§ 4-3. Applications for licenses.

(a)

Contents. All applications for licenses hereunder shall be in writing, giving the following information:

(1)

The date it is being made;

(2)

The full name of the applicant and his age;

(3)

The location of proposed premises for which a license is being sought;

(4)

The class of license desired;

(5)

The year for which the license is being bought; and

(6)

Written acknowledgment from the parish sales and use tax department that the applicant is not delinquent in the payment of parish sales and use taxes, penalties, or interest.

(b)

Consents required and prohibitions.

(1)

An applicant for a new Class A or Class C license shall attach to his application a statement agreeing to the issuance of such license signed by no less than the owners, or their legal representatives, of 70 percent of the lots or tracts of property which lie, in whole or in part, within 300 feet of the boundaries of applicant's lot or tract upon which the building or structure from which said alcoholic beverages shall be sold.

(2)

In no event shall any new Class A or Class C license be issued allowing for the sale of alcoholic beverages from any building or structure which is situated on a lot or a tract of land that has any of its boundaries located within 300 feet of any boundary of any lot or tract of land upon which a church or school is located. In all such cases where existing businesses are legally operating with a current Class A or Class C license, licenses may be issued or re-issued for ownership transfers of said businesses or annual renewals provided such businesses have not been shut down or inactive for more than one calendar year.

(3)

The method of measurement of the 300 foot limitation shall be by measuring in a straight line from the nearest point of the property line of the tract of land upon which the church or school is located to the nearest point of the property line of the premises to be licensed, all as allowed and provided by R.S. 26:81(C)(2).

(4)

All sections, articles, chapters or provisions of said Code in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

(c)

Duties of the marshal, clerk. Measurement and determination of ownership of property shall be made by the city marshal, city clerk or other designated representative of the mayor and board of aldermen, and he shall make a list of all property holders within the area mentioned in subsection (b) of this section so that compliance herewith might be judged by the mayor and board of aldermen. The applicant must request the city representative to furnish the list which the city representative shall sign, and said list shall be attached to the application for license.

(d)

Exception. This section shall not apply to renewals of existing licenses.

(Code 1968, § 3-3; Ord. No. 261, § 4, 2-15-1961; Ord. No. 314, § 4, 10-10-1967; Ord. No. 334, § 4, 12-9-1969; Ord. No. 344, § 4, 8-11-1970; Ord. No. 416, § 1, 3-14-1978; Ord. No. 550, 6-5-2001; Ord. No. 573, 12-3-2002; Ord. No. 2009-08, 1-9-2009)