This chapter shall be liberally construed, to the end that the
health, safety and welfare of the people of the City of Maroa, Macon
County, Illinois shall be protected and temperance in the consumption
of alcoholic liquors shall be fostered and promoted by sound and careful
control and regulation of the sale of alcoholic liquors.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the words and phrases
herein defined are used in this chapter in the sense given them in
the following definitions:
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. (235 ILCS 5/1-3.01)
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 human beings. The provisions
of this chapter 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 0.5% or less of alcohol by volume. (235 ILCS 5/1-3.05)
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. (235 ILCS 5/1-3.04)
To shut up so as to prevent entrance or access by any person;
and the entire suspension of business.
A corporation organized under the laws of this state and
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
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
Mayor, at the time of its application for a license under this chapter,
two copies of a list of names and residences of its members, and similarly
files, within 10 days of the election of any additional member, his
name and address; and provided, further, that its 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 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 its members or guests introduced by members, beyond the amount
of such salary as may be fixed and voted at the annual meeting by
the members or by the board of directors or other governing body out
of the general revenue of the club. (235 ILCS 5/1-3.024)
The Local Liquor Control Commissioner as provided in the
Illinois Liquor Control Act (235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq.). (235 ILCS 5/4-2)
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any public place where packaged liquors are offered for sale
in the original, unopened container for consumption away from the
premises.
Any premises enclosed or unenclosed or partly enclosed and
partly unenclosed wherein any service or goods, chattels or merchandise
is offered for sale to the public or any such premises used as a clubhouse,
club room or meeting place. The terms "public place" and "public premises"
shall be interchangeable for the purposes of this chapter.
One who has his residence in this municipality and is a registered
voter at that place of residence.
Any public place kept, used, maintained, advertised and held
out to the public as a place where meals are served, and where meals
actually are served and regularly served, without sleeping accommodations,
such space being provided with adequate and sanitary kitchen and dining
room equipment and capacity and having employed therein a sufficient
number and kind of employees to prepare, cook and serve suitable food
for its guests. (235 ILCS 5/1-3.23)
A person who sells, or offers for sale, alcoholic liquor
for use or consumption and not for resale in any form. (235 ILCS 5/1-3.17)
Any transfer, exchange or barter in any manner or by any
means whatsoever for a consideration, and includes and means all sales
made by any person, whether principal, proprietor, agent, servant
or employee. (235 ILCS 5/1-3.21)
Sales for use or consumption and not for resale in any form.
Any beverage which contains alcohol obtained by distillation,
mixed with water or other substance in solution, and includes brandy,
rum, whiskey, gin or other spirituous liquors and such liquors when
rectified, blended or otherwise mixed with alcohol or other substances.
(235 ILCS 5/1-3.02)
Includes to keep or expose for sale and to keep with intent
to sell. (235 ILCS 5/1-3.22)
Any alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of the
natural contents of fruits or vegetables containing sugar, including
such beverages when fortified by the addition of alcohol or spirits
as above defined. (235 ILCS 5/1-3.03)
