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are hereby repealed.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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