Retail licenses issued hereunder shall be of the following kinds and shall carry the following privileges and be numbered consecutively, commencing from the number one:
A. Class A: A Class A retail license shall entitle the licensee to sell beer on the premises in original containers of a size not to exceed two liters (2 L), for consumption off the premises.
B. Class B: A Class B retail license shall entitle the licensee to sell beer on the premises of a licensed restaurant in open containers in any size not to exceed two liters' (2 L) capacity, and on draft, in conjunction with an order of food which is prepared, sold and served at the restaurant. Only bona fide restaurants shall be entitled to Class B licenses.
1. All holders of a Class B license shall maintain records, which shall disclose the gross sales of beer and the gross sales of food served, and any other items sold for consumption on or off the premises during the semiannual periods ending June 30 and December 31 of each year. Such sales shall be shown separately.
2. Each holder of a Class B retail license shall maintain at least sixty percent (60%) of its total restaurant business from the sale of food. Each licensee shall retain all invoices, vouchers, sales slips, receipts and other records of beer and other commodity purchases from all suppliers. Such records shall be available for inspection and audit by the County license official at any time following the close of the semiannual period, and for eighteen (18) months thereafter. Failure to properly maintain such records for such inspection and audit shall be cause for revocation of the Class B license. If any audit or inspection discloses that the sale of food on the licensed premises is not at least sixty percent (60%) of the gross dollar volume of business for any period, the Class B license shall immediately be suspended or revoked and shall not be reinstated until the licensee is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the County Commission that in the future, the sale of food on the licensed premises will consist of at least sixty percent (60%) of the gross dollar volume of business.
3. No person under the age of twenty one (21) years shall sell or serve beer under this license.
4. It shall be unlawful to sell beer except in conjunction with an order for food prepared, sold and served at the restaurant.
C. Class C: A Class C retail license shall be required for all premises where the primary or main business is that of selling beer for consumption on the licensed premises. A Class C license shall entitle the licensee to sell beer for consumption on the licensed premises in any size of open container not exceeding two liters (2 L), and on draft. Class C licenses shall be required of taverns, beer bars, parlors and lounges where the revenue from the sale of beer exceeds the revenue of the sale of food, although food need not be sold in such establishments. No person under the age of twenty one (21) years shall be allowed on the premises of a Class C establishment.
D. Single (Special) Event License: Single (Special) event licenses or permits for events on Washington County property or in the unincorporated parts of Washington County shall only be obtained with administrative approval of the Washington County Commission. (Ord. 2019-1141-O, 7-2-2019; amd. Ord. 2020-1162-O, 10-20-2020)