Legal Documents of Mountain City

All beer permits for the sale of beer in the Town of Mountain City shall be issued in the discretion of the beer board.

1. Off-premises permits. Off-premises permits shall be issued only to establishments operating as a grocery store. No beer permit shall be granted for any location where there may be, in the opinion of the Town of Mountain City Beer Board, an adverse effect in consideration of the type and character of the neighborhood, the population density of the neighborhood, the proximity of places of public gathering, the likelihood of such business causing congestion of traffic or otherwise interfering with public health, safety, or morals. In no event will a permit be issued authorizing the manufacture of beer, the sale of beer, or the consumption of beer within five hundred feet (500') of any school church, or other place of public gathering. The distances shall be measured in a straight line from the front door of the business location and going from that point to the front door of any active church house, active school, or active place of public gathering.
2. Grocery store. Grocery stores shall be exempt from the location requirements set forth in § 8-210(3) of this code. A "grocery store" shall be defined, for the purpose of this chapter, to mean a business establishment whose primary business is the sale of food merchandise, household items, and health and beauty aids. A grocery store shall derive the majority (more than fifty percent (50%)) of its gross sales from the retail sale of the items set forth in the preceding sentence. A grocery store must have be at least twelve thousand (12,000) square feet in area.
3. On-premises permits. Without regard to the number of permits issued, however, on-premises permits shall be issued only to restaurants, clubs, and hotels. For the Town of Mountain City, a restaurant shall be required to have a genuine capacity of, and for not less than, forty (40) persons and shall be required that the primary purpose of the business is the sale of food prepared and consumed on-site. A "club" will mean any club as defined in Tennessee Code Annotated, § 57-4-102, and by the alcoholic beverage commission. A "hotel" will mean any hotel as defined by Tennessee Code Annotated, § 57-4-102. (Ord. #1632, May 2019)