Judge to Chattanooga’s Blue Light: ‘Bang out’ a security plan by end of Friday

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / The Blue Light Bar at 43 Station St. was photographed in 2022. The bar was ordered to complete a security plan Friday as legal proceedings over the status of its beer permit continued. Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / The Blue Light Bar at 43 Station St. was photographed in 2022. The bar was ordered to complete a security plan Friday as legal proceedings over the status of its beer permit continued.

By Ellen Gerst June 23, 2023 4 min read

The Blue Light, a club on Chattanooga’s Station Street, was ordered Friday to complete a safety plan addressing a string of violations following months of negotiations with the city.

Earlier this month, the club’s beer permit was revoked for the second time since it opened in 2021.

Lawyers for owner Brian Joyce appealed that decision. A judge restored the permit on a temporary basis June 9, allowing the Blue Light to resume serving beer after about a week.

During a hearing Friday, Chancellor Jeffrey Atherton ordered the Blue Light to turn in a security plan by the end of the day.