§ 6-34. Local prohibitions.

(a)

No licensee shall permit the sale of alcoholic beverages on any day or during any time of day when such sales are prohibited by state law. Licensees authorized to sell malt beverages and wine shall not engage in such sales except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight Monday through Saturday and between the hours of 12:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Sundays. Licensees authorized to sell malt beverages and wine shall not permit their places of business to be open except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight, Monday through Saturday, and between the hours of 12:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Sundays, except that where the primary business of a malt beverage package licensee or wine package licensee is other than the sale of such beverages, such restrictive hours shall apply only with respect to the sale of malt beverages or wine.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person or entity having a license to do business in the county, either pursuant to an ordinance of the county or by the laws of the state or federal government, to allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages by the public on the premises of that business, except as may be permitted in this article pursuant to a valid license issued as provided in this chapter for the sale and consumption on the premises of a restaurant.

(c)

No person knowingly and intentionally may sell or offer to sell any wine or malt beverages within 300 feet of any church building, which distance shall be measured by the most direct route of travel on the ground, determined in the following manner:

(1)

From the front door of the structure from which alcoholic beverage is sold or offered for sale;

(2)

In a straight line to the nearest public sidewalk, walkway, street, road or highway;

(3)

Along such public sidewalk, walkway, street, road or highway by the nearest route;

(4)

To the front door of the church building.

(Ord. No. 2002-06, § 15, 11-12-2002; Ord. of 1-9-2018, § 1)

Editor's note

At a referendum held on May 22, 2018, the voters approved an amendment to § 6-34 to allow Sunday package sales.