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Mayor’s executive order gives 90-day compliance window after Chattanooga permit-renewal notices failed
Summary
Chris Anderson of Mayor Kelly’s office told the Chattanooga Beer Board that Mayor Kelly issued executive order 2026-03 after the city’s renewal-notification system failed to reach some restaurants; the order provides a 90‑day window for businesses that reapply while the city fixes its notification process and prepares an ordinance change.
Chris Anderson of the Mayor’s office told the Chattanooga Beer Board that Mayor Kelly issued executive order 2026-03 this week after the city discovered widespread failures in renewal notices for beer permits.
"We have an issue with notification," Anderson said, handing board members copies of the executive order. "What we believe is happening is notification is being sent to whoever applied for the permit last." Anderson said the city’s permitting system (OpenGov), maintained by the Treasury Office, often contains contact information for a former manager or other staff who are no longer connected to the business.
The executive order allows the…
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