19930309 1993-13ORDINANCE NO. 1993-13
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 8-60, ARTICLE XI, CHAPTER 8
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, CONCERNING
AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF MEALS TO INCLUDE PREPARED FOOD
AND DRINK, ADDING THERETO CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND AMENDING
THE DEFINITION OF RESTAURANT TO INCLUDE CONVENIENCE
STORES, GROCERY STORES AND SUPERMARKETS.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia, that Section 8-60, Article XI, Chapter 8 of the Code
of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, is hereby amended to read in
its entirety as follows:
Sec. 8-60. Definitions.
For the purposes of this article, the following words and
phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them
by this section:
Meal. All prepared food and drink, .......... ~ ..........
~, offered for sale in a form ready for consumption
on or off the seller's premises. The term "drink" shall
include, but not be limited to, alcoholic beverages. The term
"meal" shall not be deemed to include food or drink sold through
vending machines or on any tangible personal property purchased
with food Coupons issued by the U.s. Department of Agriculture
under the Food Stamp Program or drafts issued through the
Virginia Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and
Children. In addition, no blind person operating a vending
stand or other business enterprise under the jurisdiction of the
Department for the Visually Handicapped and located on property
acquired and used by the United States for any military or naval
purpose shall be required to collect and remit meals taxes.
Further, the term "meal" shall not be deemed to include food or
drink sold by any nonprofit or government subsidized school or
institution of learning to its students or employees.
Purchaser. Any person who purchases a meal.
Restaurant. Any place located in the city from or in which
meals are sold, including, but not limited to, drugstores,
eating houses, public and private clubs, bars, cafeterias,
convenience stores, qrocery stores, supermarkets, grills,
diners, dining rooms, eateries and places of business known as
restaurants, including fast-food and drink-in restaurants.
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Seller. Any person who sells a meal.
Commissioner of revenue.
the City of Fairfax.
The commissioner of revenue of
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This ordinance shall become effective on May 1, 1993.
Introduced: February 23, 1993
Public hearing: March 9, 1993
Adopted: March 9, 1993
Date
ATTEST:
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