11.250 Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Licenses.

(1) Alcohol Beverage Licenses. The revocation, suspension or refusal to renew any license or permit issued pursuant to Wis. Stat. Ch. 125 shall be governed by Wis. Stat. § 125.12.

(2) Other Licenses. Wis. Stat. Ch. 68 shall govern all determinations with respect to other licenses as described in Wis. Stat. Ch. 68, except as provided in subsection (3) of this section.

(3) Nonissuance for Unpaid City Obligations.

(a) No license shall be issued under this chapter to any applicant who owes to the City of Manitowoc any unpaid personal property taxes, judgments, forfeitures, debts, unpaid Manitowoc Public Utility accounts or any other unpaid obligations which are due. Such obligations shall include not only the obligations of the applicant, but of the applicant’s spouse, of any partnership of which the applicant is a partner, of any corporation in which the applicant owns an interest, and, in the case of a corporate applicant, of any person or spouse of a person owning an interest in such corporation.

(b) The City Clerk shall notify the applicant of any unpaid obligation referred to in subsection (3)(a) of this section. Appeals from the City Clerk’s determination shall be taken to a committee to be comprised of the Assessor, the City Clerk and the Finance Director or their designees. This committee shall have no authority to review any matter other than a denial for the reasons specified in subsection (3)(a) of this section.

Within 10 days of mailing by regular mail the notice informing an applicant of an unpaid obligation under subsection (3)(a) of this section, the applicant seeking review shall pay the amount claimed and file a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk stating the basis for the appeal and specifying the alleged error. Upon payment, the license may be issued provided other prerequisites for issuance have been met. As soon as practical, the committee shall hold a hearing at which the applicant may present evidence to substantiate the claimed error, call witnesses in his or her own behalf, may cross-examine witnesses and may be represented by legal counsel. Following the hearing, the committee shall make its decision and notify the applicant of its findings and conclusions. Any payment improperly required shall be refunded promptly to the applicant, together with interest at the rate of one percent per month from the date the amount was paid to the City to the date of refund.

[Prior code § 11.20]