A. A request for a bar patio shall be made, in writing, as part of a new business license application or as an amendment or addition to an existing business license, and shall be submitted to the Municipal Services Department along with:
1. A detailed site plan showing the area where beer, wine, or liquor will be served and locations of exits in the bar patio, and
2. A seating plan for the bar patio, and
3. A letter approving the site from the Idaho State Police, and
4. A certificate of occupancy issued by the City.
B. Upon receipt of a request for a bar patio, the City Clerk shall solicit recommendations from the Police Chief; Fire Chief; Community Development Director; and City Administrator, if water usage and/or disposal will be used in the bar patio. Such recommendations may include conditions to ensure public safety. The City Clerk shall approve or deny a request for a bar patio, with or without conditions, within twenty (20) business days of receipt of a completed request.
C. If the City Clerk denies a request for the bar patio, then the City Clerk shall explain the following in writing:
1. Statutes, ordinances, and standards used in evaluating the application,
2. Seasons for denial, and
3. The actions, if any, that the applicant could take to obtain approval for a bar patio.
Service of the City Clerk's written denial may be accomplished by hand-delivery or mail. If such written denial is hand-delivered, it shall be deemed received immediately. If such written denial is mailed, it shall be deemed received seventy-two (72) hours after depositing the same in the U.S. mail, first class, certified, or registered and addressed to the applicant's last known address. (Ord. 2020-634, 10-28-2020)