The restriction upon the number of licenses shall not limit the right to the renewal of any existing licenses, nor to the issuance of a license to an operator of an established liquor business at a different location; provided such licenses do not increase the number of licenses in existence; nor to the issuance of a license to the purchaser of, lessor of, or lessee of a business where a license has been revoked and not restored or the business was not transferred by lease or sale, expire without renewal, or for any other reason cease to exist, then the total number of licenses shall be reduced until the total of all licenses shall not exceed the number authorized.
(Ord. 2018-O-8, passed 3-20-2018)