COVID-19: Local Georgia Executive Orders

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4/3/2020 UPDATE – Gov. Kemp Executive Order: Statewide ban on in-person dining. Restaurants may continue to offer delivery, curbside pick-up, & to-go services. This is effective 6:00PM Friday, April 3, 2020 until 11:59PM Monday, April 13, 2020.

View the executive order HERE.

View the guidance and FAQs for the executive order HERE.

View the GRA's Q&A blog post HERE.

The National Restaurant Association Restaurant Law Center has created a Georgia-specific document that restaurant workers can carry with them going to/from work to identify themselves as critical workers. The document is customizable so employers can add their logo and contact information.

Georgia Essential Critical Infrastructure Worker (ECIW) Letter - Food Supply

Local Executive Orders

City/County	Off-Premise Beer and Wine Sales	Effective Until	Assistance/Deadline Extentions
Acworth	Allowed	4/6/2020
Adrian	Allowed	4/7/2020	Any deadlines for the purchasing or obtaining of occupation tax certificates, permits or similar civil approvals mandated by the City of Adrian Code shall be tolled for the duration of the emergency as established herein, and for 15 days thereafter.
Albany	Allowed	4/7/2020
Alpharetta	Allowed	4/22/2020	Deadline for for submission of the registration and payment of the administrative fee, occupational tax, and/or regulator fee are extended to June 30, 2020. Any pentaly for failure to submit any registraion or pay any tax or fee shall be tolled until June 30, 2020. Monthly reporting requirements and excise tax payment deadlines related to sale of alcoholic beverages for calendar months of February, March and April 2020 are extended to June 30, 2020.
Athens-Clarke County	Allowed	4/7/2020	April 1, 2020 deadline for payment of Occupation Tax and regulatory fees be extended to June 1, 2020.
Atlanta	Allowed	5/19/2020
Austell		4/10/2020	Deadlines for purchasing or obtaining by persons or businesses of occupation tax certifcates, permits or similar civil approvals shall be tolled for duration of emergency order plus 15 days. Such persons or businesses shall obatin necessary permision
Bainbridge	Allowed	4/6/2020	Deadlines for purchasing or obtaining by persons or businesses of occupation tax certifcates, permits or similar civil approvals shall be tolled for duration of emergency order plus 15 days. Such persons or businesses shall obatin necessary permision.
Barrow County	Allowed	4/13/2020
Bartow County	Allowed	4/7/2020	All deadlines imposed for the renewal of self service fuel licenses and/or alcohol licenses and any other specific licenses required by Bartow County Ordinances shall be tolled for duration of this order plus 30 days.
Berkeley Lake	Allowed	4/13/2020
Braselton	Allowed	4/13/2020
Brookhaven	Allowed	4/15/2020	Any deadlines for the purchasing or obtaining by persons or businesses of occupation tax certificates, permits or similar civil approvals mandated by the City Code shall be tolled for the duration of the emergency as established herein, and for 15 days thereafter. Such persons or businesses shall obtain necessary permissions required by law but deadlines set by the City Code are tolled for the duration of the emergency as established herein, and for 15 days thereafter. In addition, payment of any fees, taxes, or other obligations due the City shall not incur any interest or penalties until July 1, 2020.
Buford	Allowed	4/13/2020	Business license renewal deadline to May 29, 2020
Bulloch County	Allowed	4/27/2020	All deadlines imposed for the renewal of self service fuel licenses and/or alcohol licenses and any other specific licenses required by Bulloch County Ordinances shall be tolled for duration of this order plus 30 days.
Butts County	Allowed	4/4/2020	All deadlines imposed under the Butts County Code of Ordinances, relating to the renewal of business licenses, shall be tolled for the duration of this Order and for thirty (30) days following the expiration of this Order.
Canton	Allowed until 4/30/2020	4/12/2020	If you need an extension on a business license renewal, please email billy.peppers@cantonga.gov.
Cartersville	Allowed	4/7/2020	All deadlines imposed for the renewal of self service fuel licenses and/or alcohol licenses and any other specific licenses required by City of Cartersville Ordinances shall be tolled for duration of this order plus 30 days.
Cave Spring	Allowed	4/7/2020	All deadlines imposed for the renewal of self service fuel licenses and/or alcohol licenses and any other specific licenses required by Cave Spring Ordinances shall be tolled for duration of this order plus 30 days.
Chamblee		4/21/2020
Chattooga County	Allowed	3/31/2020
Cherokee County	Allowed	4/9/2020
Cobb County	Allowed	4/15/2020	Occupation tax/business license renewals due by 12/31, the 10% penalty postponed from 4/1 to 6/1. Interest on excise taxes for March and April waived.
Cohutta	Allowed	4/13/2020
College Park	Allowed	4/8/2020	Extended Mixed-Drink tax payments and business license renewals to April 30, 2020.
Columbus Muscogee County	Allowed	4/30/2020	April 1 deadline for obtaining business license & paying business occupational tax extended to May 1; Mixed Drink Excise Tax & Vehicle Rental Excise Tax payments due in April extended 30 days
Conyers	Allowed	4/13/2020
Covington	Allowed	4/8/2020	Due date and payment of alcohol excise taxes of restaurants delayed through and until June 30, 2020 and shall not be subject to penalties or interest. Any alcohol excise taxes of restaurants that accrue and are unpaid during the period until June 30, 2020 shall be paid to the City in six (6) equal installments in the months of July through December. All alcohol excise taxes of restaurants shall be due and payable in the normal procedure beginning July 1, 2020.
Dacula	Allowed	4/13/2020
Dalton	Allowed	4/13/2020
Decatur	Allowed	4/7/2020	The grace period for paying the first installment of Decatur 2020 property taxes to July 15, 2020. Tax bills will be mailed the week of March 30 and due June 1, 2020. With the extended grace period, no penalties and interest will be applied if the principal is paid by July 15, 2020.
DeKalb County	Allowed	Indefinite
Doraville	Allowed	3/31/2020	The council extended the renewal of Occupational Tax Certificates (business licenses) to May 1 and delayed the monthly reporting of the Alcohol Beverage Tax until June 20, at which time the months of March, April and May would be due. The council also approved a resolution requesting that commercial property landlords grant a 60-day rent abatement to tenants.
Dougherty County	Allowed	4/7/2020
Douglas County	Allowed	4/10/2020	March 31 deadline for business license renewal extended one (1) month.
Douglasville	Allowed	4/10/2020
Duluth	Allowed		Deadlines for the payment (including interest and penalties) of occupational taxes, alcohol license renewals and all other licenses or fees owed to the City of Duluth are stayed and not be due until June 30, 2020; Due date & payment of alcohol excise tax delayed until June 30. Any alcohol excise taxes of restaurants that accrue and are unpaid during the period until June 30, 2020 shall be paid to the City in six (6) equal installments in the months of July through December. All alcohol excise taxes of restaurants shall be due and payable in the normal procedure beginning July 1, 2020.
Dunwoody	Allowed	4/22/2020
East Point	Allowed	4/22/2020
Fayetteville	Allowed	4/7/2020
Floyd County	Allowed	4/7/2020
Forsyth County	Allowed	4/17/2020
Gainesville	Allowed	Indefinite
Garden City		4/22/2020
Glynn County	Allowed	4/14/2020
Grayson		4/6/2020
Gwinnett County	Allowed	4/13/2020
Hall County	Allowed	4/1/2020
Henry County	Allowed	4/21/2020
Hiram	Allowed	4/6/2020	Deadlines for purchasing or obtaining by persons or businesses of occupation tax certifcates, permits or similar civil approvals shall be tolled for duration of emergency order plus 15 days. Such persons or businesses shall obatin necessary permision.
Kennesaw	Allowed	4/6/2020	Deadline for Business License renewals extended to May 29, 2020, without penalty.
LaGrange	Allowed	5/18/2020	Deadline for purchasing or obtaining a business license is extended to 15 days after the emergency declaration expires.
Lawrenceville		4/13/2020
Liburn		4/13/2020	Due date of Business occupational taxes from March 31, 2020 to June 30, 2020. No late fees will be applied to occupational taxes paid before July 1, 2020.
Loganville		4/13/2020
Lyerly	Allowed	3/31/2020
Macon-Bibb County	Allowed	4/6/2020	All deadlines relating to Article VII of Chapter 26 of Macon-Bibb County Code relating to renewal of business licenses shall be tolled for duration of this order plus 30 days after expiration
Marietta		4/10/2020	The deadline for business license payments postponed to May 30.
Menlo	Allowed	3/31/2020
Norcross	Allowed	4/27/2020	The deadline for renewals of all business and alcohol licenses is extended until June 30, 2020.The deadline for the payment of occupational taxes, alcohol license fees, alcohol excise taxes and all other taxes, licenses or fees owed to the city is extended until June 30, 2020. Interest and penalties for late payment of such taxes, licenses and fees shall not begin to accrue until June 30, 2020.Alcohol excise taxes that accrue and are unpaid from the effective date of this Emergency Order through June 30, 2020 shall be due and payable to the city in six equal installments in the months of July through December 2020. All alcohol excise taxes accruing after June 30, 2020 shall become due and payable in the normal course after July 1, 2020.
Oakwood	Allowed	Indefinite
Paulding County		4/6/2020
Peachtree City	Allowed	4/6/2020
Peachtree Corners	Allowed	4/12/2020
Rockdale County	Allowed	4/8/2020
Rome	Allowed	4/7/2020
Roswell	Allowed	4/4/2020	The collection of Excise Tax on alcoholic beverages and Business License Fees is suspended for 60 days.
Sandy Springs	Allowed	5/16/2020	Due date for businesses to pay their Business Occupational Tax Certificate (business license) from March 31 to May 31, 2020. Extension of the required monthly reporting and payment of alcohol excise taxes by local businesses until May 31 without penalty or interest.
Savannah	Allowed	4/8/2020
Smyrna	Allowed	4/24/2020
Snellville	Allowed	4/13/2020
Statesboro	Allowed	4/7/2020
Statham	Allowed	4/7/2020	Any deadlines for the purchasing or obatining of occupation tax certificates, permits, or similar civil approvals mandated shall be tolled for the duration of emergency plus 15 days.
Sugar Hill	Allowed	4/13/2020
Summerville	Allowed	3/31/2020
Suwanee
Thunderbolt	Allowed	4/5/2020
Trion	Allowed	3/31/2020
Tunell Hill	Allowed	4/14/2020
Tybee Island	Allowed	4/6/2020	Any deadlines for the purchasing or obtaining by persons or businesses of occupation tax certificates, permits or similar civil approvals mandated by the City Code shall be tolled for the duration of the emergency as established herein, and for 15 days thereafter. Such persons or businesses shall obtain necessary permissions required by law, but deadlines set by the City Code are tolled for the duration of the emergency as established herein, and for 15 days thereafter.
Tyrone		4/7/2020
Varnell	Allowed	4/14/2020
Warner Robins	Allowed	4/19/2020	Deadlines for purchasing or obtaining by persons or businesses of occupation tax certifcates, permits or similar civil approvals shall be tolled for duration of emergency order plus 15 days. Such persons or businesses shall obtain necessary permission.
Whitfield County	Allowed	4/14/2020
Winder	Allowed	4/6/2020	Any deadlines for the purchasing or obatining of occupation tax certificates, permits, or similar civil approvals mandated shall be tolled for the duration of emergency plus 15 days
Woodstock	Allowed	4/30/2020	March 20 alcohol exise taxes deferred for 30 days; no additional penalties for delinquent business occupation taxes applied April 1st.