Sec. 6-126Sales prohibited beyond premises
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.
No holder of any alcoholic beverage license or any employee, agent or servant of any business in which any alcoholic beverage license is utilized (herein collectively referred to as "licensee") shall sell or distribute any alcoholic beverage at any location other than within the interior of the building located upon premises so licensed in which such sales are authorized or upon the patio or deck (whether under roof or not) adjoining the licensed premises. The licensee shall not be authorized to sell or distribute any alcoholic beverage at any other location upon or within the licensed premises (hereinafter referred to as "open areas") including, but not limited to, the parking lot of such location unless any such open areas are set apart by a rope, fence or other similar access control mechanism that has been approved by the police department in the interest of public safety and the promotion of law enforcement; and, further provided that such licensee must continually supervise any and all such open areas to prevent non-customers from gaining access.
History: (Ord. No. 2012-07, § 2(Exh. A), 12-6-2012)
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_ARTIVOPRE_DIV1INGE_S6-126SAPRBEPR
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH6ALBE_ARTIVOPRE_DIV1INGE_S6-126SAPRBEPR
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