(A) Pursuant to the procedure set forth in KRS 243.480 through 243.590, a city license may be either revoked or suspended by the City ABC Administrator upon the occurrence of:
(1) Any violation of the provisions of this chapter or any other alcoholic beverage control ordinance of the city;
(2) Any violation of any provision of state law in regard to alcoholic beverages or the rules and regulations of the State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board in regard thereto; or
(3) Any other cause, reason, or circumstance for which a state license may be revoked or suspended by the Board.
(B) However, city licenses must be revoked by the City ABC Administrator upon the occurrence of any cause or circumstance which requires revocation of state licenses pursuant to KRS 243.500, or the revocation of a state license to which a city license corresponds. Further, with the approval of the City ABC Administrator, a licensee may, as an alternative and in lieu of part or all of the days of any suspension period, pay the following sums to the city as set forth in KRS 243.480: distillers, rectifiers, vintners, brewers, and blenders: $1,000 per day; wholesale liquor licensees: $400 per day; wholesale beer licensees: $400 per day; retail drink liquor licensees: $50 per day; retail package liquor licensees: $50 per day; retail beer licensees: $25 per day; and all remaining licensees: $10 per day.
(C) The procedure for the revocation or suspension of a city license shall consist of a written notice, signed by the City ABC Administrator and mailed to the city licensee at the address of the licensed premises by certified mail, describing the cause, circumstance, or occurrence, and the time and date thereof, for which the city license may be revoked, and indicating the time and place of a hearing in regard thereto, at least five days thereafter, at which the city licensee and the representatives thereof shall be heard thereon.
(Ord. 2013-110.15A, passed 12-10-13)