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 cigarette,
cigarette paper or cigarette wrappers, tobacco products or any substitute
therefor without first obtaining a license as hereinafter provided.
[Amended 11-17-2003]
Every person, firm or corporation desiring a license under this
chapter shall file with the City Clerk-Treasurer 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 Clerk-Treasurer
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 Clerk-Treasurer a license fee
as set by the Common Council.
Licenses for the sale, exchange, barter, disposition of, or
giving away or keeping for sale of any cigarette, cigarette paper
or cigarette wrappers, tobacco products or any substitute therefor
shall be issued by the City Clerk-Treasurer. 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.