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Council approves ordinance change removing game-room regulatory fee to comply with Georgia code
Summary
Statham City voted to delete a city regulatory fee on coin-operated amusement machines to align its business license schedule with the Georgia Revenue Code; sections were renumbered and sections two and three were deleted as part of the motion.
Statham City council on Oct. 21 approved section one of an ordinance to remove a city-specific regulatory fee for game rooms that operate coin-operated amusement machines, citing state law.
A staff member told the council that "there's a statute buried in the Georgia Revenue Code that prohibits a city from imposing such a regulatory fee," and said section one deletes that fee from the city's regulatory schedule. The motion approved section one, deleted sections two and three of the draft ordinance and moved sections four and five to become the new sections two and three.
Council members asked for a brief explanation of the change so residents would understand it; staff said the amendment brings the city's fee schedule into compliance with state law. The motion was seconded and approved by show of hands; the transcript does not record a numerical vote tally.
The ordinance change affects the city's business license and occupational tax schedule; staff will implement the renumbering and the effective date language recorded in the ordinance.
