Overview

The Mar­i­on River­front Dis­trict was estab­lished to spur invest­ment in the his­toric down­town through allow­ing restau­rants and busi­ness­es to max­i­mize their pres­ence on the river­front. The goal for Down­town Mar­i­on is to build on the unique mix of food and drink places offered, add more niche shop­ping, cre­ate more enter­tain­ment and recre­ation­al oppor­tu­ni­ties, and cul­ti­vate a vibrant, bustling res­i­den­tial com­mu­ni­ty.


River­front Dis­trict Map

River­front Liquor Licensing

As a key part of the ini­tia­tive, the City of Mar­i­on is allow­ing restau­rants locat­ed in the River­front Dis­trict to obtain off-quo­ta liquor licens­es sig­nif­i­cant­ly below the mar­ket rate. An appli­ca­tion must be filled out and returned to the May­or’s Office to obtain these spe­cial per­mits, and is attached below.

DORA (Des­ig­nat­ed Out­door Refresh­ment Area)

A DORA allows indi­vid­u­als who are at least 21 years of age to pur­chase alco­holic bev­er­ages from approved ven­dors and retail estab­lish­ments and car­ry them out­side to be con­sumed with­in the DORA bound­aries. (see state link)