For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
HOTEL. Any establishment having a resident proprietor or manager, wherein, consideration of payment therefore, food and lodging are regularly furnished to transients; which maintains for the use of its guests not less than 25 guest rooms, bedding and other usual suitable and necessary furnishings in each room, which is provided at the main entrance with a suitable lobby, desk and office for the registration of its guests on the ground floor, which employs an adequate staff to provide suitable and usual service, and which maintains under the same management and control as the rest of the establishment and has, as an integral part thereof, a dining room with appropriate facilities for seating not less than 100 guests at one time, where the general public are, in consideration of payment therefore are served with meals at tables.
INTOXICATING LIQUOR and LIQUOR. Ethyl alcohol, distilled, fermented, spiritous, vinous and malt beverages containing an excess of 3.2% of alcohol by weight.
OFF-SALE. The sale of alcoholic beverages in original packages for consumption off the licensed premises only.
ON-SALE. The sale of liquor by the glass or by the drink for consumption on the premises only pursuant to regulations as the Commissioner may prescribe.
PERSON. Bodies politic, and corporate, and to partnerships and other incorporated associations.
RESTAURANTS. Any establishment, other than a hotel, under the control of a single proprietor or manager, having appropriate facilities for the serving of meals, and where, in consideration of payment therefore, meals are regularly served at tables to the general public, arid which employs an adequate staff to provide a usual and suitable service to its guests. Any such establishment shall have facilities for seating not less than 100 guests at one time.
(Ord. 63, passed 10-1-1979; Ord. 63.02, passed 3-2-1993)