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Borough of Sewickley, PA
Allegheny County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Sewickley 10-15-2001 by Res. No. 2001-11 (Ch. 1, Part 14, of the 1996 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Those applications for the transfer of nonmunicipal liquor license into the Borough of Sewickley pursuant to the provisions of Pennsylvania law shall be completed on an application form prepared by the Borough of Sewickley. Such form shall include information to be completed and returned by the applicant.
Applicant shall return the completed application form, together with a check payable to the Borough of Sewickley in the amount of $500.
Upon receipt of the completed application form and fee, the Borough of Sewickley shall:
A. 
Establish a date and time for a public hearing on the application.
B. 
Post a notice of such public hearing on premises to which the license is to be transferred.
C. 
Cause a notice of such public hearing to be:
(1) 
Mailed to all property owners within 500 feet of such premises.
(2) 
Advertised in a newspaper of general circulation not less than 10 days prior to the scheduled public hearing.
D. 
The notice shall be prominently posted on the premises to which the liquor license is to be transferred, and it shall be so posted for a continuous period of not less than 10 days prior to a hearing.
Borough Council shall conduct the hearing at the date and time set forth in the notice and may, from time to time, adopt rules of procedure for such hearing, as it deems appropriate. Following the public hearing, a written decision of Council shall be made within 30 calendar days.
This chapter may be amended and supplemented by the Borough Council from time to time.