Chapter 3 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES*

Section 3-24 Fees.

    (a)    The following annual fees shall be paid the city before any license to sell alcoholic  beverages is issued:

    (1)    Retail package beer (with no beer to be consumed outside the building on the licensed location except as provided in section 3-115), or retail beer for consumption only inside the building on the licensed location except as provided in section 3-49, Consumption-on-premises establishments:

        Either    $ 400.00

        Both consumption and package    500.00

    (2)    Retail package wine (with no wine to be consumed outside the building on the licensed location except as provided in section 3-115), or retail wine for consumption only inside the building on the licensed location except as provided in section 3-115.

        Either    350.00

        Both    450.00

    (3)    Retail package liquor    4,000.00

    (4)    Liquor pouring    2,000.00

    (5)    Beer wholesalers (licensed by the state)    100.00

        (When applicable, such wholesalers shall be prorated or refunded pro rata, on a monthly basis)

    (b)    Upon filing an original application or reapplication (except renewals) with the city clerk of the city, the applicant shall deposit in cash or by a check a processing fee of sixty dollars ($60.00) for beer and/or wine only, or one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) total, for all licenses applied for, to cover the expense of investigation and processing the application, which fee shall  not be refundable and shall not apply against any license granted hereunder. Applicant shall also  submit to the city clerk at the time such application is filed, in addition to the city processing fee, a  separate cashiers check or money order made payable to the GBI-GCIC, to cover the cost of a GBI-GCIC background check, in an amount specified by the GBI. There will be no investigation  fee charged wholesalers licensed by the state.

    (c)    On subsection (a)(1) through (5), the fees shall be prorated on a monthly basis (all or any  part of a month) for new licenses granted during the calendar year.  

(Code 1958,  5-7; Ord. of 12-12-88,   I; Ord. of 12-27-95(3),   II; Ord. of 3-10-97,   III; Ord. of  7-23-01)

(2001Sec.3-24, Amended, 07/23/2001, Prior Text)