No person, firm or corporation shall, in any
manner, directly or indirectly, upon any premises or by any device,
sell, exchange, barter, dispose of or give away, or keep for sale,
any cigarettes or tobacco products or any substitute therefor without
first obtaining a license as hereinafter provided.
Every person, firm or corporation desiring a
license under this chapter shall file with the City Administrator
a written application therefor, stating the name of the person and
the place for which such license is desired. Each license shall be
filed by the City Administrator and shall name the licensee and the
place wherein he/she is authorized to conduct such business, and the
same shall not be delivered until the applicant shall pay to the City
Administrator a license fee as set by the City Council.
Licenses for the sale, exchange, barter, disposition
of, or giving away or keeping for sale of cigarettes or tobacco products
or any substitute therefor shall be issued by the City Administrator.
Each license shall be issued with an effective date of July 1 (but
may be issued by the City prior to that date), or thereafter whenever
applied for, and shall continue in force from date of issuance until
the succeeding June 30 unless sooner revoked for any violation of
this chapter.