[Adopted 9-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-16]
No person, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity shall operate a retail business, including but not limited to places of trade or entertainment, between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. within the Town except as provided herein:
A. 
Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity possessing a business license issued by the Town may file an application for a license for permission to operate a business between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. within the Town. Said application shall be in writing, signed by the business owner, and shall be accompanied by a statement describing the business, a description of the size and location of the property and the proposed hours of operation, and such further information required by the Town Council. Upon receipt of said application, the Town Clerk shall docket the application for hearing at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Town Council. At said hearing on the application for licensing, the Town Council shall make any such inquiry, inspection and investigation as it considers reasonably required to ensure that the health, safety, welfare, peace and tranquility of the public will not be adversely affected and the Town Council may fix such conditions to the license as it deems reasonably required for the protection of the public.
B. 
Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity possessing a license to serve alcoholic beverages may file an application for a license for permission to open or operate for business between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and nights before a legal state holiday pursuant to R.I.G.L. § 3-7-7.
(1) 
Said application shall be in writing, signed by the license holder, and shall be accompanied by a statement describing the business, a description of the size and location of the property and the proposed hours of operation, and such further information required by the Town Council.
(2) 
Upon receipt of said application, the Town Clerk shall docket the application for hearing at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Town Council.
(3) 
In accordance with R.I.G.L. § 3-7-7, any such request for license shall be advertised by the Town Clerk in a newspaper having a circulation within Providence County. All of the costs associated with said advertising shall be paid by the applicant as part of the application process.
(4) 
At said hearing on the application for licensing, the Town Council shall make any such inquiry, inspection and investigation as it considers reasonably required to ensure that the health, safety, welfare, peace and tranquillity of the public will not be adversely affected and the Town Council may fix such conditions to the license as it deems reasonably required for the protection of the public.
A. 
No person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity possessing a license to serve alcoholic beverages shall operate its business or serve alcoholic beverages on any deck, patio, verandah, balcony or appurtenant area outside of its business structure without obtaining a license issued by the Town.
B. 
Said application shall be in writing, signed by the business owner and accompanied by a statement describing the proposed use, a description of the size and location of the deck, patio, verandah, balcony or appurtenant area outside of the interior business premises to be used, and any further information required by the Town Council.
(1) 
Upon receipt of any such application, the Town Clerk shall docket the application for a hearing at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Town Council.
(2) 
In accordance with R.I.G.L. § 3-7-7, any such request for license shall be advertised by the Town Clerk in a newspaper having a circulation within Providence County. All of the costs associated with said advertising shall be paid by the applicant as part of the application process.
(3) 
At said hearing on the application for licensing, the Town Council shall make any such inquiry, inspection and investigation as it considers reasonably required to ensure that the health, safety, welfare, peace and tranquillity of the public will not be adversely affected and the Town Council may fix such conditions to the license as it deems reasonably required for the protection of the public.
Any license granted pursuant to this article shall be subject to review and renewal on an annual basis.
Anyone convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article II, of this Code.