Ordinance 1588ORDINANCE NO.�
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER TO
THE EDMONDS CITY CODE, CHAPTER 1. 70,
PRESCRIBING THE PROCEDURE FOR PROVIDING
APPROVAL OR OBJECTION TO THE LIQUOR
CONTROL BOARD OF APPLICATIONS FOR LIQUOR
LICENSES WITHIN THE CITY OF EDMONDS.
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 66. 24. 010 the City of Edmonds
has the right to file with the Liquor Control Board of the State of
Washington written objections against an applicant or the premises
for which a liquor license may be granted within the city limit s of the
City of Edmonds, and to implement such process, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. 70. 010 Processing of notices of pending liquor
licenses. Upon receipt by the Mayor of a notice of a pending application
before the Liquor Control Board of a liquor license within the City of
Edmonds, the Mayor shall make such investigation as he deems appropriate,
including but not limited to city employees such as the Police Department,
and at the first available council meeting state his recommendations as
to objection or lack of objection againstthe applicant or the premises for
which the license is asked. The City Council, sitting in public meeting,
shall thereupon vote upon the recommendation of the Mayor and instruct
the Mayor to approve affirmatively or by acquiescence the recommendation
of the City Council to the Liquor Control Board.
In the alternative, and in the event the Council finds the appli-
cation objectionable, it shall instruct the Mayor to transmit to the Liquor
Control Board the objections had by the Council against the applicant or
against the premises for which the license is asked, and shall include
in such instructions the facts upon which such objections are based. In
the event the Council has found objection to the application it shall
appoint one of its members so finding to make the oral argument in
support of such objections in the event the Liquor Control Board fixes
a time for oral argument.
In the event the City Council may not have a public hearing
scheduled within the ten day period following the transmittal of the
notice from the Liquor Control Board, upon receipt of the notice from
the Liquor Control Board the Mayor shall immediately request an
extension of the ten day period from the Liquor Control Board to provide
time for the Council to register its approval or objections.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: December 21, 1971
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: December 21, 1971
PUBLISHED: December 29, 1971
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