Special Event Permits
HB 879-2020 - Georgia Centralized Alcohol Licensing
Please note in 2022 the Georgia Department of Revenue has implement a state-wide centralized application process for retail alcohol licensing. You will be required to register use the Georgia Tax Center (GTC) portal at https://gtc.dor.ga.gov/_/. For more information please view the attachment "How To Register.."
For Profit
A special event is defined as any organized activity having as its purpose entertainment, recreation and/or education, such as a festival or celebration, foot or vehicle race, parade or march, rally or assembly which takes place on a public street, sidewalk or right-of-way, or occurs on private property and impacts government services on public rights-of-way.
Special Events Fees
The fee for a permit to conduct a special event shall be based on all services to be provided by the government for such an event and shall be equal to the estimated actual cost to the government to provide such services unless expressly waived by the city administrator. The initial permit fee shall be the aggregate of the estimated costs of such services calculated by each government department. If, at the conclusion of the event, the cost of government services is greater than the initial payment, the producer of the event shall be billed for the difference. Failure to pay the outstanding amount within 30 days of the billing date shall be a violation of this chapter.
The initial permit fee must be paid in full prior to the issuance of a permit and no later than 72 hours prior to the date of the event.
The fees required in this section shall be in addition to any other fees which may be required by any other ordinances or regulations that might be applicable.
No producer of any special event, except as otherwise provided for, shall be exempt from the payment of the appropriate fees and charges required under this chapter.
The fee for this permit is $300.00
Non-Profit
Complete And Return The Application to the City Clerk’s Office; Include A Copy Of The Organizations Georgia Department Of Revenue 501 ( C ) ( 3 ) Form. Payment Will Be Accepted At That Time at the City Clerk’s Office located at 300 West Waugh Street, Dalton (Georgia).
The City Clerk’s Office Will Notify The Dalton Police And Fire Department For Compliance With This Code Section.
The City Clerk May Issue A Permit Authorizing The Organization To Serve Alcoholic Beverages For Consumption On The Premises Or To Sell Wine At Retail For Off-Premises Consumption, Or Both, For A Period Not To Exceed Three (3) Days, Subject To Any Law Regulating The Time For Serving Such Beverages
No More Than Two (6) Permits May Be Issued To An Organization In Any One (1) Calendar Year Pursuant To This Section.
Permits Issued Pursuant To This Section Shall Be Valid Only For The Location, Times And Date Specified In The Permit.
For The Purposes Of This Section, A “Nonprofit Civic Organization” Is Defined As The Dalton Downtown Development Authority Or An Organization Which Is An Exempt Organization Under Section 501(C) Or (D) Of The Internal Revenue Code Of 1986, As Amended, Whose Membership Includes City Residents Or Property Owners.
The fee for this permit is $50 Beer & $50 Wine
