§ 6-1. Definitions.

Alcoholic beverage means alcohol or any beverage containing more than one-half of one percent of alcohol by volume which is capable of use for beverage purposes either alone or when diluted.

Alcohol beverage permit shall mean an official certificate issued by the City Secretary certifying compliance with this chapter.

Beer means a malt beverage containing one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume and not more than four percent of alcohol by weight and does not include a beverage designated by label or otherwise by a name other than beer.

Church religious building; a building for public worship.

City shall mean and refer to the City of White Oak, Texas.

Dealer as that term is used in Section 109.33 Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code V.T.C.S. and shall include person as that term is defined herein.

Off-premises consumption the sale of sealed alcoholic beverage by an establishment permitted herein for the sale of consumption off-premises.

Open container means a container that is no longer sealed.

Outdoor advertising means any sign bearing a word, mark, description, or other device that is used to advertise an alcoholic beverage or the business of a person who manufactures, sells, or distributes an alcoholic beverage if the sign is displayed outside the walls or enclosure of a building or structure where a license or permit is issued or if it is displayed inside a building so that it is visible by a person of ordinary vision from outside the building.

Permittee means a person who is the holder of a permit provided for in this chapter, or an agent, servant, or employee of that person.

Person means a natural person or association of natural persons, trustee, receiver, partnership, corporation, organization of the manager, agent, servant, or employee of any of them.

Private school means a private school including a parochial school that 1) offers a course of instruction for students in one or more grades from kindergarten through grade 12 and 2) has more than 100 students enrolled and attending courses at a single location.

School an organization that provides instruction as: 1. an institution for the teaching of children. 2. college, university.

Wine means the product obtained from the alcoholic fermentation of juice of sound ripe grapes, fruits, berries, or honey, and includes wine coolers.

Wine cooler means an alcoholic beverage consisting of vinous liquor plus plain, sparkling, or carbonated water and which may also contain one or more natural or artificial blending or flavoring ingredients. A wine cooler may have an alcohol content as low as one-half of one percent by volume.

(Ord. No. 2017-06 , § 2, 5-16-2017)