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AN ORDINANCE

NO.



An ordinance amending Chapter 3 of the Columbus Code to provide for the

alcoholic beverage licensing of Microbreweries and Microdistilleries; and for

other purposes.



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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:



SECTION 1.

Section 3-1 of the Columbus Code is hereby amended by adding two new

definitions to that code section to be designated as paragraphs jj and kk to

read as follows:

?(jj) Microbrewery means an establishment in which not more than 10,000 barrels

of beer or malt beverages are manufactured or brewed on the licensed premises

in a calendar year and in which such manufactured or brewed beer or malt

beverages may be sold for consumption on the premises and consumption off

premises, subject to the limitations prescribed in O.C.G.A. ? 3-5-24.1. As used

in this definition, the term "barrel" shall be defined as set forth in O.C.G.A.

? 3-5-1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, the hours of

operation of a licensed microbrewery shall be 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Monday

through Saturday, and 12:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Sunday.

(kk) Microdistillery means an establishment in which not more than 10,000

barrels of distilled spirits are manufactured on the licensed premises in a

calendar year and in which such manufactured distilled spirits may be sold for

consumption on the premises and consumption off premises, subject to the

limitations prescribed in O.C.G.A. ? 3-4-24.2. As used in this definition, the

term "barrel" shall be defined as set forth in O.C.G.A. ? 3-4-1.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, the hours of operation of

a licensed microdistillery shall be 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Monday through

Saturday, and 12:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Sunday.?



SECTION 2.



All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance

are hereby repealed.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,

held on the 12th day of March, 2019; introduced a second time at a regular

meeting of said Council held on the ____ day of _______________, 2019 and

adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of ____ members of Council.



Councilor Allen voting ___________

Councilor Barnes voting ___________

Councilor Crabb voting ___________

Councilor Davis voting ___________

Councilor Garrett voting ___________

Councilor House voting ___________

Councilor Huff voting ___________

Councilor Pugh voting ___________

Councilor Thomas voting ___________

Councilor Woodson voting ___________









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Sandra T. Davis B. H. ?Skip? Henderson, III

Clerk of Council Mayor

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