Subject:
Title
Legislative Intent and Permission to Advertise an Ordinance Deregulating Hours of Sale of Alcohol in Unincorporated Brevard County
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Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Dept/Office:
Dist. 3
Requested Action:
Recommendation
Board Discussion and Approval of Legislative Intent and Permission to Advertise an Ordinance Deregulating Hours of Sale of Alcohol in Unincorporated Brevard County
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Summary Explanation and Background:
Florida Statute Section 562.14 sets out default regulations regarding the time for sale of alcoholic beverages. However, it allows counties and municipalities to, instead, provide for other regulation. Currently, Section 6-3 of Brevard County Code of Ordinances does this, providing for the restrictions of alcohol between 2:00 am and 7:00 am (on New Year's Day, 2 additional hours are provided for).
It is proposed to deregulate hours of sale of alcohol in unincorporated Brevard County by amending Sec. 6-3. The title of the Amendment is proposed to be the following language:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BREVARD COUNTY DERGULATING HOURS OF SALE OF ALCOHOL IN UNINCORPORATED BREVARD COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
The Amendment is proposed to be substantially similar to the following:
Sec. 6-3. Hours of sale.
(a) In the unincorporated area of Brevard County, alcoholic beverages may be sold, consumed, served, or permitted to be served or consumed in any place holding a license under the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In all unincorporated areas of the county, no commercial establishment, bottle club, person holding any type of license from the division of beverage, state department of business regulation or membership association in which a fee, cover charge or admission fee is collected, shall be allowed to sell, dispense or serve alcoholic beverages for consumption in or on their licensed premises before or after the...
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