§ 4-18. License or permit transfer.

(a)

Each license or permit issued under this chapter shall be issued only to the applicant and for the premises described in the application. Such premises shall be described with particularity and no modification or expansion of such premises may be made without council approval. No license or permit under this chapter may be transferred to another person or place without city council approval. Any transfer of ten (10) percent or more of the stock of a corporate entity is deemed a transfer of the license or permit, and a transfer of stock without prior council approval is a ground for revocation of the license or permit.

(b)

In considering the transfer of a license or permit to a different location, the council shall consider the general welfare of the city, keeping in mind the zoning ordinance, the growth of the city, the historical significance of certain locations and any other pertinent facts that it shall deem important, and may deny any such location transfer where it deems that the denial is in the best interests of the city.

(c)

In considering the issuance of any license which is authorized but unissued, the council, before issuing such license, shall take into consideration the proposed location, applying the factors in paragraph (b) above, and also the general nature and character of the type of facility proposed by the applicant, including the probable economic impact on the city, the number of persons to be employed, accessibility, parking and any other pertinent facts the council shall deem important, and may deny any application for any such authorized but unissued license.

(Ord. No. 2015-011, § 1, 7-28-15)