[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
Montgomery as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-25-2001 by Ord.
No. 01-142]
The Board of Supervisors of Montgomery Township enacts and ordains the
following procedures in accordance with the requirements of Act 141 of the
Liquor Code[1] relating to an application for intermunicipal transfers and economic
development liquor licenses.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 47 P.S. § 1-101 et seq.
A.
Any applicant seeking an intermunicipal transfer or economic
development liquor license shall complete the Township's application form
which shall be available from the Township.
B.
The Township application may be amended from time to
time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors of Montgomery Township.
C.
The Township's application shall contain, but is not
limited to, a request for the following information:
(1)
Applicant name; address; telephone number; FAX number;
e-mail address.
(2)
Applicant's representative or attorney name; address;
telephone number; FAX number; e-mail address.
(3)
Location and name of the establishment of the liquor
license proposed to be transferred.
(4)
Proposed location of the liquor license to be transferred
including street address, parcel number and block and unit number.
(5)
The name of the establishment sought to be licensed.
(6)
Type of liquor license proposed to be transferred.
(7)
Other locations owned or operated by the applicant which
currently hold liquor licenses, including name, address and liquor license
number of these establishments.
(8)
Whether applicant or anyone associated with locations
owned or operated by the applicant which currently hold liquor licenses have
ever been cited with Liquor Law violations.
(9)
Whether applicant has been convicted or found guilty
of a felony within the past five years.
(11)
List of existing liquor licenses in Montgomery Township
which are inactive, in safekeeping and/or for sale, including name, address
and telephone number of contact person for each.
(12)
Certification by the applicant that the information contained
in the application is true and correct; that the presentation of false information
shall subject the applicant to possible arrest, fines, and imprisonment; and
acknowledgment that submission of false information may constitute grounds
for revocation of the liquor license.
The Township shall hold a public hearing in conformity with Act 141
and at the public hearing a court reporter shall be present to make a transcript
of the hearing.
There shall be a fee accompanying the application to be set by resolution
of the Board of Supervisors of Montgomery Township as it may pass it from
time to time.
The Township shall have the right to post the property upon which the
liquor license is sought but shall not be required to do so.
Violation of this article shall be punishable by a fine of not more
than $600 for each count or, in default of payment thereof, imprisonment in
the county jail for a term not exceeding 30 days, provided that each violation
of any provision of this article shall constitute a separate count.
