Chapter 5.39
Chapter 5.39

OPTIONAL PREMISES LIQUOR LICENSES

Sections:
5.39.010 Standards.
5.39.020 Eligible facilities.
5.39.030 Number of optional premises.
5.39.040 Application requirements.
5.39.050 Advance notification.

5.39.010 Standards.
The following standards for the issuance of optional premises licenses or for optional premises for a hotel and restaurant license are adopted pursuant to the provisions of Section 12-47-135, C.R.S., as amended. These standards adopted herein shall be considered in addition to all other standards applicable to the issuance of licenses under the Colorado Liquor Code for an optional premises license or for an optional premises for a hotel and restaurant license. These two types of licenses for optional premises will collectively be referred to as "optional premises" in these standards unless otherwise provided. (Ord. O-89-59 § 1 (part), 1989).

5.39.020 Eligible facilities.
A. An optional premises may only be approved when that premises is located on or adjacent to an outdoor sports and recreational facility as defined in Section 12-47-103(22)(b) C.R.S. The types of outdoor sports and recreational facilities which may be considered for an outdoor premises license include the following:
1. Country club;
2. Golf course and driving ranges;
3. Ice skating areas;
4. Swimming pools;
5. Cultural centers, amphitheaters, and similar facilities.
B. There are no restrictions on the minimum size of the outdoor sports and recreational facilities which may be eligible for the approval of an optional premises license. However, the local licensing authority may consider the size of the particular outdoor sports and recreational facility in relationship to the number of optional premises requested for the facility. (Ord. O-2004-29 § 1, 2004; Ord. O-93-64 § 34, 1993; Ord. O-89-59 § 1 (part), 1989).

5.39.030 Number of optional premises.
There are no restrictions on the number of optional premises which any one licensee may have on his outdoor sports or recreational facility. However, any applicant requesting approval of more than one optional premises shall demonstrate the need for each optional premise in relationship to the outdoor sports or recreational facility and its guests. (Ord. O-89-59 § 1 (part), 1989).

5.39.040 Application requirements.
When submitting an application for the approval of an optional premises, an applicant shall also submit the following information:
A. A map or other drawing illustrating the outdoor sports or recreational facility boundaries and the approximate location of each optional premises requested;
B. A legal description of the approximate area within which the optional premises shall be located;
C. A description of the method which shall be used to identify the boundaries of the optional premises when it is in use and how the licensee will ensure alcoholic beverages are not removed from such premises;
D. Proof of the applicant's right to possession of the optional premises;
E. A description of the provisions which have been made for storing malt, vinous and spirituous liquors in a secured area on or off the optional premises for the future use on the optional premises;
F. A description of the provisions which will be made to control the dispensing of alcoholic beverages to minors or visibly intoxicated individuals. (Ord. O-89-59 § 1 (part), 1989).

5.39.050 Advance notification.
Pursuant to Section 12-47-135(6) and (7), C.R.S., as amended, no alcoholic beverages may be served on the optional premises until the licensee has provided written notice to the State and Local Licensing Authorities forty-eight hours prior to serving alcoholic beverages on the optional premises. Such notice must contain the specific days and hours on which the optional premises are to be used. In this regard, there is no limitation on the number of days which a licensee may specify in each notice. However, no notice may specify any date of use which is more than one hundred eighty days from the notice date. (Ord. O-89-59 § 1 (part), 1989).