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Cherokee County amends alcohol ordinances to add caterer, brewery and winery rules
Summary
After a public hearing, the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted amendments to Chapters 4, 6 and 7 of county code to add definitions and align local rules with Georgia law for alcohol beverage caterers, breweries, farm and non‑farm wineries and retail categories.
Cherokee County commissioners on March 18 unanimously adopted changes to the county's alcohol ordinance and related zoning code to add new definitions and implement state law provisions for alcohol beverage caterers, breweries and wineries.
The amendments, applied to Chapter 6 (alcohol), Article IV and Article VII of the zoning ordinance, add an "alcohol beverage caterer" classification, define convenience and general merchandise stores, distinguish farm and non‑farm wineries, align package store and manufacturer definitions with state law, and add provisions to permit on‑premises consumption at breweries under state limits. The vote to adopt the amendments was moved by Commissioner Carter and seconded by Commissioner West; the motion carried unanimously.
County staff said the changes were intended largely to create consistent definitions across the county's Code of Ordinances and zoning regulations and to incorporate provisions already present…
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