§ 6-91. Completion by applicant, processing.

(a)

Applications under the provisions of this chapter shall be on forms furnished by the city clerk which shall set forth such information as the licensing authority requires to enable the authority to determine whether a license should be granted. Said application shall include an application for license as required by the state licensing authority.

(b)

The city clerk shall not accept any application that is not complete in every detail. If an omission or error is discovered by the city clerk, the application shall be rejected and returned to the applicant for completion or correction without further action by the city clerk. For purposes of this chapter, the "acceptance date" shall be the date the city clerk accepts an application which is complete in every detail, as determined by the city clerk in his or her sole discretion.

(c)

Once the city clerk has accepted the application, the applicant will be subject to background investigations by the Arvada Police Department and the Colorado Department of Revenue. The applicant shall provide investigators with information regarding the applicant's character, reputation and other matters relating to the personal qualifications of the applicant or any other person whose personal qualifications are relevant to the application pursuant to law, and shall provide an authorization permitting applicant's financial institution(s) to release information to the city.

(d)

In addition to any information provided by an applicant during the background investigations, applicants will provide upon request such other information or evidence as may from time-to-time be required by the licensing authority for the purpose of ensuring that the premises to be licensed will be lawfully operated and that the health, welfare, safety and morals of the community will not be adversely affected should the license be issued.

(e)

Processing of new applications.

(1)

Upon acceptance of a complete application for a new license the city clerk shall set the applicable neighborhood boundaries and schedule the date of the public hearing.

(2)

The applicant shall cause to be posted the public notice required pursuant to Section 44-3-311, C.R.S., for all hearings to be held on applications for the sale of malt, special malt, vinous or spirituous liquors and fermented malt beverages. The applicant shall notify the city clerk when the required public notice has been posted and complete the required documents associated with this requirement.

(3)

The applicant shall be responsible for proving that the reasonable requirements of the neighborhood and the desires of its inhabitants for the type of license for which application has been made are not being met by existing outlets.

(4)

The applicant is responsible to ensure the proposed licensed premises and establishment meets the city's zoning and planning requirements.

( Ord. No. 4670 , § 1, 12-17-2018)

State law reference

Application for state alcoholic beverage license, C.R.S. § 44-3-304; application for local alcoholic beverages license, C.R.S. § 44-3-309.