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Sec. 6-63Activities authorized pursuant to licenses

Last changed 2023
Plain English: what this chapter covers

This is the rulebook for selling, serving and drinking alcohol in Ashburn. It covers who can get a beer, wine or liquor license and how the city council grants, renews, suspends or takes one away; what hours stores and bars can sell; rules for events, BYOB ('brown bagging') and catering; the city's alcohol excise taxes; and a ban on drinking or open containers on city streets and property.

The holder of an alcoholic beverage license issued by the city, as well as the employees of such holders shall be authorized subject to the provisions of this chapter, the laws of the state relative thereto and the rules, regulations and requirements of the state department of revenue relative thereto to engage in the following respective activities but none other than those which are specifically authorized with respect to each such license:

(1) Wholesale malt beverage license, wholesale sale only of malt beverage in original unbroken and sealed containers to the holders of effective retail malt beverage licenses issued by the state department of revenue for the purpose of resale only;

(2) Retail malt beverage package license, retail sale only of malt beverages in original unbroken and sealed containers to consumers for take out only and not for consumption upon the licensed premises;

(3) Retail malt beverage consumption license, retail sale only of malt beverages to consumers for consumption only upon the licensed premises;

(4) Wholesale wine license, wholesale sale only of wine in original unbroken and sealed containers to the holders of current retail wine licenses issued by the state department of revenue for the purpose of resale only;

(5) Retail wine package license, retail sale only of wine in original unbroken and sealed containers to consumers for take out only and not for consumption upon the licensed premises;

(6) Retail wine consumption license, retail sale only of wine to consumers for consumption only upon the licensed premises;

(7) Retail distilled spirits consumption license, retail sale only of distilled spirit to consumers for consumption only upon the licensed premises;

(8) Retail distilled spirits package license, retail sale of distilled spirits in original unbroken and sealed containers to consumers for take out only and not for consumption upon the licensed premises.

History: (Ord. No. 2023-3, § I(Exh. A), 6-1-2023)

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_CH6ALBE_ARTIIILI_S6-63ACAUPULI

Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH6ALBE_ARTIIILI_S6-63ACAUPULI

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