Ordinance to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages before noon on Sundays at licensed premses within the unincorporated areas of Harnett County Harnett
COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
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ORDINANCE TO ALLOW THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
BEFORE NOON ON SUNDAYS AT LICENSED PREMISES
WITHIN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF HARNETT COUNTY
THAT WHEREAS, on June 29, 2017, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted Senate
Bill 155, entitled "An Act to Make Various Changes to the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Commission Laws"; and
WHEREAS, Section 4 of Ratified Senate Bill 155 authorizes city and county governments to
adopt an ordinance to allow alcohol sales beginning at 10 a.m. on Sundays; and
WHEREAS, Ratified Senate Bill 155 was signed into law by Governor Roy Cooper on the 30th
day of June, 2017, and became effective on that date (Session Law 2017, Chapter 87); and
WHEREAS, by enacting Senate Bill 155, North Carolina joins 47 other States in allowing
alcohol service before noon on Sunday; and
WHEREAS, Sunday morning alcohol service will allow the hospitality community and retail
merchants in our county to meet consumer demands of their customers; and
WHEREAS, Sunday morning alcohol service will benefit the county's small business
community, bring people into business districts earlier in the day, and generate increased tax
revenues; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Harnett County Board of Commissioners
that:
I. Pursuant to the authority contained in G.S. 153A— 145.7, the sale of malt beverages,
unfortified wine, fortified wine, and mixed beverages is allowed in the unincorporated
areas of Harnett County beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday pursuant to the licensed
premises' permit issued under G.S 18B— 1001.
2. This ordinance is effective at 10:00 a.m. the first Sunday following its adoption by the
Board of Commissioners. .
Adopted this 19th da bruary 2018.
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