(A) City licenses. For the privilege of causing, permitting and engaging in the actions, business, and transactions authorized thereby in regard to traffic in alcoholic beverages in the city and pursuant to the authority of KRS 243.070, there is hereby established a corresponding city license for each of the state licenses described in KRS 243.070. The fee for each city license shall be as set out in the schedule set forth below. In the event KRS 243.070 shall hereafter be amended to authorize additional city licenses, the fee for each city license shall be the maximum fee provided in the statute as amended.
License | Fee |
License | Fee |
Distiller's license, per annum | $500 |
Rectifier's license | |
Class A, per annum | $3,000 |
Class B (craft rectifier), per annum | $960 |
Wholesaler's license, per annum | $3,000 |
Quota retail package license, per annum | $1,000 |
Non-quota type 1 retail drink license, per annum | $2,000 |
Non-quota type 2 retail drink license, per annum | $1,000 |
Non-quota type 3 retail drink license, per annum | $300 |
Special temporary license, per event | $166 |
Special temporary alcohol auction license, per event | $100 |
Extended hours supplement license, per annum | $2,000 |
Caterer's license, per annum | $800 |
Bottling house or bottling house storage license, per annum | $1,000 |
Brewer's license, per annum | $500 |
Microbrewery license, per annum | $500 |
Malt beverage distributor's license, per annum | $400 |
Non-quota retail malt beverage package license, per annum | $200 |
Non-quota type 4 retail malt beverage drink license, per annum | $200 |
Limited restaurant license, per annum | $1,200 |
Limited golf course license, per annum | $1,200 |
Qualified historic site, per annum | $1,030 |
(B) The city exercises its grant of authority under KRS 243.230(2) to not issue any quota retail drink licenses within the city.
(C) The fee for each of the first five supplemental bar licenses shall be the same as the fee for the primary drink license. There shall be no charge for each supplemental license issued in excess of five to the same licensee at the same premises.
(D) The holder of a non-quota retail malt beverage package license may obtain a non-quota type 4 malt beverage drink license for a fee of $50. The holder of a non-quota type 4 malt beverage drink license may obtain a non-quota retail malt beverage package license for a fee of $50.
(E) Certain special licenses defined.
(1) Limited restaurant license. A limited restaurant license may be issued pursuant to KRS Chapter 243, if the restaurant meets the definition of a “limited restaurant” as set forth in KRS 241.010(37) it is a facility where the usual and customary business is the serving of meals to consumers, which has a bona fide kitchen facility, which receives at least 70% of its gross income from the sale of food, and which maintains seating capacity of either 100 or 50 persons for dining.
(2) Limited golf course license. A limited golf course license may be issued pursuant to KRS Chapter 243 if an establishment meets the following conditions: a golf course with nine, or 18, holes that meets United States Golf Association criteria as a regulation golf course. A limited golf course license shall authorize the licensee to purchase, receive, possess, and sell distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages at retail by the drink for consumption on the licensed premise.
(3) Non-quota type 1 retail drink license. A non-quota retail drink license may be issued to, and in the following as defined by KRS to: a convention center or a convention hotel complex; a horse racetrack; an automobile racetrack; a railroad system; a commercial airlines system or charter flight system, a qualified historic site, and a state park.
(4) Non-quota type 2 retail drink license. A non-quota retail drink license may be issued pursuant to and as defined by KRS to the following: (a) a hotel that contains at least 50 sleeping units, and which maintains 50% of its gross food and drinks sales from the sale of food; (b) a restaurant that maintains 50% of its gross food and drinks sales from the sale of food; (c) an airport; (d) a riverboat; (e) a distiller; or (f) a business located within, or adjacent to, an entertainment destination center licensed premises.
(5) Non-quota type 3 retail drink license. A non-quota type 3 retail drink license may be issued pursuant to and defined by KRS to the following: (a) a private club in existence for longer than one year prior to the license application and which excludes the general public; (b) a dining car; and (c) a bed and breakfast.
(6) Non-quota type 4 retail malt beverage drink license. A non-quota type 4 retail malt beverage drink license may be issued pursuant to and as defined in KRS to the following: a holder of a quota retail drink license; a holder of a microbrewery license; a holder of a small farm winery license; and any other business wishing to sell malt beverages by the drink for consumption on the premises. A non-quota retail malt beverage drink license shall not be issued to any premises from which gasoline and lubricating oil are sold, or from which the servicing and repair of motor vehicles is conducted, unless there is maintained in inventory for sale on the premises at retail not less than $5,000 of food, groceries, and related products valued at cost.
(7) Special temporary license. A special temporary license may be issued only as set forth in KRS 243.260 and 804 KAR 4:250. Such a license may be issued to any regularly organized fair, exposition, racing association, organized civic or community-sponsored event, or charitable event as defined by applicable law. This license shall authorize the licensee to exercise the privileges of a quota retail drink licensee and a non-quota type 4 malt beverage drink licensee at designated premises for a specified and limited time, which shall not exceed 30 days and which shall expire when the qualifying event ends. All restrictions and prohibitions applying to a distilled spirits and wine quota retail drink license or a non-quota retail malt beverage drink license shall apply also to a special temporary licensee as described in this section.
(F) Expiration of license; proration of fees. All city licenses, except temporary licenses, shall begin on May 1 of any year and shall expire on April 30 of the following year as set forth in KRS 243.090 and 804 KAR 4:390. Any licenses issued after May 1 of any year shall be assessed a fee which is based on the pro rata portion of the remainder of the license period; however, the cost of any license shall not be less than one-half the amount of the full fee for an annual license of that type.
(G) Payment of license fees; delinquency. No licensee shall enter into or begin operating any business for which a license is required by this chapter until the license fee has been paid in full. The fee for renewal of any license shall be paid with the renewal application. Failure to pay any license fee within ten days after it becomes due shall result in a penalty equal to 10% of the license fee. Any licensee failing to pay the fees, including penalties, within ten days after such fees are due may be subject to revocation of the license and to other penalties as provided in this chapter.
(H) Refund of fees.
(1) Should any licensee under this chapter be prohibited from conducting the licensed business for the full period covered by the license because of any changes that may hereafter be made in the laws of the Commonwealth with reference to alcoholic beverages or other cause outside licensee’s control, then the city shall refund to licensee the proportionate part of the license fee for the period during which licensee is prevented from carrying on business if the licensee provides sufficient proof to the City ABC Administrator that such period of inactivity was not the fault of the licensee or the result of a revocation, suspension or other wrongdoing by licensee, or an agent or employee of the licensee.
(2) In the event a violation of this chapter occurs that results in the suspension or revocation of the license, the city shall not be required to refund any portion of the license fee.
(I) Regulatory license fee.
(1) Pursuant to KRS 243.075, there is hereby imposed a regulatory license fee on the gross receipts of sale of alcoholic beverages of each licensee who has a local license issued by the City ABC Administrator. The city’s regulatory license fee shall be 5% of gross sales of all alcoholic beverages sold by the drink. In the case of retail sales of package distilled spirits and wine, the regulatory license fee shall be 5% of gross sales. The regulatory license fee shall be 5% on gross retail sales of package malt beverages.
(2) Payment of the regulatory fee shall be remitted to the City ABC Administrator, who shall transmit all fees to the City Clerk, or his or her designee, for deposit into the appropriate designated account. The city may use the fees as permitted by law, including but not limited to, any cost of additional policing, regulatory or administrative expenses related to the sale of alcoholic beverages in the city. The regulatory license fee shall be in addition to any other fees or licenses permitted by law, except that a credit against a regulatory license fee in the city shall be allowed in an amount equal to any license fee shall be based on paperwork required by the Local and/or State ABC Administrator, which may include but is not limited to tax returns and financial statements. The paperwork and payment will be due according to the schedule set forth by the Mayor, or his or her designee, which may be set at, but is not limited to, time periods consisting of a monthly billing by the local ABC office and/or the city.
(3) Failure to pay such remittance within ten days of the due date constitutes a violation and shall subject a licensee to suspension or revocation.
(4) Penalty for failure to file a return and pay remittance by the due date is 5% of the regulatory fee for each 90 days or fraction thereof. The total late filing penalty shall not exceed 25% of the regulatory fee; provided, however, that in no case shall the penalty be less than $10.
(5) Interest at the rate of 8% per annum will apply to any late payments.
(J) Disposition of fees and any other type of payment to the city. The City ABC Administrator shall transmit all fees and any other types of payment made to the city, upon collection, to the City Clerk, or his or her designee, for deposit into the appropriate designated account.
(Ord. 2021-2, passed 3-15-2021; Ord. 2022-8, passed 9-19-2022)