(A) To the extent permissible under law, all information submitted in conjunction with an application for a license or license renewal required by this chapter may or may not be confidential and exempt from disclosure under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, 1976 PA 442, M.C.L.A. §§ 15.231 et seq., including the trade secrets or commercial or financial information unless exempted as per § 13(f) of the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. Furthermore, no personal or medical information concerning the applicant shall be submitted to the city.
(B) Licensees may transfer a license issued under this chapter to a different location upon receiving written approval from the City Manager. In order to request approval to transfer a license location, the licensee must make a written request to the City Manager, indicating the current license location and the proposed license location. Upon receiving the written request, the City Manager shall refer a copy of the written request to each of the following for their approval: The City Attorney’s Office, the Scottville Police Department, the Zoning Administrator, and the City Treasurer. No license transfer shall be approved unless each department and entity gives written approval that the licensee and the proposed license location meet the standards identified in this chapter, including but not limited to §§ 116.04(B) and 116.04(B)(17), and the City Manager has determined that the proposed location meets the requirements of §§ 116.02(E), 116.04(B)(10), and 116.04(B)(11). Applicants may not change locations during the application review period.
(C) A licensee may transfer a license issued under this chapter to a different individual or entity upon receiving written approval by the City Manager. In order to request approval to transfer a license to a different individual or entity, the licensee must make a written request to the City Manager, indicating the current licensee and the proposed licensee. Upon receiving the written request, the City Manager shall review the application for conformity with §§ 116.04, 116.05 and 116.06 including submission of the license application fee. Application fees are non-transferable.
(D) A licensee shall report any other change in the information required by this chapter to the City Clerk within seven business days of the change. Failure to do so may result in suspension or revocation of the license.
(Ord. 2022-01, passed 4-25-2022)