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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 8-III (BEER) 
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8-100 Possession Or Consumption Of Alcoholic Beverages, Wine, And/Or Beer On Certain 
Property Prohibited 
 
1. It is unlawful for any person to possess an opened container of any alcoholic beverage, 
wine or beer or to consume any alcoholic beverage, wine or beer on the premises of any 
retail beer sales outlet which does not have an on-premises permit; and  
 
2. It is unlawful, except at the conference center at the Athens Regional Park and any 
restricted area outside and near the conference center designated for the consumption of 
beer sold by a licensed caterer selling beer for a function at the conference center, to possess 
an opened container of any alcoholic beverage, wine or beer or to consume any alcoholic 
beverage, wine or beer on any public street, sidewalk, playground, park, school property 
or public parking lot within the municipal limits of the city.  
 
3. It shall also be unlawful to possess an opened container of any alcoholic beverage, wine or 
beer or to consume any alcoholic beverage, wine or beer on any privately owned parking 
lot held open by the owners for use by the public where 20 or more vehicles may be parked.  
 
(Code 1972, § 2-214; Code 1995, § 8-219; Ord. No. 873, 1-16-2001; Ord. No. 889, 1-15-2002; Ord. No. 963, 11-20-
2007; Ord. No. 1035, § 2, 3-17-2015)  
 
8-101 Sign, Advertisement And Display Restrictions 
 
(1) No outdoor sign, advertisement or display that advertises beer may be erected or 
maintained on the property on which a retail beer establishment is located other than one 
sign, advertisement or display which makes reference to the fact that the establishment sells 
beers but does not use brand names, pictures, numbers, prices or diagrams relating to beer. 
 
(2) Restaurant beer permit holders.  Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, for 
restaurant beer permit holders, there shall be no sign, advertisement or display which 
indicates that beer may be purchased at the premises, erected or maintained on the exterior 
of the premises or interior of the premises visible from the exterior. 
 
a) Beer and its containers located at or upon a bar or table within the premises shall 
not violate this prohibition, provided the bar is located no closer than 20 feet from 
any window facing a public street. 
 
b) Beer and its containers located at or upon any table or booth within the premises 
being consumed or having been consumed by customers shall not violate this 
provision. 
 
c) Beer and its containers within a lawful restaurant outdoor dining area, as described 
in ACC 8-92(3)(a), being consumed or having been consumed by customers shall 
not violate this provision. This exception shall not permit a bar or beer keg or other 
type of beer dispensing equipment or machine to be located in the outdoor dining 
area. This exception shall not permit the storage of beer bottles or cans for ultimate 
sale to customers in any area of the outdoor dining area.