3-12-1. ‘‘Residential community development district’’ defined.

As used in this chapter, the term ‘‘residential community development district’’ or ‘‘district’’ means a private residential development that:

Is not less than 500 acres of contiguous land area;#

Is located either within a county where the sale of alcoholic beverages is authorized or within a county that has one or more municipalities where the sale of alcoholic beverages is authorized, but outside the corporate limits of any municipality;#

Has at least 200 residential sites, platted and recorded in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the county as a residential subdivision;#

Has streets that were or will be built with private funds and are or will be maintained by private funds of the developers or property owners within the development; and#

Has a social club with:#

1. (A)

   An 18 hole golf course of regulation size;#

2. (B)

   A restaurant or eatery used exclusively for the purpose of preparing and serving meals, with a seating capacity of at least 60 patrons;#

3. (C)

   A golf or social club membership and has at least 200 paid-up members who have paid a membership fee for family or individual membership;#

4. (D)

   A membership policy whereby membership is not denied or limited by an applicant’s race, color, creed, sex, religion, or national origin; and#

5. (E)

   A full-time management staff for the social activities of the club, including the management of the premises where food and drink are sold.#