ORDINANCE NO. 3025

  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE III, OF THE

 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

RECITALS: By virtue of the recodification of the Colorado Liquor and Beer Code that occurred in HB 97-1076 certain provisions of the City’s regulations concerning the application for and review of beer and liquor licenses need to be updated to be consistent with State law. The following proposed amendments will not substantively alter City practices but will align the Code of Ordinances with State law.

 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION THAT:

Section 4-51 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grand Junction, be amended as follows:

Sec. 4-51 Application fees.

(a) Under the provisions of 12-46-105, 12-46-107, 12-47-301 AND 12-47-505(4), C.R.S., as applicable, there shall be filed with the city clerk with the application for a fermented malt beverage license an application fee as established by resolution of the city council and on file in the city clerk’s office.

(b) Under the provisions of12-47-301 AND 12-47-505(4) C.R.S. there shall be filed with the city clerk with the application for a license provided for in Title 12, Article 47 C.R.S. an application fee as established by resolution of the city council and on file in the city clerk’s office.

(c) The city clerk may also, as established by resolution of the city council and on file in the city clerk’s office, charge a background investigation fee, fingerprinting fee and any other fee lawfully established.

 That Section 4-52 be deleted in its entirety. Effective July 1, 1997 12-47-302 C.R.S., providing for temporary licenses was repealed.

 That a new Section 4-52 be added to read:

Sec. 4-52. Distance restriction.

Distance restriction. That in accordance with and pursuant to Ordinance 2367 and 12-47-313(1)(d)(iii) C.R.S. for any hotel-restaurant liquor license there shall be 300’ feet separation between the licensed premises and any principal campus of a college or university. All other regulations not inconsistent herewith shall also apply.

Introduced this 17th day of September 1997.

Passed and adopted this 1st day of October, 1997.

         /s/ Janet L. Terry                       President of the Council

ATTEST:

/s/ Stephanie Nye      

City Clerk