§ 6-91. Outstanding licenses, compliance.

(a)

So as to prevent an unconstitutional taking of property, all licensees for alcoholic beverages within the city in compliance with city ordinance requirements involving residency, distance, location, parking and type of building structure in effect at the time of first receiving the licenses and continuing to be in compliance therewith shall be exempt from the additional or new requirements of this chapter involving residency, distance, location, parking and type of building structure. Renewals of such licenses shall also be deemed in compliance hereunder to the extent provided in this subsection.

(b)

Transfers of business ownership at the same location shall be deemed in compliance hereunder with regard to the city ordinance requirements involving distance, location, parking and type of building structure, provided that such business complied with such requirements at the time a license was first issued for such business and further provided that such business has continuously been in compliance with such requirements.

(c)

Business transfers to new locations and new licenses must comply with all requirements of this chapter.

( Ord. No. 04-2014, § 1(Exh. A), 5-28-14 )