Sec. 6-165Penalties
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.
(a) The failure to make a timely report and remittance required shall render a wholesaler liable for a penalty equal to 25 percent of the total due during the first 30-day period following the date the report and remittance were due and a further penalty of 50 percent of the amount of this remittance for each successive 30-day period or any portion thereof during which the report and the remittance were not filed,
(b) The filing of a false or fraudulent report shall render the wholesale dealer making the report liable to a penalty equal to 100 percent of the amount of the remittance which would be required under an accurate and truthful report.
(c) Any person, wholesaler or retailer that shall violate the provisions hereof shall, upon conviction, be punished as prescribed by the and may in addition be subject to suspension or revocation of the license to sell such beverages.
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_ARTVEXTA_S6-165PE
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH6ALBE_ARTVEXTA_S6-165PE
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