A. 
The Orleans Board of Selectmen, as the licensing authority for the Town of Orleans, will provide a reasonable number of restaurant, innholder, club and package goods store licenses for the sale and/or service of all alcoholic beverages and/or wine/malt beverages to the public.
B. 
The number of licenses issued for off-premises consumption is regulated by quotas as established by the General Laws of the Commonwealth. The number of licenses for on-premises consumption is not governed by quotas (adoption of M.G.L. Ch. 138, S. 17A at Special Town Meeting 5/3/82). There is no compelling reason for the Board of Selectmen to issue licenses if in the opinion of the Board, the public need and the public good will not be served.
C. 
The Orleans Board of Selectmen requires that those holding a financial interest as well as a beneficial interest in a licensed business be not only of sound character, but also qualified to hold such a license. Qualifications of applicants and managers shall include but not be limited to the following: the ability to demonstrate to the Board that they will operate a closely supervised business and that the manager of record or his designee of record will be on the licensed premises at least forty (40) percent of the time the licensed premises are open. Holders of restaurant, innholder and club licenses must serve a full line of food so the sale of alcoholic or wine/malt beverages will represent only a minor portion of the business as stated on the initial license application form. Failure to have adequate service of food available could be cause to have the license revoked, suspended or canceled. Holders of innholder licenses must also have available rooms available for rent by the general public.
D. 
The Orleans Board of Selectmen strictly regulates the closing hours of premises. The rights of residents will be given every consideration by the Board in the setting of closing hours. If any form of entertainment is to be provided, weekdays or Sundays, appropriate entertainment licenses must be obtained.
E. 
The Board of Selectmen or its designated agent may inspect the licensed premises to ensure that the conduct of the business conforms to all existing state and local laws and bylaws. The manager of record is responsible for the conduct of the business, whether present or not.
F. 
The following rules and regulations have been promulgated with the sole objective of having quality restaurants, inns, clubs and package goods stores within the Town of Orleans. New rules and regulations may be added from time to time to ensure that these objectives are met. Please note that these regulations are not intended to be all-encompassing, and the license holder is responsible for insuring compliance with all state regulations governing the operation of the establishment. Should a licensee intend to implement a change in operating procedures, which circumstances are not clearly defined in these rules and regulations, an inquiry to the licensing office is suggested. Employees of a licensed establishment are required to be familiar with the rules contained herein as well as the obligations mandated by them.