§ 4-127. Hours, days and conditions of sale.

(a)

No retail dealer shall engage in the sale of malt beverages only, wine only, or malt beverages and wine, except:

(1)

With respect to all retail dealers (those that are licensed to sell for consumption on the premises [Class A licenses] and those that are licensed to sell for consumption off premises, commonly referred to as package sales [Class B licenses]), between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight on weekdays and Saturdays; and

(2)

With respect to retail dealers that are licensed to sell malt beverages only, wine only, or malt beverages and wine, for consumption off premises, commonly referred to as package sales (Class B licenses), between the hours of 12:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Sundays, but only as long as such retailer complies with the condition set forth in subsection (e) of this section.

(b)

No retailer shall permit the sale of malt beverages only, wine only, or malt beverages and wine, on Christmas Day or any other day on which state law prohibits the sale of such alcoholic beverage.

(c)

Unless prohibited by state law, the sale of malt beverages only, wine only, or malt beverages and wine on any city, county, state and national election day is hereby permitted.

(d)

All persons shall be off the premises of retail dealers at 12:00 midnight on weekdays and Saturdays, and at 11:30 p.m. on Sundays for package sales, at which time such retail dealer shall close for business. Lounges, restaurants or other retail dealers where the principal business is the sale of food, and the sale of malt beverages or wine is incidental thereto, may remain open during other hours, but shall not sell malt beverages only, wine only, or malt beverages and wine except during the times and hours specified in this chapter.

(e)

A retailer shall not be permitted to sell malt beverages only, wine only, or malt beverages and wine, on Sundays, unless such licensed retail dealer holds a valid Class B license.

(f)

The business hours of wholesale dealers shall be the same hours and days as retail dealers are allowed to engage in the sale of malt beverages only, wine only, or malt beverages and wine, by the terms of subsections (a) through (e) of this section.

(Ord. No. 2013-01, § 3, 10-7-2013; Ord. No. 2015-02, § 1, 1-8-2015)