2023-79 Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 52 Alcoholic Liquor

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12. POSTING OF LICENSE. Every person licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter shall immediately post and keep posted while in force, in a conspicuous place on the premises, the license so issued. Whenever such license shall be lost or destroyed, a duplicate in lieu thereof shall be issued by the City Clerk upon the direction of the Local Liquor Control Commissioner. 13. USE OF LICENSE. Except as to a Class F license, after a license has issued the privileges there under shall be actively exercised on the licensed premises. Suspension of the exercise of said privileges for a period of 90 days may be cause for revocation of such license absent the showing of substantial reason for the same not within the control of the licensee. 14. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE. A. The Local Liquor Control Commissioner may in the manner provided by law suspend or revoke local liquor license privileges for violation of a provision of this Chapter or of applicable provisions of law, ordinance, code, rule or regulation. B. The Local Liquor Control Commissioner, when suspending local liquor license privileges for violation of a provision of this Chapter or other applicable law, in the manner provided herein and by statute, may order that the licensee cease and desist all business operations at the licensed premises for the duration of the suspension of local liquor license privileges, to the extent permitted by law, if such commissioner determines that such a closure would assist the enforcement of the suspension in light of the severity of the violation or the frequency of past violations, whether of the same nature or not. (Amended, Ordinance No. 89- 13, January 30, 1989) C. The Local Liquor Control Commissioner may assess costs including reasonable attorney's fees against the licensee in any proceeding regarding such license held pursuant to law.