In accordance with the permission of §§ 44-3-103(27) and 44-4-103(4), C.R.S., there is established in the City, as the licensing authority,
the position of Hearing Officer, who shall be appointed by and serve
at the pleasure of the City Council.
(Code 1994 § 4-26; Code 1965 § 4-30)
The Hearing Officer shall conduct all hearings required under
State and City liquor and beer codes and regulations construing and
implementing the same for the issuance of all licenses and shall conduct
all hearings to determine the renewal of licenses, for proposed changes
of ownership of licenses and changes of the structure of licensed
premises, and for proposed changes of location of licensed premises,
and shall conduct all hearings brought under such codes when violations
of the codes or the regulations under the codes have been alleged
to have occurred.
(Amended during 2009 recodification; Code 1994 § 4-27; Code 1965 § 4-31)
The Hearing Officer may establish such procedures to be followed
in actions before him as may be consistent with the terms and conditions
of the State liquor and beer codes and special events provisions.
The premises for which an application has been made for a new
3.2 percent beer license, an alcohol beverage license, or a special
event permit shall be posted no later than noon on the fourteenth
day prior to the hearing.
(Ord. 4708, 8-3-16. Code 1994 § 4-28; Code 1965 § 4-34)
The Hearing Officer shall have those powers given the local
licensing authority under the State liquor and beer codes and special
events provisions in conducting hearings.
(Code 1994 § 4-29; Code 1965 § 4-32)
The Hearing Officer shall make his determination after hearings
in accordance with the State liquor and beer codes and special events
provisions and established legal principles. The decision of the Hearing
Officer shall be final, and appeal from that decision shall be to
the district court of the 21st Judicial District.
(Code 1994 § 4-30; Code 1965 § 4-33)
