(A) Payment required. Each application for an intoxicating liquor or wine license shall be accompanied by a receipt from the city’s Finance Director for payment in full of the required fee for the license. All fees shall be paid into the general fund of the city. Upon rejection of any application for a license, the Finance Director shall refund the amount paid less the amount established by resolution of the City Council for investigation of the applicant’s qualifications.
(B) Fees. The annual fee for all intoxicating liquor licenses shall be per the city’s approved fee schedule and shall be paid prior to December 31 of each year.
(C) Increase of fees. No intoxicating liquor or wine license fees shall be increased, except after notice and public hearing by the Council on the proposed increase. Notice of the proposed increase must be published in the official newspaper and mailed to all affected licensees at least 30 days in advance of the hearing.
(D) Refunds. No refund of any license fee shall be permitted; except that, a pro rata share of the fee may be refunded to the licensee or the licensee’s estate: if the business ceases to operate because of destruction or damage; the licensee dies; the business ceases to be lawful for a reason other than a license revocation; or the licensee ceases to carry on the licensed business under the license.
(Prior Code, § 501.06) (Ord. 475, passed 10-09-1989; Ord. 591, passed 10-29-1996; Ord. 843, passed 05-20-2010; Ord. 951, passed 09-24-2018; Ord. 981, passed 11-08-2021)