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Jones County work session debates draft package-store ordinance; fees, ownership limits and signage get most attention
Summary
County officials at an April 15 work session reviewed a draft ordinance to regulate package (liquor) store licenses, discussing sign rules, a cap of four county licenses, a one-license-per-person limit, license fees and construction timelines. Several items were left for follow-up.
Jones County officials used an April 15 work session to review a draft ordinance that would set local rules for package-store (distilled spirits) licenses, focusing on signage limits, how many licenses the county should allow, ownership caps, fees and timelines for new construction.
Mister Resnick, county official, opened the discussion by saying “there's a lot that's laid out in state law and in state regulation, that that governs how package stores operate,” and asked staff to clarify what the county could change and what state law controls.
The county’s staff member Ashley went through state code highlights, telling the group that state law allows licensed retail dealers to display unilluminated building-mounted signs and that “Letter height may not exceed 8 inches.” Ashley and other staff flagged OCGA code sections the draft references and recommended the county adopt local provisions only where state law allows additional restrictions.
Signage was a key point of debate. Board member Mister Kitchen said he did not like freestanding signs, adding “I don't like freestanding signs. I…
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