(a) In any proceeding under this Article to obtain approval or issuance of a license, renewal of a license, concerning denial of a new license, or to obtain approval for any new principal, manager, employee, or any major change, the applicant or licensee shall have the burden to prove by a preponderance of the evidence: (1) his or her right to such license; and (2) that there is no good cause for denial of the license or approval.

(b) In any proceeding under this Article in which any person seeks to impose a condition on a license, the person seeking to impose the condition shall have the burden to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the condition is necessary to protect public health, safety or welfare. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Authority may, on its own motion, in any hearing for a new license, transfer of a license to a new location, or transfer of a license to a new licensee, impose a condition on a license where it finds by a preponderance of the evidence that such condition is necessary to protect public health, safety, or welfare.

(c) In any proceeding under this Article to impose any sanction against a license, the Town shall have the burden to prove every allegation necessary to impose a sanction by a preponderance of the evidence. (Ord. 1348, 2011; Ord. 1463 §4, 2018)