§ 3-121. Required classifications, etc.

(a)

Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale any liquor by the drink within the city except under a valid license issued under this article and in compliance with the provisions of this article.

(b)

Pay schedule. License fees shall be payable in advance for an entire year beginning January 1 and ending December 31 of each year. If an initial fee is paid on or before June 30 of the year of application, the license fees shall not be prorated for a part of year. If an initial fee is paid after June 30 but on the year of application, the license fee shall be reduced fifty (50) percent. The suspension or revocation of any license granted pursuant to this article shall not entitle the licensee to a return of any portion of the license fee.

(c)

Classification fee. Class of license issued under this article, activities permitted and regulated hereunder, and the annual license fee shall be as follows:

Liquor by the drink license .....$2,500.00

(For consumption on the premises)

(d)

Application fees. Each application for a license under this article shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee in the amount of one thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($1,250.00).

(e)

Payment of fees. Application fees shall be paid at the time the application is filed and shall not be refunded under any circumstances. An applicant may pay the annual license fee at the time the application is filed; and in such event the annual license fee shall be refunded if the license applied for is not issued. If the annual license fee is not paid at the time of the application, the annual license fee shall be paid prior to the issuance of the license by the city manager or the city manager's designee, and no later than fourteen (14) days after notification of approval. Failure to pay within fourteen (14) days shall bear a ten (10) percent penalty on the license fee and a one (1) percent interest rate monthly until paid in full.

(Ord. No. 0-06-05, 4-18-06; Ord. No. 0-06-08, § 2, 5-16-06)