Cobb County |
Code of Ordinances |
Part I. OFFICIAL CODE OF COBB COUNTY, GEORGIA |
Chapter 6. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES |
Article III. LICENSES |
Division 1. GENERALLY |
§ 6-91. Application, filing; form; contents.
(a)
All applications for an alcoholic beverage license required under this chapter shall be made in writing at the business license office for such privilege license. Such application shall state the name and address of the applicant licensee and any sub-licensee(s); the name of the business and the street address where the proposed business is to be located; the nature and character of the business to be carried on; if a partnership, the names of partners; if a corporation, the names of the officers and major stockholders, if any; and such other information as may be required by the business license division manager or the police department, and be sworn to by the applicant or agent thereof.
(b)
All applicants shall furnish all data, information and records requested of them by the business license division manager; failure to furnish such data, information and records within 30 days from the date of such request shall automatically serve to dismiss, with prejudice, the application. Applicants, by filing an application, agree to produce for oral interrogation any persons requested by the license review board or a duly authorized representative, such as the business license division manager, the police department, or the county attorney. The failure to produce such persons within 30 days after being requested to do so shall result in automatic dismissal of such application with prejudice.
(c)
For the purpose of this chapter, the term "applicant" shall include in the case of a partnership or corporation all partners, officers, directors and major shareholders of such partnership or corporation in the name of which the license is to be issued.
(d)
All applications for licenses, both original and renewal, must be accompanied by a full and complete statement under oath of information relative to any and all interest, as defined in section 6-119, in retail liquor stores. This shall include:
(1)
The names and addresses of all persons interested in the ownership of the business of selling alcoholic beverages, together with any interest each person or any member of his immediate family has in any other retail liquor store;
(2)
The ownership of the land and building where such alcoholic beverage business is operated.
(3)
The names and addresses of all persons having any whole, partial, beneficial or other interest in the business(es) and to the land and building on and in which the alcoholic beverage license is located; and
(4)
Should a change of the type of business occur a new application must be filed with the business license division office and approved by the business license manager. Type of business for the purposes of this section shall be a convenience store, grocery store, amusement park, farm winery, nightclub, hotel, motel, lounge, restaurant, package store, private club, bar, manufacturer, and wholesaler as defined in section 6-1.
(5)
Any other information called for by the license review board or its duly authorized representative, such as the business license division manager, the police department, or county attorney.
(e)
Each application furnished under this section must be complete in its entirety before being accepted by the county for filing and processing.
(Ord. of 8-14-73, art. II, § 2; Ord. of 3-24-87; Ord. of 10-24-89, § I; Ord. of 5-11-93; Code 1977, § 3-4-40; Ord. of 7-10-01 (eff. 1-1-02) ; Ord. of 1-24-06; Ord. of 2-28-12; Amd. of 7-28-15; Amd. of 7-25-17)