Slingshots may not be used in the city limits.
Sec. 3-5-16. Slingshots. No person shall use for amusement or otherwise any Alabama slingshot or any slingshot or similar thing in the urban service district. (Ord. of 4-7-92, § 8)
Drinking on buses is illegal.
Sec. 3-5-20. Alcoholic beverages on public transportation system vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any person to use alcoholic beverages on any vehicle used by any public transportation system operated by Athens-Clarke County. (Ord. of 5-5-92, § 1)
On Mondays, it is illegal for one to whistle very loud after 11:00 PM.
Sec. 3-5-24. Noise control. (a) Purpose. This section is enacted to protect, preserve and promote the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Athens-Clarke County through the control of noise. It is the intent of this section to establish standards that will reduce excessive community noises, which are harmful and otherwise detrimental to individuals…
It is illegal for one to make a disturbing sound at a fair.
Sec. 3-5-2. Disturbing meetings. No person shall create any disturbance at any public meeting or any place of amusement by loud talking, indecent or profane language, or any disturbing sound or action. (Ord. of 4-7-92, § 8) State law references: Preventing or disrupting lawful meetings, gatherings or processions, O.C.G.A. § 16-11-34.
Persons under the age of 16 may not play pinball after 11:00 PM.
Sec. 3-8-3. Age and time restrictions. (a) Use of amusement machines by persons under the age of 16 years shall not be permitted during normal school hours on any day Clarke County schools are in session. (b) No person under the age of 16 years shall be allowed to operate any amusement machine after the…
Owners of mules may not allow their animal to roam around Athens unsupervised.
Sec. 4-1-5. Livestock running at large. It shall be unlawful for the owner or keeper of any hog, cattle, mule, sheep, goat, fowl or any other livestock or nontraditional livestock animal to permit it to run at large in the limits of Athens-Clarke County or to stray from the property of the owner or keeper…
Goldfish may not be given away to entice someone to enter a game of bingo.
Sec. 4-1-9. Animal giveaway. No person in Athens-Clarke County shall give away any live animal, fish, reptile or bird as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter, any contest, game, or other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement, or offer such animal as an incentive to enter into…
One must obtain a license before holding a Going-Out-Of-Business sale.
Sec. 6-2-3. License required. A license issued by the finance department shall be obtained by any person before selling or offering to sell any goods at a sale to be advertised or held out by any means to be one of the following kinds: (1) Going-out-of-business sale; (2) Removal of business sale; or (3) Fire…
Selling two beers at once for the same price is not allowed.
Sec. 6-3-7. Alcohol promotions. No licensee or employee or agent of a licensee shall engage in any of the following practices in connection with the sale or other disposition of alcoholic beverages: (1) The giving away of any ticket, token or any other item that can be exchanged for any alcoholic beverages with the sale…
Massage businesses may not sell alcohol on the side.
Sec. 6-8-8. Alcoholic beverages. No person shall sell, give, dispense, provide or keep or cause to be sold, given, dispensed, provided or kept any alcoholic beverages on the premises of any massage business. (Ord. of 4-7-92, § 12) Cross references: Alcoholic beverages, Ch. 6-3.