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, including synthetic ethyl alcohol. It does not include denatured alcohol or wood alcohol. |
ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR: | Includes alcohol, spirits, 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. |
BANQUET FACILITY: | Any place kept, used, maintained, advertised or held out as a place where a prearranged private party, function, or event for a specific social or business occasion may be held, either by invitation or reservation and not open to the general public, where the guests in attendance are served in a room designated and used exclusively for a private party, function or event, and where prepared meals and alcoholic liquors are sold as agreed pursuant to a contract. |
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. |
BOWLING ALLEY: | Every establishment or building, or part of an establishment or building, as the case may be, wherein the game of bowling played with composition and ten (10) wooden pins, is played. |
CLUB: | A corporation organized under the laws of this state, 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 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 local liquor control commissioner at the time of its application for a license under this chapter two (2) 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 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 or indirectly 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. |
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. |
LICENSEE: | Any person, firm, corporation or partnership or club holding a license under the provisions of this chapter. |
ON SITE MANAGER: | The person responsible for the day to day operation of the licensed premises. |
ORIGINAL PACKAGE: | Any bottle, flask, jug, can, cask, barrel, keg, hogshead or other receptacle or container, whatsoever, used, corked or capped, sealed and labeled by the manufacturer of alcoholic liquor, to contain and to convey any alcoholic liquor. |
RESTAURANT: | Any public place kept, used, maintained, advertised and held out to the public as a place where meals are served, and the meals are actually and regularly served, as the main or principal activity or business purpose conducted or carried out at the premises, such space being provided with an adequate and sanitary kitchen or food preparation area and dining room equipment or eating area and capacity and having employed therein a sufficient number of employees to prepare, cook and serve suitable food for its guests. |
RETAIL SALES: | Sale for use or consumption and not for resale in any form. |
RETAILER: | A person who sells, or offers for sale, alcoholic liquor for use or consumption and not for resale in any form. |
SALE: | Any transfer, exchange or barter in any manner, or by any means whatsoever, including all sales made by any person, whether principal, proprietor, agent, servant or employee. |
SALON/ BARBERSHOP: | Any business establishment devoted to the cutting, washing. dyeing and/or styling of hair, shaving or trimming beards and/or providing manicures, pedicures or facials. |
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. |
THEATER: | A building or area for exhibitions, shows, movies, performances and/or other cinematic events. |
TO SELL: | Includes to keep or expose for sale and to keep with intent to sell. |
WINE: | Any alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of the natural contents of fruits or vegetables, containing sugar, including such beverages when fortified by the addition of “alcohol” or “spirits” as defined herein. (Ord. 2008-861, 7-10-2008; amd. Ord. 2015-1099, 12-10-2015, eff. 1-1-2016; Ord. 2023-1363, 5-10-2023; Ord. 2023-1371, 7-13-2023) |