§ 5-9-4 — APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

5-9-4: - APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

(A) Any person desiring a license to manufacture, sell, or deal in spirituous liquor shall file an application on forms prescribed and furnished by the Arizona State Department of Liquor Licenses and Controls. Each application, except a qualifying organization requesting a special event liquor license, shall pay to the Special Licensing Office at the time of making application an application fee in accordance with the current Schedule of Fees and Charges, no part of which shall be returned whether the application is granted or not. (B) The Special Licensing Office shall immediately file one (1) copy of the application in the office and post the other for a period of twenty (20) days in a conspicuous place on the front of the premises wherein the business is proposed to be conducted, with a statement requiring any person who is a bona fide resident residing, owning, or leasing property within a one- (1-) mile radius from the premises proposed to be licensed and who is in favor of or opposed to the issuance of the license to file written arguments in favor of or opposed to the issuance of the license with the City Clerk within twenty (20) days after the date of posting. The City Clerk shall forward all written arguments to the Business Licensing and Revenue Collections Administrator. (C) The Council, except as provided for in City Code Section 5-9-4(D), shall then enter an order recommending approval or disapproval within sixty (60) days after filing of the application and shall file a certified copy of the order with the State Liquor Board. If the recommendation is for disapproval, then a statement of the specific reasons containing a summary of the testimony or other evidence supporting the recommendation for disapproval shall be attached to the order. All petitions submitted to the City Council within the twenty- (20-) day period for filing protests shall be transmitted to the State Liquor Board with the certified copy of the order. Upon approval of the application by the State Liquor Board, the Business Licensing and Revenue Collections Administrator shall issue a license to the applicant. (D) The City Manager or their designee is authorized to recommend approval or denial of all special event liquor licenses in conformance with state and city law requirements for issuance of a special event liquor license.

(Ord. No. 5877, § 2, 10-7-24)