[2016 Code]
It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly,
upon any pretense or by any device, to sell, exchange, barter, dispose
of or give away, or keep for sale any cigarettes, cigarette paper
or cigarette wrappers or any paper made or prepared to be filled with
tobacco, without first obtaining a license therefor. All premises
where cigarettes are sold shall have a license.
[2016 Code]
Every person desiring a cigarette license shall file with the
city clerk a written application therefor, stating the name of the
person and the place for which such license is desired. Every license
shall be signed by the city clerk and shall name the licensee and
the place where he or she may conduct such business and the same shall
not be delivered until the applicant shall produce and file with such
clerk a receipt showing the payment of the required license fee to
the treasurer of the city.
[2016 Code]
Each license shall be approved by the council or a standing
committee of the council, if authorized by the council, and shall
be effective for one year, from July 1 through June 30.
[2016 Code]
A person may be issued a cigarette license for a planned event.
No person shall hold more than one planned event license at any time
and not more than two planned event licenses shall be issued to the
same person in any year. In this subsection a "planned event" means
a special event or a family, social, civic, community or business
event which is expected to continue for not more than 10 days.
[2016 Code]
The fee for an annual license or a license issued upon a change
of ownership shall be set by resolution of the council.
[6-5-2001; 2016 Code]
A person who violates any provision of this section shall upon
conviction be subject to a Class 3 forfeiture.