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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-157 - Regulations of Non-Assignable Non-Intoxicating Beer LicensesBILL N0. 157 ORDINANCE N0. 157 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING RULES AND CONDITIONS FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE NON-ASSIGNABLE NON-INTOXICATING BEER LICENSES ANDTHE ISSUANCE OF NEW NON-INTOXICATING BEER LICENSES IN THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI. BE IT ORDAINID BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI AS FOLLOWS: SECTION L. Due to the fact that the annual non-intoxicating beer licenses of the City of Riverside, Mo. are non-assignable and limited in number, and recognizing that a substantial investment is usually made by the owner of the building in which such a business is operated and also by the operators of such businesses, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside, Mo. deem it to the best interests of the City that the following rules be laid down and observed in the issuance of new licenses or renewal licenses from year to year, and also in order that the owners of such businesses and of the buildings in which they are operated as well as }prospective pur- chasers thereof may be guided as to the possibility of obtaining such a license or a renewal of such.Hcense. SECTION 2. Hereafter in the issuance of new licenses or the renewal of licenses for the sale of non-intoxicating beer the Board of Aldermen will follow the following rules as they may be amended from time to time: (a) All licenses applying for renewal of licenses for the same location, who have consistently abided by all the ordinances of the City and paid all taxes, fees and licenses due to the City, and are of good moral character shall be issued such renewal license upon the payment of the requisite fee therefor. (b) The owner of any building in which such a business has lawfully been operated in the license year then expiring or during the current license year, or any tenant leasing or renting from such an owner, and such owner or tenant shall be in compliance with the requirements of sub- paragraph (a) above, shall be issued a new non-intoxicating beer license for such location, pprovided, that application for such license shall be made wiFiirty days after the close of operation of a non-intoxicating beer business at such location by the former licensee at such location. (c) Any licensee who shall move from one location to another location in the City, which second location is properly zoned for such a business, and which licensee shall meet the requirements of sub-paragraph (a) above, shall be issued a new license for the sale of non-intoxicating beer at the new location only if the owner of the building, in which suchlicensee formerly operated such business, or a tenant leasing or renting from such owner, shall have failed to make application for a non-intoxicating beer license for such former location within thirty days after the former licensee at such location shall have ceased the operation of such business at such former location and shall have surrendered to the City Clerk his license to sell non-intox- icating beer at such former location, or if there are sufficient licenses available without exceeding the limitation thereon as set by the ordinances of the City, and such licensee shall be given preference over other applicants for a non- intoxicating beer license who have never befor® been is&ued a license by the City, except as provided above. (d) All other applicants for such a license shall be •issued a license in the chronological order of their applications upon compliance with sub-paragraph (a) above and as such licenses shall become available under the limita- --- tion set by the City and after all qualified former licensees have been issued licenses. BILL N0. 157 page -2- ORDINANCE N0. 157 (e) No owner of a building or tenant under him or licensee shall be denied a license merely because such a use of the building wherein such business has heretofore been operated constitutes a non-conforming use under the Zoning law of the City of Riverside, Mo. as it now exists or as it may hereafter be amended. SECTION 3. No person shall be deemed to have gained any vested rights by virtue of the terms of this ordinance and the same shall be subject to amendment by'tYi'~ Board of Aldermen from time to time as in their discretion meets the best interests of the City of Riverside, Missouri. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be effective fnnediately upon its passage and approval by. the Mayor. Passed this 6th day of July, 1954. --~~~ ATTEST: ~-~ lfc~'ingZ;3•~y filer Approved this 6th day of July, 1954. or