Retail liquor licenses issued by the Commission and outstanding may be automatically renewed in the absence of a request by the governing body to require the said licensee to issue an application for renewal. The Municipal Clerk, upon notice from the Commission, between January 10 and January 30 of each year, shall cause to be published in a legal newspaper in, or of general circulation in the municipality, one time, a notice in the form prescribed by law of the right of automatic renewal of each retail liquor and beer license within the municipality; provided, Class C license renewal notices shall be published between the dates of July 10 and July 30 of each year. The Municipal Clerk shall then file with the Commission proof of publication of said notice on or before February 10 of each year or August 10 of each year for Class C licenses. In the event that written protests are filed by three or more residents of the municipality against said license renewal, the Municipal Clerk shall deliver the protests to the governing body who shall thereupon proceed to notify the Commission that they are to require the said licensee to submit an application.
(2005 Code, § 10-108)