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Augusta Richmond GA
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ORDINANCE NO. .:J- g' 3/
AN AMENDMENT TO A JOINT ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS OF RICHMOND COUNTY AND THE
CITY COUNCIL OF AUGUSTA REGULATING THE SALE,
SERVICE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
WITHIN AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY; TO PROVIDE FOR
THE OPERATION OF BREWPUBS AND BREWERIES UNDER
CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO ESTABLISH LICENSE FEES
FOR BREWPUBS AND BREWERIES; TO PROVIDE AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION-
COUNCIL, AND IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY AUTHORITY OF SAME AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Ordinance No. 95-11, adopted by the Board of
Commissioners of Richmond County on December 5, 1995, and Ordinance
No. ____ adopted by the City Council of Augusta, providing for the
licensing and regulation of the sale, service and consumption of
alcoholic beverages within Richmond County is hereby amended by
adding a new section to be known as Section
which shall read
as follows:
~ 1.77 LICENSES FOR BREWPUBS AND BREWERIES.
1. Definitions.
The
following
definitions
shall
apply
in
the
interpretation and enforcement of this Ordinance:
(a) Brewpub. Any eating establishment in which beer or
malt beverages are manufactured or brewed, subject to the
barrel production limitation prescribed in O.C.G.A. ~ 3-
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5-36, for retail consumption on the premises and solely
in draft form. As used herein, the term Heating
establishmentH means an establishment which is licensed
to sell distilled spirits, malt beverages, or wines and
which derives at least fifty percent (50%) of its total
annual gross food and beverages sales from the sale of
prepared meals or food.
(b) Brewer. A manufacturer of malt
beverages.
2. The following licenses are hereby established:
Class G - Brewer, Manufacturer of Malt Beverages
Class H - Brewpub Operator - $500.00
3. (a) No individual shall be permitted to own or
operate a brewpub without first obtaining a proper
license from the Augusta-Richmond County Commission-
Council, and each brewpub licenseholder shall comply wi th
all other applicable state and local license
requirements.
(b) A brewpub license authorizes the holder of such
license to:
(1) Manufacture on the licensed premises not more
than 5,000 barrels of beer in a calendar year
solely for retail sale on the premises and solely
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in draft form; and
(2) Operate an eating establishment that shall be
the sole retail outlet for such beer and may offer
for sale any other alcoholic beverages produced by
other manufacturers which are authorized for retail
sale under licenses issued by the Augusta-Richmond
County
Commission-Council,
including
wine,
distilled spirits, and malt beverages, provided
that such alcoholic beverages are purchased from a
licensed wholesaler for consumption on the premises
only; and, provided, further, that in addition to
draft beer manufactured on the premises, each
brewpub licensee shall offer for sale commercially
available canned or bottled malt beverages from
licensed wholesalers.
(c) Possession of a brewpub license shall not prevent
the holder of such license from obtaining a retail
consumption dealer's license or a retailer's license for
the same premises.
(d) A brewpub license does not authorize the holder of
such license to sell alcoholic beverages by the package
for consumption off the premises.
(e) A brewpub licensee shall not offer or permit any
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free sampling of beer by its customers on the premises of
a brewpub.
(f) A brewpub licensee shall:
(1) Pay all state and local license fees and
excise taxes applicable to individuals licensed as
manufacturers, retailers, and, where applicable,
wholesalers under this title; and
(2) Measure beer manufactured on the premises and
otherwise
comply
with
applicable
regulations
respecting excise and enforcement tax determination
of such beer as required by Georgia law and the
Ordinances of Augusta-Richmond County.
Section 2.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are repealed as of the effective date
of this ordinance.
Section 3.
This ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon adoption.
Duly adopted this
;c9 ~ day
1996
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