§ 19-30. Alcoholic beverages.

(a)

Prohibited; exception. No person shall serve, consume or transport in open containers any alcoholic beverage within a county park or recreation facility, except at a group function for which a permit has been issued by the parks and recreation department.

(b)

Application for permit. All persons desiring to obtain a permit to serve or consume alcoholic beverages on county park property shall make application to the county on a form prescribed by the parks and recreation department, and shall pay a permit fee in the amount established by action of the board of commissioners, a copy of which is on file in the office of the clerk of the board of commissioners.

(c)

Locations where permitted. Notwithstanding the above, permits may be issued by the parks and recreation director for the consumption of alcoholic beverages but may be issued for the following park locations only:

Brookhaven; Chapel Hill; County Line; Exchange (shelter 1); Henderson; Lithonia; Mark Trail (shelter 3); Murphey Candler (shelters 1 through 10); Blackburn; Gregory Mosley; Glen Emerald; Shoal Creek II; Stephenson Road Property; W.D. Thomson; Wade-Walker; Old Courthouse; Dunwoody; Emmie Smith; Mason Mill; and Southeast Athletic Complex.

(d)

Other locations. Notwithstanding the above, permits may be issued by the planning director for the consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center and the North DeKalb Cultural Center. Applications shall be made at the planning department on forms provided by the planning department and shall be accompanied by a permit fee as set forth in paragraph (b) of this section.

(e)

Refusal and revocation of permits. The parks and recreation director and the planning director shall have the right to refuse and revoke permits for cause.

(Code 1976, § 2-6006; Ord. No. 89-37, § 1, 10-24-89; Res. No. 94-27, 11-8-94; Ord. No. 97-06, § 1, 3-21-97)

Cross reference

Alcoholic beverages generally, Ch. 4.