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(a)
Fee. No person shall manufacture, sell, distribute, or store any intoxicating liquor, malt liquor, or other alcoholic beverage, or engage in any other activity with relation to the same for which a permit or license is required by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code within the city without first obtaining a permit or license to do so from the city. The fee for such permit or license shall be an amount equal to one-half the permit or license fee charged by the state under the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code.
(b)
Issuance. No permit or license required under the terms of this chapter shall be issued to any person until he shows that he holds a state permit or license for the particular phase of the liquor traffic in which he desires to engage in the city and until the fee required by the city for such permit or license has been paid to the city.
(c)
Revocation or suspension. Any permit or license issued under the provisions of this chapter may be revoked or suspended by the city council upon violation of any applicable provision of this chapter or the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code.
(d)
Transferral or assignment. Any permit or license under the provisions of this chapter shall not be transferable or assignable except with the written permission and approval of the city council.
(e)
Ratio of food sales to alcoholic beverage sales. Establishments in which food service activity generates less than 50 percent of the gross receipts of the operation shall not be granted a permit or license to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption. Verification of the ratio of food sales to alcoholic beverage sales shall be made by a certified public accountant as a condition of each renewal. This verification is to be furnished by the owner of the establishment.
(Code 1979, ch. 1, § 10; Ord. No. 94-3, § II, 4-26-94; Ord. No. 2004-03, § 2, 1-20-04)