§ 6-65. Business hours.

(a)

Sales.

(1)

Sales by retail consumption dealers.

a.

It shall be unlawful for retail consumption dealers to sell, dispense or deliver alcoholic beverages to any customer between the following hours:

1.

2:00 a.m. Sunday and 12:30 p.m. of the same Sunday;

2.

2:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on all other days.

b.

It shall be unlawful for retail consumption dealers to fail to remove from their retail service area within normal access to the public any and all cans, bottles, glasses, mugs, pitchers, cups or other containers for alcoholic beverages or to otherwise allow consumption of alcoholic beverages on its premises during the times set forth in subsection (a)(1)a.

(2)

Sales by wholesale dealers. Wholesale dealers shall engage in their business only from sunrise to sunset.

(3)

Sales by retail dealers.

a.

Retail dealers shall not engage in the sale of alcoholic beverages except between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight on Monday through Saturday and 12:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, and shall not permit their places of business to be open for the sale of alcoholic beverages on Christmas Day.

(b)

Sales on election days. Pursuant to the delegation of authority granted to this governing authority by Act No. 750 (House Bill No. 247) effective July 1, 1985, amending O.C.G.A. § 3-3-20(b)(2)(B), the sale by wholesale and retail of alcoholic beverages, to wit: distilled spirits, wine and malt beverages, shall be lawful during the polling hours of any election; provided, however nothing herein shall authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages within 250 feet of a polling place during such time as the polls are opened.

(c)

Change of time affecting closing hours. On those days when the time changes, a licensee shall determine closing hour at the end of the business day by the same time on which he opened that regular business day. The closing hour for the sale and purchase of spirituous liquors, malt beverages or wine under this section shall be determined as follows:

(1)

On the day when the time changes from Eastern Standard Time to Daylight Savings Time, the closing hour shall be determined by Eastern Standard Time.

(2)

On the day when the time changes from Daylight Savings Time to Eastern Standard Time, the closing hour shall be determined by Daylight Savings Time.

(d)

Vacating premises. Notwithstanding any other local regulation, whenever a closing time is provided, the premises shall be vacated within 30 minutes by all except personnel of such establishment and no alcoholic beverages shall be dispensed after such closing time.

( Ord. No. 04-2014, § 1(Exh. A), 5-28-14 )