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New gun law impacts county
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Finishing touch Animal Shelter takes shape ►►PAGE 6
Going green
Farmer makes connection in Africa ►►PAGE 32
Oklahoma!
Classic musical comes to Cumming Playhouse ►►PAGE 28
July 9, 2014 | forsythherald.com | 73,500 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 17, No. 28
County shuts adult ‘loophole’ Law will regulate where adult novelty stores can operate By ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythherald.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — In looking at the Forsyth County adult entertainment law, County Attorney Ken Jarrard said he found a loophole. “The problem is attempting to get ahead of curve on this issue,” Jarrard said. Jarrard said there’s an area in the adult entertainment law that offers new businesses “a loophole.” Adult entertainment businesses are allowed to operate in light industrial and heavy industrial zoned portions of the county, but cannot serve alcohol. “Our adult entertainment ordinance clearly speaks and regulates adult dancing, adult live entertainment, adult books, magazines, videos, etc...” But in the area of adult novelties — such as adult toys — there’s no language in the current law that captures that sort of thing. “We have been hearing some individuals are having some interest in that,” Jarrard said. Jarrard said City of Milton has some already crafted a strong opposition to adult novelty businesses and he said mimicking their law makes sense. Jarrard is also the attorney for City of Milton. “If you want to ensure that adult novelties and things of that nature are
If you want to ensure that adult novelties and things of that nature are treated similarly to other sorts of adult materials, we would probably need an ordinance change.” KRISTINA BAK
KEN JARRARD Forsyth County Attorney
The Georgia DNR is pushing for boating safety during the holidays. They want people to be aware of the dangers of boating under the influence.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: treated similarly to other sorts of adult materials, we would probably need an ordinance change,” Jarrard told Board of Commissioners members at their June 24 work session. “It might be nice to have that in place now. Once an application is made, as you all know, it’s too late and they will basically be unregulated,” Jarrard said. The commissioners voted unanimously to have Jarrard bring back language similar to the City of Milton for a public hearing.
Boating intoxicated, don’t think about it By KRISTINA BAK kristina@northfulton.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and law enforcement participated in the June 27-29 nationwide “Operation Dry Water.”
The operation was about enforcing and educating boaters about the dangers of boating under the influence, or BUI. Other local agencies that participated included the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. The program put thousands
of officers on the water to give high visibility of BUI enforcement before the Fourth of July. The holiday is known for drinking and boating. The initiative focused on reducing accidents and fatalities
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