(A) No person or dealer shall sell alcoholic beverages within the city without first having applied for and been granted a valid permit issued by the city to sell alcoholic beverages. Prior to issuing a city permit to the applicant for the proposed location, the City Secretary or Clerk shall certify whether the location is located in an area that is wet and that the sale of alcoholic beverages at this location is not prohibited by ordinance. Upon the exhibition of a license or permit duly issued by the state to the applicant, the City Secretary or Clerk, shall, in the name of the city, issue and deliver to the applicant a permit to engage in the business in the city of the character described in and authorized by the license or permit from the state held by the applicant. The license or permit so issued in the name of the city shall authorize the conduct of such business upon the premises described in a license or permit from the state and shall remain in force only so long as the license or permit from the state remains in force.
(B) The City Secretary or Clerk shall issue and deliver a receipt under this section to the person or dealer authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages under this chapter and a state permit or license, if the person or dealer:
(1) Pays the fees established by § 115.05; and
(2) Exhibits the permit or license issued by the state.
(3) The City Secretary or Clerk shall keep a record of all permits issued under this chapter.
(4) A permit shall be cancelled if the state license or permit is revoked.
(Ord. O-12-737, passed 5-21-2012) Penalty, see § 115.99