ORDINANCE NO. 442
Local Liquor Control
An ordinance to limit and regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages within the village, and to provide for the enforcement and administration of such regulations, and to prescribe penalties for the violation of its provisions.
BE IT
ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
ARTICLE I – SHORT TITLE
This ordinance shall be known as the Local Liquor Control Ordinance.
ARTICLE II – DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this ordinance, certain terms and words are herewith defined as follows:
2-1. ALCOHOL: means the product of distillation of any fermented liquid, whether rectified or diluted, whatever may be the origin thereof, and includes synthetic ethyl alcohol. It does not include denatured alcohol or wood alcohol.
2-2. ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR: includes alcohol, spirits, wine and beer, and every liquid or solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer, and capable of being consumed as a beverage by a human being. The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to alcohol used in the manufacture of denatured alcohol produced in accordance with Acts of Congress and regulations promulgated thereunder, nor to any liquid or solid containing one-half of one percent, or less, of alcohol by volume.
2-3. BEER: means a beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or concoction of barley, or other grain, malt, and hops in water, and includes, among other things, beer, ale, stout, lager beer, porter and the like.
2-4. CLUB: means a corporation organized under the laws of this State, not for pecuniary profit, solely for the promotion of some common object other than the sale or consumption of alcoholic liquors, kept, used and maintained by its members through the payment of annual dues, and owning, hiring or leasing a building or space in a building, of such extent and character as may be suitable and adequate for the reasonable and comfortable use and accommodation of its members and their guests and provided with suitable and adequate kitchen and dining room space and equipment and maintaining a sufficient number of servants and employees for cooking, preparing and serving food and meals for its members and their guests; provided, that such club files with the local liquor control commissioner at the time of its application for a license under this ordinance, two (2) copies of a list of names and residences of its members, and similarly files within ten (10) days of the election of any additional member, his or her name and address; and, provided further, that is affairs and management are conducted by a board of directors, executive committee, or similar body chosen by the members at their annual meeting and that no member or any officer, agent, or employee of the club is paid, or directly or indirectly receives, in the form of salary or other compensation any profits from the distribution or sale of alcoholic liquor to the club or the members of the club or its guests introduced by members, beyond the amount of such salary as may be fixed and voted at any annual meeting by the members or by its board of directors or other governing body out of the general revenue of the club.
2-5. LOCAL LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSIONER: means the Mayor or President of the Board of Trustees of the Village.
2-6. ORIGINAL PACKAGE: means any bottle, flask, jug, can, cask, barrel, keg, hogshead, or other receptacle or container, whatsoever, used, corked, or capped, sealed and labeled by the manufacturer of alcoholic liquor, to contain and to convey any alcoholic liquor.
2-7. PACKAGE LIQUOR STORE: means any public place where packaged liquors are offered for sale in the original, unopened container for consumption away from the premises.
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