§ 12-76-1. Definitions.

The following terms, whenever used or referred to in this chapter, shall have the following respective meanings, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:

Aircraft means any contrivance now known or hereafter invented, used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air.

Airman means any individual who engages as a person in command or as a pilot, mechanic or member of the crew, in the navigation of aircraft while under way, and any individual who is directly in charge of the inspection, maintenance, overhauling or repair of aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers or appliances, and any individual who serves in the capacity of aircraft dispatcher or air traffic control tower operator.

Airport means the Memphis International Airport and/or the General Dewitt Spain Airport where applicable.

Authority means the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority.

Director means the director of aviation of the airport authority or his or her duly authorized representatives; the director is also the president of the airport authority.

Fixed base operator means any person upon airport property engaged in the business of the sale of aircraft, the sale of aircraft parts, the sale of gasoline and oil for aircraft at retail, the rental of aircraft, the operation of a flying school or the rendition of any service to aircraft or the operators thereof for profit. The term shall include persons engaged in any one or more of such businesses, but shall not include oil companies renting space on airport property and selling gasoline and oil to commercial airlines or fixed base operators for resale at retail.

Operation of aircraft or operate aircraft means the use of aircraft for the purpose of air navigation. Any person who causes or authorizes the operation of aircraft, whether with or without the right of legal control of the aircraft, in the capacity of owner, lessee or otherwise, shall be deemed to be engaged in the operation of aircraft within the meaning of this chapter.

President means the president of the airport authority or his or her duly authorized representatives; the president is also the director of aviation of the airport authority.

Retail food store is defined as an establishment that is open to the public that derives at least 20 percent of its sales from the retail sale of food and food ingredients for human consumption taxed at the rate provided in T.C.A. § 67-6-228(a) and has retail floor space of at least 1,200 square feet, or as otherwise defined by Tennessee law.

Tower means the airport traffic control tower.

Wine means the product of the normal alcoholic fermentation of the juice of fresh, sound, ripe grapes, with the usual cellar treatment and necessary additions to correct defects due to climatic, saccharine and seasonal conditions, including champagne, sparkling and fortified wine of an alcoholic content not to exceed 18 percent by volume. No other product shall be called "wine" unless designated by appropriate prefixes descriptive of the fruit or other product from which the same was predominately produced, or an artificial or imitation wine. "Wine" does not mean alcohol derived from wine that has had substantial changes to the wine due to the addition of flavorings and additives.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow wine sales at retail food stores for on premises consumption, including by the drink or by the pour, nor shall this section be construed to allow the sale of liquor or spirits other than wine or beer at a food retail store.

(Code 1967, § 4-1; Code 1985, § 3-1; Ord. No. 5615, § 1, 5-3-2016)