[Ord. No. 550, § X, 8-28-1979]
(a)
Licenses issued pursuant to this chapter may be revoked, cancelled
or suspended for the following causes and reasons:
(1)
The death of the licensee; provided, however, that such license
shall not terminate until the 13th day of June following the date
of death of such licensee if, within 30 days of date of death, the
surviving widow or widower or an adult member of the deceased licensee's
family or the personal representative of the estate files with the
city auditor a new application to be approved or disapproved by the
city commission.
(2)
When the licensee ceases business at the location licensed and
a permit for change of location is denied.
(3)
When the licensee be adjudged bankrupt.
(4)
When the licensee has been convicted of the violation of any
provision of this chapter or a felony under the laws of the United
States, this state or of any other state of the United States.
(5)
When the licensee (or the individual deemed "manager" in the
case of a partnership, an unincorporated association, or a corporation)
ceases to be a legal and bona fide resident of the city.
(6)
When the license or permit of the licensee from the United States
Government or from the state to sell intoxicating beverages has been
terminated or revoked.
(7)
When the business of the licensee at the location licensed shall
be conducted in violation of health or sanitary regulations or other
ordinances of the city.
(8)
When the licensee has made false statements in his application
for license, or has supplied false information or false representations
in the application process.
Such causes as hereinbefore described shall not be deemed to
be exclusive and such license may be terminated at any time by the
board of city commissioners and such license revoked or suspended
for any cause deemed by the board to be sufficient cause and justified
by reason of public health or public morals. Such termination shall
be subject only to review by the courts of the state. When any license
is revoked or the licensee voluntarily ceases his business, no portion
of the license fee previously paid shall be returned to the licensee
or to anyone claiming under or through him.
[Ord. No. 713, 6-28-1988; Ord. No. 813, 5-11-1999]
Licenses issued pursuant to this chapter shall be canceled or
revoked 180 days after the licensee ceases doing business or at the
end of the calendar year in which the licensee ceases doing business,
whichever occurs later. The license shall not be revoked or canceled
if the licensee has a pending application to change location and begins
doing business at the new location within 180 days of approval of
the new location. The license furthermore shall not be revoked or
canceled if, within 180 days of ceasing business or having a new license
or transfer approved, the licensee has obtained a building permit
to repair, renovate or construct a premises to be licensed and continuously
and actively pursues such repair, renovation or construction resulting
in being open for business within one year from ceasing business or
from the date the license was approved. The license fee must be paid
in full even if the licensee is not doing business as provided above.
