Sec. 10-91Applicability
Needs a look
A local diner offering free Wi-Fi could technically be operating an unlicensed 'internet cafe.' See the fix
A wrong statute citation leaves the key terms of the article undefined. See the fix
Small businesses with a single game machine may not realize they need a separate city license and must close at midnight. See the fix
Plain English: what this chapter covers
This chapter covers two kinds of businesses. Article II regulates adult entertainment businesses (strip clubs, adult bookstores and theaters, and similar) — where they can locate, their hours, permits for owners and workers, and a ban on alcohol. Article III sets licensing and operating rules for pool rooms, game rooms, billiard halls and internet cafes, including hours, rules for minors, and a ban on gambling.
(a) The rules and regulations set forth in this article shall govern the operation of all pool rooms, game rooms, billiard halls, and internet cafes in the City of Ashburn, Georgia.
(b) The terms pool room and billiard hall shall have the same definitions herein as the terms billiards and billiard room as defined in § 48-8-1, as said statute now exists or shall be amended from time to time.
(c) The term "game room" as used herein shall mean those establishments, any portion of whose revenue is from coin-operated pool or billiard tables, or coin-operated game machines of any kind, such as, for example only, pinball, baseball, or video games.
(d) The terms internet cafe and internet cafes as used herein shall mean any business which offers to its customers, either as its principal business or incidental to its other businesses, the use of two or more computers furnished by the business and connected to the internet, or which offers to its customers access to two or more connections to the internet for the use of customer-furnished computers.
History: (Ord. No. 2019-05, § 1(Exh. A), 11-7-2019)
This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. The official code is on Municode and at City Hall. Our copy is from April 30, 2026.
Online: https://jamesburgessleads.com/city-code/PTIICOOR_CH10AMEN_ARTIIIPOROGAROBIHAINCA_S10-91AP
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH10AMEN_ARTIIIPOROGAROBIHAINCA_S10-91AP
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