Sec. 4-31. - Definitions.

The definitions contained in V.T.C.A., Alcoholic Beverage Code, Sections 1.04, 1.49 and 101.44 are hereby adopted as the definitions of terms used in this article. The term "beer establishment" as used in this article shall mean any place where beer is sold for on-premises consumption or sold for off-premises consumption.

(Code 1950, §§ 30-1, 30-11; Ord. No. 23434, § 1, 8-16-56; Code 1959, § 5-13; Ord. No. 68849, § 1, 2-16-89)

Sec. 4-32. - City fees levy.

(a)

The city does hereby levy a city alcoholic beverage fee equal to one-half (½) of the state fee, as provided by V.T.C.A. Alcoholic Beverage Code, Section 61.36 against every permittee who is domiciled within the corporate limits of the city and who holds a permit from the state alcoholic beverage commission for the purchase, transportation, importation, sale or manufacture of alcoholic beverages or other permits in regard thereto; except as to agent's industrial carrier's, private carrier's, local cartage and storage permits, and as to such wine and beer retailer's permits as shall be issued to operators of dining cars, buffet or club cars and class "B" winery permits and temporary licenses.

(b)

Any permittee or licensee who engages in the sale of any alcoholic beverage without having first paid the fee levied by the city shall be guilty of a class "C" misdemeanor, and punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(Code 1950, § 30-2; Code 1959, § 5-6; Ord. No. 57530, § 1, 9-1-83; Ord. No. 68849, § 1, 2-16-89)

Sec. 4-33. - Beverage fee due date; fees for portion of year; separate fee for each outlet.

All fees levied by this article, except wine and beer retailer's permits issued to railway dining cars, buffet or club cars, shall be due and payable in advance for one (1) year from the date of the issuance of the permit or license issued by the state alcoholic beverage commission, unless such fee is collected for only a portion of the year. In such event, the fee required shall cover the period of time from the date of such permit to midnight of the last day of August succeeding and only the proportionate part of the fee levied for such permit shall be collected. The fractional part of any month remaining shall be counted as one (1) month in calculating the fee which shall be due. A separate fee shall be paid for each sales location in this city.

(Code 1950, § 30-5; Code 1959, § 5-7; Ord. No. 68849, § 1, 2-16-89)

Sec. 4-34. - Refund of fees.

No refund of the fee shall be made for any reason, except when the permittee is prevented from continuing in business by reason of the result of a local option election, or a rejection of an application for a permit by the state alcoholic beverage commission or its administrator.

(Code 1950, § 30-6; Code 1959, § 5-8; Ord. No. 68849, § 1, 2-16-89)

Sec. 4-35. - Display of city alcoholic beverage fee receipt.

The City of San Antonio alcoholic beverage fee receipt shall be displayed in a conspicuous place at all times on the licensed premises. Failure to so display said receipt shall constitute of Class "C" misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(Code 1950, § 30-4; Code 1959, § 5-10; Ord. No. 68849, § 1, 2-16-89)

Secs. 4-36—4-45. - Reserved.