§ 110.003 DEFINITIONS.
   (A)   Whenever any words and phrases used in this chapter are not defined herein but are defined in the Liquor Control Act, any definition therein shall be deemed to apply to the words and phrases used in this chapter, except when the context otherwise requires.
   (B)   The following capitalized words and phrases when used in this chapter shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings respectfully ascribed to them in this section below, except when the context otherwise requires.
      ADULT ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY. As defined in the Illinois Municipal Code (ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, §§ 1-1 et seq.). Food must be prepared on the premise and sold directly to consumers for immediate consumption.
      AGRICULTURAL WINE. A wine made from suitable agricultural products other than the juice of grapes, berries, or other fruits.
      ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR. Includes alcohol, spirits, hard seltzer, hard cider, wine, and beer and every liquid or solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer and capable of being consumed as a beverage by a human being.
      BILLIARD HALL. A place kept, used, maintained, advertised, or held out to the public as a place in which the public may participate in a game of skill commonly known as pool.
      EVENT CENTER. Premises which are frequently used or rented out for public or private activities that are not repeated on a weekly basis, and which are not usually open to the public or serve alcohol on a daily basis at times other than when an event is scheduled.
      FOOD. A nutritious substance that people eat or drink (non-alcoholic), in order to maintain life and growth and must be prepared and sold on premise directly to consumers for immediate consumption.
      HOTEL. Every building or other structure kept, used, maintained, advertised and held out to the public to be a place where sleeping accommodations are offered for adequate pay to travelers and guests, whether transient, permanent or residential, in which 25 or more rooms are used for the sleeping accommodations of the guests.
      LIQUOR CONTROL ACT. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 of the state (ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, §§ 1-1 et seq.), as supplemented and amended from time to time.
      LOCAL COMMISSIONER. The Village President or Deputy Commissioner so appointed by the Village President, who is the local Liquor Control Commissioner under and pursuant to § 4-2 of the Liquor Control Act.
      MEAD. A fermented alcoholic beverage made from water, honey, malt, and yeast.
      MICROBREW PUB RESTAURANT. An establishment where alcoholic liquor is manufactured on the premises by the licensee and allowed to sell at retail and wholesale from the licensed premise. The establishment is used, maintained, advertised, or held out to the public as a place where meals are regularly served and shall operate as a restaurant and meet the required definitions thereof.
      RESTAURANT. A facility with a commercial grade permitted kitchen that prepares and sells food on premises directly to consumers for immediate consumption. 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, the space being provided with adequate and sanitary kitchen and dining room equipment and capacity and having employed therein a sufficient number and kind of employees to prepare, cook, and serve suitable food for its guests.
      SALON AND SPA. A business establishment devoted to hair care (haircut, hair color, perms, and the like); skin care (facials, cosmetic treatment of skin, makeup application); nail care (manicure, pedicure); or body care (massage, wraps, waxing). Services must be provided on premises used exclusively for beauty/hair salon, nail salon, or spa services. Any establishment exclusively providing massage therapy, or services involving the manipulation of soft tissue of the body is excluded from this definition for the purpose of this chapter.
      SPECIAL EVENT. Any public or private event including, but not limited to, any banquet, picnic, reception, fundraiser, promotion, convention, show, bazaar, fair, carnival, recreational activity, entertainment, or any similar assembly of individuals for any like purpose.
(Ord. 07-05-01, passed 5-22-2007; Ord. 16-04-01, passed 4-26-2016; Ord. 20-07-02, passed 7-28-2020; Ord. 22-10-01, passed 10-25-2022; Ord. 24-01-01, passed 1-23-2024)