A. Any person or persons desiring to operate or continue to operate a bottle club shall file with the Codes Enforcement Office of the City of Reading an application for a bottle club permit, which application shall include the following information: the name and address of the bottle club, a statement whether the business premises is leased or owned by the bottle club, the name and address of the lessor of the business premises, if applicable, the nature of the ownership of the bottle club, i.e., corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, the names and addresses of the officers and/or financial interest in the bottle club. Also supply the name, addresses and phone number of any and all managers and club officer who will be responsible for the operation of the club during any time that it is open or at special events and rentals. Failure to keep the City informed of current information will be cause to revoke the permit.
B. The Codes Enforcement Office shall determine whether the bottle club fully and completely complies with the provisions and requirements of this Part within 20 days following the date on which application is received. If the Codes Enforcement Office determines that the applicant fully and completely complies with the provisions hereof, the office shall issue a bottle club permit; if the Codes Enforcement Office determines that the applicant does not fully and completely comply with the provisions hereof, the office shall deny the issuance of a bottle club permit and shall furnish written evidence of the same to the applicant together with the reason(s) for denial.
C. The club shall pay an administrative fee as set by ordinance for a bottle club permit and a fee for each renewal thereof on a yearly basis.
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Said bottle club permit shall be effective for a period of one year following the date of issuance; provided, in the event the bottle club fails to fully and completely comply with the provisions hereof or is convicted of any unlawful activities during the term of the bottle club permit so issued, the City of Reading shall have the authority to revoke the bottle club permit due to bottle club's lack of compliance.
2. Editor's Note: See Ch. 212, Fees.