(a) 
With respect to the sale of alcoholic beverages including mixed beverages, it shall be unlawful for any person to make such sales within the city without having first obtained proper certification and approval from the office of the City Secretary and paid the biennial permit fee, if applicable, in addition to all other certificates or licenses required. Permit fees shall be as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(b) 
The City Secretary shall issue a receipt for all permit fees and shall keep a record of the same in the City Secretary's office.
(Ordinance O-14-16 adopted 11/21/2016; 1997 Code, sec. 110.01; Ordinance adopting 2023 Code; Ordinance O-19-2025 adopted 9/22/2025)
(a) 
Before the City Secretary shall sign or certify any application for a permit or license under the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, or any biennial renewal, such application shall be submitted to the appropriate city departments to ensure that the application complies with all city ordinances and zoning regulations and are for establishments located in a wet area.
(b) 
Before sales of any alcoholic beverages including mixed beverages may begin, a city permit must be obtained. In order to obtain a city permit an application must be filed with the City Secretary along with:
(1) 
A copy of a current and valid state alcoholic beverage commission permit; and
(2) 
Payment of a permit fee to the city in the amount of one-half of the state fee for each permit if a fee is applicable.
(c) 
The city shall issue an official permit to be displayed along with the state license or permit on the licensed or permitted premises.
(Ordinance O-14-16 adopted 11/21/2016; 1997 Code, sec. 110.02; Ordinance O-19-2025 adopted 9/22/2025)
Under the authority granted to municipalities under the Alcoholic Beverage Code including but not limited to authority granted under section 109.32, an establishment that sells alcoholic beverages may do so at any time during a day that those sales are allowed under the code as amended.
(Ordinance O-14-16 adopted 11/21/2016; 1997 Code, sec. 110.03)
Under the authority granted to municipalities under the Alcoholic Beverage Code, including but not limited to authority granted under section 109.33 and only to the extent allowed, stated and defined by the Alcoholic Beverage Code, there may be no sale of alcoholic beverages in the city's corporate limits by a dealer whose place of business is within 300 feet of a church, public or private school, or public hospital (as those terms are defined in the Alcoholic Beverage Code, as amended).
(Ordinance O-14-16 adopted 11/21/2016; 1997 Code, sec. 110.04)
Any violation of any of the terms of this article, whether denominated in this article as unlawful or not, shall be deemed a class C misdemeanor. Any person, corporation or other type of business entity or organization convicted of any such violation shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $500.00 for each incidence of violation. Each violation is considered a separate offense and will be punished separately.
(Ordinance O-14-16 adopted 11/21/2016; 1997 Code, sec. 110.06)