The following standards for the issuance of optional premises licenses or for optional premises for a hotel and restaurant license are hereby adopted pursuant to the provisions of C.R.S. § 44-3-310, as amended.
(A) Additional standards. These standards adopted herein shall be considered in addition to all other standards applicable to the issuance of licenses under the Colorado Liquor Code for optional premises license or for optional premises for a hotel and restaurant license. These two types of licenses for optional premises will collectively be referred to as “optional premises” in these standards unless otherwise provided.
(B) Eligible facilities.
(1) An optional premises may only be approved when that premises is located on or adjacent to an “outdoor sports and recreational facility” as defined in C.R.S. § 44-3-103(33)(b), as amended. The types of outdoor sports and recreational facilities which may be considered for an outdoor premises license include the following:
(a) Country club;
(b) Golf courses and driving ranges;
(c) Ice skating areas;
(d) Ski areas; and
(e) Swimming pools.
(2) There are no restrictions on the minimum size of the outdoor sports and recreational facilities which may be eligible for the approval of an optional premises license. However, the Local Licensing Authority may consider the size of the particular outdoor sports or recreational facility in relationship to the number of optional premises requested for the facility.
(C) Number of optional premises. There are no restrictions on the number of optional premises which any one licensee may have on his or her outdoor sports or recreational facility. However, any applicant requesting approval of more than one optional premises shall demonstrate the need for each optional premises in relationship to the outdoor sports or recreational facility and its guests.
(D) Submittal requirements. When submitting a request for the approval of an optional premises, an applicant shall also submit the following information:
(1) A map or other drawing illustrating the outdoor sports or recreational facility boundaries and the approximate location of each optional premises requested;
(2) A legal description of the approximate area within which the optional premises shall be located;
(3) A description of the method which shall be used to identify the boundaries of the optional premises when it is in use; and
(4) A description of the provisions which have been made for storing malt, vinous and spirituous liquors in a secured area on or off the optional premises for the future use on the optional premises.
(E) Advance notification. Pursuant to C.R.S. §44-3-310(3) and (4), as amended, no alcoholic beverages may be served on the optional premises until the licensee has provided written notice to the state and local licensing authorities 48 hours prior to serving alcoholic beverages on the optional premises. Such notice must contain the specific days and hours on which the optional premises are to be used. In this regard, there is no limitation on the number of days which a licensee may specify in each notice. However, no notice may specify any date of use which is more than 180 days from the notice date.
(Ord. 20(1984) § 1; Ord. 5(2022) §4)