In Mendocino County, there are few known cases in
which a law enforcement agency refused to provide the
applicant with a letter of Public Convenience or Necessity.
Local governing bodies wanting local control over alcohol
licensing can provide their own regulations and ordinances
in addition to ABC’s guidelines. Such ordinances can set
standards for when a license will not be granted, establish
criteria for writing letters of Public Convenience or Necessity,
set conditions for granting Conditional Use Permits,
or provide performance standards to address nuisances
associated with existing outlets.