(A) Unless expressly exempted by this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, distill, brew, import, transport, store for purposes of sale, distribute or sell any alcoholic beverage within
the city without having first paid an annual permit fee to the city equal to one-half of the state of Texas fee required by the TABC of every person that may be issued any permit or license or renew such permit or license by the state of Texas for the manufacture, distilling, brewing, importing, transporting, storing, distributing or sale of any alcoholic beverage. Except as otherwise set forth in this section, the permit fee shall be paid to the city secretary upon original application and then annually for permit renewal. The city secretary shall issue a receipt for the permit fee and keep a record of same in the city secretary's office. All receipts issued for the payment of permit fees under the provisions of this section shall terminate at midnight on the day before the anniversary date of their issuance, and no permit or receipt shall be issued covering a longer period than one year.
(B) Notwithstanding subsection (A), the permit fee for a mixed beverage permit shall not be charged for an original application and shall not be charged for the first two annual renewals. For the third annual renewal of a mixed beverage permit, and for all subsequent renewals thereafter, a permit fee shall be charged in accordance with subsection (A).
(C) Before the city secretary shall sign any application for a permit or license regulated under the TABC, or any annual renewal, such application shall be submitted to the appropriate city departments, as determined by the mayor or the mayor's designee, to ensure that the application complies with all city ordinances and regulations and is for an establishment located or proposed to be located in an area that is permitted under this chapter.
(Ord. 1110, passed 11-13-18; Am. Ord. 1209, passed 5-6-23)