§ 5-2. Applicability and definitions.

(a)

Applicability. Restaurants, bars, and retail uses that sell or serve alcoholic beverages shall meet the requirements of section 5-5 of this chapter, entitled, "Zoning regulations and limitations; exceptions" in addition to the requirements that may apply in the zoning districts in which they are allowed. Section 5-5 shall not apply to restaurants in the Central Area Commercial (CAC) district east of the FEC Railway and such other uses as set forth in subsection 5-5(c). These requirements do not apply to manufacturers, distributors, or importers of alcoholic beverages as governed by any State of Florida licensing and permitting requirements.

(b)

Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the words and phrases below shall have the following meanings:

Protected land use means a school (public, pre-k through 12, governmental), house of worship or child care facility that is legally established prior to the establishment of the applicable alcoholic beverage use. The term does not include a post secondary school.

Restaurant means an eating and drinking establishment serving alcoholic beverages that is governed by either (1) a State of Florida series SRX alcoholic beverage license, or (2) by another State of Florida consumption on premises license, and which is required to maintain a greater than fifty-one (51) percent ratio of food and non-alcoholic beverage sales relative to total food and beverage sales as measured on an annual basis (including the 2COP license identified herein as a 2COP REST license) and maintains a current city business tax receipt to operate as a restaurant.

(Ord. No. 2012-05, § 2, 1-3-12)