Chapter 3 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES*

Section 3-99 Same--Notice of intent to be advertised; signs posted.

    (a)    Any applicant for a liquor pouring  license at a location which has not been licensed for  such sales within the twelve-month period preceding the filing of such application shall give notice of the purpose of making such application, unless the applicant or the location has been determined to be disqualified under the terms of section 3-22 of this chapter, by advertisement at least twice a  week for two (2) consecutive weeks prior to the hearing, in the daily paper published in the city in  which legal advertisements of the city are carried, which notice shall contain the location of the  proposed business and shall give the name of the applicant, and, if a partnership, the name of the  partners, and, if a corporation, the names of the officers, and the date and time the city council  would hear the application. The advertisement referred to in this section shall be of type not smaller than ten-point capital and lower case and shall be at least a two-inch, two-column advertisement. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant for such a license to advertise the notice of hearing as required as follows:

        "Notice of application for retail  license for liquor pouring (mixed drinks).

        The undersigned has made application to the Council of the City of Thomasville for a retail license for liquor pouring (mixed drinks) at ______________________________.

        This application will be heard by  the City Council at its meeting to be held at        o'clock  p.m. on the           day of        ,  2____.

/s/ ______________________________________________________

Applicant"                     

    (b)    The applicant shall cause to be placed on the location of the proposed business, unless  such location has been determined to be disqualified under the terms of section 3-22 of this chapter,  for a week before the hearing, a sign stating the following:

"LIQUOR POURING LICENSE APPLIED FOR. HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, ON THE          DAY OF , 2____."

The sign shall be not less than twenty-four (24) inches by thirty-six (36) inches and shall face towards all public property which adjoins the location. Such signs shall be placed where they can  be easily seen from all public properties adjoining the location.

(Code 1958,  5-38(c); Ord. of 4-26-93,  I)