(A) No license to sell alcoholic beverages shall be issued or renewed to any person, corporation, company, association, restaurant, business, club, or any other entity that has been issued a stop work order, correction notice or similar directive by the city that has not been lifted; or has failed to submit personnel certification records demonstrating completion of the responsible beverage service training as required in the Lewisport Municipal Code; or who is delinquent by law in the payment of any real or personal ad valorem taxes or any net profits or occupational license fees due to the city at the time of application for an original license or at the time of issuance of a renewal license, nor shall a license be issued to, or renewed for, any person who intends to sell alcoholic beverages on any premises or property owned, leased or occupied by the licensee, upon which there are any such delinquent taxes due the city. If any taxes or fees due the city for any taxing year or period prior to the date of the application for, or renewal, of, a license are unpaid and delinquent upon the property or premises for which an alcoholic beverage license is sought, the alcoholic beverage control administrator shall not approve the license until he or she first receives from the director of finance and support services or his or her designee, a written statement verifying that the applicant for the license has paid the delinquent taxes or made satisfactory arrangements with the city for the payment of same.
(B) The City ABC Administrator shall not grant any alcoholic beverage license or approve a renewal of a license until the applicant's place of business shall have been inspected and approved by Lewisport Fire Department, Hancock County Urban Planning Commission and the Hancock County Health Department.
(Ord. 19-8, passed 12-12-19)