§ 4-1. 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:

Beer: Any beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation, infusion, or decoction of barley malt, hops, or other such ingredients not drinkable, or any combination of them.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, A.R.S. § 4-101(3).

City liquor license: Any license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, as amended.

Department of liquor licenses and control: The department defined in section 4-111, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended.

Off-sale retailer: Any person operating a bona fide, regularly established retail liquor store selling spirituous liquors, wines, and beer and any established retail store selling commodities other than spirituous liquors and engaged in the sale of spirituous liquors only in the original unbroken package, to be taken away from the premises of the retailer and to be consumed off the premises.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, A.R.S. § 4-101(21).

On-sale retailer: Any person operating an establishment where spirituous liquors are sold in the original container for consumption on or off the premises or in individual portions for consumption on the premises.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, A.R.S. § 4-101(22).

Sell: The term "sell" shall include soliciting or receiving an order for, keeping or exposing for sale, directly or indirectly delivering for value, peddling, keeping with the intent to sell and trafficking in.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, A.R.S. § 4-101(28).

Special event license: A license as defined by section 4-203.02, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended.

Spirituous liquor: The term "spirituous liquor" shall include alcohol, brandy, whiskey, rum, tequila, mescal, gin, wine, porter, ale, beer, any malt liquor, malt beverage, absinthe, or compound or mixture of any of them or of any of them with any vegetable or other substances, alcohol bitters, bitters containing alcohol, and any liquid mixture or preparation, whether patented or otherwise, which produces intoxication, fruits preserved in ardent spirits, and beverages containing more than one-half of one percent of alcohol by volume.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, A.S.R. § 4-101(29).

State liquor license: Any license issued pursuant to the provisions of Title 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended.

Tax and license manager: The person designated by the city to act as tax and license manager, regardless of such person's official title with the city.

Wine: The product obtained by the fermentation of grapes or other agricultural products containing natural or added sugar or any such alcoholic beverage fortified with grape brandy and containing not more than twenty-four (24) percent of alcohol by volume.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, A.R.S. § 4-101(34).

Wine festival license: A license as defined by section 4-203.03, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended.

(Code 1963, § 3-1; Ord. No. 1722, § 1, 6-2-92; Ord. No. 1917, § 1, 12-10-96; Ord. No. 2183, § 1, 2-13-01)