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§ 111.047 LICENSE REQUIRED. (A) Generally. No person may directly or indirectly or by means of any device keep for retail sale, sell at retail, offer to sell or otherwise dispose of any tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco related devices, at any place in the city unless a license has first been issued by the City Council as provided in this section. (B) Specifically. (1) Application. An application for a license to sell tobacco, tobacco products, and tobacco related devices shall be made on a form provided by the city. The application shall contain the full name of the applicant, the applicant's residential and business addresses, and telephone numbers, the name of the business for which the license is sought, and any additional information the city deems necessary. (2) Action. The City Council may either approve or deny the license, or it may delay action for any reasonable period of time as necessary to complete any investigation of the application or the applicant that it deems necessary. If the City Council approves the application, the Licensing Clerk shall issue the license to the applicant. If the City Council denies the application, notice of the denial shall be given to the applicant along with notice of the applicant's right to appeal the City Council's decision. (3) Term. All licenses issued under this subchapter shall be valid for 1 calendar year from the date of March 15. (4) Revocation or suspension. Any license issued under this subchapter may be revoked or suspended as provided in § 111.056. (5) Transfers. All licenses issued under this section shall be valid only on the premises for which the license was issued and only for the person to whom the license was issued. No transfer of any license to any other location or person shall be valid without the prior approval of the City Council. (6) Moveable place of business. No license shall be issued to a moveable place of business. Only fixed location businesses shall be eligible to be licensed under this subchapter. (7) Display. All licenses shall be posted and displayed in plain view of the general public on the licensed premises. (8) Renewals. The renewal of a license issued under this section shall be handled in the same manner as the original application. The request for a renewal shall be made at least 30 days prior, but no more than 60 days before the expiration of the current license. The license holder is not entitled to an automatic renewal of the license. (1993 Code, § 510.05) (Am. Ord. 2011-01, passed 4-26-2011) Penalty, see § 10.99 § 111.048 FEE. If an application is granted by the City Council, a license will be issued by the Licensing Clerk upon payment in full, of the fee required under Chapter 33. (1993 Code, § 510.05)