HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-01-8667ORDINANCE NO. 2021-01-8667
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ONE-TIME WAIVING OF LOCAL
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE RENEWAL FEES FOR CERTAIN ALCOHOL
LICENSE TYPES FOR THE JANUARY 31, 2021, RENEWAL DEADLINE TO MITIGATE
THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO
EXIST
WHEREAS, the President of the United States and the Governor of Kentucky have both
declared a State of Emergency in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic; and
WHEREAS, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and subsequent Executive Orders from the
Kentucky Office of the Governor, many businesses were required to close and/or operate at
diminished capacity in 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission understands that these measures, while necessary for
public health, have caused a substantial financial impact on restaurants, bars and other businesses
in the City of Paducah and across the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes that this financial impact constitutes a
substantial burden on local restaurants, bars and other businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has allowed for a
twelve (12) month fee waiver for certain Kentucky State alcoholic beverage license types;
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Commission to assist local businesses, where
possible, to manage the financial burden caused by the pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners declares an emergency to exist due to the need
-- to mitigate the local economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the approaching deadline
for the payment of renewal fees to be waived.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. Waiver of Fees. That the annual alcoholic beverage license
renewal fee set forth in Paducah Code of Ordinances Sec. 6-37 is hereby waived for license
renewals with a deadline of January 31, 2021, for the following license types:
• Brewer's License
• Caterer's License
• Extended Hours Supplemental License
• Microbrewery License
• NQ -1 Retail Drink License
• NQ -2 Retail Drink License
• NQ -3 Retail Drink License
• NQ -4 Retail Malt Beverage Drink License
• Qualified Historic Site License
• Quota Retail Drink License
• Special Sunday Retail Drink License
• Supplemental Bar License
SECTION 2. Limited Applicability. That all other renewal fees, except for those
waived in Section 1 above, shall remain in full force and effect and be due and payable on or
before the January 31, 2021, deadline. Further, this waiver does not apply to alcohol license
renewals due and payable on or before August 31, 2021, or any renewal fees due and payable
thereafter. Additionally, there shall be no waiver of fees for new alcoholic beverage licenses.
SECTION 3. Renewal Process. That each business entity whose license renewal
fee is waived pursuant to this Ordinance shall be required to submit to the Paducah Finance
Department a copy of the business's 2022 State Alcoholic Beverage License on or before
January 31, 2021, in order to receive their local Alcoholic Beverage License. Further, each
business entity's business license, payroll taxes, and property taxes must be current with the
Paducah Finance Department in order for the local alcohol license to be issued.
SECTION 4. Emergency Declared. Pursuant to KRS 83A.060, the City
Commission suspends the requirement of a second reading of this ordinance. As grounds
therefor, the City Commission does hereby declare an emergency to exist due to the need to
mitigate the local economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the fact that the deadline for
alcohol license renewal fees is approaching.
SECTION 5. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be
severable. If any section, phrase or provision shall for any reason be declared invalid, such
declaration shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Ordinance.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption by affirmative vote of 2/3 or more of the legislative body.
4CGeorg,eBray,Mayor
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Lindsay Parish, it lerk
Introduced & Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, January 12, 2021
Recorded by Lindsay Parish, Paducah City Clerk, January 12, 2021
Published by The Paducah Sun, January 15, 2021
ORD\Alcohol Renewal Fee Waiver