Agenda - 04-21-20; 8-d - Approval of a Grace Period for the Registration and Renewal Process for Orange County Beverage Licenses through July 15, 2020

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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 21, 2020 Action Agenda Item No. 8-d SUBJECT: Approval of a Grace Period for the Registration and Renewal Process for Orange County Beverage Licenses through July 15, 2020 DEPARTMENT: Tax Administration ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: March 31, 2020 NC Department of Nancy T. Freeman, Tax Administrator, Revenue Notice - COVID-19 (919) 245-2735 Resolution for Beverage License Renewal Grace Period North Carolina General Statute 105- 113.70 North Carolina General Statute 105- 236(a)(2) PURPOSE: To approve a resolution establishing a grace period for the registration and renewal of Orange County Beverage Licenses through July 15, 2020 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and the State of Emergency issued by Governor Roy Cooper on March 10, 2020, and the Declaration of an Orange County State of Emergency to Order the Public to Stay at Home in order to slow the further spread of COVID-19. BACKGROUND: North Carolina General Statute 105-113.70 requires each person who receives a North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control permit to obtain the corresponding local license. All local licenses are issued by the city or county where the establishment is located. The license period is May 1 to April 30 each year, with April 30t" as the standard renewal deadline each year. Under North Carolina General Statute 105-236(a)(2), if a business fails to renew a license timely, a penalty equal to five percent of the amount prescribed for the license per month or fraction thereof until paid, not to exceed twenty-five percent of the amount, but in any event not less than five dollars shall be assessed. Because of COVID-19, the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission has established a grace period for the registration and renewal process for Alcoholic Beverage Control Permits through July 15, 2020. Due to the current crisis and the State's action on providing a grace period for State issued beverage licenses, Tax Administration staff requests approval of a grace period for the local Beverage License registration and renewal process through July 15, 2020. Given the fact that the State license must be obtained prior to the County license being issued, this action will correspond with the state's recent action. In addition, this action will assist small businesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.