Town of Elizabeth
PROCEDURE FOR
LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION
INTRODUCTION
The Colorado Legislature has determined
that the issuance and supervision of liquor licenses shall be closely
regulated. The Town of
APPLICATION FORMS
The State has prescribed certain forms to be filled out for
different aspects of a liquor license application and for different types of
applications. The Town Clerk distributes such forms upon request and will
provide a checklist and routing information concerning the requirements. The
Clerk cannot provide legal advice therefore, an applicant should consult a private
attorney for legal questions.
The application provides for specific documentation that needs to
be complete when application is submitted. An applicant should read it and fill
it out completely and carefully and tender to the Town Clerk in one
packet all information required, together with all appropriate fees.
SEQUENCE
The information below shows the steps and anticipated time
requirements for the process. Obtaining a new license will generally take about
three or four months.
The advisement of public hearing procedures informs the applicant
of their burden of proof regarding needs and desires of the neighborhood to be
affected. The method used to prove needs and desires is at the discretion of
the applicant. A petition is a popular choice, this petition is not
specifically required by law so there is no wording that is required, nor is there a recommended number of signatures to obtain.
Although many factors may affect the timing and process, here is
an estimated time of what to
expect. If the Town Clerk receives the completed application
no later than __________________.
Public
Hearing Set by the Town Board:___________________________
Public
Notice provided and property posted:___________________________
Final
Paperwork to Town Clerk:___________________________
Public
Hearing Date:___________________________
Date
application mailed to State:___________________________
Licenses
received by Town Clerk:___________________________