§ 9-220. Somerset County -- Premises near churches or schools

   (a) In general. --

   (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, in Somerset County, the Board of License Commissioners may not approve any license to sell alcoholic beverages within a 300 foot measurement from the nearest point of the building that is the proposed establishment for which the license is requested to the nearest point of the property line of a school, church or other place of worship, public library, or youth center.

   (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to:

      (i) A licensed establishment that existed before the school, church or other place of worship, public library, or youth center was built within 300 feet of the licensed establishment; and

      (ii) An establishment whose previous owner was the holder of a license to sell alcoholic beverages.

(b) Exceptions. -- This section may not apply to the issuance of special or temporary licenses.

HISTORY: 1984, ch. 38; 1985, ch. 10, § 1; 1989, ch. 5, § 15; 2013, chs. 120, 277.