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Huntsville amends alcohol ordinance after state law limits local liquor-license fees

City of Huntsville City Council · February 3, 2026
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Summary

Council adopted an amendment to Chapter 6 of the city code to stop collecting local liquor-license fees for some establishments after state changes reduced the eligible fee base; the code will retain a certification process and require a scale drawing to confirm distances from schools and churches.

The Huntsville City Council voted Feb. 3 to amend Chapter 6 of the city’s alcoholic beverages code in response to changes in state law that limit municipalities’ ability to collect liquor-license fees for establishments that already pay a food-service permit fee.

City staff explained that before Senate Bill 1008 passed the Legislature, the city could collect 50%…

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