Upon determination of the existence of any one or more of the following elements, grounds or conditions, the city may request the Michigan Liquor Control Commission to revoke an existing license, or a permit held in conjunction with the license, or object to the transfer, issuance or renewal of a license, to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises or for sale at retail:
(a) A person has had a license, under this chapter or under any state law, revoked for cause in the three years preceding the date of application for a new license or transfer of an existing license.
(b) A person, at the time of application for renewal of any license already issued under this chapter, is not eligible for such a license upon a first application, as determined by a state or local law.
(c) One or more of the members of a co-partnership are not qualified to obtain a license. A limited partnership qualifies for a license if all general partners are qualified to obtain such a license, irrespective of the fact that other partners may not be so qualified.
(d) Any officer, manager or director of a corporation, or a stock owner or stockholder owning in the aggregate more than five percent of the stock of such corporation, is not eligible to receive a license under this chapter for any reason.
(e) A person has been convicted of a violation of any federal or state law concerning the manufacture, possession or sale of alcoholic liquor or a controlled substance, and the violation occurred on the licensed premises.
(f) There exists on the premises a violation of any of the provisions of the Building Code, the Fire Code or the Zoning Code of the city or any applicable public health law and/or regulation, any Michigan Liquor Control Commission rule or regulation or any other applicable city ordinance or state law.
(g) The City Council determines that certain premises do not, or will not reasonably soon after the commencement of operations, have adequate off-street parking, lighting, refuse disposal facilities, screening and noise control, or that a nuisance does or will exist on such premises, as determined by applicable city ordinances.
(h) The City Council determines that the proposed location is inappropriate, considering the desirability of establishing a location in developed, commercial areas, in preference to isolated, undeveloped areas; traffic safety; accessibility to the site from abutting roads; capability of abutting roads to accommodate the commercial activity; distance from public or private schools for minors; proximity of inconsistent zoning classification; and accessibility from primary roads or state highways.
(i) The applicant or licensee owes personal property taxes.
(j) The applicant or licensee has filed an application containing false information with the City Clerk.
(k) A public nuisance is maintained upon the premises.
(l) The licensee or applicant fails to comply with promises or representations made by him, her or their representative, to the City Council or representative of the city or any condition imposed upon such applicant or licensee as a basis for the approval.
(Ord. 287. Passed 8-2-05.)