HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.res.013.1972 RESOLUTION 7 ? /3
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The next matter to come before the Board of County
Commissioners was the matter of application fees for liquor
licenses pursuant to Article II of Chapter 75, CRS 1963 (a liquor
code of 1935) .
The Board noted that there had been a substantial
increase in the number of new liquor licenses applied for in the
past few years and the necessary administrative work incidental to ^"
the processing thereof.
County Attorney Oates pointed out to the meeting that
certain provisions of the liquor code of 1935 permitted licensing
authorities, of which the county is one, to charge an application
fee. A full discussion was held, and, based upon the following
preambles, the following resolution was moved, seconded and
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Pitkin County has seen a large increase in
applications for new liquor licenses and a transfer of existing
liquor licenses, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of 75-2-40 (sub-
section 2) CRS 1963, forming a part of the liquor code of 1935,
local licensing authorities are permitted to determine an
application fee not to exceed the sum of $300, and
WHEREAS, the processing of liquor license applications
has become a burdensome and time-consuming function of the county,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the County of Pitkin
establish and it does hereby establish an application fee on all
applications for new liquor licenses or transfer of existing Aft
liquor licenses in the sum of $250, which amount shall be utilized
to defray the cost of investigation of applicants for liquor c.o.*
licenses, publishing and posting of required notices, and general
administrative detail incident to applications for liquor licenses,
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said fee shall be paid at
the time any application for a new liquor license or transfer of
of existing license if filed.
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