For purposes of this article, the following words shall have the meanings
set forth thereafter:
APPLICANT
The person, corporation or other entity on whose behalf an application
for a license was made. The applicant shall be the proposed license holder,
provided that if the proposed license holder does not own the premises, the
owner of the premises shall join in the application.
LICENSE
The liquor license issued by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
which the applicant proposed to transfer or establish within the City.
LICENSE TRANSACTION
Either the issuance of an economic development license pursuant to
47 P.S. § 4-461(b.1) of the Liquor Code, 47 P.S. § 1-101,
et seq., as amended, or the intermunicipal transfer of a liquor license pursuant
to § 47 P.S. 4-461(b.3) of the Liquor Code, 47 P.S. § 1-101,
et seq.
OWNER
The person, corporation or other entity who is the legal owner of
the premises.
PREMISES
The proposed establishment for which the license transaction is sought.
An applicant seeking the approval of City Council for a license transaction
shall comply with the requirements of this chapter.
Upon receipt of an administratively complete application, including
the appropriate filing fee required by this chapter, the Liquor License Coordinator
shall schedule a public hearing of the application before City Council. The
Liquor License Coordinator shall advertise a public notice of the hearing
at least one week prior to the hearing date in a newspaper of general circulation
in the City. The applicant shall conspicuously post the premises in a manner
consistent with the requirements of the Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S.
§ 10101 et seq, as amended.
City Council shall render a written decision either approving or denying
the license transaction within 45 days of the filing of an administratively
complete application. City Council may approve an application; approve an
application subject to certain specified conditions; or deny an application.
A denial of an application shall be based on a finding that the approval of
the license transaction would adversely affect the welfare, health, peace
and morals of the City or its residents. Any approval of an application under
this chapter shall be limited to the individual applicant, the premises, and
the type of establishment proposed. Any proposed change in ownership, management,
location, or type of establishment prior to approval of the license transaction
by the PLCB will require a new application and City approval under this article.