County amends alcohol rules — 5-mile separation and fee changes approved
Houston County commissioners approved amendments to Chapter 6 of the county code adjusting licensing fees and requiring new liquor stores in unincorporated areas to be at least 5 miles by public road from an existing store (survey certified). Changes were adopted unanimously June 2.
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On June 2 the Houston County Board of Commissioners approved proposed amendments to Chapter 6 (Alcoholic Beverages) of the Houston County Code of Ordinances. The amendments specify that a new liquor store in unincorporated Houston County must be at least five miles away from an existing liquor store measured by public road and certified by a surveyor; licensing fee changes were also adopted.
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