As used in the Codified Ordinances:
(a) “Alcohol” means ethyl alcohol, whether rectified or diluted with water or not, whatever its origin may be, and includes synthetic ethyl alcohol. Alcohol does not include denatured alcohol and wood alcohol.
(b) “Intoxicating liquor” and “liquor” include all liquids and compounds, other than beer as defined in division (c) of this section containing one-half of one percent (0.5%) or more of alcohol by volume which are fit to use for beverage purposes, from whatever source and by whatever process produced, by whatever name called and whether or not the same are medicated, proprietary or patented. The phrase includes wine as defined in RC 4301.01 even if it contains less than four percent (4%) of alcohol by volume, mixed beverages as defined in RC 4301.01 even if they contain less than four percent (4%) of alcohol by volume, cider, as defined in RC 4301.01, alcohol and all solids and confections which contain any alcohol.
(c) “Beer”, “malt liquor” or “malt beverages” includes all brewed or fermented malt products containing one-half of one percent (0.5%) or more of alcohol by volume but not more than six percent (6%) of alcohol by weight.
(d) “Person” includes firms and corporations.
(e) “Cider” means all liquids fit to use for beverage purposes that contain one-half of one per cent (0.5%) of alcohol by volume, but not more than six per cent (6%) of alcohol by weight that are made through the normal alcoholic fermentation of the juice of sound, ripe apples, including, without limitation, flavored, sparkling, or carbonated cider and cider made from pure condensed apple must.
(RC 4301.01; Ord. No. 90-96. Passed 3-18-96, eff. 3-26-96)