(A) Investigation and granting. Upon receipt of an application, it may be referred to the Chief of Police who shall institute such investigation of the applicant and the contents of the application as is deemed necessary including, but not limited to, a criminal history check with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The Council may approve any application for the period of the remainder of the then current license year or for the entire ensuing license year. All applications including proposed license periods must be consistent with this subchapter. Prior to consideration of any application for a license, the applicant shall pay the license fee. Upon rejection of any application for a license or upon withdrawal of an application before approval of the issuance by the Council, the license fee shall be refunded to the applicant.
(B) Manager or agent. Before a license is issued under this subchapter to an individual who is a non-resident of the city, to more than one individual whether or not they are residents of the city, or to a corporation, partnership, or association, the applicant or applicants shall appoint in writing a natural person who is its manager or agent. Such manager or agent shall, by the terms of his or her written consent, take full responsibility for the conduct of the licensed premises and serve as agent for service of notices and other process relating to the license. Such manager or agent must be a person who, by reason of age, character, reputation, and other attributes, could qualify individually as a licensee. If such manager or agent ceases to act in such capacity for the licensee without appointment of a successor, the license issued pursuant to such appointment shall be subject to revocation or suspension.
(C) Issuing. If an application is approved, the City Administrator shall forthwith issue a license pursuant thereto in the form prescribed by the city or the proper department of the state, as the case may be, upon payment of the license fee. All licenses shall be on a calendar year basis unless otherwise specified herein. For licenses issued and which are to become effective other than on the first day of the licensed year, the fee to be paid with the application shall be a pro rata share of the annual license fee. Licenses shall be valid only at one location and on the premises therein described.
(D) Conditional licenses. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Council may, upon a finding of the necessity therefor, place such special conditions and restrictions, in addition to those stated in this subchapter, upon any license as it, in its discretion, may deem reasonable and justified.
(E) Every license shall be granted subject to the provisions of this subchapter and all other laws relating to the operation of licensee’s business.
(F) No license shall be effective until a license shall be issued to a licensee under the laws of the United States or the laws of the state, if required by such laws.
(2002 Code, § 11.04)