TURLOCK POLICE DEPARTMENT
P.C.N. Application Instructions and Information Sheet
City of Turlock Resolution 2008-231
The information you provide in this application will be used in an investigation to assist in a determination of
Public Convenience or Necessity for an alcohol sales license in the City of Turlock.
• All persons interested in applying for a determination of Public Convenience or Necessity (PCN) must request
an application from the Turlock Police Department Records Division.
• “Applicant Name” should be the owner/manager or individual responsible for compliance with the regulations
or conditions of the permit.
• Applications must be filled out completely, legibly and accurately. If a question does not apply to you, write
N/A (not applicable) in the space provided for your answer. If you need more space to respond, use a separate
piece of paper and attach it to your application. Deliberate inaccuracies or incomplete information may result
in the denial of a license or the revocation of an existing license.
• The applicant must make a “Live Scan” appointment with the Turlock Police Department for fingerprinting.
When the fingerprints are submitted, all fees associated with the application are due.
o There is an application processing fee which is determined by the Turlock City Council in the most
current Cost Recovery Fee Schedule.
o Live Scan fees are determined by the California Department of Justice and the FBI. These are
“Pass-through” fees
• With the payment of fees and the submission of the PCN application, the applicant will be required to post a
notice (provided by the police department) at the location where the alcohol would be sold for a period of not
less than twenty (20) days.
• The Turlock Police Department will wait for a return from both the California Department of Justice and the
FBI prior to continuing with the application process. This can take two days to several months depending
entirely on the processing time required by the outside agencies.
• Within ten (10) days of receiving the criminal history report (fingerprint returns) from the outside agencies,
the City of Turlock PCN committee shall convene.
• The Chief of Police shall give written notice to the applicant of the Committee’s decision approving or
denying a determination of public convenience and necessity. The applicant shall have ten (10) days to file a
written appeal of an adverse finding with the City Council or the Committee’s decision will be final.
• The applicant may appeal the committee’s decision to the City Council in accordance with the procedures set
forth in Chapter 1-4, Appeals, of the Turlock Municipal Code.
• For additional information please contact Turlock Police Professional Standards Sergeant Paul Inderbitzen at
(209) 668-6551 or by email at [email protected].
CITY OF TURLOCK
APPLICATION FOR LETTER OF
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
I hereby submit my application for an ABC Letter of Public Convenience and Necessity:
Applicant Name: DOB:
Last First M.I.
Business Name: Sex: Male □ Female □
Business Address:
Number Street City Zip Code
Phone:
Home Business Cell
Applicant’s California Driver’s License No./ID Card No.:
Indicate the type of License requested: TYPE _____________________
The following questions will assist the review committee in making a determination of Public Convenience and
Necessity. Please answer the questions as completely as possible:
1) Does this application involve an existing business with an ABC license which is being transferred to a new location?
Yes □ No □
If yes, please explain
2) Will the issuance of this ABC license serve a segment of the City’s business or residents not presently served?
Yes □ No □
If yes, please explain
OFFICE USE ONLY
Application Received _____________________
Fees Paid __________ _________________
Amount Date
Fingerprint Appointment __________ _______
Date Time
Status of Application _____________________
Date
Permit Valid _____________/______________
Date to Date
PCN Application
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3) Is the business located within a 1,000 foot radius of incompatible facilities including but not limited to public or private schools, day
care centers, churches, parks, homeless shelters, alcohol rehabilitation centers facilities designed and operated to serve minors, etc?
Yes □ No □
If yes, please explain
4) Does the applicant consider the location of this business in a “high crime area”?
Yes □ No □
If yes please explain
5) Is this business in a location where three or more of the following crimes have been reported in the last year?
(Homicide / Rape / Robbery / aggravated assault / burglary / larceny / motor vehicle theft)
Yes □ No □
If yes please explain
6) Will the issuance of this license promote the goals and policies of the City’s General Plan, any applicable specific plan, or any
similar policy adopted by the City Council?
Yes □ No □
If yes please explain
7) Has this business had a previous ABC license suspended or revoked within the last year?
Yes □ No □
If yes please explain
8) Has the applicant ever been convicted of a felony?
Yes □ No □
PCN Application
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Please provide a descriptive narrative explaining how the issuance of this license would serve Public Convenience and Necessity (Use
additional pages if necessary):
I declare that the information listed in this application is true and correct to the best of my personal knowledge:
Signature of Manager/Owner:
Signature Date
I further attest, under penalty of perjury, that the “Notice of Potential Alcohol Sales” form will be posted in prominent location, visible
from the street at the listed business during the following dates (no less than twenty days):
Address of posted notice
Beginning Date Ending Date
Signature of Manager/Owner:
Signature Date
NOTICE OF INTENT
TO SELL ALCOHOL
The following business ____ __________________ is located in an
area that is over-concentrated for alcohol sales, or otherwise requires a letter
of public convenience and necessity by local authorities before a license to
sell alcohol can be issued by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control. The owner/manager of the listed business has submitted an
application to the City of Turlock to make a determination of public
convenience and necessity which is required prior to the issuance of any
additional licenses within this census tract.
THE CITY OF TURLOCK IS REQUESTING COMMUNITY INPUT
IN AN EFFORT TO ASSIST IN THE DETERMINATION OF PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES
ARE ENCOURGED TO PROVIDE WRITTEN COMMENT ON THIS
ISSUE. PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR WRITTEN OPINION
SUPPORTED BY FACTUAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE
SUITABILITY OF THIS LOCATION AS A POINT OF SALES OF
ALCOHOL NO LATER THAN __________________________ , TO:
Turlock Police Department
Sergeant Paul Inderbitzen
244 N Broadway Ave
Turlock, CA 95380
Posted: ________________
Date
