§ 5-6. Sales prohibited.

(a)

Furnishing to, purchase of or possession by persons under the age of 21 years of age of alcoholic beverages shall be controlled by state law O.C.G.A. § 3-3-23. Additionally, any alleged violation of this subsection by a license holder, or its employees, shall result in a due process hearing before the city council being called by the city clerk under section 5-43(a) to determine if a fine should be imposed, or a license should be suspended or revoked.

(b)

No licensee shall permit the sale of alcoholic beverages on any day or any time when such sales are prohibited by state law.

(c)

The sale by wholesale and retail of alcoholic beverages (distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages) shall be lawful during an election, provided, however, that the sale of alcoholic beverages within 250 feet of any polling place or of the outer edge of any building within which such polling place is established is prohibited on election days.

(d)

No licensee shall permit the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday or on Christmas.

( Ord. No. 2008-2, § 1(6-34), 3-11-2008 ; Ord. No. 2015-01 , 1-13-2015)

State law reference

Sunday sales prohibited, O.C.G.A. § 3-3-20.