§ 82-38.204. Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases have the following meanings:

(a)

"Administrative Hearing Officer." The zoning administrator or his or her designee is the alcoholic beverage sales administrative hearing officer.

(b)

"Alcoholic Beverage." Alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, and every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine, or beer, that meets the following criteria: (1) contains one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume; (2) is fit for beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed, or combined with other substances; and (3) sales of which require a state of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control license.

(c)

"Alcoholic Beverage Sales Commercial Activity." The retail sale, for on-premises or off-premises consumption, of alcoholic beverages. A full-service restaurant is not an alcoholic beverage sales commercial activity.

(d)

"Condition of Approval." A requirement that must be carried out by: (1) a new alcoholic beverage sales commercial activity to exercise a land use permit; or (2) an existing alcoholic beverage sales commercial activity to comply with deemed approved performance standards and to retain its deemed approved status.

(e)

"Crime Reporting Districts." Geographical areas within the boundaries of the unincorporated area of the county that are identified by the Contra Costa County sheriff's department in the compilation and maintenance of statistical information on reported crimes and arrests.

(f)

"Deemed Approved Activity." Any alcoholic beverage sales commercial activity existing immediately before the effective date of this chapter is a deemed approved activity if it complies with the deemed approved performance standards in Section 82-38.808.

(g)

"Deemed Approved Performance Standards." The standards set forth in Section 82-38.808.

(h)

"Deemed Approved Status." The status conferred by this ordinance upon a deemed approved activity in accordance with Section 82-38.806.

(i)

"Full-Service Restaurant." A place that: (1) is primarily, regularly and in a bona fide manner used and kept open for the serving of at least dinner to guests for compensation; and (2) has kitchen facilities containing conveniences for cooking an assortment of foods that may be required for those meals; and (3) obtains a minimum of sixty-seven percent of its gross receipts from the sale of meals and other food and drink non-alcoholic products; and (4) submits evidence of total meal and other non-alcoholic product sales to county officials upon request for purposes of determining its status under this ordinance. A place that sells or serves only sandwiches (whether prepared in a kitchen or made elsewhere and heated up on the premises) or only snack foods, or both, is not a full-service restaurant.

(j)

"License." A valid state of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control license.

(k)

"Off-Sale Alcohol Outlet." An establishment that conducts retail sales of alcoholic beverages for consumption off the premises where sold.

(l)

"On-Sale Alcohol Outlet." An establishment that conducts retail sales of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises where sold, excluding full-service restaurants.

(Ord. 2002-33 § 2).