2081 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY ADDING NEW CHAPTER

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ORDINANCE NO. 2081 AN ORDINANC E OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TFXAS, BE AMENDED BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER, PROVIDING FOR LICENSE TO MANU- FACTURE, BREW, DISTILL, SELL OR DISTRIBUTE ANY WINE, BEER, LI- QUOR OR OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO FxCEED $200.00; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINCS CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PRO- VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF APRIL 1, 1972. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS: Section 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended by adding a new chapter to read as follows: "Chapter ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Section -l. Definitions. Unless otherwise provided, the words and phrases used in this chapter shall have the same meanings as ascribed to them by the Texas Liquor Control Act. The word "applicant" shall include each member of a partnership or association and all officers and the owner of the majority of the corporate stock of a cor- poration and the manager of the business for a corpora- tion, who makes application for a license or permit to sell, distribute or warehouse alcoholic beverages. Section -2. License to manufacture, sell, dis- tribute, etc. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to manu- facture, brew, distill, sell or distribute any wine, beer, liquor or other alcoholic beverage within the city, or engage in any other activity for which a li- cense or permit is required by the Texas Liquor Control Act (this includes a private club permit), without first obtaining a license so to do from the City of Paris. The annual fee for each such license shall be an amount equal to one-half (1/2) the fee charged by the state for a license or permit to engage in a similar activity. Such fee shall be paid to the City Clerk. All license receipts issued under the terms of this section shall terminate one year from the date of issuance and no li- cense receipt shall be issued covering a longer term than one year. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person licensed to sell alcoholic beverages at retail, other than a manufacturer or distributor, to use or display a license or to exercise any privilege granted by a license except at the place, address, premises and location for which the license is granted.