In order to comply with the provisions of the State of California Business and Professions Code as it relates to the issuance, upgrade and transfer of liquor licenses, the following procedures and requirements are adopted by the Kern County board of supervisors with respect to consideration of requests for determination of public convenience.

(Ord. G-6279 § 2 (part), 1996)

A.

All requests for a determination of public convenience for the issuance, upgrade or transfer of a liquor license pursuant to the State of California Business and Professions Code shall be filed with the Kern County planning department in application form as specified by the planning director.

B.

Minimum application information shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

1.

The address for which the liquor license is requested;

2.

The assessor's parcel number for the proposed license location;

3.

A description of the type of liquor license proposed;

4.

A brief history of land use on the property for which the license is proposed and, if applicable, the length of time that any previous license has been in effect;

5.

A brief statement in support of a determination that issuance of the requested license is in the public convenience;

6.

A copy of the application submitted to the State of California, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; and

7.

Names and locations of any other liquor licensee within a five hundred (500) foot radius of the proposed license location.

(Ord. G-6279 § 2 (part), 1996)

Upon submittal of all required information in support of a request for a determination of public convenience and payment of the filing fee by the applicant, the planning department shall serve notice no later than ten (10) days prior to the scheduled public hearing to consider the request. Said notice shall be provided by mail to all property owners and existing liquor licensees within five hundred (500) feet of the location for which the liquor license is requested. An additional notice shall also be mailed to the Kern County sheriff's department. The required notice shall contain the following:

A.

Purpose of the notice;

B.

Date, time and location of the public hearing to consider the request;

C.

Location for which the liquor license is requested;

D.

Type of liquor license requested;

E.

Name of the department, staff member and address where additional information can be obtained or written comments submitted; and

F.

An explanation that the notice is for county purposes only and is not a substitute for any notice that the state of California may provide or require.

(Ord. G-6279 § 2 (part), 1996)

A.

The board of supervisors shall conduct a public hearing for the purpose of considering testimony, both verbal and written, related to the request for public convenience. In order to assist the board of supervisors, the planning department shall prepare a written staff report prior to the date of the public hearing. Such report shall contain, but shall not be limited to, the following:

1.

Location of requested license;

2.

Any pertinent history or background related to the property;

3.

Type of license requested;

4.

Recommendation related to the request and recommended findings in support of the recommendation; and

5.

Copies of any correspondence received.

B.

Upon the conclusion of the public hearing and any continuances thereof, the board of supervisors shall adopt a resolution with findings setting forth the decision related to the request.

(Ord. G-6279 § 2 (part), 1996)