Alcohol Ordinance Tax or Fee Bond - Town of St. Florian, AL in Alabama

Brief Summary

St. Florian sets this bond at $10,000 for each location, and it lists the bond right next to every regular alcohol license in its fee schedule. You pay a yearly premium instead of putting up $10,000 per location in cash, and the bond goes to Town Hall with your business license application.

The Town of St. Florian's 2026 Business License Classifications require a $10,000 bond for each location on every regular alcohol license, from beer off-premise retail to liquor wholesale. The bond is payable to the Town of St. Florian and secures the license fees and alcohol taxes owed to the town. ABC Board certification is also required, and the bond is filed with the Town Clerk with the business license application.

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How to Apply for a Alcohol Ordinance Tax or Fee Bond:

• Find your license type on the town's classification list and count your locations.
• Get ABC Board certification for the license you are applying for.
• Provide the owner's name, home address and Social Security number for the credit review.
• Complete the bond application for $10,000 per location and review the quoted premium.
• Pay the premium and get the signed bond with the surety's power of attorney.
• File the bond with the St. Florian business license application at Town Hall or with the Town Clerk.

Detailed Information About the Alabama Alcohol Ordinance Tax or Fee Bond:

The amount is per location

The town's 2026 classification list states that a bond of $10,000 is required for each location for these alcohol licenses, along with ABC Board certification:

• Beer on/off premise ($75 license) and beer off premise only ($50)
• Retail table wine ($75)
• Club retail liquor Class I ($1,500) and Class II ($2,000)
• Lounge retail liquor ($2,000), retail liquor for off-premise consumption ($2,000) and restaurant retail liquor ($1,500)
• Beer wholesale ($275), wine wholesale ($275) and beer and wine wholesale ($375)
• Warehouse ($500), manufacturer ($350), importer ($350) and wholesale liquor ($750)

For wholesale, warehouse, manufacturer and importer licenses the list says the bond is required for each location transacting business. A business with two locations needs $20,000 of bond coverage.

Special event licenses are handled differently

The three special event licenses (special event liquor under 30 days at $250, over 30 days at $350, and special events retail at $275) list Town Council approval rather than the $10,000 bond. Ask the Town Clerk what security, if any, the council wants for your event.

What the bond guarantees

The bond backs payment of the town's alcohol license fees and local alcohol taxes. If they go unpaid, the town claims on the bond and the surety pays up to $10,000 for that location, then collects from the licensee.

Filing and renewal

New businesses apply in person at Town Hall, 83 Saint Florian Road, Florence. Renewals can be emailed to clerk@townofstflorianal.com. Business licenses run by calendar year, and the 2026 renewal deadline was Monday, February 2, 2026, with a penalty for late applications. Keep the bond active for as long as you hold the license.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Alabama Alcohol Ordinance Tax or Fee Bond:

• $10,000 bond for each licensed location.
• Town of St. Florian, Alabama named as obligee.
• Alabama ABC Board certification for the license type.
• Annual town business license fee for the alcohol classification.
• Bond kept active for as long as the town license is held.

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