§ 40-190. Definitions.

The following words and phrases, when used in this article, shall have, for the purposes of this article, the following respective meanings except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

(1)

Caterer. A person who furnishes food, beverages or both on the premises of another, for compensation.

(2)

City treasurer. The treasurer of the City of Newport News and any of his duly authorized deputies, assistants, employees or agents.

(3)

Commissioner of the revenue. The commissioner of the revenue of the City of Newport News, and any of his duly authorized deputies, assistants, employees or agents.

(4)

Food and beverages. All food, food products, any beverage(s), including alcoholic beverage(s), or any combination thereof, purchased in or from a food establishment, whether prepared in such food establishment or not, and whether consumed on the premises or not, and without regard to the manner, time or place of service.

(5)

Person. Any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership or any group of individuals acting as a unit.

(6)

Purchaser. Any person who purchases food and beverages in or from a food establishment or from a caterer.

(7)

Food establishment. Any place in or from which food and beverages, are packaged, prepared, sold or distributed in the city, including but not limited to, any restaurant, dining room, grill, coffee shop, cafeteria, cafe, snack bar, lunch counter, convenience store, movie theater, delicatessen, confectionery, bakery, eating house, eatery, drugstore, ice cream/yogurt shops, lunch wagon or truck, pushcart or other mobile facility from which food is sold, public or private club, resort, bar, lounge, or other similar establishment, public or private, and shall include private property outside of and contiguous to a building or structure operated as a food establishment at which food or beverages are sold for immediate consumption.

(8)

Seller. Any person who sells food and beverages in or from a food establishment or as a caterer.

(Ord. No. 4097-90; Ord. No. 5134-98, § 1; Ord. No. 5324-99; Ord. No. 5491-00, § 1)

(Ord. No. 4097-90; Ord. No. 5134-98, § 1; Ord. No. 5324-99; Ord. No. 5491-00, § 1)