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County staff preview substantial updates to alcoholic-beverages chapter; commissioners asked for rollout schedule
Summary
County attorneys and consultants presented a substantial draft update May 12 to Chapter 2‑3 of the Dougherty County Code of Ordinances (Alcoholic Beverages), highlighting new provisions and asking commissioners for timing and sequencing direction.
County attorneys and outside consultants on May 12 presented draft revisions to Chapter 2‑3 (Alcoholic Beverages) of the Dougherty County Code of Ordinances and said the draft contains several substantive additions that will require thoughtful review and a staged rollout.
Chief deputy code enforcement Anthony Donaldson and county counsel summarized the scope and asked for the board’s direction on timing. The consultants noted much of what appears new in the draft reflects state law or long-standing local practice that had not been updated in the written code; portions of the ordinance date to 1979, the consultants said.
Commissioners were cautioned that the revision is more substantial than recent ordinance updates and includes new sections such as restrictions on serving alcohol in establishments that offer certain adult-entertainment activity. Consultants noted the change follows legal precedent in Georgia where related restrictions have been upheld.
Commissioners asked for a schedule showing the proposed timeline and sequencing for the ordinance changes and for coordination with finance staff on any licensing- or fee-related impacts. Staff said they would provide a rollout schedule and a planned order for the amendments to appear before the commission for formal consideration.
No vote was taken. County staff and the consultants will return with a written schedule and with details on how the changes align with state law and current county practice.
