ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE:
Any beverage containing alcohol which is a product of distillation of any fermented liquor, or synthetic ethyl alcohol, including beer, wine, spirits, or any liquid containing alcohol, beer, wine or spirits.
BEER:
Any beverage obtained by alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or decoction of barley, malt, and/or other ingredients in drinkable water, containing not more than four percent (4%) alcohol by weight.
BOTTLED BEER:
Beer sold or disposed of while securely, tightly and adequately sealed in a glass, metal or other container of a capacity not to exceed two (2) gallons.
DESSERT WINE: Wines that contain more than sixteen percent (16%) alcohol by volume, but do not exceed twenty-four percent (24%) alcohol by volume.
DRAFT BEER:
Beer sold or disposed of while securely, tightly and adequately sealed in a glass, metal or other container of a capacity exceeding two (2) gallons.
LICENSE:
A license issued by Ada County to a qualified person, under which it shall be lawful for the licensee to sell and/or dispense alcoholic beverages, as provided by this chapter.
LICENSEE:
The person to whom a license is issued under the provisions of this chapter.
LIQUOR:
Any alcoholic beverage other than beer or wine.
LIQUOR BY THE DRINK LICENSE:
License to sell liquor by the drink at retail under the provisions of this chapter.
PERSON:
Any individual, firm, copartnership, association, corporation or any other group or combination acting as a unit.
PREMISES:
The business place in which the sale of any alcoholic beverage is authorized under the provisions of this chapter.
RETAIL WINE LICENSE:
A license authorizing a person to sell wine at retail for consumption off the licensed premises.
RETAILER:
Any person engaged in the sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages to the consumer.
TABLE WINE: Any alcoholic beverage containing not more than sixteen percent (16%) alcohol by volume obtained by the fermentation of the natural sugar content of fruits or other agricultural products containing sugar whether or not other ingredients are added.
WINE:
Includes table wine and dessert wine, unless the context requires otherwise.
WINE BY THE DRINK LICENSE:
A license to sell wine by the individual glass or open bottle at retail for consumption on the premises only.
WINERY: A place, premises, or establishment for the manufacture or bottling of table wine or dessert wine for sale. Two (2) or more wineries may use the same premises and the same equipment to manufacture their respective wines, to the extent permitted by law.
WINERY LICENSE: A license to maintain a winery.
All other words and phrases used in this chapter, the definitions of which are not herein given, shall be given their ordinary, commonly understood and accepted meanings. (Ord. 107, 10-29-1980; amd. Ord. 795, 2-21-2012; Ord. 903, 10-15-2019)