§ 44-1-1. Definitions.

(a)

For the purpose of this Article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this Section.

(1)

Food store shall mean any supermarket, grocery store, or other retail food store which is designed and arranged to display and sell food products to the general public for consumption off the premises; or which derives a substantial proportion of its income therefrom.

(2)

Health care facility shall mean any office or institution providing individual care or treatment of diseases, whether physical, mental or emotional, or other medical, physiological or psychological conditions including but not limited to hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, homes for the aging or chronically ill, laboratories, offices of any physician, dentist, psychologist, psychiatrist, physiologist, podiatrist, optometrist or optician.

(3)

Person shall mean any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.

(4)

Public meeting shall mean any meeting or assembly held in a public building or building leased for a public purpose which is open to the public for the conduct of the affairs of, and the transaction of business by, any legislative or administrative body or agency of the County of Fairfax, including boards, commissions, authorities, councils, committees, subcommittees, and other subordinate groups thereof, receiving or expending and supported in whole or in part by public funds.

(5)

Restaurant shall mean any enclosed building, structure, or area where meals are made available to the public for consumption on the premises.

(6)

Retail store shall mean any establishment whose primary purpose is to sell or offer for sale to consumers, not for resale, any goods, wares, merchandise, articles or other things and all activities, operations and services connected therewith or incidental thereto. "Retail store" shall not include food stores, hotels, motels, restaurants, and those restaurant facilities which are an integral part of a retail store, bars, lounges, catering establishments and other similar facilities.

(7)

Smoking or to smoke shall mean the act of smoking or carrying a lighted or smoldering cigar, cigarette or pipe of any kind or lighting a cigar, cigarette, or pipe of any kind.

(8)

Theater shall mean any indoor facility, open to the public, which is primarily used for or designed for the purpose of exhibiting any motion picture, stage drama, musical recital, dance, lecture or other similar performance.

(24-77-44; 25-85-44.)

(24-77-44; 25-85-44.)