§ 6-38. Application procedures.

(a)

Contents of application. The application for a license as required in this chapter shall be in writing and addressed to the city council and shall set forth therein the following information: the type of license applied for; the location of the place of business wherein beer and/or wine and/or distilled spirits is to be sold; whether the premises are owned or leased by the applicant (attaching thereto a copy of the deed or lease); names and addresses of all persons, firms or corporations having a financial interest in profits or losses; and such other information as the city council may from time to time require. The application shall be signed by the applicant and must be certified by oath of such applicant, and if the applicant is to be a corporation, by the oath of one of its executive officers or managers. Such application and oath must be on a form provided by the City of Colquitt.

(b)

Furnishing of data, information and records. All applicants shall furnish all data, information and records pertinent to the application requested of them in writing by the city council, and failure to furnish such data, information and records within 30 days from the date of such request shall automatically serve to dismiss, with prejudice, the application. The applicant, by filing an application, agrees to produce for oral interrogation any person requested by the police department or the city council who are considered as being important in the ascertainment of the facts relative to such application and/or license issued under the terms of this chapter. The failure to produce such person within 30 days after being requested to do so shall result in the automatic dismissal of any application pending under this chapter.

(c)

Processing time. The city may require 60 days from the date of completing and filing the application for processing any application for license under the terms of this chapter.

(d)

Public hearing; approval or denial. After advertisement for two weeks in the official organ of the city, a public hearing upon all applications for a license hereunder shall be held before the city council at a regular or special meeting. Licenses may be issued under this chapter after the public hearing and investigation by the city police department and the city council. All applicants for a license shall be either approved or denied not more than 60 days after the filing of the application, or the application shall be deemed approved.

(Ord. of 9-12-95, § III)