Chapter 3 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES*

Section 3-74 Forfeiture for nonuse.

     Any holder of a license hereunder who shall begin the operation of the business authorized in the  license, but who shall for a period of six (6) consecutive months thereafter cease to operate the business as authorized in such license, shall upon expiration of such six-month period automatically forfeit such license, which license shall by virtue of such failure to operate be  cancelled without the necessity of any further action of the city council, and no refund of license  fee shall be made to the license holder; provided, however that a license holder may apply to the city council to cease business operations for a period, not to exceed an additional six (6) months for  such reasons as building renovation, illness or other such reasons as the city council in its discretion may approve.

 (Code 1958,   5-37(i))