§ 7.06.04. Application for permits.

A.

Application for a permit required by these regulations shall be in writing on a form prescribed by the city and shall be accompanied by the required fee and a copy of the applicant's state permit. No city permit will be issued until an applicant has received a state permit.

B.

It shall be unlawful for any person to make any false statement or representation in any application required by these regulations or to give any false answer to any question contained therein.

C.

Permits required by these regulations shall be issued in such a manner that they will run for such length of time as the state permit. Annual permit renewal fees shall be due and payable on June 30 of each year for the succeeding year beginning July 1.

D.

The city will not issue or renew any permits pursuant to these regulations until all outstanding hotel, motel, and restaurant taxes and/or supplemental beverage taxes, if applicable, are paid.

E.

All permits issued by the city pursuant to this chapter shall be prominently displayed on the permitted premises by the permittee in the same manner as required by the state for state permits.

F.

When any state permit is revoked by the state or required to be returned to the state for any reason, the city permit shall be returned to the city. The city will restore the permit upon proof that the state permit has been restored to the applicant, provided that no reclaimed permit will be restored to an applicant until all outstanding hotel, motel, and restaurant taxes and/or supplemental beverages taxes, if applicable, are paid.

G.

All fees, taxes, and penalties received by the city pursuant to these regulations shall be deposited to the credit of general fund revenues.

H.

Permits shall not be transferable or assignable except as provided by A.C.A. § 3-4-103(a) (Fiduciaries—Continuation of permitted business).

( Ord. No. 2015-3 , § 1(Exh. A), 1-27-2015)