§ 6-13. Retail package beverage stores; retail beverage stores; retail liquor stores; club vendors.

(a)

The business of retail package beverage stores, as classified in section 6-2, may be operated only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight (prevailing time) each day, except that such business may continue open through Saturday night to 1:00 a.m. on Sunday. No alcoholic beverages may be sold or dispensed by any such retail package beverage stores between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, and between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Sunday.

(b)

The business of retail beverage stores, as classified in section 6-2, may be operated only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight (prevailing time) each day, except that such business may continue open through Saturday night to 1:00 a.m. on Sunday. No alcoholic beverages may be sold or dispensed by any such licensees between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on Sundays.

(c)

The business of retail liquor stores and club vendors, as classified in section 6-2, may be operated daily, including Sundays, only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. the following day. No alcoholic beverages or intoxicating liquors may be sold or dispensed by any such licensees between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. daily, including Sunday.

(d)

The business of retail liquor stores in hotels and motels may be operated daily between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. the following day.

(Code 1958, § 4-16; Code 1991, § 4-13; Code 2006, § 6-13; Ord. No. 2205, § 1, 4-27-1976; Ord. No. 2767, § 1, 3-1-1988; Ord. No. 2975, § 1, 3-17-1992; Ord. No. 2006-14, § 2, 7-11-2006)

State law reference

Authority to regulate hours of sale of alcoholic beverages, F.S. §§ 562.14(1), 562.45(2).