§ 8.20.530. Delay or discontinuance of liquor license use.  


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  • In the event an alcoholic liquor licensee shall not commence business within sixty days after the approval of such license by the board, or shall discontinue business for a period of sixty days without specific approval of the board, such license shall be revoked automatically, without action by the board. In the event the holder of an active alcoholic liquor license discontinues operations for reasons beyond his control, the licensing board may, for good cause shown, grant additional sixty-day extensions not to exceed, however, a total period of one year including said initial sixty-day period. In the event an alcoholic liquor license shall discontinue business for longer than the respective specific approval, said license shall be revoked automatically without action by the board; provided, however, that, whether or not any extension was requested, such automatic suspension shall not adversely affect the nonconforming status of such licensee's business location if such business location satisfies the conditions that are set forth in Section 8.20.060. The intent of this section is that holders of alcoholic liquor licenses shall commence business operations immediately and, except as provided herein, maintain the same in actual operation or that the same shall be invalid as herein provided. (L-207-02 § 1, 2002: Ord. L-186-98 § 1, 1998: Ord. L-144-94 § 2, 1994: Ord. L-86-88 § 1, 1988: Ord. L-35-80 § 2, 1980: Ord. L-15-72 § 4, 1972: Ord. L-7-65 § 9-1(f), 1965)