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Sec. 6-150License restrictions

Last changed 2022
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 license shall be issued pursuant to the provisions of section 6-146 of this Code, and no public event shall be permitted on premises:

(1) Which are within 150 feet of any public or private school or church, measured from the nearest points of the nearest buildings on the properties.

(2) Which are licensed to operate pursuant to the Adult Entertainment Establishment of the city, chapter 10, article II of this Code.

History: (Ord. No. 2022-4, § 8, 10-6-2022)

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_DIV2REEV_S6-150LIRE

Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH6ALBE_ARTIVOPRE_DIV2REEV_S6-150LIRE

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