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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
PERTAINING TO SECTION 3-220 REGARDING
AMUSEMENT PARKS
FOR THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia,
is authorized under Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia
to adopt reasonable ordinances to protect and improve the public health, safety, and welfare of
the citizens of Tybee Island, Georgia, and
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia,
is the Mayor and Council thereof, and
WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to adopt ordinances under its police, zoning,
and home rule powers, and
WHEREAS, the City of Tybee Island so as to amend Section 3-220, Amusement parks,
so as to clarify its terms; and
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ordained by the governing authority of the City
of Tybee Island that Section 3-220 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tybee Island shall
be amended.
SECTION 1
Section 3-220 will be amended and will read as follows:
Sec. 3-220. Amusement parks and areas of amusement.
Whether an area is owned, leased or rented, the sale and/or consumption of alcoholic
beverages is not permitted on the property of any amusement park or within any area of
commercial amusements, including but not limited to a merry-go-round, ferris wheel, bounce
house, water slide, pony ride and/or any other such commercial entertainments, whether or not
located on the property of any amusement park. Such area of amusement shall at a minimum
be confined within secure fencing posted with prominent signage at each entrance stating: No
Alcohol Beyond this Point.
Additional regulation of an amusement may be imposed by City Council during
consideration of a special event application. See Municipal Code Chapter 54, Article Ill —
Special Events.
SECTION 2
The sections,paragraphs, sentences,clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable
and, if any phrase, clause,sentence,paragraph, or section of this ordinance shall be declared
illegal or invalid by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
illegality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases,clauses, sentences, paragraphs and
sections of this ordinance.
SECTION 3
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
SECTION 4
It is the intention of the governing body, and it is hereby ordained, that the provisions of
this ordinance shall become effective and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Tybee Island, Georgia, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered to accomplish such
intention.
SECTION 5
This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption by the Mayor and Council pursuant to
the ordinances of the City.
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