For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR. Any spirits, wine, beer, ale or other liquid containing more than 0.5% of alcohol by volume, which is fit for beverage purposes.
BAR.
(1) An establishment that is devoted to the serving of alcoholic beverages for consumption by guests on the premises and that generates more than 50% of its gross revenue from the sale of alcoholic liquor. BAR includes, but is not limited to, taverns, nightclubs, cocktail lounges, adult entertainment facilities and cabarets; or
(2) An establishment that held a Class A liquor license prior to January 24, 2013, and operated as a bar under the Municipal Code of the City of Quincy, and that has not changed locations since January 24, 2013.
BEER GARDEN. Any portion of a bar which is not an enclosed area.
ENCLOSED AREA. All space between a floor and a ceiling that is enclosed or partially enclosed with:
(1) Solid walls or windows, exclusive of doorways; or
(2) Solid walls with partitions and no windows, exclusive of doorways, that extend from the floor to the ceiling, including, without limitation, lobbies and corridors.
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 25 or more rooms are used for the sleeping accommodations and dining rooms being conducted in the same building or buildings in connection therewith and the building or buildings, structure or structures being provided with adequate and sanitary kitchen and dining room equipment and capacity.
PRIVATE CLUB.
(1) A not-for-profit association that has:
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(a) Been in active and continuous existence for at least three years prior to the effective date of this chapter;
(b) Is the owner, lessee or occupant of a building or portion thereof used exclusively for club purposes at all times;
(c) Is operated solely for a recreational, fraternal, social, patriotic, political, benevolent or athletic purpose, but not for pecuniary gain; and
(d) Only sells alcoholic beverages incidental to its operation.
(2) An organization that is managed by a Board of Directors, executive committee or similar body chosen by the members at an annual meeting, has established by-laws, a constitution, or both to govern its activities, and has been granted an exemption from the payment of federal income tax as a club under 26 U.S.C. § 501.
RESTAURANT.
(1) Any public place kept, used, maintained, advertised and held out to the public as a place where meals are served, and where meals actually are served 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. To be a restaurant, more than 50% of its gross revenue must from the sale of food; or
(2) An establishment that held a Class A liquor license prior to January 24, 2013, and operated as a restaurant under the Municipal Code of the City of Quincy, and that has not changed locations since January 24, 2013.
RETAIL SALE. The sale for use or consumption and not for resale.
VIDEO GAMING PARLOR. An establishment that is devoted to the business of video gaming by guests on the premises and that generates more than 50% of its gross revenue from video gaming.
(1980 Code, § 18.001) (Ord. 9119, passed 1-28-2008; Ord. 9432, passed 11-29-2021)