As herein used, certain words, unless the context indicates otherwise, shall have the following meanings:
MALT LIQUORS: Includes beer and shall be construed to mean any beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of any infusion or decoction of barley, malt, hops or any other similar products or any combination thereof in water, containing more than 3.2 percent of alcohol by weight or four percent (4%) alcohol by volume.
SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS: Any alcoholic beverage obtained by distillation mixed with water and other substances in solution and includes, among other things, brandy, rum, whiskey, gin and every liquid or solid patented or not, containing at least one-half of one percent (0.5%) alcohol by volume and which are fit for use for beverage purposes. Any liquid or solid containing beer or wine in combination with any other liquor, except as above provided, shall not be construed to be malt or vinous liquors, but shall be construed to be spirituous liquor.
3.2 PERCENT BEER: Malt liquor as herein defined containing not more than 3.2 percent of alcohol by weight.
VINOUS LIQUORS: Includes wine and fortified wines that contain not less than one-half of one percent (0.5%) alcohol and not exceeding twenty one percent (21%) of alcohol by volume and shall be construed to mean alcoholic beverages obtained by the fermentation of the natural sugar contents of fruits or other agricultural products containing sugar. (1997 Code § 5.08.010; amd. 2016 Code)