[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Ogunquit as indicated in
article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted as Title IX, Ch. 2, of the 1980 Code]
[Amended 6-8-2021 ATM by Art.
9]
In addition to the information required by Title 28-A of the
Maine Revised Statutes and the rules and regulations of the State
Liquor and Lottery Commission of an applicant to the Select Board
for a liquor license, applicants shall also provide the Select Board
with written reports from the Code Enforcement Officer, Police Chief,
and Fire Chief stating that the premises to be licensed is in compliance
with all applicable rules, regulations and ordinances which such officials
are responsible for enforcing. In addition, the application shall
be accompanied by a drawing at a scale of one inch to 10 feet depicting
the size and nature of all areas of the premises open to the general
public.
[Amended 4-5-2003 ATM]
The annual fee to accompany each application shall be an amount
determined by the Select Board and shall be submitted with the application.
[Amended 6-8-2021 ATM by Art.
9; 11-2-2021 STM by Art. 4]
Upon receipt of a completed application, the Select Board shall
review the application at its next regular meeting but in any case
within 30 days of receipt of the completed application. The Select
Board may hold a public hearing on the application. The Town Manager
shall cause notice of such hearing to be given to the applicant and
the general public as required by the provisions of 28-A M.R.S.A.
§ 653.
At any hearing held hereunder, all interested persons shall
have the right to offer verbal and written testimony.
The Select Board shall render a written decision within 15 days
of the close of the hearing. If the Board grants a license, it may
impose such conditions as are reasonably calculated to protect the
public's health, safety and general welfare.
The license issued must be posted on the licensed premises and
shown to any Town official upon request. In addition, the licensee
must notify the Town Manager of the name, address and telephone of
each person in charge of or responsible for the premises from time
to time and must within 10 days of any change in responsibility so
notify the Town Manager.
[Adopted as Title IX, Ch. 7, of the 1980 Code]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any establishment operating on a regular basis for social
activities in which members or guests provide their own alcoholic
beverages and where no alcoholic beverages are sold on the premises.
"Bottle club," as used herein, shall not mean a club operating solely
for objects of recreational, social, patriotic or fraternal purposes
and not for pecuniary gain.
No person, partnership, corporation or other legal entity shall
operate or cause to be operated or permit to be operated any bottle
club, as defined herein, on premises owned or controlled by him or
it.
Violation of this article shall be a misdemeanor and shall be
punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 for each day of violation.
Fines collected hereunder shall be recovered for the use of the Town
of Ogunquit.
