O-83-2073 - 11/10/1983ORDINANCE NO. 2073
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1, SECTION 8, CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, TO
INCORPORATE PROVISIONS CONCERNING ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES IN ADDITION TO BEER BY CHANGING ALL
REFERENCES TO "BEER" TO "ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES", TO
ADD A PROVISION PROHIBITING THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES WITHIN THREE HUNDRED (300) FEET OF A
CHURCH, PUBLIC SCHOOL, OR PUBLIC HOSPITAL, AND TO
ALLOW THE CITY COUNCIL TO ALLOW VARIANCES IN THE
PUBLIC INTEREST.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS
I.
That Chapter 1, Section 8, Code of Ordinances, City of
Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 8: MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTING, AND SELLING
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WITHIN CITY LIMITS.
A. PERMIT AND/OR LICENSE FEE REQUIRED.
1. The City of Round Rock shall levy and collect
one-half (1/2) of the State fee collected for
each permit issued under the Alcoholic
Beverage Code for premises located within the
corporate limits of the City.
2. The City of Round Rock shall levy and collect
one-half (1/2) of the State fee for each
license, except a temporary or agent's beer
license, issued under the Alcoholic Beverage
Code for premises located within the
corporate limits of the City.
B. SELLING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES RESTRICTED
CERTAIN HOURS.
TO
Any person, firm, or corporation authorized to
offer for sale alcoholic beverages within the
City limits of Round Rock will do so only during
the hours authorized under the Alcoholic
Beverage Code.
C. SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WITHIN WITHIN THREE HUNDRED
(300) FEET OF A -CHURCH, PUBLIC SCHOOL, OR PUBLIC
HOSPITAL PROHIBITED.
(1) The measurement of the distance between the
place of business where alcoholic beverages
are sold and the church or public hospital
shall be along the property lines of the
street fronts and from front door to front
door, and in direct line across inter-
sections.
(2) The measurement of the distance between the
place of business where alcoholic beverages
are sold and the public school shall be from
the nearest property line of the public
school to the nearest doorway by which the
public may enter the place of business,
along street lines and in direct line across
intersections.
(3) For any permit or license covering a premise
where minors are prohibited from entering
the premises under the Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Code, Section 109.53, the
measurement of the distance between the
premises and a public school shall be along
the property lines of the street fronts and
from front door to front door, and in a
direct line across intersections.
D. VARIANCES
The Council of the City of Round Rock may allow
variances to the provisions of subsection C.
above if the Council determines that enforcement
of that subsection is not in the best interest
of the public, constitutes waste or inefficient
use of the land or other resources, creates an
undue hardship on an applicant for a license or
permit, does not serve its intended purpose, is
not effective or necessary, or for any other
reason the Council of the City of Round Rock,
after consideration of the health, safety and
welfare of the public and the equities of the
situation, determines is in the best interest of
the community.
II.
A. A11 ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions
in conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions
thereof.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the _a721 day
of , 19)U.
READ, APPROVED
the TN day of ,y2�j�jy��, 19/
and ADOPTED on second reading this
ATTEST:
LAR L. TONN, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas