Legal Documents of Gatlinburg

Permits shall be issued to the owner of the business, whether a person, corporation, or association.

1. A permit shall be valid:
   
   1. Only for the owner to whom the permit is issued and cannot be transferred to another owner. If the owner is a corporation, a change in ownership shall occur when control of at least fifty percent (50%) of the stock of the corporation is transferred to a new owner.
   2. Only for a single location, except as provided in subsection (2), and cannot be transferred to another location. A permit shall be valid for all decks, patios and other outdoor serving areas that are contiguous to the exterior of the building in which the business is located and that are operated by the business.
   3. Only for a business operating under the name identified in the permit application.
2. Where an owner operates two (2) or more restaurants or other businesses within the same building, the owner may in his discretion operate some or all such businesses pursuant to the same permit.
3. A business can sell beer for both on-premises and off-premises consumption at the same location pursuant to one permit.
4. A permit holder must return a permit to the city within fifteen (15) days of termination of the business, change in ownership, relocation of the business or change of the business's name; provided, however, that notwithstanding the failure to return a beer permit, a permit shall expire on termination of the business, change in ownership, relocation of the business or change of the business's name. (1976 Code, § 2-209)