§ 13-7-1. Definitions.

For the purposes of this Article 7, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words or terms shall have the meanings respectively applied to them:

A.

Prepared Food.

1.

Prepared Food means and includes any solid, liquid (including both alcoholic and non-alcoholic liquid), powder or item used or intended to be used for human internal consumption, whether simple, compound or mixed, and which has been prepared for immediate consumption.

2.

Prepared Food may be purchased for consumption within or upon the premises where it is sold or it may be purchased for consumption off the premises. However, with respect to food purchased for consumption off the premises where it is sold, "Prepared Food" does not mean or include any food which is sold in a closed or sealed bottle, can, carton or container of the manufacturer or wholesaler or which has not been prepared for immediate consumption.

B.

Alcoholic Liquor means any spirits, wine, beer, ale or other liquid containing more than one-half of one percent (.5%) of alcohol by volume, which is fit for beverage purposes.

C.

Person means any individual, firm or corporation, representative or entity.

D.

Purchase at Retail means to obtain for use or consumption in exchange for a consideration, whether in the form of money, credits, barter or any other nature, and not for resale.

E.

Retailer means a Person who sells or offers for sale, for use or consumption and not for resale, including but not limited to any owner or operator or of a Prepared Food Facility and/or Alcoholic Liquor Facility.

F.

Prepared Food Facility.

1.

Prepared Food Facility means any person or establishment subject to licensing under Chapter 8, Licenses, of the Hoffman Estates Municipal Code, which sells at retail food prepared for immediate consumption with seating provided for on-premises consumption of said food.

2.

A Prepared Food Facility does not include Persons who are not presently subject to the State Retailers' Occupation Tax. A facility shall be "included" as a facility under sub-section F-2 above if it fails to meet all criteria above.

G.

Alcoholic Liquor Facility means any establishment licensed under the provisions of Article 3, Alcoholic Liquors, of Chapter 8 of the Hoffman Estates Municipal Code and that sells Alcoholic Liquor at retail.

H.

Package Liquor means Alcoholic Liquor sold unopened at retail in its original package or container, and only for consumption off the retail premises.

(Ord. No. 4398-2013, § 1, 10-21-13)