[Adopted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The provisions of Chapter 125, Wisconsin Statutes, as from time
to time amended, repealed, or otherwise altered by the state legislature,
relating to the sale of fermented malt beverages and intoxicating
liquors, exclusive of any provisions thereof relating to the penalty
to be imposed or the punishment for violation of said statutes, are
hereby adopted and made a part of this article by reference.
No person, firm or corporation shall, within the Village of
Browntown, Wisconsin, distribute, sell, or keep, or offer for sale
at retail, any fermented malt beverage or intoxicating liquor, or
cause the same to be done, without having procured a license as provided
in this article. A license shall be required for each place of business.
In addition to the requirements imposed by the provisions of
the Wisconsin Statutes incorporated by reference herein, the following
restrictions shall apply to the issuance of licenses or permits pursuant
to this article:
A. Requirements for licenses. No license or permit shall be issued to
any person who is not 18 years of age or older, of good moral character,
a citizen of the United States, and, except in the case of operator's
licenses, a resident of Wisconsin continuously for at least one year
prior to application. No license shall be issued to any person who
has been an habitual petty law offender or convicted of a crime under
the laws of this state punishable by imprisonment in the state prison,
unless such person has been pardoned. This section shall apply to
all officers and directors of any corporation licensed hereunder.
B. Inspection of application and premises. The Village Clerk shall notify
the Village Board of all license and permit applications; these officials
shall inspect or cause to be inspected each application and the premises
to determine whether the applicant and the premises sought to be licensed
comply with the regulations, ordinances, and laws applicable thereto,
and the applicant's fitness for the trust to be imposed. No license
or permit provided for in this article shall be issued without the
approval of the Village Board, and no license shall be renewed without
a reinspection of the premises as herein required.
C. Health and sanitation. No license or permit shall be issued for any
premises which do not conform to the sanitary, safety, and health
requirements of the Department of Safety and Professional Services,
the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, and
to all such ordinances and regulations adopted by the Village of Browntown,
Wisconsin.
D. Tax delinquencies. No license or permit shall be granted for operation
of any premises upon which taxes or assessments or other financial
claims of the Village of Browntown, Wisconsin, are delinquent or unpaid.
E. Effect of revocation of license. No license shall be issued for any
premises if a license covering such premises has been revoked within
six months prior to an application. No license shall be issued to
any person, firm, or corporation who has had a license issued pursuant
to this article revoked within 12 months prior to application.
Except as authorized by the Village Board through issuance of
a permit or license, it shall be unlawful for any person to use, dispense,
consume, deal or traffic in, or give away any fermented malt beverages
or intoxicating liquors in any public place or on public grounds in
the Village.
If any provision of this article or the application thereof
to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of this
article and the application of such provisions to other persons or
circumstances shall not be affected thereby.