§ 6-108. Application for license.

(a)

Any person desiring a temporary or annual license, or to renew a license, shall complete the city's verified application form, and file it with the city clerk at least 30 days prior to the board of city commissioners' meeting where such application will be considered. The application shall include the following:

(1)

The name and residence of the applicant and how long he has resided within the state;

(2)

The particular place for which a license is desired;

(3)

The name of the owner of the premises upon which the place of business is located;

(4)

A statement that the applicant is a citizen of the United States and not less than 21 years of age and that he has not, within two years immediately preceding the date of making application, been convicted of a felony or any crime involving dishonesty, or been adjudged guilty of furnishing alcohol to a minor, in violation of the city Uniform Public Offense Code 5.2; hosting a minor alcohol party, in violation of city Uniform Public Offense Code 5.3; driving under the influence of alcohol, in violation of the city Standard Traffic Ordinance 30 and/or 30.1; or the law of any other city or state of the United States that prohibits the same or similar conduct;

(5)

The names and addresses of all persons who hold any financial interest in the particular place of business for which a license is desired;

(6)

A diagram or sketch showing the floor plan to scale, completely disclosing and designating the physical arrangement of the licensed premises; and

(7)

A state stamp obtained by the state director of revenue, as provided by K.S.A. 41-2702(e).

(b)

Such application shall be accompanied by the license fee established by resolution of the board of city commissioners. The full amount of the license fee shall be required regardless of the time of the year in which the application is made. No license fee shall be refunded for any reason.

(c)

The city clerk shall transmit one copy of such application to the city police department and city fire department for investigation. It shall be the duty of these departments to investigate such applicant and the premises to be licensed, to determine whether the qualifications for licensure are met under the provisions of this article and the premises conforms to the codes of the city, including but not necessarily limited to, zoning, building, plumbing, electrical, sanitary and health.

(1)

If deemed necessary, the chief of police, or his designee, may require the applicant to appear for fingerprinting prior to consideration of the application.

(2)

The city police department and city fire department shall report to the city manager not later than ten working days subsequent to the receipt of a complete application.

(3)

The city manager shall schedule the application for consideration by the board of city commissioners at the earliest possible meeting after receipt of the reports above, if said reports both indicate both the licensee and the location are eligible for licensure.

(Prior Code(1), § 4-104; Prior Code(2), § 5.16.040; Ord. No. 1735, 1972; Ord. No. 4060, § 1, 2005; Ord. No. 2011-10-4288, § 1(20.04.020), 10-4-2011)