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Title 8 : Alcoholic Beverages
Chapter 2 : Beer

8-207 : Restriction as to location of beer places.

  1. Minimum distance. In no event will a permit be issued authorizing the storage, sale or manufacture of beer for on-premise consumption or for off-premise consumption/package sales within one hundred feet (100') from a building used:
    1. As a church, provided a church service is held at the premises at least on one (1) day of each week; or
    2. As a public or private school, licensed and accredited by the State of Tennessee to provide and is providing a pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, elementary or secondary education to students at the building, except such designation shall not include home schools conducted at a residence.
  2. Measurement. The distances herein set forth shall be measured in a straight line between the nearest corner of the building proposed to sell, store or manufacture beer and the nearest corner of the building from which there must be a minimum distance.
  3. Currently approved locations excused. The requirements set forth above shall not affect those businesses which have valid permits on the date of the passage of this chapter and further would not affect said locations if they should change ownership in the future unless there is a change in the nature of use following tile surrender of an existing valid permit.
  4. Prohibited locations. In no event shall any permit, other than a special occasion permit or festival permit, be issued authorizing the storage, sale or manufacture of beer to a permit holder within one hundred feet (100') of the following specifically enumerated public gathering places nor shall a temporary vendor permit be allowed in any city park, recreation complex or facility or any other public property other than public streets. (1982 Code, § 2-207, as replaced by Ord. #1009, March 2023, and amended by Ord. #1022, June 2023 Ch8_08-05-24)
Date Last Updated: 08/05/2024
Codification Date: 03/01/2004

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Doyle F. Lowe
Vice Mayor - Sam Moser
Commissioner - Lamar Hughes
Commissioner - Johanna Jinks
Commissioner - Alan Richeson
Commissioner - James A. Stutts
Recorder - Sonya Crush
City Attorney - John Cleveland
 

Date Last Updated: 08/05/2024
Codification Date: 03/01/2004

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Doyle F. Lowe
Vice Mayor - Sam Moser
Commissioner - Lamar Hughes
Commissioner - Johanna Jinks
Commissioner - Alan Richeson
Commissioner - James A. Stutts
Recorder - Sonya Crush
City Attorney - John Cleveland