Legal Documents of Gatlinburg

No permit, except special event permits, shall be issued to the owner of any restaurant or eating place unless such restaurant or eating place is classified not less than grade 85 under the laws of the State of Tennessee, has facilities for the serving of a minimum of forty (40) persons at tables and booths, provides separate sanitary facilities for men and women, said sanitary facilities to be located within the area where the business is conducted. No person may be served for whom seating is not provided, and seating shall not be provided in excess of one (1) seat per ten (10) square feet exclusive of all bars, bandstands, service areas, dance floors and hallways. If a beer permit is issued to an applicant contingent upon receiving a grade of eighty-five (85) or above on a restaurant score, the applicant shall be permitted to operate until a grade has been received from the Sevier County Health Department. However an appropriate grade must be received by the applicant and provided to the city within thirty (30) days of the opening of the restaurant. Failure to do so will result in revocation of the permit.

On-premise permittees shall serve at least one meal per day, five days per week, where said service of meals is the principal business. At least 51% of business revenue shall be derived from the sale of food. Permittee shall have a printed menu containing the price of food and drinks. Permittee shall also be required to have adequate kitchen facilities and staff. (1976 Code, § 2-208, as amended by Ord. #2497, June 2016)