A. Initial License: All applications for the license required by this chapter shall be made in writing to the mayor, or to the person designated by him, signed by the applicant, if an individual, or by a duly authorized agent thereof, if a club or corporation, verified by oath or affidavit, and shall contain the following information and statements:
1. The applicant's name and mailing address;
2. The name and address of the applicant's business;
3. If applicable, the date of the filing of the "assumed name" of the business with the county clerk;
4. In case of a copartnership, the date of the formation of the partnership; in the case of an Illinois corporation, the date of its incorporation; or in the case of a foreign corporation, the state where it was incorporated and the date of its becoming qualified under the business corporation act to transact business in the state of Illinois;
5. The name and address of the landlord if the premises is leased;
6. The date of the applicant's first request for a state liquor license and whether it was granted, denied or withdrawn;
7. The address of the applicant when the first application for a state liquor license was made;
8. The applicant's current state liquor license number;
9. The date the applicant began liquor sales at his place of business;
10. The address of the applicant's warehouse if he warehouses liquor;
11. The applicant's retailers' occupation tax registration number;
12. The applicant's document locator number on his federal special tax stamp;
13. Whether the applicant is delinquent in the payment of the retailers' occupational tax, and if so, the reasons therefor;
14. Whether the applicant is delinquent under the cash beer law, and if so, the reasons therefor;
15. In the case of a retailer, whether he is delinquent under the thirty (30) day credit law, and if so, the reasons therefor;
16. Whether the applicant has ever had any previous liquor license suspended or revoked, and if so, the reasons therefor;
17. Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a gambling offense or felony, and if so, the particulars thereof;
18. Whether the applicant possesses a current federal wagering stamp, and if so, the reasons therefor;
19. Whether the applicant, or any other person, directly in his place of business is a public official, and if so, the particulars thereof;
20. The applicant's name, sex, date of birth, social security number, position and percentage of ownership in the business; and the name, sex, date of birth, social security number, position and percentage of ownership in the business of every sole owner, partner, corporate officer, director, manager and any person who owns five percent (5%) or more of the shares of the applicant business entity or parent corporations of the applicant business entity.
21. That he has not received or borrowed money or anything else of value, and that he will not receive or borrow money or anything else of value (other than merchandising credit in the ordinary course of business for a period not to exceed 90 days as expressly permitted by State law), directly or indirectly, from any manufacturer, importing distributor or distributor or from any representative of any such manufacturer, importing distributor or distributor, nor be a party in any way, directly or indirectly, to any violation by a manufacturer, distributor or importing distributor of section 6-6 of the Illinois Liquor Control Act. (1961 Code § 4-14; amd. 1999 Code)
B. Renewal Licenses: All applications for the renewal of a license shall be made in writing to the Mayor at least fifteen (15) days prior to December 31 of each year. The Local Liquor Control Commissioner may develop an application for renewal that would be limited requiring verification that the information on the original application for liquor license has not changed. (Ord. 7601, 11-21-2017)
C. Initial License Fee: Any initial application for a license required by this chapter must be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) to partially cover the administrative costs incurred by the City of Alton in connection with the investigations, inspections and other processes involved with the consideration of an initial liquor license application. (Ord. 7173, 12-16-2009)