[Adopted as § 2.06(5) of the former City Code; amended by Ord. No. 85-16; Ord. No. 92-31; Ord. No. 93-14; Ord. No. 96-40; Ord. No. 02-47]
[Amended by Ord. No. 13-09]
The Licensing Board of the City of Watertown shall consist of five members, including the Mayor and two Alderpersons from the Common Council, to be appointed by the Mayor for a one-year term, to serve without compensation. There shall also be appointed one citizen at large member and one citizen member demonstrably representative of the liquor industry, to be appointed by the Mayor for a two-year term, to serve without compensation. The Chairperson of the Licensing Board shall be the Mayor.
The duties of the Licensing Board of the City of Watertown shall be as follows:
A. 
To investigate all license applications required to be submitted by the Code of the City of Watertown and the Wisconsin Statutes and present its recommendation to the Common Council, whenever necessary, for approval. In the event the Licensing Board refuses to recommend approval of any initial license under this Code, said decision shall be final, subject to §§ 125.12(3m) and 125.12(2)(d), Wis. Stats. The Licensing Board shall issue a written decision stating the reason(s) for denial of a new license pursuant to § 125.12(3m), Wis. Stats. The decision of the Licensing Board shall be final, subject to an aggrieved party's right to seek review in Circuit Court pursuant to § 125.12(2)(d), Wis. Stats.
[Amended 4-3-2017 by Ord. No. 17-10]
B. 
To review all licensing ordinances of the City and make recommendations to the Common Council regarding adoption or revision of the same.
C. 
To conduct fact-finding hearings, make findings of fact, conclusions of law and a recommendation to the Common Council, and to perform such other duties pertaining to the revocation, suspension, nonissuance or nonrenewal of alcohol beverage licenses, pursuant to § 125.12, Wis. Stats.
D. 
To perform such other duties as are delegated under the Code of the City of Watertown.