2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 20. Clubs, Restaurants, and Hotels › 7.1-3-20-16.8. Permits in Areas of Economic Development or Redevelopment in Certain Municipalities

Sec. 16.8. (a) A permit that is authorized by this section may be issued without regard to the quota provisions of IC 7.1-3-22.
(b) Except as provided in section 16.3 of this chapter, the commission may issue not more than four (4) new three-way permits to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption to applicants in each of the following municipalities:
(1) Whitestown.
(2) Lebanon.
(3) Zionsville.
(4) Westfield.
(5) Carmel.
(6) Fishers.
(c) The following apply to permits issued under subsection (b):
(1) An applicant for a permit under subsection (b) must be a proprietor, as owner or lessee, or both, of a restaurant located within an economic development area, an area needing redevelopment, or a redevelopment district as established under IC 36-7-14 in a municipality's:
(A) downtown redevelopment district; or
(B) downtown economic revitalization area.
(2) The cost of an initial permit is forty thousand dollars ($40,000).
(3) The total number of active permits issued under subsection (b) may not exceed twenty-four (24) permits at any time. If any of the permits issued under subsection (b) are revoked or not renewed, the commission may issue only enough new permits to bring the total number of permits to twenty-four (24) active permits, with not more than four (4) in each municipality listed in subsection (b)(1) through (b)(6).
(4) The municipality may adopt an ordinance under IC 7.1-3-19-17 requiring a permit holder to enter into a formal written commitment as a condition of eligibility for a permit. As set forth in IC 7.1-3-19-17(b), a formal written commitment is binding on the permit holder and on any lessee or proprietor of the permit premises.
(5) Notwithstanding IC 7.1-3-1-3.5 and IC 7.1-3-1.1, if business operations cease at the permit premises for more than six (6) months, the permit shall revert to the commission and the permit holder is not entitled to any refund or other compensation.
(6) Except as provided in subdivision (8), the ownership of a permit may not be transferred.
(7) A permit may not be transferred from the premises for which the permit was issued.
(8) If the area in which the permit premises is located is no longer designated an economic development area, an area needing redevelopment, or a redevelopment district, a permit issued under this section may be renewed, and the ownership of the permit may be transferred, but the permit may not be transferred from the permit premises.
(d) Except as provided in section 16.3 of this chapter, in addition to the permits issued to the town of Whitestown under subsection (c), the commission may issue to the town of Whitestown not more than:
(1) three (3) new three-way permits; and
(2) three (3) new two-way permits;
under this subsection.
(e) The following apply to permits issued under subsection (d):
(1) An applicant for a permit under subsection (d)(1) or (d)(2) must be a proprietor, an owner or lessee, or both, of a restaurant located within an economic development area, an area needing redevelopment, or a redevelopment district as established under IC 36-7-14 in a municipality's:
(A) downtown redevelopment district; or
(B) downtown economic revitalization area.
(2) The cost of an initial permit is forty thousand dollars ($40,000).
(3) The total number of active permits issued under subsection (d) may not exceed the six (6) permits allocated by permit type, as set forth in that subsection.
(4) The municipality may adopt an ordinance under IC 7.1-3-19-17 requiring a permit holder to enter into a formal written commitment as a condition of eligibility for a permit. As set forth in IC 7.1-3-19-17(b), a formal written commitment is binding on the permit holder and on any lessee or proprietor of the permit premises.
(5) Notwithstanding IC 7.1-3-1.1, if business operations cease at the permit premises for more than six (6) months, the permit shall revert to the commission and the permit holder is not entitled to any refund or other compensation.
(6) Except as provided in subdivision (8), the ownership of a permit may not be transferred.
(7) A permit may not be transferred from the premises for which the permit was issued.
(8) If the area in which the permit issued to a premises under subsection (d)(1) or (d)(2) is located is no longer designated an economic development area, an area needing redevelopment, or a redevelopment district, a permit issued under this section may be renewed, and the ownership of the permit may be transferred, but the permit may not be transferred from the permit premises.
As added by P.L.214-2016, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.285-2019, SEC.36; P.L.220-2023, SEC.10.