§ 4-2. Definitions.

The definitions in O.C.G.A. title 3 apply to this article and are incorporated herein by reference. In addition, the following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Alcohol means ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, or spirits of wine, from whatever source or by whatever process produced.

Alcoholic beverage means and includes all alcohol, beer, malt beverage, wine or fortified wine, or distilled spirits.

Distilled spirits means all beverages containing alcohol, obtained by distillation or containing more than 24 percent alcohol by volume, including fortified wines. The term "fortified wine" means any alcoholic beverage containing more than 24 percent alcohol by volume made from fruits, berries, or grapes either by natural fermentation or by natural fermentation with brandy added. The term "fortified wine" includes, but is not limited to, brandy.

Package means wine or malt beverages sold, offered or stored for sale at retail in sealed containers, not for opening or consumption upon the premises of the package outlet.

Package outlet means a store for the retail sale of package wine or package malt beverages, consumption on the premises not being permitted.

Pour means to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, by the drink.

Pour or sell by the drink means selling alcoholic beverages (of the specified type) for consumption on the premises.

Pouring license means the authorization by the mayor and city council to engage in the sale for consumption of alcoholic beverages (of the specified type) on the premises.

Pouring outlet means any place where alcoholic beverages (unless specifically modified) are poured or proposed to be poured, and which must be a restaurant.

Premises means the definite, closed-in or partitioned-in locality (whether room or building), sidewalk and right-of-way cafe, wherein pouring takes place.

Restaurant means any public place kept, used, maintained, advertised and held out to the public as a place where meals are regularly served, without sleeping accommodations, such place being provided with kitchen and dining room equipment and personnel to serve, and regular seating for, 50 persons. The serving of food shall consist of at least one meal per day at least six days per week, with the exception of holidays, vacations, and periods of redecorating, and shall be the principal business conducted, with pouring being only incidental thereto.

Retail dealer means any person who sells beer or wine in unbroken packages at retail only to consumers and not for resale.

Retail package store means a place of business licensed to sell and distribute wine or malt beverages for retail.

Sale of alcoholic beverages means offering any alcoholic beverage for sale for legal tender or providing any beverage without additional charge in conjunction with the purchase of other goods, items or services (e.g., free beer with purchase of item).

Special events permit means a permit to sell beer and wine at special events held in certain approved locations as outline by resolution of the city council for specific date.

Wholesaler means any person who sells alcoholic beverages to other wholesale dealers or retail dealers.

(Ord. of 2-12-2015, § 6-4)