ORDINANCE NO. BL2010-617

An ordinance amending Chapter 7.16 of the Metropolitan Code pertaining to the location restrictions for the issuance of a certificate of compliance to sell liquor within certain areas of downtown Nashville.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. That Section 7.16.110 of the Metropolitan Code is hereby amended as follows:

1. By deleting the first sentence of subsection A. and substituting with the following new sentence:

“Except as provided in subsection G. of this section, no certificate of compliance shall be issued under this chapter to any retailer where the place of business of the applicant is located within fifty yards of a private residence or a branch of the Nashville Public Library, which is on the same side of the street of the proposed retail store, or is within one hundred yards of any church or two hundred yards of a schoolground or college campus.”

2. By adding the following new subsection G:

“G. No certificate of compliance shall be issued under this chapter to any retailer where the place of business of the applicant is located within fifty yards of any church within the boundaries of Fifth Avenue North to the west, Church Street to the north, the Cumberland River to the east, and Broadway to the south.”

Section 2 This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Mike Jameson, Tim Garrett, Ronnie Steine

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	January 19, 2010
Passed First Reading:	January 19, 2010
Referred to:	Public Safety Committee
Deferred to March 16, 2009 Council Meeting:	February 2, 2010
Passed Second Reading:	March 16, 2010
Passed Third Reading:	April 6, 2010
Approved:	April 12, 2010
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