(A) Any licensee may renew the license at the expiration thereof, provided that the licensee is then qualified to receive a license, and that the premises for which the renewal license is sought are suitable for those purposes; and, provided further that the renewal privilege herein provided for shall not be construed as a vested right which shall in any case prevent the City Council from decreasing the number of licenses to be issued within its jurisdiction.
(B) To renew a liquor license, an applicant must submit an affidavit to the City Clerk stating that the information and statements contained in the original application have not changed. Upon the affidavit being filed, the license may be renewed without the filing of an application as provided in this section.
(C) If the information and statements contained in the original application have changed then, the applicant must submit a supplement to the original application. This supplement shall be in writing, verified by oath or affidavit, and signed by the applicant if an individual. In the case of a renewal application on behalf of a copartnership, firm, association, club or corporation, the application shall be in writing, verified by oath or affidavit, and signed by at least two members of the copartnership, firm, association or club; or by the president and secretary of the corporation; or by the trustee.
(D) There shall be a 30-day waiting period before the issuance of a renewal license for retail sale of alcoholic liquor in order to provide sufficient time to verify the contents of the renewal application. The 30-day period shall begin to run upon the receipt of a properly completed renewal application by the Commissioner.
(E) To avoid any possible lapse in the liquor license renewal, all renewal applications must be received before October 31 of the same year that the liquor license is to expire. If the licensee fails to renew the city liquor license on or before October 31 of the year prior to the expiration of the license, the licensee may not engage in any activities for which a liquor license is required until the licensee applies for a renewal license and remits all applicable fees, including late fees.
(F) No retailer’s license shall be renewed, if the retailer is delinquent in filing any required tax returns or paying any amounts owed to the city, until the applicant is issued a certificate by the City Treasurer stating that all delinquent returns or amounts owed have been paid by cashier’s check, certified check, money order or cash.
(G) No retailer’s license shall be renewed, if the State Department of Revenue has reported to the State Liquor Control Commissioner or the Local Liquor Control Commissioner that the retailer is delinquent in filing any required tax returns or paying any amounts owed to the state, until the applicant is issued a certificate by the Department of Revenue stating that all delinquent returns or amounts owed have been paid by guaranteed remittance or a payment agreement to pay all amounts owed has been accepted by this same Department.
(H) Failure to supplement the renewal application when required, or violation of any provision of this chapter may result in immediate suspension or revocation of the liquor license.
(I) Failure to comply with the requirements of this section, or knowingly furnishing false information on the liquor license application shall be grounds for immediate suspension or revocation of any liquor license held by the applicant or licensee.
(1986 Code, § 4-42) (Ord. 1994-28 passed 9-19-1994)