HomeMy WebLinkAbout05661ORDINANCE NO. 5661
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE XI OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO
TO REDUCE THE DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL PREMISES
BEYOND WHICH HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LIQUOR
LICENSES MAY BE ISSUED
WHEREAS, the Colorado Liquor Code generally prohibits the
issuance of any type of liquor license if the building in which
liquor is to be sold is located within 500 feet of school or
college premises; and
WHEREAS, the Colorado Liquor Code allows the governing body
of a municipality to eliminate or reduce such distance restric-
tions for hotel and restaurant licenses; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the
present limitation is unduly restrictive as regards bona fide
hotel and restaurant businesses in which the service of alcoholic
beverages is only incidental to their primary purpose of providing
meals and lodging to guests of the establishment;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO,
that: (underscoring indicates new material being added.)
SECTION 1.
That Chapter 3 of Title XI of the 1971 Code of Ordinances of
the City of Pueblo is hereby amended by the addition of a new
section to read as follows:
11 -3 -12: HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LICENSE APPLICATIONS
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOLS OR COLLEGES
(a) Pursuant to authority granted to the City Council
by the Colorado Liquor Code, the 500 foot distance limitation
contained in section 12- 47- 138(1)(d)(I), C.R.S. is hereby
reduced to 200 feet.
(b) This distance reduction shall apply only to bona
fide hotel and restaurant businesses, which maintain at least
5 sleeping rooms for the accommodation of guests, and have
meals available for consumption at all times when the
facility is open to the public.
(c) Any license granted under the provisions of this
section shall also be subject to all other applicable
provisions of state and local law.
(d) The grant or denial of any application under this
section shall remain within the authority and discretion of
the Liquor and Beer Licensing Board of the City of Pueblo.
OVOMTnM 7
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon final
passage.
ATTEST:
e
ty Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Atto(rne
INTRODUCED: January 28 , 1991
By KENNETH HUNTER
Councilperson
APPROVE
Pres' ent of t e City Co ncil
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