Sponsor
Alderman Wisneski (Refer to Public Safety and Licensing)
Title
Ordinance 1-10
To repeal and recreate Sec. 6-59(b) and amend Secs. 6-59(c) and (d) of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine, Wisconsin relating to Alcoholic beverages - Grant of conditional license.
The Common Council of the City of Racine, Wisconsin do ordain as follows:
Part 1:
Sec. 6-59(b) of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:
“(b) The Common Council, in making such a conditional grant of a license, may direct the city clerk to withhold the issuance of the license for such time, not to exceed nine (9) months, as the common council deems a reasonable period for completion of such work in conformity with all such representations made to the common council, and/or completion of the renovation.
During such period of time as the referenced work is being completed, the applicant must provide written progress reports to the city clerk every 60 days. The license fee would be non-refundable, and the license would not be issued should the applicant complete construction after the granted deadlines.
Upon written request of the applicant to the Public Safety and Licensing Committee, this period may be extended for an additional period not to exceed six (6) months, and the license may be renewed one time with issuance withheld, but no such extension shall be granted unless the applicant has already completed a substantial portion of the construction or renovation of the premises with the original time set by the common council for withholding of the issuance of the license pending completion of the work. The applicant shall notify the city clerk upon completion of the work, after which the clerk shall cause such inspection of the premises as is deemed appropriate to ascertain that the premises is in conformity with all material representations made to the common council at the time of the granting of the license. Upon satisfact...
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