5.04.080 - Application for City alcoholic beverage license or license renewal.

A.

An application for a City alcoholic beverage license or license renewal requires at least the following:

1.

A completed and signed application form;

2.

The appropriate application or renewal fee, as set forth in the Consolidated Fee Schedule;

3.

A copy of the applicant's current valid City business license or a complete City business license application for the entity to be licensed;

4.

State and federal background checks; and

5.

Proper land-use status—the applicant's proposed location and Use must be Permitted or Conditional in Chapter 17.03 and must comply with the requirements of Title 17 of this Code. No premises shall be concurrently licensed for both a City alcoholic beverage Use and a Sexually Oriented Business Use under Title 17.

6.

The following specific conditions must exist at the time of application for any City alcoholic beverage license other than a City liquor license - Local Industry Representative, City special-use license (Religious), or City single event alcoholic beverage license:

a.

Pedestrian lighting must be installed in all parking areas and abutting sidewalks;

b.

Landscaping must meet current City Code standards;

c.

The site and structures must meet current building code requirements for accessibility;

d.

The site and structures must meet current fire code requirements;

e.

Street-facing facades of the premises must feature windows covering at least fifty (50) percent of their surface area;

f.

Any structure must feature architectural elements on all facades (e.g. metal awnings above all windows and doors, decorative sconces, upgraded exterior materials, etc.);

g.

Security cameras and a video storage system which retains recordings for at least twenty-one (21) days, must be installed and maintained to record parking lots, entrances/exits, and rooms where the public is invited to congregate. The recordings must be made available to Enforcement Officials during the system's retention period;

h.

The structure must be renovated to present a clean, new, attractive appearance in all spaces of the establishment where the public is permitted;

i.

The site must conform to current City engineering standards (including paving of parking areas with concrete or asphalt and installation of curb, gutter, and sidewalk, as applicable); and

j.

A compliant waste container enclosure must be located in the rear or side of the structure.

B.

The City shall notify each applicant when all required application materials—including payment of any applicable fees—have been received and the application is complete. Nothing in this Chapter shall establish any additional property interests or rights in a license application, City alcoholic beverage license, or corresponding local consent issued by the City.

C.

All City beer or liquor licenses expire annually. City beer or liquor licensees desiring to renew a City beer or liquor license shall submit the completed renewal application to the City no later than five (5) p.m. on the last City business day prior to the date the City beer or liquor license expires. Failure to renew the license prior to its expiration results forfeiture of the City beer or liquor license and the corresponding local consent.

D.

Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section, a City special-use license renews automatically without the payment of additional fees.

E.

Applications shall be in a form prescribed by City Staff.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § II(Exh. A), 1-8-2020)