What does the Public Convenience or Necessity Application request?

It requests information about the business, its alcohol sales, operating hours, nearby sensitive uses, ABC history, and supporting materials for the city’s consideration.

What documents must accompany the application?

The form lists a site plan, a floor plan, and copies of ABC documentation, including over-concentration documentation. It also says to attach an authorization document for filing the application.

San Leandro, CA · Alameda County

No notary required

Public Convenience or Necessity Application

Businesses seeking a city finding of public convenience or necessity for alcohol sales use this application to describe their operations and provide supporting information.

What this form is

This application asks the city to consider the public convenience or necessity for alcohol sales at a business. It requests business and contact details, operating hours, employee counts, information about nearby sensitive uses, and explanations of the business’s services and alcohol sales. Applicants also provide ABC history and supporting materials, including site and floor plans and ABC documentation, and the form includes signatures from the license applicant and property owner or authorized agent.

Who needs it

A business applying for a public convenience or necessity determination related to alcohol sales should complete the application and provide the requested supporting materials.

How to submit it

The form says it must be submitted in person to Planning Services at 835 East 14th Street, San Leandro, CA 94577.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the applicant and property owner or authorized agent certify under penalty of perjury, and the owner’s authorization document must be attached.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the Public Convenience or Necessity Application.
2
Complete The Form
Enter business, applicant, property owner or authorized agent, operating hours, and requested alcohol-sales information.
3
Gather Supporting Materials
Prepare the site plan, floor plan, ABC documentation, and property owner authorization document listed on the form.
4
Sign And Submit In Person
Have the applicant and property owner or authorized agent sign and date the form, then submit it in person to Planning Services.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Public Convenience or Necessity Application request?: It requests information about the business, its alcohol sales, operating hours, nearby sensitive uses, ABC history, and supporting materials for the city’s consideration.
What documents must accompany the application?: The form lists a site plan, a floor plan, and copies of ABC documentation, including over-concentration documentation. It also says to attach an authorization document for filing the application.
Do I need a notary for the Public Convenience or Necessity Application?: No. The document is signed without a notary, but the applicant and property owner or authorized agent certify under penalty of perjury. Attach the owner’s authorization document.
How do I submit the Public Convenience or Necessity Application?: The form says to submit it in person to Planning Services at 835 East 14th Street, San Leandro, CA 94577.

Need something notarized?

This Public Convenience or Necessity Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another San Leandro form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.