(A) Establishment of office. There is hereby established the office of “Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator.”
(B) Appointment. The City Manager shall appoint an Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator. The Administrator may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by the City Manager.
(C) Compensation. The compensation of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator shall be established by the City Manager, with the approval of the Board of Commissioners.
(D) Oath. The Administrator, before entering upon the duties of the office, shall take the oath required of public officers.
(E) Duties of Administrator.
(1) The functions of the City Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator shall be the same with respect to the city licenses and regulations as the functions of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of the Commonwealth with respect to state licenses and regulations.
(2) The Administrator shall perform all duties and functions within the boundaries of Lewisport authorized and directed by KRS 241.190, and may adopt and promulgate any and al! forms, rules and regulations reasonable and necessary to carry out the duties of the office. No rules or regulations adopted by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator may be less stringent than the corresponding statutes relating to alcoholic beverage control, or than regulations adopted by the State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. No regulation of the City Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator shall become effective until it has first been approved by the City Manager.
(Ord. 19-8, passed 12-12-19; Am. Ord. 20-1, passed 2-20-20)