Fiscal Note
No significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
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SUBSTITUTE - Creating new Section 38.05(3)(d) and renumbering current Sec. 38.05(3)(d) through (m) to Sec. 38.05(3)(e) through (n) of the Madison General Ordinances to require the posting of a sign on premises where application has been made for a retail alcohol beverage license.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This proposal requires an applicant for a retail alcohol beverage license to post a sign on the premises for which the license is desired at least 3 days prior to the first public hearing, listing the times and locations of public hearings on the granting of the license, and to maintain the sign until after final Common Council action. The signs would be available from the City Clerk. Failure to comply with this Section could subject the applicant to a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $200 per day.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. New Subdivision (d) entitled “Sign” of Subsection (3) entitled “Application for Licenses” of Section 38.05 entitled “General Licensing Requirements” of the Madison General Ordinances is created to read as follows:
“(d) Sign. The applicant shall post a sign, obtained from the City Clerk, on the property for which the license is desired. The sign shall list the times and locations of public hearings before the Alcohol License Review Committee and Common Council to consider the application. The sign shall be posted no later than three (3) days after the filing of the license application and shall remain posted until the Common Council renders a final decision on the license application. The sign shall be posted in a conspicuous place where it can be readily observed at or near the entrance of the premises to be licensed; or if the property is a vacant lot, it shall be posted on a post or stake of permanent material at the midpo...
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