07-28-2025 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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M IV N § 5.12.340 ORONO CODE (5) The applicant is prohibited by federal, state or other local law, ordinance, or other regulation from holding such a license. (Code 2003, § 50-64; Ord. No. 164(2nd series), § 500, 12-8-1997) Sec. 5.12.350. Movable place of business. No license shall be issued to a movable place of business. Only fixed location businesses shall be eligible to be licensed under this article. (Code 2003, § 50-65; Ord. No. 164(2nd series), § 300(6), 12-8-1997) Sec. 5.12.360. Fees. No license shall be issued under this article until the appropriate license fee shall be paid in full. The fee for a license under this article shall be determined by the city and published in a fee schedule adopted by the city council at a regularly scheduled council meeting. (Code 2003, § 50-66; Ord. No. 164(2nd series), § 400, 12-8-1997) Sec. 5.12.370. Term. All licenses issued under this article shall be valid for one calendar year from the date of issue. (Code 2003, § 50-67; Ord. No. 164(2nd series), § 300(3), 12-8-1997) Sec. 5.12.380. Renewals. The renewal of a license issued under this division shall be handled in the same manner as the original application. The request for a renewal shall be made at least 30 days but no more than 60 days before the expiration of the current license. The issuance of a license issued under this division shall be considered a privilege and not an absolute right of the applicant and shall not entitle the holder to an automatic renewal of the license. (Code 2003, § 50-68; Ord. No. 164(2nd series), § 300(8), 12-8-1997) Sec. 5.12.390. Transfers. All licenses issued under this division 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 another location or person shall be valid without the prior approval of the council. (Code 2003, § 50-69; Ord. No. 164(2nd series), § 300(5), 12-8-1997) Sec. 5.12.400. Responsibility. All licensees under this article shall be responsible for the actions of their employees in regard to the sale of tobacco, tobacco products or tobacco -related devices on the licensed premises; and the sale of such an item by an employee shall be considered a sale by the license holder. Noth- ing in this section shall be construed as prohibit- ing the city from also subjecting the clerk to whatever penalties are appropriate under this article, state or federal law, or other applicable law or regulation. (Code 2003, § 50-70; Ord. No. 164(2nd series), § 900, 12-8-1997) Sec. 5.12.410. Compliance checks and inspections. All licensed premises shall be open to inspec- tion by the city police or other authorized city official during regular business hours. From time to time, but at least once per year, the city shall conduct compliance checks by engaging, with the written consent of their parents or guardians, minors over the age of 15 years but less than 18 years, to enter licensed premises to attempt to purchase tobacco, tobacco products or tobacco -related devices. Minors used for the purpose of compliance checks shall be supervised by city designated law enforcement officers or other designated city personnel. Minors used for compliance checks shall not be guilty of unlawful possession of tobacco, tobacco products or tobacco - related devices when such items are obtained as a part of the compliance check. No minor used in compliance checks shall attempt to use a false identification misrepresenting the minor's age; and all minors lawfully engaged in a compliance check shall answer all questions about the minor's CD5:24