Ordinance #: 0-2025- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 66 OF SUBPART A IN PART I OF THE CODE OF ROCKDALE COUNTY, GEORGIA PROVIDING UPDATES TO THE ROCKDALE COUNTY OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ORDINANCE WHEREAS, Chapter 66 of the Code of Rockdale County, Georgia regulates offenses and miscellaneous provisions within Rockdale County; and WHEREAS, the Rockdale County Sheriffs Office analyzed the provisions of Chapter 66 and found a need for an amendment to the provisions; and WHEREAS, following a review oft those regulations, the Board of Commissioners finds that the following amendment is appropriate in order to advance public health, safety and welfare. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Rockdale County, Georgia, and it is, hereby, ordained by the authority of same, as follows: NOWTHEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that it is the intention ofthe Rockdale County Board ofCommissioners and it hereby is ordained by the authority ofs same that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and he made a part ofthe Code of Rockdale County, Georgia, and the sections of the code and this ordinance may be renumbered to accomplish that intention, and that Section 66-9 in Subpart A of Part I ofthe Code ofOrdinances of Rockdale County, Georgia, hereby is amended as follows. A. Chapter 66 in Subpart A of Part I ofthe Code of Rockdale County, Georgia be amended, to create a Section 66-9 entitled "Dives." B. Create Section 66-9 (a) with the following language: Defined. The word "dive" as used in this section, means any place where alcoholic beverages are unlawfully kept or sold, or where narcotics or dangerous drugs are unlawfully kept, sold or used, and where men and women are permitted to come and drink such unlawful alcoholic beverages, or participate in the unlawful use of narcotics or dangerous drugs, either in the place or room where such alcoholic beverages or drugs are kept, sold or used, or in a place of business or other place connected therewith, or in a place not connected with such place where such alcoholic beverages or drugs are kept, sold, or used, and where men and women drink such alcoholic beverages or use such drugs or commit acts which would constitute sexual offenses under the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. C. Create Section 66-9 (b) with the following language: Maintaining. It shall be unlawful for any person either personally, or as an agent for another, to keep or maintain a dive within the city. p3et D. Create Section 66-9 (c) with the following language: Patronizing. It shall be unlawful for any person to go into any dive for the purpose of drinking alcoholic beverages or to participate in the use of any narcotics or dangerous drugs, or to go to such place for the purpose of committing acts which would be considered sex offenses under the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. E. Create Section 66-9 (d) with the following language: Penalty. for violation. The penalty for a violation of this section shall be as provided in section 1-11. Adopted this day of 2025. Rockdale County, Georgia 1 Board of Commissioners - 9 By: JaNice Van Ness, Chair & CEO Attest By: Tuwanya Smith, Commissioner Post 1 By: Jennifer Rutledge, County Clerk By: Approved as to form: Dr. Doreen Williams, Commissioner Post 2 By: M. Qader A. Baig, County Attorney