Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms as used in this chapter shall be construed according to the definitions given below:
ALCOHOL: | The product of distillation of any fermented liquid, whether rectified or diluted, whatever may be the origin thereof, and includes synthetic ethyl alcohol. It does not include denatured alcohol or wood alcohol. |
ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR: | Alcohol, spirits, wine and beer and every liquid or solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine and beer, and capable of being consumed as a beverage by a human being. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to alcohol used in the manufacture of denatured alcohol produced in accordance with Acts of Congress and regulations promulgated thereunder, not to any liquid or solid containing one-half of one percent, or less, of alcohol by volume. |
BEER: | A beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or concoction of barley, or other grain, malt and hops in water, and includes, among other things, beer, ale, stout, lager beer, porter and the like. |
BEER GARDEN: | A courtyard or patio that is immediately adjacent to a licensee's retail sales facility. Any beer garden shall be fully screened from adjacent properties. If the property line of residentially zoned property, (A-R, R-1, R-2, R-3, or R-R), is located within one thousand (1,000) feet of a beer garden, hours of operation for the beer garden shall be limited to the following: Monday through Friday - ten o’clock (10:00) a.m. to nine o’clock (9:00) p.m., Saturday and Sunday - ten o’clock (10:00) a.m. to ten o’clock (10:00) p.m. Due to the fact that there is an additional fee for classes with beer gardens, it is recommended that this be taken into consideration when obtaining your initial license. (See attached fee schedule). |
CLUB: | A corporation organized under the laws of the State of Illinois, not for pecuniary profit, solely for the promotion of some common object other than the sale or consumption of alcoholic liquors, kept, used and maintained by its members through the payment of annual dues, and owning, hiring or leasing a building or space in a building, of such extent and character as may be suitable and adequate for the reasonable and comfortable use and accommodation of its members and their guests and provided with suitable and adequate kitchen and dining room space and equipment and maintaining a sufficient number of servants and employees for cooking, preparing and serving food and meals for its members and their guests; provided that such club files with the Grundy County Liquor Control Commissioner at the time of its application for a license under this Ordinance two copies of a list of names and residences of its members, and similarly files within ten (10) days of the election of any additional member his or her name and address; and provided further, that its affairs and management are conducted by a board of directors, executive committee, or similar body chosen by the members at their annual meeting and that no member or any officer, agent or employee of the club is paid, or directly receives, in the form of salary or other compensation, any profits from the distribution or sale of alcoholic liquor to the club or the members of the club or its guests introduced by members beyond the amount of such salary as may be fixed and voted at any annual meeting by the members or by its board of directors or other governing body out of the general revenue of the club.v |
HOTEL: | Every building or other structure kept, used maintained, advertised and held out to the public to be a place where food is actually served and consumed and sleeping accommodations are offered for adequate pay to travelers and guests, whether transient, permanent or residential in which twenty-five (25) or more rooms are used for the sleeping accommodations of such guests and having one or more public dining rooms where meals are served to such guests, such sleeping accommodations and dining rooms being conducted in the same building or buildings in connection therewith and such building or buildings, structure or structures being provided with adequate and sanitary kitchen and dining room equipment and capacity. |
RESTAURANT: | Any public place kept, used, maintained, advertised and held out to the public as a place where meals are served, and where meals are actually and regularly served, without sleeping accommodations, such space being provided with adequate and sanitary kitchen and dining room equipment and capacity having employed therein a sufficient number and kind of employees to prepare, cook and serve suitable food for its guests. |
RETAIL SALE: | The sale for use or consumption and not for resale in any form. |
SPECIAL EVENT: | An event conducted by an educational fraternal, political, civic, religious, or non-profit organization, or an entity that has been approved as a Special Use venue per County ordinance. |
SPECIAL EVENT RETAILER: | An educational, fraternal, political, civic, religious or not-profit organization which sells or offers for sale beer or wine, or both, only for consumption at the location and on the dates designated by a special event retail license. |
SPIRITS: | Any beverage which contains alcohol obtained by distillation, mixed with water or other substance in solution, and includes brandy, rum, whiskey, gin or other spirituous liquors, and such liquors when rectified, blended or otherwise mixed with alcohol or other substances. |
WINE: | Any alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of the natural contents of fruits, or vegetables, containing sugar, including such beverages which fortified by the addition of alcohol or spirits, as above defined. (Ord. 14-007, 4-8-2014) |