Diagram and Safety Plans Standards

DIAGRAM AND SAFETY PLAN STANDARDS
Submitting quality diagrams and safety plans as required with an application is essential as it communicates
vast amounts of information regarding a location’s business plan. Quality includes: 1) detail and 2) clarity. It is
recommended to use additional pages, layers, and breakouts for special portions of the diagram that require
further explanation.
There are two elements to an effective diagram: premises and security. Knowing the legal requirements of the
specific license or privilege you are requesting will help as a guide. Statute references are typically found on
the application itself, or by visiting the department’s website and reviewing material in key areas such as
Application Kits & Forms and Liquor Laws. Combined, elements of premises and security should:
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Provide for the safety of patrons;
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Ensure anyone under legal drinking age does not purchase, possess, or consume alcohol;
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Prevent unauthorized removal of alcohol from the premises;
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Prevent unauthorized carrying of alcohol onto the premises; and
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Prevent other miscellaneous violations of Title IV and administrative regulations.
Add the use of photographs and floor plan enhancements in key areas to enrich and more effectively convey
information and ideas in pictures.
Not all elements below have to be in a diagram, but incomplete, unclear, or diagrams lacking detail will be
returned for correction.
Header
Each submission should have a title page or header that communicates the:
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Job number, License number, or both if known,
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License type (license series number and name, or application type),
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Business name, and
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Business address (complete as provided on the application).
Map Types
Each diagram should include both a:
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Satellite view of the location being considered for licensure for context, and
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Detailed floor plan with plan elements made clear as to premises and security.
Diagrams should clearly show by mark, highlight, or another pronounced method, the location of the premise to
be considered for licensure.
A satellite view of your location can generally be found on web-based mapping applications, or by simply
typing in “satellite map for [insert your address here]” on the internet. Be sure to zoom in close enough to
communicate sufficient detail of the proposed location.
Regarding the location itself, be specific in the map details (satellite and floor plan views) to include both
enclosed structures and external patios, courtyards, etc. If it is to be considered for licensure, it needs to be
made clear by calling out or outlining in bold, highlight, or by other means.
Equally important, cross out or make clear any space(s) that are to be excluded from the proposed licensed
location.
Show the appropriate north, south, east, or west directional indicator on all diagrams.
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DIAGRAM STANDARDS, continued
Premises
Security
Elements to enhance a diagram include:
Elements to enhance a security diagram include:
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Outline area(s) to be licensed (permanent or
temporary) - structures and external spaces,
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Dimensions for structures, designated
spaces, external and open spaces, or other
areas as required by law,
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Internal floor plan, such as:
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Interior walls,
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Bar areas,
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Dining areas,
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Dance floor,
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Stage,
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Game room,
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Other activity spaces (designate and
make clear the type of activity),
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Kitchen,
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Restrooms, and
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Storage (liquor, food, supplies, other).
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Labels detailing use plans for designated
spaces, such as locations where liquor is:
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Produced,
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Sold,
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Served,
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Consumed,
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Dispensed,
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Possessed, or
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Stored.
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Any breaks in property separating structures
from external and open spaces,
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Entry and exits - public, staff, delivery, etc.,
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Walk-up windows,
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Drive-through windows,
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Other distinguishing features, and
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Occupancy limits (to include certificate if
space is authenticated).
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Restaurants and Hotels/Motels with Restaurants
have additional detail requirements for showing:
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Dining areas with furniture,
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Kitchen areas with equipment,
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Location, type, and # of games, TVs, etc.
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Dimensions,
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Space,
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Height and width of permanent and
temporary barriers,
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Signage,
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Entry and exits,
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Serving areas,
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Physical barriers (contiguous or intermittent),
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Environmental barriers (ex. waterways,
mountains, vegetation (cacti, hedges, potable
plants, etc.)),
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Fixed structures,
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Fencing,
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Barricades,
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Cordons,
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Signage (to include language),
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Security personnel (number, type, and
positions),
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Type - sworn peace officer,
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Type - uniformed security guard
(armed or unarmed), and/or
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Type - existing security staff,
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Electronic surveillance and/or alarms,
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Other control measures, and
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Any areas left unprotected are to include
mitigation measures to enhance security.
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Distance to nearest school, except for these
exempt license series:
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Government (5)
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Hotel/Motel with Restaurant (11)
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Restaurant (12)
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Special Event (15)
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Fenced playing areas of a golf course.
*Notes:
Storage areas present for additional security controls
and are to be further defined based on on-site or off-site.
Parking lots, non-contiguous spaces, uncontrolled
spaces, living quarters, and joint premises are not
allowable unless specified by law.
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