HomeMy WebLinkAbout071 - 05/17/1988 - AMENDING CITY CODE RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 3 OF THE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOLI ORDINANCE NO. 71, 1988
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 3-3 OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS RELATING TO
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 3 OF THE CODE
RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
WHEREAS, Chapter 3 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins pertaining
to alcoholic beverages presently contains certain penalty provisions for
violation of laws, rules and regulations governing the conduct of
licenseholders and licensed premises, which penalties include the
suspension or revocation of any license previously granted by the Liquor
Licensing Authority; and
WHEREAS, State law now provides in Sections 12-46-107(5) through (8)
and 12-47-110(3) through (6) , C.R.S. , for the imposition of fines in lieu
of suspensions under certain circumstances, but only upon acceptance and
adoption by appropriate resolution or ordinance of the governing body of
the local municipality; and
WHEREAS, said law also provides that fines collected by the local
liquor licensing authorities shall be paid into the general fund of said
authorities; and
WHEREAS, the Council considers it to be in the best interests of the
City to accept and adopt the optional procedures set forth in said
subsections.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Section 3-3 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 3-3. Violations; penalty.
Penalties for violations of this Chapter shall be as provided
in Section 1-15 and shall be in addition to any special penalty
provided for in this Chapter or by the laws of the state.
Notwithstanding any other penalty that may be levied, any
licensee who violates, or any licensee whose employees violate,
any of the terms of this Chapter or of Title 12, Articles 46, 47
and 48, C.R.S. , or the rules and regulations related thereto,
shall be subject to suspension or revocation of his or her
license pursuant to the laws of the state, or the imposition of a
fine in lieu of suspension under the provisions of Sections
12-46-107(5) through (8) and 12-47-110(3) through (6) , C.R.S.
Monies received through the payment of such fines shall be
deposited into the general fund of the city.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered
published this 3rd day of May, A.D. 1988, and to be presented for final
passage on the 17th day of May, A.D. 1988.
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 17th day of May, A.D. 1988.
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