(A) Granting. The Commission may grant any application for the period of the remainder of the then current calendar year or for the entire ensuing license year. All applications, including proposed license periods, must be consistent with this chapter.
(B) Issuing. If an application is approved, the City Administrator shall forthwith issue a license pursuant thereto in the form prescribed by the Commission, payment of the appropriate license fee, and approval of the bond or insurance as to form and surety or carrier, if required. All licenses shall be on a calendar year basis, unless otherwise specified herein as to particular businesses. Unless otherwise herein specified, license fees shall be pro-rated on the basis of one-twelfth for each calendar month or part thereof remaining in the then current license year; provided, that for licenses where the fee is less than $100 a minimum license fee equal to one-half of the annual license fee shall be charged. Except as to licenses which are specifically city-wide, licenses shall be valid only at one location and on the premises therein described.
(C) Transfer. A license shall be transferable between persons upon consent of the Commission and payment of the investigation fee. No license shall be transferable to a different location without prior consent of the Commission and upon payment of the fee for a duplicate license. It is unlawful to make any transfer in violation of this division (C).
(D) Termination. Licenses shall terminate only by expiration or revocation.
(E) Refusal and revocation.
(1) The Commission may, for any reasonable cause, refuse to grant any application, or revoke any license.
(2) No license shall be granted to a person of questionable moral character or business reputation.
(3) Before revocation of any license, the Commission shall give notice to the licensee and grant the licensee opportunity to be heard.
(4) Notice to be given and the exact time of hearing shall be stated in the resolution calling for the hearing.
(5) Grounds for revocation may be, but are not limited to, any of the following:
(a) The licensee suffered or permitted illegal acts upon licensed premises;
(b) The licensee had knowledge of the illegal acts but failed to report the same to police;
(c) The licensee failed or refused to cooperate fully with police in investigating the alleged illegal acts; or
(d) The activities of the licensee created a serious danger to public health, safety or welfare.
(F) Duplicate license. Duplicates of all original licenses may be issued by the City Administrator, without action by the Commission, upon licensee’s affidavit that the original has been lost, and upon payment of a fee of $2 for issuance of the duplicate. All duplicate licenses shall be clearly marked “DUPLICATE”.
(G) Delinquent taxes and charges. No license under this chapter shall be granted for operation on any premises upon which taxes, assessments or installments thereof, or other financial claims of the city, are owed and are delinquent and unpaid; provided, however, in case the applicant does not own the real estate where the licensed business is to be located, and there are delinquent taxes of record against the real estate, the Commission may, by an affirmative vote of all members of the Commission, authorize and direct the issuance of the license, or the transfer thereof, after all of the material and relevant circumstances and facts relating to the non-payment of taxes have been fully considered and passed upon by the Commission.
(1988 Code, § 6.03) (Ord. 17, passed 10-15-1991)