The amount of the initial first time application fee and annual license fee for each class of license shall be as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures”.
All such fees shall be paid to the village at the time application is made. In the event the license applied for is denied due to the lack of an available license, both the initial first time application fee and the annual fee shall be returned to the applicant. If the license is denied or not issued for any reason other than lack of an available license, the initial first time application fee shall be retained by the village and the annual fee shall be returned to the applicant.
If the license is granted, then both fees shall be deposited.
When application is made for an initial license after July 1 of any calendar year, and such applicant has not engaged in the business of alcoholic liquor sales prior to July 1 of said year, the annual license fee shall be fifty percent (50%) of the amount provided therefor in Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures”. The initial first year application fee shall not be prorated.
There shall be no refund of any portion of the annual license fee imposed under this chapter for any period of time during which the licensee ceases to engage in selling alcoholic liquor for any reason.
The application fee for a new manager of an existing liquor license retailer shall be as established in Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures”. (Ord. 2009-4260, 7-20-2009; amd. Ord. 2021-4921, 9-20-2021; Ord. 2022-4978, 9-19-2022)