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Section 3-1 Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Alcoholic beverages means and includes all alcohol, distilled spirits, beer, malt beverage, wine or fortified wine as defined in this section.

Distilled spirits means any alcoholic beverage obtained by distillation or containing more than twenty-one (21) percent alcohol by volume, including, but not limited to, all fortified wines.

Fortified wine means any alcoholic beverage containing more than twenty-one (21) percent alcohol by volume made from fruits, berries, or grapes either by natural fermentation or by natural fermentation with brandy added. "Fortified wine" includes, but is not limited to, brandy.

Liquor means distilled spirits.

Malt beverage means any alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of any infusion or decoction of barley, malt, hops, or any other similar product, or any combination of such products in water containing not more than six (6) percent alcohol by volume, and including ale, porter, brown, stout, lager beer, small beer and strong beer. The term "malt beverage" does not include sake, known as Japanese rice wine.

Private Party means a gathering of individuals by invitation without charge for admission to which the general public is neither invited to attend nor allowed to attend.

Private residence means a house, dwelling or building wherein not less than one (1) family customarily resides. This shall not apply to any of the above which have been unoccupied for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months immediately prior to the filing of an application hereunder.

School means only such state, county, city or other schools as teach the subjects commonly taught in the common schools of this state and shall not include private schools where only specialized subjects such as law, stenography, business, music, art, medicine, dentistry, vocational occupations and other special subjects are taught.

Wine means any alcoholic beverage containing not more than twenty-one (21) percent alcohol by volume made from fruits, berries or grapes either by natural fermentation or by natural fermentation with brandy added. "Wine" includes, but is not limited to, all sparkling wines, champagnes, combinations of such beverages, vermouths, special natural wines, rectified wines, and like products. The term "wine" does not include cooking wine mixed with salt or other ingredients so as to render it unfit for human consumption as a beverage. A liquid shall first be deemed to be a wine at that point in the manufacturing process when it conforms to the definition of wine contained in this section.

(Code 1958, 5-1; Ord. of 3-10-97, I; Ord of 7-14-03)

Cross reference--Definitions and rules of construction generally, 1-2.

(2003 (3-1), Amended, 07/14/2003, added definition of "private party", Prior Text)