§ 28-685 — Permit application

Sec. 28-685. - Permit application.

(a) An applicant shall apply for a BYOB permit annually. Application forms shall be supplied by the director. The applicant shall be required to give the following information on the application form: (1) The name, street address (and mailing address if different), email address, personal telephone number, and state driver's license number of each owner and operator, and the name, street address (and mailing address if different), personal telephone number, and email address of each owner; (2) The name under which the BYOB establishment is to be operated; (3) The nature and extent of each owner's interest in the BYOB establishment; (4) The address and telephone number of the BYOB establishment. The use of a public or private post office box or other similar address shall not be sufficient for the purposes of complying with this subsection; (5) If the BYOB establishment is in operation, the date on which the current owner acquired the BYOB establishment for which the permit is sought; (6) If the BYOB establishment is not in operation, the expected start-up date; (7) For each owner and operator, fingerprints and the signed authorization form described in section 28-686 of this Code in order to facilitate the criminal history check required by that section; (8) The registration certificate or assumed name certificate of the BYOB establishment from the Secretary of State, or the registration of assumed name filed in the office of the Harris, Fort Bend, or Montgomery County Clerk; (9) A copy of the BYOB establishment's certificate of occupancy; (10) Scaled drawings of the premises, including: a. A site plan; b. The floor plan of each building; and c. A designation of the areas where consumption of alcohol is to be allowed; (11) A security plan that meets or exceeds the minimum standards established by this chapter, as determined by the police official; (12) A copy of the lease agreement where the BYOB establishment will be operating, or proof of ownership of the property, if applicable; and (13) Other information reasonably required by the director. (b) The annual permit and inspection fee stated in the city fee schedule shall be payable upon the submission of the application and shall be nonrefundable.

(Ord. No. 2023-376, § 4, 5-24-2023)