Chapter 4 - Liquor
Division 13 - Refunds of License Fees and Renewals of Licenses
SEC. 4.13 REFUNDS OF LICENSE FEES AND RENEWALS OF LICENSES.
- There shall be no refund of any license fee paid hereunder
except as provided under this subsection. If a refund is granted
under this subsection, it shall meet the following conditions:
- The licensee shall cease the sale of alcoholic beverages
and return its liquor license to the Town Clerk. When the
aforementioned events have been completed, the licensee
shall be entitled to a refund of its license fee less 20%
for administrative costs less that percentage of the original
fee which has been utilized due to the passage of time prorated
on a monthly basis with any portion of a month constituting
an entire month.
- Prior to making any refund, the Town Treasurer shall
determine whether the licensee owes the Town any money and
if the licensee owes the Town any money, the Town Treasurer
shall withhold payment of any refund until all monies owed
the Town have been paid in full.
- The licensee shall cease the sale of alcoholic beverages
and return its liquor license to the Town Clerk. When the
aforementioned events have been completed, the licensee
shall be entitled to a refund of its license fee less 20%
for administrative costs less that percentage of the original
fee which has been utilized due to the passage of time prorated
on a monthly basis with any portion of a month constituting
an entire month.
- Any licensee hereunder shall have and be given the opportunity
for a renewal or re-issuance of such license at the same place
upon compliance with the provisions of this Code now in force,
or which may hereafter be enacted, governing the issuance of
such licenses, and such licensee may not assign or convey the
right to a renewal or re-issuance thereof to another person,
firm or corporation.
- All licensees, desiring to renew existing liquor licenses,
shall make application for such renewal or re-issuance on or
before the last day of February. Said application shall consist
of either a fully executed original application for liquor license
or an affidavit properly executed on a form provided by the
Town Clerk, certifying that the information contained in the
original application remains correct and unchanged, and further
certifying that the bond and dram insurance policy remain in
full force and effect for the full renewal period of the liquor
license. Additionally, all licensees desiring to renew existing
liquor licenses shall meet the following conditions:
- Satisfaction of any and all debts owed to the Town of
Normal.
- Receipt of a report from the City Manager indicating
licensee and licensee’s facilities comply with all applicable
Town Codes and that licensee has not had repeated violations
of this Act, repeated violations of other Municipal ordinances,
or repeated violations of State laws or disturbances of
the peace.
- Satisfaction of any and all debts owed to the Town of
Normal.