§ 8.20.060. Nonconforming locations.

All locations in which liquor establishments which are nonconforming as to distance restrictions but which have been granted a valid a liquor license according to the requirements in effect as of the date the liquor license was granted by the board may continue to operate and maintain such liquor license unless the location remains without the nonconforming license for a period of eighteen consecutive months; provided, however, that such eighteen months' period shall not commence with respect to the location at which any tavern or other liquor establishment that was forced to discontinue operations as the result of the seizure of such location by any governmental entity (other than Clark County), including without limitation any agency of the federal government, was prevented from resuming operations and was rendered unmarketable as the result and during the pendency of such seizure action, until such seizure has been released or such location has been forfeited to, and sold by such governmental entity; and, provided further, that any license that is thereafter issued for such location shall permit the same type of liquor operations as were conducted at such location before the same were discontinued; said location shall additionally be entitled to any other liquor license permitted by the code using the new license date after governmental seizure for compliance with any liquor code limitations.

Tavern sites located within existing and operating commercial centers which meet all of the commercial center requirements as defined in Section 8.20.020, may be considered for licensure as a tavern and thereafter be deemed nonconforming pursuant to this section provided a complete tavern liquor license application is filed by June 30, 2001.

Property being developed as a commercial center as defined in Section 8.20.020 for which building permits have been obtained by February 15, 2001, may qualify for a tavern liquor license if otherwise eligible and thereafter be deemed nonconforming pursuant to this section, provided a complete application for such tavern liquor license is filed with the department on or before June 30, 2001.

Existing licensed taverns currently operating in a commercial center as defined in Section 8.20.020, and those taverns licensed pursuant to this section, may continue to operate and maintain such tavern liquor license unless such location remains without the nonconforming tavern liquor license for a period of eighteen consecutive months.

(Ord. L-244-08 § 5, 2008: Ord. L-202-01 § 2, 2001: Ord. L-150-95 § 1, 1995: Ord. L-144-94 § 1, 1994: Ord. L-83-88 § 2, 1988: Ord. L-63-87 § 3, 1987)

(Ord. No. L-252-11, § 4, 4-5-2011)