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All applications for renewal licenses filed by the holders of existing licenses shall be filed with the County Clerk/Auditor at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of the then issued license. Any person who fails to file such application within the time limit shall close his or her licensed premises on the expiration date of the then issued license and shall keep the premises closed for any and all business permitted by said licensees) until the date his or her new license is issued by order of the Board of Commissioners of the county.
(Ord. 1983-1, passed 2-22-1983)
Licenses issued pursuant to this chapter may be transferred to a new proper location upon application to the Board of County Commissioners filed with the County Clerk/Auditor and upon the payment of a $25 transfer fee which shall be refunded if the application is denied.
(Ord. 1983-1, passed 2-22-1983)
(A) If any licensee sells his or her place of business, the purchaser thereof may be granted a license to operate the same business, providing he or she has complied with the requirements and possesses the qualifications specified by the Board of County Commissioners. Any prospective purchasers of a business licensed pursuant to this chapter may petition the Commission for a determination of his or her fitness and eligibility to be granted a license as herein provided; and, when such a determination is favorable to the petitioner, he or she shall thereafter be granted such a license upon making application therefor and submitting proper proof of his or her purchase of said business to the Board of County Commissioners within 60 days after filing his or her original petition; except that, no such license shall be issued to any applicant whose eligibility therefor shall have been terminated by the discovery of grounds for his or her disqualification subsequent to this original petition.
(B) The current license fee to be paid by such purchaser shall be payable in advance in the following amounts:
(1) All of the required annual license fee if such license is issued on or before March 31 of the license year hereinabove set forth;
(2) Three-fourths of the required annual license fee if such license is issued after March 31 and on or before June ;30;
(3) One-half of the required annual license fee if such license is issued after June 30 and on or before September 30; and
(4) One-fourth of the required annual license fee if such license is issued after September 30 and on or before December 31.
(Ord. 1983-1, passed 2-22-1983)
All licenses issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall expire on December 31 of each year and shall be issued for one year, except seasonal licenses, which shall be issued for a period of less than a year as may be determined by the Board of County Commissioners. In the event the application is made after January 1 of any year, the license fee accompanying same shall be prorated as provided in § 111.025(B) of this chapter.
(Ord. 1983-1, passed 2-22-1983)
(A) Licenses may be suspended or revoked by the Board of Commissioners for the violation on the licensed premises of any provision of this chapter, or of any other applicable ordinance or law relating to alcoholic beverages, or if the person to whom the license was issued no longer possesses the qualifications required by this chapter and the statutes of the state. Any license suspension or revocation by the Board of Commissioners may be appealed to the Administrative Law Judge pursuant to Chapter 11 of this code.
(B) All licenses issued pursuant to this chapter may be suspended and the premises closed by the Sheriff without prior hearing. At the time of a suspension, notice shall be given to the licensee of his or her right to appeal the suspension to the Administrative Law Judge pursuant to Chapter 11 of this code.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell beer at the licensed premises during the period of suspension or after the revocation of his or her beer license.
(Ord. 1983-1, passed 2-22-1983; Ord. 2023-03, passed 5-16-2023)
Penalty, see § 111.999
BEER AND ALCOHOL REGULATIONS
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell beer or to permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages at any place of business unless such place of business is licensed for such sale or consumption.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any licensee to violate the terms of his or her license and it shall be unlawful for any person, unless he or she shall be so licensed, to sell beer for consumption on or off the premises or to permit any alcoholic beverage to be consumed on the premises.
(Ord. 1983-1, passed 2-22-1983) Penalty, see § 111.999
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