2019-764 REVISED FILE ORDINANCE NO. 2019-764
An ordinance amending the time requirements to apply for an extension for a granted
alcohol license in the City of Janesville, with penalties for violations thereof as set forth
in JGO 5.06.470.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 5.06.050 D. of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is
hereby amended to read as follows:
D. Each applicant who has been granted an original license to sell alcohol by the Common Council shall
have a period of 240 days to open. After the initial 240-day period the licensee may request one or
more extensions of time within which to satisfy all conditions precedent and/or subsequent
established by statute, ordinance, policy statement, and/or special condition(s) imposed by the
alcohol license advisory committee and/or Common Council for issuance of the license. Each
extension request shall be in writing accompanied by a non-refundable extension request fee as
follows:
1st Extension Request $65.00
2nd Extension Request $130.00
3rd Extension Request $500.00
The fee shall be payable to and filed with the City Clerk-Treasurer. No extension request shall be
considered or acted upon without a filed written application, payment of the extension fee, and payment
in full of all alcohol fee(s). Granting an extension is completely discretionary, is a privilege, is not a right
and may be granted if good cause and reasonable necessity are found by the alcohol license advisory
committee, in which body the authority to review and grant extensions shall be vested. An extension
may be granted for a period of time not to exceed 90 consecutive days, the exact duration subject to
the discretion of the alcohol license advisory committee. A total of three extensions may be requested
and granted if the applicant follows the procedure set forth herein and timely applies and pays the fee
for consideration no later than the 15th day of the month preceding the current extension's expiration
date. The alcohol license advisory committee may grant extensions beyond the total of three if the
alcohol license advisory committee finds the precedent or subsequent conditions cannot be met
because of a natural disaster. In the event that: (a) an applicant fails to comply with any provision of
this chapter; or (b) an extension expires without the issuance of a granted license or without a timely
applied for and approved subsequent extension, such granted license shall be void and rendered of no
further force or effect, without the necessity of any further action, review or notice by the Common
Council. Any applicant whose granted license has been voided under the provisions of this subsection
may not rely upon any previously submitted application for the same premises but shall reapply de
novo and follow the procedure required for a new license application.
SECTION II. Section 5.06.180 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Any licensee holding a license to sell alcohol beverages who abandons such business shall forfeit any
right or preference he may have to the holding of or renewal of such license. Abandonment shall be
sufficient grounds for revocation of an alcohol beverage license. The closing of the licensed premises for
at least 90 days shall be prima facie evidence of an abandonment.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter and chapter 5.06.050 of the code of general ordinances
any newly licensed premise is not required to open initially for a period of 240 days.
ADOPTED: October 14, 2019 Motion by: Wolfe
Second by: Marklein
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Benson X
Conley X
Mark A. F itag, City Manager Farrell X
Gruber X
ATTE . Marklein X
Williams X
/�//Ali _�' Wolfe X
T. Godek, City lerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimczyk, eity Attorney
Proposed by: Council VP Wolfe and Councilmember
Marklein
Prepared by: City Clerk-Treasurer