[Ord. 2002-02, 3/4/2002, § 1]
1. 
Township of Spring does hereby provide for the administration of applications for transfer of liquor licenses within the boundaries of the Township and conduct hearings in compliance with Pennsylvania law. The following requirements apply to all proposed liquor license transfers.
2. 
Application for Approval License Transfer. The applicant must provide the following information:
A. 
The applicant's full name, home address, home telephone number.
B. 
The applicant's Pennsylvania LCB license number.
C. 
The current business name, address, telephone number where the liquor license proposed for transfer is located.
D. 
The business name, address, telephone number, where the liquor license is proposed to be located within the Township of Spring.
E. 
The type of operation proposed (restaurant-R License) serving malt and brewed beverages and other forms of alcohol, or an eating establishment (E License) serving only malt and brewed beverages.
F. 
Information about the following operating details:
(1) 
Amusement Permit? Yes _____ No _____
If yes, type of entertainment?__________________
(2) 
Extended Hours Food Permit? Yes _____ No _____
(3) 
Sunday Sales Permit? Yes _____ No _____
(4) 
Days of operation? __________
(5) 
Hours of operation? __________
(6) 
Seating Capacity:
At bar?____________
At tables and chairs?____________
(7) 
Characteristic of Neighborhood (within 500 feet):
Residential_____%  Commercial_____%  Rural_____%
(8) 
Restrictive Institutions (within 200 feet)? Yes _____ No _____
(9) 
Other Licenses (existing within 200 feet)? Yes _____ No _____
(10) 
Protesters? Yes _____ No _____
(11) 
Supporters? Yes _____ No _____
(12) 
Type of Menu? (Check where applicable):
Breakfast_____ Lunch_____ Dinner_____
Meal price range?__________
G. 
The names, addresses, telephone numbers of all parties who have or propose to have a financial interest or ownership in the business where the proposed liquor license will be located.
H. 
The owner of the property where the liquor license is proposed to be located.
I. 
The names, addresses, telephone numbers of all property owners of property fully or partially within 500 feet of the proposed license location.
J. 
The date at which the applicant proposes to relocate the liquor license to Township of Spring.
K. 
A copy of the completed application required by the Pennsylvania LCB including the applicant's criminal history and liquor code violations.
L. 
The names of other businesses with liquor licenses in Pennsylvania County in which applicant has some interest or ownership.
M. 
The number of existing liquor licenses of all types within the Township of Spring.
N. 
The population of the Township of Spring taken from the latest Federal census.
[Ord. 2002-02, 3/4/2002, § 2]
Upon receipt of the application and the appropriate filing fees, as required in this Part, the Township of Spring will conspicuously post the property identified as the location of the proposed liquor license in a manner consistent with the requirements for posting a property for rezoning. The Township of Spring will advertise the date, time and place of al public hearing to be conducted by the Council of the Township of Spring.
[Ord. 2002-02, 3/4/2002, § 3]
1. 
In deciding whether the proposed transfer application would adversely effect the welfare, health, peace and morals of the Township of Spring or its inhabitants, the Council of the Township of Spring may consider, in addition to the information in § 13-401, Subsection 2, above, any or all of the following:
A. 
A report and recommendation from the Township Chief of Police.
B. 
The population of the Township of Spring; the number of residents under the age of 21.
C. 
The total number of existing liquor licenses in the Township and whether the total number of existing liquor licenses exceeds one license per 3,000 population of the Township (the quota established by the LCB).
D. 
The location of the closest existing licensed establishment.
E. 
Concerns expressed by area residents, businesses, public interest organization, and the Bellefonte Area School District.
F. 
The copy of the completed application required by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, and the applicant's complete criminal history.
G. 
The names of and information about other businesses in which the applicant has some interest or ownership.
H. 
Any other issue or fact that may adversely effect the welfare, health, peace and morals of the Township of Spring or its inhabitants.
[Ord. 2002-02, 3/4/2002, § 4]
1. 
The Township of Spring wishes to provide for the reimbursement of expenses incurred in the administration of the applications and hearings for transfer of liquor licenses into the Township. In order for any application to be accepted by the Township, the applicant must submit an application fee to defray the cost of public notices, secretarial costs, and administrative overhead. The initial application fee will defray these costs up to and including a maximum hearing of three hours. Each additional three hours of hearing, or any part thereof, will constitute an additional hearing day with the resulting additional fees set forth below:
A. 
Initial application fee: $800.
B. 
Fee for additional hearing day: $600.
C. 
In addition to the application fee and additional hearing fees set forth above, if the applicant requests a stenographic record, all costs for providing a stenographic record, including appearance fees, will be the responsibility of the applicant.
D. 
All fees must accompany the application and are non-refundable.
E. 
The above-referenced fee schedule may be changed by resolution of the Township of Spring.
[Ord. 2002-02, 3/4/2002, § 5]
Council will conduct a hearing to determine whether or not to approve the transfer of the liquor license into the Township. Any approval will be limited to the individual applicant, the proposed transfer location and the type of establishment proposed. Any proposed change in ownership, location, or type of establishment will require a new application and Township approval. The Township may also impose additional conditions.