The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this article, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
BUSINESS PREMISES
The main structure and the property belonging to or associated
with the business premises.
DISORDERLY ESTABLISHMENT
Includes any business and business premises where acts are
performed or activities are conducted or condoned, whether inside
or outside the business premises, which are contrary to the rules
of good order and behavior, violative of the public peace, indecent,
or which tend to corrupt the morals of the community and promote criminal
activity.
OWNER
The person, corporation, partnership, joint venture or other
entity or group enterprise licensed to do business at an extended-hours
retail sales and service establishment at a particular location or
locations, in lawful possession of said location by virtue of a deed,
license, lease, sublease or other contract or agreement.
RETAIL SALES AND SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT
(a)
An establishment or business that provides for the sale, provision
of service, service, or on-premises incidental production or assembly
of general merchandise to the general public for direct use or consumption.
This shall include, but not be limited to, carry-out restaurants and
the like with six or fewer seats; any building, structure or grounds
primarily used for the retail sale of groceries, foods, frozen desserts
or beverages to the consumer in a ready-to-consume state, usually
served in paper, plastic or other disposable containers, for consumption
either within the premises, elsewhere on the premises or for carry-out
for consumption off the premises, consumables or commodities, or both
groceries, consumables, commodities and gasoline, open for business
throughout the day, but particularly between the hours of 11:00 p.m.
and 5:00 a.m., or any part thereof.
(b)
The term "retail sales and service establishment" does not include:
(1)
A business that is solely or primarily a standard restaurant, as defined in Section
19-2.2 of the Zoning and Land Use Regulations of the City of Poughkeepsie.
(2)
A business that has at least 10,000 square feet of retail floor
space within the main structure.