Athens City Code

1. (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. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, for restaurant beer permit holders and craft beer restaurant permit holders, no sign, advertisement, or display indicating that beer may be purchased on the premises shall be erected or maintained on the exterior of the premises or on the interior of the premises if visible from the exterior
   1. (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.
   2. (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.
   3. (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.

(Code 1995, § 8-220; Ord. No. 834, 9-17-1996; Ord. No. 873, 1-16-2001; Ord. No. 908, 4-15-2003; Ord. No. 963, 11-20-2007; Ord. No. 980, 11-17-2009; Ord. No. 1035, § 2, 3-17-2015)