that purpose and any such liquor store shall not be located within 300 feet of any church as measured along a straight line from the property/boundary line of any such church to the property/boundary line of the liquor store. No liquor store shall be located within 200 feet from any public park or school as measured along a straight line from the property line of any such public park or school to the property/boundary line of the liquor store. Further, no liquor store shall be located where the operation of a liquor store at the premises contemplated by an application would unreasonably interfere with public health, safety or morals.
(Ord. 736, passed 12-27-2012) Penalty, see § 115.99
(A) No retail store shall be located anywhere on premises in the city, except on the ground floor thereof. Each such store shall have only one main entrance; provided that, when a store is located on the corner of two streets, such store may maintain a door opening on each such street; and, provided further that, any salesroom adjoining the lobby of a hotel may maintain an additional door into such lobby as long as the lobby is open to the public.
(B) (1) All liquor stores shall be new construction or newly renovated permanent construction. Plans must be approved by the Building Inspector, Planning Commission and City Commission. No liquor stores shall be located in a manufactured or other moveable or prefabricated type building. All liquor stores shall have night lights surrounding the premises and shall be equipped with a functioning burglar alarm system on the inside of the premises. The minimum square footage of the interior of the liquor store shall be 1,200 square feet. Full, free and unobstructed vision shall be afforded to and from the street and public highway or street to the interior of the liquor store by the way of large windows in the front, and to the extent practicable, to the sides of the building containing the liquor store.
(2) All liquor stores shall be subject to applicable zoning, land use, building and life safety regulations, adopted by the city, unless specifically provided otherwise.
(Ord. 736, passed 12-27-2012) Penalty, see § 115.99
No alcoholic beverages shall be sold for consumption, or shall be consumed, on the premises of the retail seller.
(Ord. 736, passed 12-27-2012) Penalty, see § 115.99
No radios, television sets, pinball machines, slot machines or other devices which tend to cause persons to congregate in such place shall be permitted in any retail establishment. No seating facilities shall be provided for persons other than employees.
(Ord. 736, passed 12-27-2012) Penalty, see § 115.99
Any violation of this subchapter shall constitute a civil offense and shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a penalty under the general penalty provision of this code. Upon conviction of any person under this subchapter, it shall be mandatory for the City Judge to immediately certify the conviction, whether on appeal or not, to the State Alcoholic Beverage Commission. However, nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the city from exercising any criminal or civil remedies that it may have with respect to violations of this subchapter.
(Ord. 736, passed 12-27-2012)
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