The establishment of a use that includes the sale of alcoholic beverages shall submit an application for a Use Permit as follows, unless the use is specifically exempt from this application requirement as described in Sec. 8-6.104, below:
(a) Any person whose application for an on-sale or off-sale alcohol license is required by the State of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (“ABC”) to be subject to a determination of public convenience or necessity (“PCN”) by the County of Yolo, may apply to the County for a determination that the public convenience and/or necessity would be served by the granting of such license. Such application shall be made on forms approved by the Planning, Public Works and Environmental Services Director or designee (“the Director”), shall contain such information as required by the Director, and shall be filed with the appropriate adopted fee to the Planning, Public Works and Environmental Services Department (“the Department”) for review.
(b) In addition to (a), above, regardless of whether a PCN determination is necessary, any premise or commercial business that desires to sell alcohol or alcoholic beverages on a permanent basis within Yolo County shall have an approved Business License and Use Permit, as may be appropriate, together with all other required local, State, and Federal approvals and permits required for the operation of such business, unless exempted under Sec. 8-6.104, below.
(c) An application for a transfer of an existing on-sale or off-sale alcohol license within Yolo County is not subject to a PCN determination pursuant to this ordinance.
(Ord. 1445, eff. August 14, 2014)