Florida Senate - 2014                            (NP)    SB 1414
       
       
        
       By Senator Dean
       
       
       
       
       
       5-01184A-14                                           20141414__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to the City of Ocala, Marion County;
    3         defining the term “Ocala Downtown Community
    4         Redevelopment Area”; authorizing the Division of
    5         Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco of the Department of
    6         Business and Professional Regulation to issue to a
    7         bona fide nonprofit civic organization a specified
    8         number of additional temporary permits to sell
    9         alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises at
   10         certain events in the Ocala Downtown Community
   11         Redevelopment Area; providing requirements to obtain
   12         the temporary permit; requiring the division to adopt
   13         rules; providing an effective date.
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   15  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   17         Section 1. (1) As used in this act, the term “Ocala
   18  Downtown Community Redevelopment Area” means that area of the
   19  City of Ocala in Marion County which is bounded on the north by
   20  NW 20th Street, on the west by Pine Avenue, on the south by SW
   21  10th Street, and on the east by Sanchez Avenue to NE 3rd Street,
   22  Watula Avenue from NE 3rd Street to SE 8th Street, and SE
   23  Magnolia Avenue from SE 8th Street to SW 10th Street.
   24         (2) Notwithstanding any provision of law, the Division of
   25  Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco of the Department of Business
   26  and Professional Regulation may issue to a bona fide nonprofit
   27  civic organization up to 15 temporary permits per calendar year
   28  authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on
   29  the premises at outdoor events in the Ocala Downtown Community
   30  Redevelopment Area. Such temporary permits shall be valid for up
   31  to 3 days.
   32         (3) To obtain a temporary permit under this act, a bona
   33  fide nonprofit civic organization must:
   34         (a) Present a valid resolution to the division from the
   35  Ocala City Council which grants temporary approval for
   36  possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on municipally
   37  owned property and authorizes closure of affected streets if
   38  public rights-of-way are included in the permitted premises; and
   39         (b) Comply with all other requirements of s. 561.422,
   40  Florida Statutes.
   41         (4) The temporary permits authorized by this act are in
   42  addition to the temporary permits authorized per year for a bona
   43  fide nonprofit civic organization pursuant to s. 561.422,
   44  Florida Statutes.
   45         (5) On or before October 1, 2014, the Division of Alcoholic
   46  Beverages and Tobacco of the Department of Business and
   47  Professional Regulation shall adopt rules to administer this
   48  act.
   49         Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.