§ 3-4. Hours of sale.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any alcoholic beverages, including wines and/or beer, to be sold, served, dispensed, consumed or permitted to be served or consumed on the premises of any licensee operating under a valid license issued by the Division between the hours of 12:00 midnight each Saturday and 1:00 p.m. on the following Sunday, and between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. on all other days.

(b)

In addition to the hours of sale provided in Subsection (a) of this section, the sale of alcoholic beverages shall be allowed from 12:00 midnight on December 31 until 2:00 a.m. on January 1.

(c)

Alcoholic beverages may be consumed, not sold, served, or dispensed, on the premises of any licensee operating under a valid license issued by the Division during the hours otherwise prohibited under Subsection (a) of this section, provided that:

(1)

The State-issued license otherwise provides for consumption on premises; and

(2)

The licensee holds a County-issued business tax receipt for the premises as a banquet hall, dance hall, exhibition, theater, auditorium, or other similar business or facility for which the principal business is not the sale of alcoholic beverages.

(Code 2007, § 3.4; Ord. No. 1989-07, § 1, 2-28-1989; Ord. No. 98-12, § 1, 11-10-1998; Ord. No. 2009-01, § 1, 1-13-2009; Ord. No. 2010-03, § 2, 2-23-2010)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2016-19, adopted Oct. 25, 2016, repeals the business tax receipt requirement effective Sept. 30, 2017.