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Editor’s note(s)–Ordinance O-09-007, sec. I, adopted
Apr. 16, 2009, amended the former Art. III, secs. 17-40–17-43,
and enacted a new Art. III as set out herein. The former Art. III
pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. of Mar.
17, 1981, secs. 1–5.
(a)
From
and after the effective date of this article it shall be unlawful
for any dealer of alcoholic beverages, whose place of business is
within three hundred (300) feet of a church, public school, or public
hospital, to sell alcoholic beverages from such place of business.
(b)
The
measurement of the distance shall be along the property lines of the
street fronts and from front door to front door, and in direct line
across intersections.
(Ordinance O-09-007, sec. I, adopted 4/16/09)
(a)
The
City of Brenham shall levy and collect a local fee in the amount of
one-half (1/2) of the state fee for each permit issued under the Texas
Alcoholic Beverage Code for premises located within the corporate
limits of the city. The following are exempt from the local fee required
by this section:
(1)
Agent’s,
airline beverage, passenger train beverage, industrial, carrier’s,
private carrier’s, private club registration, local cartage,
storage, and temporary wine and beer retailer’s permits;
(2)
A
wine and beer retailer’s permit issued for a dining, buffet,
or club car; and
(3)
A
mixed beverage permit during the three-year period following the issuance
of the permit.
(b)
The
City of Brenham shall levy and collect a local fee in the amount of
one-half (1/2) of the state fee for each license, except a temporary
or agent’s beer license, issued under the Texas Alcoholic Beverage
Code for premises located within the corporate limits of the city.
(c)
The
city secretary shall collect said fees as levied herein in accordance
with the same collection cycle as utilized by the Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Commission.
(Ordinance O-09-007, sec. I, adopted 4/16/09)
This article is adopted in accordance with Sections 11.38, 61.36,
109.33 and all other applicable provisions of the Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Code, as amended.
(Ordinance O-09-007, sec. I, adopted 4/16/09)
Any person, firm or corporation which shall violate the provisions
of this article, or shall fail to comply therewith, or with any requirements
thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject
to a fine, and upon conviction of any such violation shall be fined
in the sum of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than two
hundred dollars ($200.00); and each day any such violation shall be
permitted to exits shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(Ordinance O-09-007, sec. I, adopted 4/16/09)
