Athens City Code

1. (1) Certificates of compliance. The city council shall not issue a certificate of compliance unless the applicant has complied with all the requirements of state liquor statutes, the rules and regulations of the alcoholic beverage commission (Tenn. Comp. Rules and Regs. 0100-03), and this chapter.
2. (2) No violations of chapter. No certificate of compliance shall be issued unless a license issued on the basis thereof can be exercised without violating any provisions of this chapter.
3. (3) Prerequisites of issuance. The city manager, upon approval of city council, shall not sign any certificate of compliance for any applicant or applicant group until:
   1. (a) An application has been filed with the city manager which complies with this chapter and a showing has been made that the applicant has met all the conditions for a certificate of compliance as stated in T.C.A. § 57-3-208;
   2. (b) The notice required by Tenn. Comp. Rules and Regs. 0100-03-.09(10)--(11) has been published and the public hearing noticed therein has been conducted;
   3. (c) The location stated in the certificate has been approved by the city council as a suitable location for the operation of a liquor store; and
   4. (d) The application has been considered at a public meeting of the city council and approved by a vote of at least three members thereof.
4. (4) Time periods for action. Any applicant or applicant group who has obtained a certificate of compliance as provided herein must open a liquor store in the city within six months or, unless an extension is granted by city council, the certificate will be revoked by the passage of this amount of time, and a certification thereof will be sent to the state alcoholic beverage commission, and the application for a local liquor store privilege license shall be considered canceled and revoked.
5. (5) Granting or denial. The city council shall decide, within 45 days of request, whether to grant the certificate of compliance.

(Ord. No. 1035, § 1(8-215), 3-17-2015)