Fiscal Note
There may be a minimal increase in General Fund revenues derived from fines for violations, but no significant impact is anticipated.
Title
Creating Section 38.10(1)(h) and amending Sec. 38.10(4)(b) of the Madison General Ordinances to require an alcohol beverage licensee whose license is suspended, nonrenewed or revoked to display a sign informing the public that the establishment is closed for license suspension, nonrenewal or revocation, and to add this violation to the point schedule.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: Under this proposal, an alcohol beverage licensee whose license is suspended, nonrenewed or revoked shall display a sign informing the public that the establishment is closed for license suspension, nonrenewal or revocation, at each entrance to the licensed premise. This proposal also establishes that a failure to post such sign is a 100 point violation under the alcohol beverage point system and is subject to a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $200 per day for each day of violation.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subdivision (h) of Subsection (1) of Section 38.10 entitled “Revocation, Suspension or Nonrenewal of License” of the Madison General Ordinances is created to read as follows:
“(h) Display of Sign. When a license is suspended, revoked or nonrenewed under this section, the licensee shall post at each entrance to the licensed premise, a sign or signs, obtained from the City Clerk, that inform the public that the establishment has been closed as a result of a license suspension, revocation or nonrenewal. A licensee who fails to post or maintain a sign in a manner consistent with the requirements of this subdivision shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than ($200) per day, for each day of violation.”
2. Subdivision (b) entitled “Point Sche...
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