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§ 111.04 FEES.
    The fee for a retail cigarette permit shall be set by Iowa Code § 453A.13.
(Iowa Code § 453A.13) (1999 Code, § 121.04) (Ord. 2023-04, passed 7-25-2023)
§ 111.05 ISSUANCE AND EXPIRATION.
    Upon proper application, payment of the required fee, and action by City Council, a permit may be issued. Each permit issued shall describe clearly the place of business for which it is issued and shall be non-assignable. All permits expire on June 30 of each year.
(1999 Code, § 121.05) (Ord. 2023-04, passed 7-25-2023)
§ 111.06 REFUNDS.
    A retailer may surrender an unrevoked permit and receive a refund from the city, except during April, May or June, in accordance with the schedule of refunds as provided in Iowa Code § 453A.13.
(Iowa Code § 453A.13) (1999 Code, § 121.06) (Ord. 2023-04, passed 7-25-2023)
§ 111.07 PERSONS UNDER LEGAL AGE.
    No person shall sell, give or otherwise supply any tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, vapor products, or cigarettes to any person under 21 years of age.
(Iowa Code §§ 453A.2, 453A.22, 453A.36(6)) (1999 Code, § 121.07) (Ord. 2023-04, passed 7-25-2023) Penalty, see § 111.99
§ 111.08 SELF-SERVICE SALES PROHIBITED.
    Any sales of tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, vapor products, or cigarettes made through a cigarette vending machine are subject to rules and penalties relative to retail sales of tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, vapor products, and cigarettes provided for in Iowa Code § 453A.36.
(Iowa Code § 453A.36A) (1999 Code, § 121.08) (Ord. 2023-04, passed 7-25-2023) Penalty, see § 111.99
§ 111.09 PERMIT REVOCATION.
   (A)    Following a written notice and an opportunity for a hearing, as provided by the Iowa Code, the Council may revoke a permit issued pursuant to this chapter for a violation of Iowa Code Chapter 453A, or any rule adopted thereunder.
   (B)   If a permit is revoked, no new permit shall be issued to the retailer or for the place of business for one year after the date of revocation unless good cause to the contrary is shown to the Council.
(Iowa Code § 453A.22) (1999 Code, § 121.09) (Ord. 2023-04, passed 7-25-2023)
§ 111.10 RESTRICTIONS ON ISSUANCE OF PERMIT.
   A permit may be issued to an applicant for a business described in § 111.02 only if the business is located in a zoning district, (Chapter 160), where such use is permitted, the applicant is a person of good moral character, and the applicant has not been found guilty of a violation of Iowa Code Chapter 453A or this chapter.
(Iowa Code Chapter 453A) (Ord. 2023-04, passed 7-25-2023)
§ 111.99 PENALTY.
   (A)    Any person violating any provision of this chapter, for which no other penalty is provided, shall be subject to the penalty provisions of § 10.99.
   (B)   (1)   If a retailer or employee of a retailer violates the provisions of §§ 111.07 or 111.08, the Council shall, after written notice and hearing, and in addition to the standard penalty, assess a civil penalty as allowed by Iowa Code § 453A.22.
      (2)   The Clerk shall give ten days’ written notice to the retailer by mailing a copy of the notice to the place of business as it appears on the application for a permit. The notice shall state the reason for the contemplated action and the time and place at which the retailer may appear and be heard.
(Iowa Code §§ 453A.2, 453A.22 and 453A.36(6)) (1999 Code, § 121.07) (Ord. 2023-04, passed 7-25-2023)