The following definitions shall apply to this chapter as written unless context indicates or requires a different meaning.
EXPIRATION OF LICENSE; PRORATION OF FEES. All city licenses, except temporary licenses, shall begin on May 1 of any year and shall expire on April 30 of the following year as set forth in KRS 243.090 and 804 KAR 4:390. Any licenses issued after May 1 of any year shall be assessed a fee which is based on the pro rata portion of the remainder of the license period; however, the cost of any license shall not be less than one-half the amount of the full fee for an annual license of that type.
LIMITED GOLF COURSE LICENSE. A limited golf course license may be issued pursuant to KRS Chapter 243 if an establishment meets the following conditions: a golf course with nine or 18 holes that meets United States Golf Association criteria as a regulation golf course. A limited golf course license shall authorize the licensee to purchase, receive, possess, and sell distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages at retail by the drink for consumption on the licensed premise.
LIMITED RESTAURANT LICENSE. A limited restaurant license may be issued pursuant to KRS Chapter 243, if said restaurant meets the definition of a limited restaurant as set forth in KRS 241.010(37), it is a facility where the usual and customary business is the serving of meals to consumers, which has a bona fide kitchen facility, which receives at least 70% of its gross income from the sale of food, and which maintains seating capacity of either 100 or 50 persons for dining. If the limited restaurant only maintains seating capacity for 50 persons, it shall not have open bar and all alcoholic beverages shall be sold in conjunction with the sale of a meal. Distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages shall be deemed to be purchased in conjunction with a meal if the distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages are served after the meal is ordered and no more than one-half hour after the meal is completed.
NON-QUOTA TYPE 1 RETAIL DRINK LICENSE. A non-quota retail drink license may be issued to the following as defined by Kentucky Revised Statutes: a convention center or a convention hotel complex; a horse racetrack; an automobile racetrack; a railroad system; a commercial airlines system or charter flight system; a qualified historic site; and a state park.
NON-QUOTA TYPE 2 RETAIL DRINK LICENSE. A non-quota retail drink license may be issued pursuant to and as defined by Kentucky Revised Statutes to the following:
(1) A hotel that contains at least 50 sleeping units, contains minimum dining seating for at least 50 persons, and which maintains 50% of its gross food and drink sales from the sale of food;
(2) A restaurant which contains minimum dining seating for at least 50 persons, and which maintains 50% of its gross food and drink sales from the sale of food;
(3) An airport; or
(4) A riverboat.
NON-QUOTA TYPE 3 RETAIL DRINK LICENSE. A non-quota 3 retail drink license may be issued pursuant to and defined by Kentucky Revised Statutes to the following:
(1) A private club in existence for longer than one year prior to the license application and which excludes the general public;
(2) A dining car;
(3) A distiller; and
(4) A bed and breakfast.
NON-QUOTA TYPE 4 RETAIL MALT BEVERAGE DRINK LICENSE. A non-quota type 4 retail malt beverage drink license may be issued pursuant to and as defined in Kentucky Revised Statutes to the following: a holder of a quota retail drink license; a holder of a microbrewery license; a holder of a small farm winery license; and any other business wishing to sell malt beverages by the drink for consumption on the premises only. A non-quota retail malt beverage drink license shall not be issued to any premises from which gasoline and lubricating oil are sold, or from which the servicing and repair of motor vehicles is conducted, unless there is maintained in inventory for sale on the premises at retail not less than $5,000 of food, groceries, and related products valued at cost.
PAYMENT OF LICENSE FEES; DELINQUENCY. No licensee shall enter into or begin operating any business for which a license is required by this chapter until the license fee has been paid in full. The fee for renewal of any license shall be paid with the renewal application. Failure to pay any license fee within ten days after it becomes due shall result in a penalty equal to 10% of the license fee. Any licensee failing to pay the fees, including penalties, within ten days after such fees are due may be subject to revocation of the license and to other penalties as provided in this chapter.
SPECIAL TEMPORARY LICENSE. A special temporary license may be issued only as set forth in KRS 243.260 and 804 KAR 4:250. Such a license may be issued to any regularly organized fair, exposition, racing association, organized civic or community-sponsored event, or charitable event as defined by applicable law. This license shall authorize the licensee to exercise the privileges of a quota retail drink licensee and a non-quota type 4 malt beverage drink licensee at designated premises for a specified and limited time, which shall not exceed 30 days and which shall expire when the qualifying event ends. All restrictions and prohibitions applying to a distilled spirits and wine quota retail drink license or a non-quota retail malt beverage drink license shall apply also to a special temporary licensee as described in this section.
(Ord. 16-08, passed 11-21-2016; Am. Ord. 20-04, passed 8-17-2020)