§ 6-184. Locations where prohibited.

(a)

No alcoholic beverages may be sold by the drink for consumption on the premises, except in eating establishments regularly serving prepared food, with a full service kitchen (a full service kitchen will consist of a four-compartment pot sink, a stove or grill permanently installed and a refrigerator, all of which must be approved by the health department and the building official) prepared to serve food every hour they are open, pursuant to the applicable building, fire and safety codes in effect for the county. Outlets shall derive a minimum of 50 percent of their total annual gross food and beverage sales from the sale of prepared meals or food. An audit may be required at any time to ensure compliance with these provisions. If such outlet provides a bar or counter service for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption, the seating for such bar shall not exceed ten percent of the total seating capacity of the outlet; provided, however, that this limitation of seating capacity shall not apply to hotel bars that are available for the use of hotel guests. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit hotel room service of alcoholic beverages or to prohibit a hotel from maintaining a bar separate from the restaurant facility, provided access to said bar shall be from a public lobby, hallway, mall, or other publicly used interior portion of the hotel. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit a facility hosting cultural arts or performing arts events from maintaining an outlet for the sale of alcoholic beverages.

(b)

For the purposes of this section, a golf course is defined as being a 70-, 71-, or 72-par course and being a recognized member of the Georgia State Golf Association and United States Golf Association, may be issued an on-premises consumption license without meeting the requirement that 50 percent of its gross annual sales be derived from the sale of prepared meals or food. Bowling alleys consisting of at least ten working lanes, and being a part of a commercial for profit business, may be issued an on-premises consumption license without meeting the requirement that 50 percent of its gross annual sales be derived from the sale of prepared meals or food. Movie theaters consisting of at least eight separate movie viewing screen rooms with a total collective seating capacity of at least 1,000 people, provided that each movie viewing screen room seats at least 100 people, may be issued an on-premises consumption license without meeting the requirement that 50 percent of its gross annual sales be derived from the sale of prepared meals or food.

(Ord. of 6-22-2016, Exh. A)