§ 6-11. Rules and regulations.
The following rules and regulations are established and shall govern the conduct and operation of every place of business selling wine, beer and/or alcoholic beverages, and of every person owning and operating such place of business:
(1)
All establishments duly licensed under this chapter must fully comply with all sanitary requirements promulgated by the county health department.
(2)
All musical units or amusement machines installed in any establishment licensed under this chapter must be properly registered with the city clerk.
(3)
Illegal gambling conducted on the premises of any establishment licensed under this chapter shall be cause for revocation of such license.
(4)
No alcoholic beverages provided for in this chapter shall be kept for sale or given away in any building, storehouse, place of business or vehicle located within 100 yards of any school ground, college campus or church.
(5)
Disorderly conduct in any place of business or other place where wine, beer and/or alcoholic beverages are permitted to be sold is expressly forbidden by this chapter, and every person owning and/or operating a place of business for which a license under this chapter has been granted, and for which the license fee has been paid, shall be subject to license revocation, in the manner provided for in section 6-15, for permitting any disorderly conduct in such place of business.
(6)
All of the laws of the state pertaining to the sale of alcoholic beverages by retail dealers are incorporated in this chapter and are as fully applicable as though completely set forth in this chapter.
(7)
Retail establishments shall not open before 7:00 a.m. and shall not close later than 2:00 a.m., except on Sundays when the closing shall be no later than 2:55 a.m. When New Year's Eve falls on Sunday, the establishment licensed under this chapter may open at 12:01 a.m. on January 1 (pouring establishments only). Serving establishments shall be required to be vacant and have all patrons and non-employees exited from the premises within 15 minutes of the closing times provided by this section. Establishments will be prohibited from serving alcoholic beverages during non-regularly permitted hours unless approved and permitted for a private event. This section does not pertain to vendors or licensed contractors providing a service to establishments who serve alcoholic beverages.
(8)
No person shall serve or sell distilled spirits or alcoholic beverages on Sunday unless a valid license for Sunday sales has been issued by the aldermanic board as provided for in section 6-12.
(9)
Retail dealers shall keep their place of business sufficiently lighted to protect the health and safety of patrons and persons lawfully on the premises. All retail dealers and serving establishments shall keep their main entrance unlocked during normal scheduled business hours and allow entry for inspection. Exceptions may be granted for specially approved and permitted private events.
(10)
Retail grocery establishments and retail package stores selling alcoholic beverages shall permit sales only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:45 p.m.
(11)
The city reserves the right to promulgate additional regulations or ordinances pertaining to the conduct of the business of selling alcoholic beverages, and any person licensed under this chapter shall be subject to such additional regulations that may be promulgated from time to time by the aldermanic board.
(12)
No alcoholic beverage, including malt beverages and vinous liquors, shall be sold in any retail establishment on Christmas Day.
(13)
All persons holding an alcoholic beverage license within the city shall be permitted to sell alcoholic beverages on any local and statewide election day; however, no sale of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted within 250 feet of any polling place or of the outer edge of any building within which such polling place is established. The term "election day" shall include all elections as defined in O.C.G.A. § 3-3-20.
(14)
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person holding a license for the selling or serving of alcoholic beverages to the public for consumption on the premises, or any of such person's clerks, servants, agents or employees to permit any person under 21 years of age to enter such premises; and, it shall be unlawful for any person under 21 years of age to enter such premises. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to eating establishments as defined in section 6-12, or to events which are not open to the public. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to persons under 21 years of age who are working on the premises either as an employee or an independent contractor, which persons may enter and remain on such premises while they are working, and at no other time.
(15)
Temporary/special event permits to dispense alcoholic beverages may be issued to individuals when the event is sponsored by (1) a private non-profit organization located in the State of Georgia as classified by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and no less than 80 percent of the proceeds of the event must benefit the sponsoring non-profit organization. Selling of alcohol is permitted and admission to the event may be charged and advance tickets to the event may be sold; and (2) a closed private event to which the general public is not invited and during which alcoholic beverages will be served only to invited guests. No exchange of anything of value such as admission charges or sale of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted under subsection (2) "private events". Temporary/special event permits will be issued for events to be held on Mondays through Saturdays, and are prohibited on Sundays. Applications will be submitted for approval by the police chief and city council. Permits will be issued for a maximum of two days at a rate of $100.00 per day.
(16)
Alcoholic beverages, by the drink, shall be permitted in an outdoor dining area, in a space in which the licensee serves food and beverages as part of the operation of an eating establishment under the provisions as follows:
a.
An outdoor dining area may be located in front of an eating establishment or on the side, with no part located within a public right-of-way.
b.
The width shall not exceed the width of the eating establishment and shall contain no more than 50 percent of the total seating capacity of the establishment.
c.
The space shall be enclosed within a clearly delineated area, which is surrounded by a continuous physical barrier (not designed to create a ladder effect) at least 40 inches high with a maximum height of 48 inches and shall have one or more points of emergency egress at least 36 inches wide, installed with an audible alarm to notify the licensee that a patron has exited the outdoor dining area.
(Code 1976, § 3-12; Ord. of 3-21-1992, §§ I—III; Ord. of 7-2-1990, § I; Ord. of 9-16-2002(1), § II; Ord. of 7-16-2012(1) , §§ I, II; Ord. of 10-6-2014, § I )