A. Applications for all licenses required by this chapter shall be made to the village clerk or her designees in writing on a form prepared by the village.
B. If the applicant is an individual (sole proprietorship), the application shall contain his name, date of birth, driver's license number and state of issuance, residential address, residential telephone number, business address, business phone number, and website address (if any). If the applicant is a partnership, joint venturer, or other noncorporate business entity, the application shall contain the name, date of birth, driver's license number and state of issuance, residential address and residential telephone number of each partner, joint venturer, principal, or member. If the applicant is a corporation, the application shall contain the name, date of birth, and residential address of each principal officer and the registered agent thereof. If the applicant is a limited liability company, the application shall contain the name, date of birth and residential address of each manager.
C. Each application shall be under oath and also shall contain:
1. Applicant's name, including any business or assumed name used or proposed to be used by applicant.
2. A brief description of the nature of applicant's business and the goods to be sold or services to be rendered by applicant.
3. A designation of the type or kind of license desired.
4. The location or proposed location of the commercial establishment or activity to be conducted and the phone number and website address (if any) of the commercial establishment.
5. The period of time for which the license is requested.
6. The date, or approximate date, of the latest previous application for license under this code, if any.
7. The names of all other cities and villages in which the applicant has been licensed or has been denied a license within the past three (3) years.
9. The applicable fee to be paid.
10. Such additional information as may be needed for the proper guidance of village officials in the evaluation of such application, including, but not limited to:
a. Proof of any insurance policy or bond if required.
b. Identity of management employees and their position with the applicant.
c. Applicants' businesses in other communities.
d. Whether the applicant has ever had a previous license denied, revoked, or suspended.
e. Whether the applicant has ever voluntarily withdrawn a license or application for a license during or pending an investigation for the suspension or revocation of that license.
f. Whether the applicant: 1) has ever been convicted of a felony; 2) has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor involving injury to a person or property within the past ten (10) years; or 3) has been convicted of a misdemeanor involving theft or deception an essential element of which is dishonesty, within the past five (5) years, under the laws of the state, or any other state, or the laws of the United States, and if so, a detailed description of such felony or misdemeanor.
g. Whether the applicant has ever been found guilty of a violation of any of the provisions of this code or the substantially identical provisions of the ordinance of any other municipality and if so, a detailed description of such violation.
h. Whether any complaint against the applicant, or any entity represented by him, to the consumer fraud division of the attorney general's office has resulted in a finding that the consumer fraud laws of the state have been violated.
i. If the applicant is a corporation, the information requested in the foregoing subsections C10f through C10h of this section, all inclusive, must be furnished for each officer and director, and for each shareholder who owns or controls, directly or indirectly through any other person or entity, twenty five percent (25%) or more of the outstanding stock of such corporation.
j. If the applicant is a limited liability company, the information requested in the foregoing subsections C10f through C10h of this section, all inclusive, must be furnished for each manager and for each member who owns or controls, directly or indirectly, through any other person or entity, twenty five percent (25%) or more membership interest in the limited liability company.
k. If the applicant is a limited partnership, the information requested in the foregoing subsections C10f through C10h of this section, all inclusive, must be furnished for each general partner, and names and addresses for all limited partners shall be listed, indicating which partners are general and which are limited.
l. If the applicant is a joint venture, the information requested in the foregoing subsections C10f through C10h of this section, all inclusive, must be furnished for each joint venturer.
m. If the applicant is a partnership or joint venture and any partner is a corporation or limited liability company, the information requested in the foregoing subsection C10i or C10j of this section shall be submitted for each such entity.
n. If the applicant is a corporation or limited liability company, proof of corporate good standing from the applicable secretary of state.
o If the applicant is employed by, or represents another person or entity, credentials evidencing such employment, agency or authorization to represent such person or entity shall be submitted with the application.
p. If the premises of the commercial establishment are owned by the applicant, the applicant shall furnish a copy of the deed to the property where the commercial establishment is or will be located. If the premises of the commercial establishment are not owned by the applicant, the applicant shall furnish a copy of the commercial lease or license agreement signed by the owner of the property or the landlord's agent and by the person or commercial establishment applying for the business license (with rental amount and any proprietary information redacted). (Ord. 2015-78, 10-6-2015)
Notes
| 1 | 1. 35 ILCS 120/1 et seq. |
| 2 | 2. 35 ILCS 115/1 et seq. |
| 3 | 3. 35 ILCS 105/1 et seq. |