§ 7.16.010. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

"Alcoholic beverage" or "beverage" means alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine and every liquid containing alcohol, spirits, wine and capable of being consumed by a human being, other than patented medicine, beer or wine, where the latter two contain an alcoholic content of eight percent by weight, or less.

"Applicant" means a person, partnership or corporation applying for a certificate of compliance for a proposed retail liquor license.

"Certificate of compliance" means a certificate signed by the mayor certifying:

1.

That the applicant(s) for a retail liquor license before the alcoholic beverage commission who are to be in actual charge of the business have not been convicted of a felony within a ten-year period immediately preceding the date of application and, if a corporation, that the executive officers or those in control have not been convicted of a felony within a ten-year period immediately preceding the date of application; and further, that in the official's opinion, the applicant will not violate any of the provisions of this title;

2.

That the applicant or applicants have secured a location for the business which complies with all restrictions of any local law, ordinance or resolution, duly adopted by the local authorities as to location within the city or county, and that the applicant or applicants meet all residency requirements, if any, established by such local authority; and

3.

That the applicant or applicants have complied with any local law, ordinance or resolution duly adopted by the local authorities regulating the number of retail licenses to be issued within the jurisdiction.

"License" means a license issued by the alcoholic beverage commission for the retail sale of alcoholic spirituous beverages to patrons or customers in sealed packages only, not for consumption on the premises.

"Licensee" means any person to whom a license has been issued by the alcoholic beverage commission.

"Retailer" means any person who sells at retail any beverage for the sale of which a license is required under the provisions of this chapter.

"Retail sale" or "sale at retail" means a sale to any person for any purpose other than for resale or for consumption on the premises of the retailer.

"Wholesaler" means any person who sells at wholesale any beverage for the sale of which a license is required by the alcoholic beverage commission.

"Wholesale sale" or "sale at wholesale" means a sale to any person for purposes of resale.

"Wine" means the product of the normal alcoholic fermentation of the juice of fresh, sound, ripe grapes, with the usual cellar treatment and necessary additions to correct defects due to climatic, saccharine and seasonal conditions, including champagne, sparkling and fortified wine of an alcoholic content not to exceed twenty-one percent by volume. No other product shall be called "wine" unless designated by appropriate prefixes descriptive of the fruit or other product from which the same was predominantly produced, or an artificial or imitation wine.

(Ord. BL2017-584 § 6, 2017; Ord. 90-1339 § 1 (5-8), 1990; prior code § 5-2-1)