Required Information for Alcoholic Beverage License

For Renewal Information, please scroll down to the next section.

To streamline the application process and prevent delays, please make sure that you have collected the following required information and documents before beginning the application process online. If you do not have all of the information when submitting the application online, you will have to start the process over.
All the required documents can be found on the City of Chamblee Website Licensing page in the section for Alcohol Licenses. Please click here to access the forms. If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact the Revenue & Licensing Staff via email at alcoholbusiness@chambleega.gov.

Be prepared to list those who have an influential interest in the establishment. - Influential interest means the actual power to control or influence the operation, management, or policies of an establishment or legal entity which operates the establishment. An individual is deemed to have an “influential interest” if he or she:
- is the on-site general manager of the establishment,
- owns a financial interest of ten percent or more of a legal entity operating the establishment, or
- holds an office (e.g., president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, managing member, managing director, etc.) in a legal entity which operates the establishment. (City Code Sec. 6-1, see “Influential interest”) Additional applicant means any other individual with an influential interest in the establishment who lives or has an office in any of the following Georgia counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dekalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, and Rockdale. (City Code Sec. 6-1, see “Applicant”)
Be prepared to provide a list of owners – For businesses not publicly traded: A list of business owners including their names, city and state of their residential and work addresses, date of birth, email address. and ownership percentages for every owner. For publicly traded businesses: A list of corporate officers including their names, city and state of their residential and work addresses and corporate titles.
Be prepared to provide pertinent business information such as: Registration Type, Legal Business Name, DBA (if applicable), Federal Employer ID #, Georgia Sales Tax #, Georgia Withholding #, and the business E-Verify # (if applicable).
Be prepared to list Operating Hours – [for restaurants, see 6-142(b)(2)].
REVIEW OF ALCOHOL ORDINANCE and the following notes:
- It is advisable that applicants of any business, liquor, beer and/or wine licenses make no expenditures, sign no contracts or obligate themselves in any manner without first making themselves aware of all requirements for State and City Code compliance.
- Handling permit requirement. A Handling Permit is required for:
  - Any employee of a package licensee whose primary business is the sale of alcoholic beverages.
  - Any employee of a package licensee who sells alcoholic beverages in a convenience store or service station.
  - Any employee of a consumption on the premises licensee who serves or works in the serving area, including bar or lounge area of the licensed premises, and sells, serves, takes orders for, or handles alcoholic beverages.
COMMON ORDINANCE VIOLATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT – Submit a copy of the acknowledgement letter signed by the Primary Applicant.
FRONT FACING COLOR PHOTO – A recent Front Facing Color Photo is required from each applicant listed and must be included with the Personnel Statement.
PERSONNEL STATEMENTS – Required of the primary applicant and of each additional applicant listed in the application. (defined in City Code Sec. 6-1). If multiple applicants are listed, please have each person complete the personnel statement form to collect information from each applicant.
S.A.V.E. AFFIDAVIT – Required to be completed by each person listed as an applicant. Must be notarized and a copy of the front and back of an approved document must be included (Driver’s License, Passport, Permanent Resident Card, etc.)
PRIVATE EMPLOYER AFFIDAVIT – Must be completed by the primary applicant and notarized – please make sure to complete the portion that applies to your business – 10 or fewer employees OR 11 or more employees.
REGISTERED AGENT INFORMATION– Registered agent must reside in DeKalb County, have known the primary applicant for at least one year, and be 18 years of age or older. Please include a copy of the Registered Agent’s Driver’s License.
LEGAL SURVEY – Scale drawing showing business location and completion of a SURVEYOR’S CERTIFICATE on the form provided by the City of Chamblee. (Sec 6-46(d)).
FLOOR PLAN DRAWING – Restaurants seeking to be licensed for consumption on premises must provide a diagram in accordance with 6-142(b)(1). Retail package sales of wine and malt beverages must meet the requirements stated in City Code Sec 6-121.
STATEMENT OF FLOOR AREA – Restaurants must meet requirements stated in City Code Sec 6-142(a)(2).

Consumption on Premises Establishments Serving Liquor by the Drink – All establishments serving liquor by the drink must submit a complete excise tax reporting form and payment for the preceding month by the 20th of the following month to avoid late penalties and interest. Please note that the establishment must be current on their excise tax payments for their annual renewal application to be approved. Please download the Excise Tax Reporting Form for your use.

Consumption On Premises Establishments Operating after 12:30 AM MUST PROVIDE:

Renewal Requirements for Existing Alcoholic Beverage Licensees

To streamline the renewal application process and prevent delays, please make sure that you collect the following required information and documents before beginning the renewal process online. If you do not have all of the information when submitting the application online, you will have to start the process over.

All the required documents can be found in the emailed renewal packet or on the City of Chamblee Website Licensing page in the section for Alcohol Licenses. Please click here to access the forms. If you need assistance or have questions regarding the renewal process, please contact the Revenue & Licensing Staff via email at alcoholbusiness@chambleega.gov.

APPLICANTS WORKSHEET - List those who have an influential interest in the establishment.

Influential interest means the actual power to control or influence the operation, management, or policies of an establishment or legal entity which operates the establishment. An individual is deemed to have an “influential interest” if he or she:

is the on-site general manager of the establishment,
owns a financial interest of ten percent or more of a legal entity operating the establishment, or
holds an office (e.g., president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, managing member, managing director, etc.) in a legal entity which operates the establishment. (City Code Sec. 6-1, see “Influential interest”)

Additional applicant means any other individual with an influential interest in the establishment who lives or has an office in any of the following Georgia counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dekalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, and Rockdale. (City Code Sec. 6-1, see “Additional Applicant”)

LIST OF OWNERS – For businesses not publicly traded: A list of business owners including their names, city, and state of their residential and work addresses, date of birth, email address, and ownership percentages for every owner. For publicly traded businesses: A list of corporate officers including their names, city, and state of their residential and work addresses and corporate titles.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Be prepared to provide pertinent business information such as: Registration Type, Legal Business Name, DBA (if applicable), Federal Employer ID #, Georgia Sales Tax #, Georgia Withholding #, and the business E-Verify # (if applicable).

HOURS –Operating hours information [for restaurants, see 6-142(b)(2)]. * Consumption on Premises Establishments Operating after 12:30 AM must satisfy the requirements listed at the bottom of this notice.

REVIEW OF ALCOHOL ORDINANCE – Review the Chamblee Alcohol Ordinance to keep current with any changes to the regulations pertaining to operation of an Alcohol License Establishment.

PERSONNEL STATEMENTS – Required of the primary applicant and of each additional applicant listed in the application. (defined in City Code Sec. 6-1). If multiple applicants are listed, please have each person complete the personnel statement to collect information from each applicant.

FRONT FACING COLOR PHOTO – A recent (within the last six months) Front Facing Color Photo is required from each applicant listed and must be included with the Personnel Statement.

S.A.V.E. AFFIDAVIT – Required to be completed by each person listed as an applicant. Must be notarized and a copy of the front and back of an approved document must be included (Driver’s License, Passport, Permanent Resident Card, etc.)

PRIVATE EMPLOYER AFFIDAVIT – Must be notarized – please make sure you complete the parts that apply to your business – 10 or fewer employees OR 11 or more employees.

REGISTERED AGENT INFORMATION– Registered agent must reside in DeKalb County, have known the primary applicant for at least one year, and be 18 years of age or older. Please include a copy of the Driver’s License for the Registered Agent.

STATEMENT OF FLOOR AREA – Restaurants must meet requirements stated in City Code Sec 6-142(a)(2).

EMPLOYEES AND ALCOHOL DISTRIBUTORS – List all current employees for the business and all alcohol distributors. A Handling Permit is required for:

Any employee of a package licensee whose primary business is the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Any employee of a package licensee who sells alcoholic beverages in a convenience store or service station.
Any employee of a consumption on the premises licensee who serves or works in the serving area, including bar or lounge area of the licensed premises, and sells, serves, takes orders for, or handles alcoholic beverages.

ALCOHOL & FOOD SALES AFFIDAVIT – All establishments with a consumption on premises alcohol license must complete the Alcohol & Food Sales Affidavit and have it notarized.

OCCUPATIONAL TAX CERTIFICATE – Submit a copy of your current Occupational Tax Certificate.

COMMON ORDINANCE VIOLATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT – Submit a copy of the acknowledgement letter signed by the Primary Applicant

BACKGROUND CHECKS – An applicant (primary or additional) who has previously provided fingerprints for a Chamblee alcohol license should EITHER complete and sign a Criminal History Consent Form (no additional cost) or sign up to submit their fingerprints through GAPS. Any applicant (primary or additional) who has not previously provided fingerprints for a Chamblee alcohol license must follow the instructions to provide fingerprints through GAPS. The instructions for the GAPS process can be found in the renewal packet. Applicants will not be approved to schedule a fingerprinting appointment until a complete application has been submitted.

STATE ALCOHOL LICENSE – Applicant to provide the Finance Department with a copy of their current State Alcohol License.

PAYMENT – Payment for the Administrative and Investigative Fee of $200.00 will be paid when the application is submitted. The remaining payment for the Alcohol License will be accepted at the end of the application process once the application has been approved.

Consumption on Premises Establishments Serving Liquor by the Drink – All establishments serving liquor by the drink must be current on their excise tax payments for their renewal application to be approved. If you are unsure of your excise tax payment status, please send an email to alcoholbusiness@chambleega.gov.

Consumption On Premises Establishments Operating after 12:30 AM MUST PROVIDE:

Safety plan as set forth in Sec. 6‐155
Copy of any print advertisement during the past 12 months or verified statement that the establishment did not use print media during the time, see Sec. 6‐142(b)(3)(b)
List of social media platforms the establishment uses for promotions, see Sec. 6‐142(b)(3)(c) or a statement that social media is not used.
Sworn statement from a Certified Public Accountant on the Alcohol & Food Sales Affidavit, stating the information required in Section 6‐4(c)(1) for each of the last 12 months is correct. See Sec. 6‐142(b)(3)(d).
A sworn statement (affidavit) from the primary applicant, stating that the establishment has a camera system that records activity everywhere at the establishment that is accessible to patrons (excluding restrooms), including at the entrances to the establishment and in the parking lot for the establishment. The affidavit must also state that: (1) the system records video footage when the establishment is occupied or is open to the public; (2) the system stores all footage for at least 14 days in a format that can be viewed on the premises or over the internet; and (3) the footage can be transferred to an external storage device for viewing and long-term retention.

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