[Ord. 2016-541; Ord. 2012-332 (part); prior code § 2-44]
The City of Davenport administers cigarette, tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products permits on the behalf of the State of Iowa. No person shall engage in the business of a retailer of cigarette, tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products at any place or business without first having received a permit as a cigarette, tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products retailer. No permit shall be issued for the sale of cigarette, tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products at retail in the City except to applicants who shall be engaged in one or more of the following listed occupations and shall be so engaged otherwise than incidentally or as an adjunct to some other occupation not so listed:
A. 
The retail grocery business;
B. 
The retail drug store business;
C. 
The retail cigarette, tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products business;
D. 
The sale of malt beverages under a class B license;
E. 
The restaurant business;
F. 
The hotel business;
G. 
The operation of a private club;
H. 
The operation of a gasoline filling or service station;
It shall be provided, nevertheless, that nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent the issuance of a permit for the sale of cigarette, tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products at retail to any applicant who is now the holder of any such permit or who shall purchase the goodwill of any business conducted by any person who is the present holder of such a permit.