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In addition to any other inquiries, conditions or considerations required or permitted by law.
(A) The Administrator shall not grant any alcoholic beverage license or approve a renewal of a license until the applicant and his place of business shall have been approved by the City Building Inspector, and any and all other inspections required by the Kentucky Building Code, the local Zoning Administrator or fire department;
(B) All applicants shall voluntarily submit to a criminal background check and shall sign a waiver allowing the release of this information to the Administrator; and
(C) No license to sell alcoholic or malt beverages shall be granted or renewed to any person who is delinquent in the payment of any taxes or fees due the city at the time of issuing the license, nor shall any license be granted or renewed to sell upon any premises or property, owned and occupied by the licensee upon which there are any delinquent taxes or fees due the city. Further, if a licensee becomes delinquent in the payment of any taxes or any fees due the city at any time during the license period, the license to sell alcoholic or malt beverages shall be subject to revocation or suspension.
(D) No person, whether an applicant for license, or a licensee, shall in any manner attempt to bribe, threaten, unduly influence or intimidate the Administrator, or any member of his or her staff, or any state ABC administrator or staff, in any matter in which an application or proposed application for license, or procedure for revocation or suspension is pending before such officer. This paragraph is not intended to stifle expressions of opinion; however, it is intended to make clear that the ABC Administrators are public officials charged with the administration and enforcement of the law, both local and state. Any person applying for a license, or contesting the revocation or suspension of a license, who engages in attempted bribes, threats, attempted undue influence or intimidation of a city or state ABC Administrator or staff shall be disqualified from receiving or retaining a license, in addition to other penalties as provided by law. The procedures for appeals shall apply to disqualifications, revocations or suspensions under this section. This section shall not be interpreted to prohibit monetary settlements in lieu of revocation or suspension of license after a final order or revocation or suspension, where the ordinance and applicable statutes allow for such payments in settlement.
(Ord. 805-2016, passed 3-1-16)
All city licenses shall be in such form as may be prescribed by the City Council and shall contain:
(A) The name and address of the licensee;
(B) The number of the license;
(C) The type of license;
(D) A description by street and number, or otherwise, of the licensed premises;
(E) The name and address of the owner of the building in which the licensed premises are located;
(F) The expiration date of the license;
(G) A statement in substance that the license shall not be a property or vested right and that it may be revoked at any time pursuant to law.
(Ord. 805-2016, passed 3-1-16)
(A) If after a license to individuals or to a sole proprietor has been issued, there is a change in any fact required to be set forth in the application, a verified amendment in writing giving notice of the change shall be filed with the Administrator within ten (10) days of the change.
(B) Since a number of licenses issued by the city are in the name of corporations or other business organizations, it is necessary that ownership changes in such organizations be reported to the Administrator. The Administrator can, therefore, investigate the person to whom the ownership or management is transferred in order to ascertain whether that person is precluded by statute from holding an interest in an alcoholic beverage license.
(1) As used with regard to a partnership, corporation, LLC or other business organization herein, the word “change” is construed to include any change in managers, partners or LLC members, directors or officers of the corporation, or change in ownership or stock whereby any person secures ten percent (10%) of the outstanding ownership or stock. Transfer of more than ten percent (10%) of the total ownership or stock shall require a new license.
(2) The following information will be required concerning any new manager, partner or LLC member, new director, officer, or person securing any interest in alcoholic beverage license:
(a) Name and address;
(b) Nature of interest;
(c) Whether or not a citizen of the United States;
(d) Date of birth;
(e) Date residence was established in Kentucky, if a resident of Kentucky. If a Dry Ridge, resident indicate when residence was established;
(f) Whether or not he or she has any interest in any other license or in any LLC, corporation, partnership or other business organization holding a license under this act;
(g) Extent of stock or company ownership;
(h) Whether or not he or she has any interest in any license or in any LLC, corporation, partnership or other business organization holding a license in any other state or province.
(3) This information shall be filed with the Administrator as a verified amendment of the application pursuant to which the license was granted. Filing shall be made within ten (10) days of any change of required information.
(Ord. 805-2016, passed 3-1-16)
(A) Every year, except in the case of temporary licenses, each licensee shall renew its license. All renewal licenses must be on file with the Administrator no less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the license for the preceding license period or the same shall be canceled, except where the licensee is unable to continue in business at the same premises licensed during the preceding license period as a result of construction, act of God, casualty, death, the acquisition or threatened acquisition of the premises by any federal, state, city or other governmental agency or private organization possessing power of eminent domain, whether such acquisition is voluntary or involuntary, or loss of lease through failure of landlord to renew existing lease; provided that said licensee shall file a written verified statement no less than twenty (20) days from the expiration date of the license, setting forth these facts, and the Administrator is hereby authorized to extend the time for filing of a renewal of such license for a reasonable length of time within the sound discretion of the Administrator; provided, however, such licensee shall pay a license fee from the expiration date of the former license or licenses. Said license fee shall not by payable until application is made for the transfer of said license to a new location.
(B) The renewal by the Administrator of the license shall not be construed to be a waiver or acceptance of any violation which occurred prior to such renewal and shall not prevent subsequent proceedings against the licensee.
(Ord. 805-2016, passed 3-1-16)
When a license shall be lost or destroyed without fault on the part of the licensee or his agent or employee, a duplicate in lieu of the original license shall be issued by the Administrator after the Administrator shall have been satisfied as to the facts; provided, however, that the applicant for said duplicate license shall pay a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for the duplicate license.
(Ord. 805-2016, passed 3-1-16)
Any license may be revoked or suspended by the Administrator if the licensee shall have violated any of the provisions of KRS Chapters 241, 242, 243 or 244, or any rule or regulation of the ABC Board or of the Department of Revenue relating to the regulation of the manufacture, sale and transportation or taxation of alcoholic beverages or if such licensee shall have violated or shall violate any act of Congress or any rule or regulation of any federal board, agency or commission, or this chapter now, heretofore, or hereafter in effect relating to the regulation of the manufacture, sale and transportation or taxation of intoxicating liquors or any rules or regulations of the City heretofore in existence or authorized by the terms of KRS Chapters 241, 242, 243 and 244 to be created, irrespective of whether the licensee knew of or permitted the violation or whether the violation was committed in disobedience of his instructions, or any such license may be revoked or suspended for any cause which the Administrator in the exercise of his sound discretion deems sufficient.
(A) A license may be revoked for any of the reasons for which the Administrator would have been required to refuse a license if the facts had been known.
(B) In addition to the foregoing stated causes, any license may be revoked or suspended for the following causes:
(1) Conviction of the licensee or his agent or employee for selling any illegal beverages on the premises licensed.
(2) Making any false, material statements in an application for a license.
(3) If within a period of two (2) consecutive years, any licensee or any clerk, servant, agent or employee of the licensee shall have been convicted of two (2) violations of the terms and provisions of KRS Chapter 241, 242, 243 or 244 or any act heretofore or hereafter in effect relating to the regulation of the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcoholic beverages or if within such period, any licensee or any clerk, servant, agent or employee of the license shall have twice been convicted of any felony or of any misdemeanor directly or indirectly attributable to the use of alcoholic beverages, or of one (1) such felony and one (1) such misdemeanor.
(4) Willful and deliberate failure or default of a licensee to pay an excise tax or any part thereof, or any penalties imposed by or under the provisions of any statutes, this chapter or acts of Congress relative to taxation, or for a violation of any rules or regulations of the Department of Revenue made in pursuance thereof.
(5) Setting up, conducting, operating or keeping, on the licensed premises, any gambling game, device, machine or contrivance, or lottery or gift enterprise, or handbook or facility for betting or transmitting bets on horse races; or permitting to be set up, conducted, operated, kept, or engaged in, on the licensed premises, any such game, device, machine, contrivance, lottery, gift enterprise, handbook or facility.
(Ord. 805-2016, passed 3-1-16)
(A) Upon the verified complaint of any person, or on the initiative of any law enforcement officer or of the Administrator, the Administrator may institute proceedings to revoke or suspend any license granted under this chapter. A license may be revoked or suspended only after the licensee shall have been given written notice, by certified or registered mail, of the proposed revocation, including notice of the reasons for such proposed action. The licensee shall be given opportunity to be heard in opposition to the proposed revocation or suspension. The notice of proposed action shall advise the licensee of the date, time and place of the hearing. Notice shall be sufficient if mailed to the licensee at the address shown in the last application for a license or in the last statement supplemental to or in amendment of the application, whether or not the mailing is receipted for or claimed.
(B) The specific procedures to be followed in hearings on actions for revocation or suspension shall be prescribed by the City Council by municipal order. Such order shall be maintained on file in the office of the Administrator and a copy furnished with any notice of proposed revocation or suspension sent to a licensee. If the Council shall fail to adopt such municipal order, the procedures shall be those set out in the Kentucky Administrative Procedure Act (KRS Chapter 13B).
(C) A decision of the Administrator revoking or suspending a license may be appealed as provided in KRS 243.550.
(D) Within three (3) days after any order of revocation or suspension of a license becomes final, notice of revocation shall be given to the licensee and to the owner of the licensed premises. A notice mailed to the licensee and to the owner of the licensed premises at the address shown in the last application for a license or in the last statement supplemental to the application shall be deemed sufficient compliance with this section. The licensee shall at once surrender his license to the Administrator. If the revoked or suspended license is not forthwith surrendered by the licensee, the Chief of Police at the request of the Administrator shall immediately cause one of his officers to take physical possession of the license and return it to the Administrator.
(E) When a license has been revoked or suspended, the former licensee may, with prior approval of the Administrator, dispose of and transfer his stock of alcoholic beverages to an appropriate entity.
(F) Appeal from the decision of the Administrator revoking or suspending a license shall be to the ABC Board. The timely filing of an appeal shall stay further proceedings for revocation.
(G) If a license is revoked or suspended by an order of the Administrator, and the decision is not appealed, the licensee shall at once suspend all operations authorized under his license. Upon the entry of a final order of the ABC Board sustaining or ordering revocation or suspension on appeal, the licensee shall at once suspend all operations authorized under this license.
(Ord. 805-2016, passed 3-1-16)
No license issued under this chapter shall be transferred or assigned either as to licensee or location except with prior approval of the Administrator and not then until a payment of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be made to the Administrator.
(Ord. 805-2016, passed 3-1-16)
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