California Codes, Business and Professions Code - BPC, Division 9 — Alcoholic Beverages, Chapter 5 — Restrictions on Issuance of Licenses, Article 2 — Limitation on Number of Licensed Premises, Section 23817
Until July 1, 1963, the number of premises for which an offsale general license is issued shall be limited to one for each 2,000, or fraction thereof, inhabitants of the county in which the premises are situated; and no additional offsale general license, other than a renewal or transfer or as permitted by Section 23821, shall be issued in any county where the number of premises for which all offsale general licenses are issued is more than one for each 2,000, or fraction thereof, inhabitants of the county.
On and after July 1, 1963, the number of premises for which an offsale general license is issued shall be limited to one for each 2,500, or fraction thereof, inhabitants of the county in which the premises are situated; and no additional offsale general license, other than a renewal or transfer or as permitted by Section 23821, shall be issued in any county where the number of premises for which all offsale general licenses are issued is more than one for each 2,500, or fraction thereof, inhabitants of the county.
Notes
Sets the off-sale general license limit at one premises per 2,000 county inhabitants or fraction until July 1, 1963, and one per 2,500 inhabitants or fraction on and after that date. Bars additional licenses above the applicable ratio except renewals, transfers, or licenses allowed by the specified provision.
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