Policy Text
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ONE DAY LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS
THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDER IS TO OUTLINE THE SHERIFF ’S DEPARTMENT PROCEDURE FOR PROCESSING ONE DAY
LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS .
I. GENERAL
A. THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL ሺABCሻ IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
REGULATION OF THE MANUFACTURE , DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES .
B. THE SACRAMENTO SHERIFF ’S DEPARTMENT WILL SCREEN APPLICATIONS FOR ONE DAY LIQUOR
LICENSES PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE FOR EVENTS HELD W ITHIN THE SHERIFF ’S
DEPARTMENT JURISDICTION . IF THE APPLICATION IS DENIED , ABC WILL NOT ISSUE THE LICENSE .
C. THE AREA COMMANDER IS RESPONSIBLE TO REVIEW , APPROVE OR DENY ALL ONE DAY LIQUOR
APPLICATIONS FOR EVEN TS HELD WITHIN HIS /HER DISTRICT . THERE IS NO APPEAL .
D. THE AREA COMMANDER HAS THE DISCRETION TO DENY THE APPLICATION I F THE APPLICANT
DOES NOT MEET THE LEGAL OR PROCED URAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A ONE DA Y LIQUOR LICENSE
OR IF THE EVENT CONSTITUTES A HA ZARD THAT CANNOT BE ELIMINATED BY PLACING
CONDITIONS ON THE LICENSE .
II. PROCEDURE
A. THE APPLICANT MUST COMPLETE A ON E DAY LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATIO N ሺFORM 7400‐080
ሺ10/96ሻሻ AND FILE IT WITH THE SHERIFF ’S SERVICE CENTER IN THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE
EVENT WILL BE HELD AT LEAST TEN ሺ10ሻ DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE EVENT .
B. THE APPLICANT WILL BE TOLD THAT THE LICENSE MAY BE PICKED UP NO SOONER THAN 10 DAYS
BEFORE THE EVENT AT THE ABC OFFICE . FEES ARE PAYABLE TO ABC WHEN THE LICENSE IS
RECEIVED.
C. THE AREA COMMANDER WILL REVIEW THE APPLICATION , A P P R O V E T H E L I C E N S E , PLACE
CONDITIONS ON THE LICENSE OR DENY THE LICENSE .
D. IF CONDITIONS ARE PLACED ON THE LICENSE OR IF THE APPLICATION I S DENIED, THE AREA
COMMANDER WILL CONTACT THE APPLICANT AT THE TELEPHONE NUMBER PR OVIDED ON THE
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APPLICATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE .
E. THE AREA COMMANDER WILL SIGN THE APPLICATION , NOTE WHETHER THE APPLICATION IS
APPROVED OR DENIED , WRITE ANY CONDITIONS TO BE INCLUDED ON THE ONE DAY LIQUOR
LICENSE, WRITE THE DATE AND TIME THAT THE APPLICATION IS FAXED , AND FAX THE
APPLICATION TO ABC .
F. THE APPLICATIONS , WHETHER APPROVED OR DENIED , WILL REMAIN ON FILE AT THE SHERIFF ’S
SERVICE CENTER FOR AN APPROPRIATE PERIOD OF TIME AS DETERMINED B Y T H E A R E A
COMMANDER .
G. THE AREA COMMANDER MAY FORWARD INFORMATION REGARDING THE UPCOMI NG EVENT TO
THE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL ሺI.E. PATROL BRIEFING , OFF‐DUTY COORDINATOR , ETC.ሻ
III. ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE AREA COMMANDER
THE AREA COMMANDER SHOULD CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING WHEN REVIEWING THE ONE DAY LIQUOR
LICENSE APPLICATION :
A. ONE DAY LIQUOR LICENSES MAY BE ISSUED ONLY TO CHARITABLE , NON‐PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS .
B. THE HOURS FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC