Concierge Governing

Friday, November 13
3:15 to 5:00 pm
Facilitator


Kathie Durbin
Division Chief, Licensure, Regulation and Education Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control

 

Streamlining the Licensing and Permit Process for Efficiency and Compliance

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Is your community seeking to recruit new hospitality businesses? New business development may be hindered by a complicated permitting process or conflicting licensing requirements from city, county and state levels. Create incentives to open a business in your city by centralizing licensing and permitting functions, creating online application processes, and providing qualified staff that are available to clarify rules and regulations, and serve as a liaison when conflicts arise.

  • Streamlining the permitting/licensing process to open a dining and entertainment business

  • Education and support resources available to new and existing business owners.

  • Integration of local zoning and conditional use permits in state licensing requirements.

  • Identification and removal of barriers from opening new businesses.

  • Liaison with local enforcement agencies.

  • Data based monitoring for identification of patterns and trends.

  • Efficiently addressing nuisance establishments associated with public safety and quality of life impacts.

 

 
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