§ 29A-2. Registration of convenience stores.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to own or operate a convenience store in the city that has not been registered as required by this section. No fee shall be charged for the registration required by this section.

(b)

The owner of a convenience store shall register annually by providing to the police official the following information regarding the convenience store:

(1)

The name, telephone number, facsimile number, and business or residence address of each owner; and, if the owner is a corporation, whether foreign or domestic, the name of the registered agent of the owner and the telephone number and facsimile number and business or residence address of the registered agent, which address information shall include the street name and number, office or suite number if a business address, and the city, state, and zip code;

(2)

The nature and extent of the owner's interest in the property; and

(3)

The name, telephone number, facsimile number, and business or residence address, including street name and number, city, state and zip code, of the current manager and, if the manager is other than an individual, the name, title, telephone number, facsimile number, and business or residence address, including street name and number, city, state, and zip code, of the individual to be contacted for any purpose under this article relating to the convenience store.

The use of a public or private post office box or other similar address shall not be sufficient for the purposes of complying with this subsection.

(c) Any change of ownership of a convenience store, including, but not limited to, the sale of the convenience store or any ownership interest therein, shall require the purchaser or transferee to update the information provided under subsection (b) of this section and to file the updated information with the police official within thirty (30) days of the effective date of the ownership change. The same requirement shall apply to any change relating to the owner's registered agent and manager. A prior owner shall advise the police official that he no longer holds any ownership interest in the property.

(d) No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for a newly constructed or established convenience store until the owner shall comply with the provisions of this article.

(e) After the owner of a convenience store complies with the provisions of this section, the police official will provide to the convenience store:

(1)

A registration compliance decal which shall be displayed in a place visible to the public at the entrance door to the convenience store; and

(2)

A registration statement, a true and correct copy of which shall be posted in the convenience store at all times in a conspicuous place accessible at all times to the public.

(f)

Compliance with the requirements of this section shall be deemed to meet the requirements of §§ 250.003 and 250.004 of the Texas Local Government Code.

(Ord. No. 2009-9012, § 2, 11-6-08)