1. Application. All persons, organizations, clubs and entities of any type whom the Act requires to obtain the approval of the governing body of a municipality prior to the issuance of an economic development license or an intermunicipal transfer of a license, as those terms are defined in the Act, shall first complete an application provided by the Township. The application shall state the name, address and telephone number of the applicant and legal counsel, if applicable, street address to which license will be transferred; name and description of the establishment which will be using the license; seating capacity of the establishment; types of beverages to be served, the names and addresses of all Township property owners within a radius of five hundred (500) feet to the establishment; certification that the applicant will comply with the Responsible Alcohol Management Provisions of § 471.1 of the Act; and such other information that the Township deems necessary to render a decision on the application.
2. Hearing. Within forty-five (45) days after filing of the application, the Township Council shall hold a public hearing and render a decision to approve or disapprove the request.
3. Notice. The Township shall provide written notice of the hearing as
follows:
A. By mail to those property owners identified in the application. Such notice shall be deposited in U.S. Mail at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing.
B. By publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the Township once each week for two (2) successive weeks. The first publica tion shall not be more than thirty (30) days, and the second publication shall be no less than seven (7) days before the hearing. [Ord. 522]
C. No further notice shall be required for continued hearings.
D. Such notice shall state the time and place of the hearing and the nature of the matter to be considered.
[Ord. 466]
4. Evidence. In the event the applicant is seeking an intermunicipal transfer of a license, the applicant shall present evidence, among other things, of action taken by applicant to obtain a license, other than an intermunicipal transfer, within the Township. Applicants for an economic development license shall present evidence, among other things, that the granting of the license will further local economic development. [Ord. 466]
5. Decision. Council shall approve or disapprove the application by resolution. [Ord. 472]
(Ord. 405, 3/21/2001; as amended by Ord. 466, 9/6/2006; by Ord. 472, 4/4/2007; and by Ord. 522, 8/17/2011, § 1)