All definitions contained in the "Liquor Control Act" of the State (235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq., as amended from time to time) are hereby incorporated herein by reference, as if set forth fully herein. Reference is hereby particularly made to the definitions in such Act of "spirits," "wine," "beer," "alcohol", "alcoholic liquor," "brew pub", "limited wine manufacturer", "wine-maker", "club", "original package," "retailer," "caterer retailer", "sell at retail," "sale at retail," "sale," "to sell," "restaurant" and "hotel."
In addition to the definitions provided in such Act, the following words and phrases shall be defined as follows, unless the context requires otherwise:
(a) "Authorized agent" means a natural person who is designated as the authorized agent for any licensee for purposes of any notification required to be made pursuant to this chapter or Chapter 608 of these Codified Ordinances and who has decision-making authority on behalf of the licensee, if the authorized agent is not the licensee.
(b) "Wine maker retailer" means a person who is either a first-class or second class wine maker, is engaged in the making of less than 50,000 gallons of wine annually, and is authorized to serve wine at retail only at a specified location or locations expressly approved by the State of Illinois.
(c) "Craft distiller" means a person who is engaged in the manufacture of less than 100,000 gallons of spirits by distillation per year, and the incidental storage of such spirits.
(d) "Licensed premises" means the premises described and identified in the particular application for license, being one business unit consisting of a room, rooms or a building under the control and jurisdiction of a licensee, by ownership or lease, not leased to another and being no more extensive than the premises in which the business of the licensee is actually conducted, unless otherwise expanded or defined pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Except as otherwise approved by the Liquor Commission for specific premises, "licensed premises" excludes any outside areas such as patios, open porches, roof tops, balconies, stoops, sidewalks, yards, driveways, parking lots and similar outside areas.
(e) "Market" means a self-service retail market which sells foods, convenience goods and household merchandise, arranged in open mass display, and in which the sale of alcoholic liquor does not comprise a majority of goods sold in terms of either floor area or dollar value.
(f) "Package liquor store" means a retail store in which alcoholic liquors comprise the majority of goods sold in terms of both floor area and dollar value.
(g) "Person" includes individuals, limited and general partnerships, voluntary or fraternal associations, clubs, limited liability companies, corporations, and subdivisions of local government.
(h) "Prohibited hours" means the hours during which the licensed premises shall be closed to the public and patrons and during which no alcoholic liquor shall be sold or consumed on the licensed premises.
(i) "Rental hall" means a place available for rental for a fee by members of the general public. The building must be designed to accommodate a minimum of 350 persons safely for such uses as wedding celebrations, parties, receptions or dances by private clubs, individuals or other entities.
(j) "Resident manager" means a full-time employee who is regularly on the premises during hours when the business is open and is responsible for conducting the business of a licensee. The resident manager may, but need not, be the same person as the authorized agent designated by a licensee.
(k) "Restaurant" means any public place meeting the definition of a "restaurant" pursuant to the Act, but shall not be deemed to include any location which is not licensed by Stephenson County as a Category I or Category II food service establishment.
(l) "Off premises sales" shall not be deemed to include the act of the operator of a restaurant or winery in permitting a patron to remove a partially consumed bottle of wine from the premises, so long as such removal complies with the provisions of 235 ILCS 5/6-33.
In the event of a conflict between the definitions set forth in this section and a definition used elsewhere in these Codified Ordinances, the definition established in this section shall be used exclusively for purposes of interpreting the provisions of this chapter or Chapter 608 of these Codified Ordinances.
(Ord. 2018-12. Passed 3-5-18; Ord. 2019-16. Passed 4-1-19.)