CITY OF MURRIETA
Development Services Department
Planning Division
1 Town Square | Murrieta, CA 92562
951-461-6061
Case #:_________________________
Date Received:___________________
ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT APPLICATION (DS-218)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales and Public Convenience or Necessity (PCN)
USES ELIGIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT (circle all that apply)
Amusement Center
Bowling Alley
Conference Center
Day Spa / Salon
Delicatessen
Grocery, Drug, Discount & Variety Stores
Hotel - Motel
Internet & Mail Order
Restaurants
Business Name:
_________________________________
Business Hours:
_______________________
Business Address:
____________________________________________________________________________
ABC License Type(s):
(circle one) 20 / 21 / 40 / 41 / 42 / 47 / 48 Other: ______ ______
PCN Required?
Yes No (circle one)
Type of Business:
1
____________________________
Total Business
Floor Area:
2
_______________
Total Floor Area for Alcohol
Storage and Display/Sales Area:
2
____________________________
1
On separate paper provide a written statement of business operation related to alcohol sales.
2
Provide a floor plan showing the areas devoted to alcohol storage and display, or service area.
City Of Murrieta Municipal Code Section 16.44.030 D
BASIC USE REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL ALCOHOL BEVERAGE USES
The following use regulations (1 through 14) apply to all alcoholic beverage sales uses and shall be in addition to any
State law requirements. If any regulation listed in this Section is inconsistent with a regulation in Section 16.44.030 E for
a specific type of use, the more restrictive provision shall apply.
1. Graffiti. Within 48 hours of any graffiti being painted or marked upon the premises or on any adjacent area under the
control of the permittee, the permittee shall report the graffiti to the Murrieta Police Department and remove or paint
over the graffiti.
2. Ads & Signs. There shall be no exterior advertising or sign of any kind or type, including advertising directed to the
exterior from within, promoting or indicating the availability of alcoholic beverages.
3. Displays. There shall be no interior displays of alcoholic beverages or signs which are clearly visible to the exterior.
No more than 25% of the square footage of each of the windows and clear doors of an off-sale premises facility shall
bear advertising or signs of any sort, and all advertising and signage shall be placed and maintained in a manner that
ensures that law enforcement personnel have a clear and unobstructed view of the interior of the premises, including
the area in which the cash registers are maintained, from the exterior public sidewalk or entrance to the premises.
4. Outdoor Lighting. The permittee shall provide nighttime lighting of the building exterior. The lighting shall be of
sufficient illumination so as to enable law enforcement personnel to identify a person.
5. Litter. The permittee shall remove litter from the premises, public sidewalks and parking lots daily, and shall keep
the areas swept weekly to prevent debris build–up. Trash cans shall be added and “No Littering” signs shall be
posted on the premises.
6. Alcohol Sale Hours. The sale of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted only between the hours of 6:00 AM and
12:00 midnight each day or as approved through a minor conditional use permit or a conditional use permit.
7. Smoking Ordinance. The requirements of Murrieta Municipal Code Chapter 5.23 regarding smoking shall be
complied with at all times.
8. State License Conditions. Prior to City approval on any ABC Zoning Affidavit, the applicant shall submit to the City
a signed letter addressed to the ABC stipulating to include the appropriate City of Murrieta conditions in the ABC
license.
CITY OF MURRIETA
Development Services Department
Planning Division
1 Town Square | Murrieta, CA 92562
951-461-6061
Case #:_________________________
Date Received:___________________
9. Loitering. Loitering is prohibited on or around the premises. “No Loitering” signs (size and location to be determined
by the City) are required.
10. Minimum Employee Age. In accordance with ABC regulations, no person under the age of 21 shall be employed as
a bartender or cocktail server. No person under the age of 18 shall serve alcohol within an eating place only if such
service is (an) incidental part of overall duties. Within retail stores, employees ages 17 and younger may sell alcohol
only if directly supervised by someone at least 21; otherwise no person under the age of 18 may sell alcoholic
beverages. Employees within premises that sell alcohol and motor vehicle fuel must be 21 for sales between 10:00
PM and close.
11. Employee Behavior. No employee or agent shall solicit or accept any alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage from any
customer while on the premises.
12. Open Containers or Drinking Not Allowed. No alcoholic beverages shall be consumed on the premises of an off-
sale establishment, and no alcoholic beverages shall be consumed outside the edifice of an on-sale establishment.
“No Open Containers” signs (size and location to be determined by the City) are required to be posted if open
containers are found by the Police Department to be a chronic problem.
13. ABC Training. The owner and management of each alcoholic beverage use shall provide ABC approved and/or
certified training for all employees who sell or serve alcoholic beverages at the first available opportunity or no later
than 30 days from the employee’s date of employment.
14. Records. The permittee shall at all times maintain records which reflect separately the gross sale of alcoholic
beverages and the gross sales of all other products of the licensed business. Said records shall be kept no less
frequently than on a quarterly basis and shall be made available to the Police Department within five (5) business
days following notice.
In addition to the regulations applicable to all alcoholic beverage sales uses listed above, the supplemental regulations
listed below shall apply to the specified uses: (Development Code Section 16.44.030 E)
15. Grocery Stores, Variety Stores, Discount Stores and Drug Stores.
a. The gross floor area of the establishment shall be a minimum of 7,000 square feet, and no more than 15% of the
gross floor area shall be used for the storage and display of alcoholic beverages.
b. No wine shall be sold with an alcoholic content of greater than 15% by volume except for Dinner Wines which
have been aged two years or more and maintained in corked bottles.
c. The sale of beer or malt beverages in containers larger than 16 oz. is prohibited.
d. The sale of miniature-sized distilled spirits is not allowed.
e. No displays of beer, wine or other alcoholic beverages shall be located within ten (10) feet of any building
entrance or check-out counter.
16. Delicatessens.
a. Self-service of alcohol is prohibited; including refrigerated coolers and buckets of drinks in ice available to the
customer.
17. Restaurants.
a. The sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption is prohibited.
b. No reduced price or no cost alcoholic beverage promotion shall be allowed after 8:00 P.M. each day.
c. There shall be no requirement to purchase a minimum number of drinks in-lieu of an admission or cover charge.
d. Self-service of alcohol is prohibited; including refrigerated coolers and buckets of drinks in ice available to the
customer.
18. Amusement Centers; Bowling Alleys; Conference Centers; Day Spa / Salon; Hotels & Motels.
a. The sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption is prohibited.
b. No reduced price or no cost alcoholic beverage promotion shall be allowed after 8:00 P.M. each day.
c. There shall be no requirement to purchase a minimum number of drinks in-lieu of an admission or cover charge.
d. Self-service of alcohol is prohibited; including refrigerated coolers and buckets of drinks in ice available to the
customer
CITY OF MURRIETA
Development Services Department
Planning Division
1 Town Square | Murrieta, CA 92562
951-461-6061
Case #:_________________________
Date Received:___________________
19. Florist.
a. No wine shall be sold with an alcoholic content of greater than 15% by volume except for Dinner Wines which
have been aged two years or more and maintained in corked bottles.
b. All alcoholic beverages shall be sold only as part of a gift package or floral arrangement.
c. Refrigerated or otherwise chilled alcoholic beverages shall not be sold or maintained on the permitted premises,
except for alcoholic beverages sold in combination with non-alcoholic beverage commodities and packaged in gift
containers requiring refrigeration for the preservation of said commodities.
20. Internet and Mail Order Sales.
a. The storage, distribution and/or shipping of alcoholic beverages shall only be carried out from a location with a
zoning designation that allows such activity.
b. Property zoned for residential use shall not be used for the storage, distribution and/or shipping of alcoholic
beverages, but may be used for sales and office activities related to the business.
CITY OF MURRIETA
Development Services Department
Planning Division
1 Town Square | Murrieta, CA 92562
951-461-6061
Case #:_________________________
Date Received:___________________
APPLICANT’S DECLARATION
By my signature below, I acknowledge that I am the applicant for a license from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control and that the license type, business type and business address provided in this application are correct and
accurate. I further acknowledge that I have reviewed and will comply with all regulations and conditions set forth in
Section 16.44.030 D, and the applicable provisions of Section 16.44.030 E, of the City of Murrieta Municipal Code.
Accordingly, I request by my signature that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) include all
appropriate City of Murrieta conditions be included in the ABC license for as long as said license is valid.
It is also understood that failure to comply with any of the regulations or conditions set forth in the City of Murrieta
Municipal Code, or failure to take immediate corrective action to be compliant, may result in the suspension or revocation
of any and all approvals and/or licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Applicant Signature:
___________________________________
Date:
____________________
Print Name:
___________________________________
Phone Number:
____________________
Email Address:
___________________________________
CITY STAFF USE ONLY
Date Submitted:
_________________
Fee Paid:
_________________
Case #:
____________________
PCN Required:
Yes No (circle one)
Police PCN
Recommendation:
Approval Denial (circle one)
PCN Decision:
Approved Denied (circle one)
By approving a PCN it is hereby acknowledged that the findings for Public Convenience or Necessity
have been made in accordance with Development Code Section 16.44.030.F.
Conditions:
The administrative use permit for alcohol sales for a (use type) ______________________________
_____________________________ located at ___________________________________________
as described in the statement of business operation and the floor plan shall be subject to the
requirements of Section 16.44.030 D (1-14) and Section 16.44.030 E #_________________ (above).
This approval is based on the type of use being appropriate for administrative review pursuant to
Section 16.44.030 of the MMC and the applicant’s acknowledgement and agreement to the basic and
supplemental alcoholic beverage sales regulations provided on this permit.
Additional PCN Conditions:
Decision:
Approved Denied (circle one)
Decision Date:
__________________
Approved By:
_____________________________
Name
________________________________
Title