A. Application for a liquor license shall be filed with the commissioner, in writing, 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 full and complete responses to the requested statements and information which shall be immediately updated if any of said statements or information changes during the term of any license. When any applicant for a liquor license is a corporation, said application shall be signed by the president and secretary thereof, and should the applicant be a partnership, then each and every member of the partnership (including a silent partner if any) shall sign such application. Each applicant for a liquor license must submit a copy of a fully executed lease of premises whenever the applicant is not the property owner of the premises for which he or she is seeking a license and such lease must have coverage period equal to, or longer than, the duration of the applicant's liquor license. Said lease must name the applicant as lessee. Applications shall contain the following information and statements:
1. The name, birth date, social security number and address of the applicant in the case of an individual; in the case of copartnership, name, birth date and social security number of each partner; and, in the case of a corporation, the objects for which organized, the names, birth date, social security number and address of the officers and directors and if a majority interest of the stock of such corporation is owned by one person or his or her nominee, the name, address, birth date and social security number of such person.
2. The citizenship of the applicant, his or her place of birth, and if a naturalized citizen, the time and place of his or her naturalization.
3. The character of business of the applicant, and in the case of a corporation, the objects for which it was formed.
4. The length of time said applicant has been in business of that character, or in the case of a corporation, the date when its charter was issued.
5. The amount of goods, wares and merchandise on hand at the time application is made.
6. The location and legal description of the premises or place of business which is to be operated under such license. Each application shall contain a diagram of the premises which depicts the location of any service bars and the location of one designated dancing area.
7. A statement whether applicant has made application for a similar or other license on premises other than described in this application, and the disposition of such application.
8. A statement that applicant has never been convicted of a felony and is not disqualified to receive a license by reason of any matter or thing contained in this section, laws of this state or the ordinances, rules or resolutions of the village.
9. Whether a previous license by any state or subdivision thereof, or by the federal government has been revoked, and the reasons thereof.
10. A statement that the applicant will not violate any of the laws of the state, or of the United States, or any ordinance, rule or resolution of the village in the conduct of his or her place of business.
11. The applicant, or applicants, shall obtain a certificate of approval from both the health department and the building and zoning department of the village or county (if the county is administering the building and zoning ordinances of the village), and, shall file such approval in the office of the liquor commissioner with any application for a license.
12. Such other and further information as the liquor commissioner may reasonably require.
B. No license shall be issued hereunder until the applicant shall have been investigated by the local liquor control commissioner and a report filed in the records of the commissioner approving the issuance of such license. As a part of this investigation, the local liquor control commissioner shall require all new applicants and shall have the right to require fingerprints of any applicant for renewal thereof. For purposes of obtaining fingerprints under this section, the local liquor control commissioner shall collect a fee and forward the fee to the Illinois department of state police, bureau of identification. A copy of fingerprints shall be held on record by the Lake County sheriff's department or his or her designee.
C. Any and all licenses issued pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to any and all changes or amendments which may be hereafter made, and any and all rules adopted by the commissioner. Any and all licenses shall be subject to any restrictions or conditions deemed desirable by the liquor commissioner.
D. No license shall be issued to any person or entity that cannot produce a policy of insurance by a solvent and responsible company authorized to do business in the state insuring said person or entity against liability for any injury or death which said parties may incur while operating under the provisions of the liquor control act as follows:
1. The amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) per person and one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence for bodily injury liability; one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for loss of means of support; one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for property damage liability; or
2. A one million dollar ($1,000,000.00) single limit dramshop policy.
3. No license shall be issued to any person or entity that cannot produce a policy of insurance by a solvent and responsible company authorized to do business in the state insuring said person or entity against general liability in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00).
E. Each applicant shall show by evidence satisfactory to the liquor commissioner, the issuance of a policy of liquor liability insurance and general liability insurance, and in the event he or she is not the owner of the premises described in said application, that he or she has a lawful right to possession of the same until the expiration of the term of license for which application is made. All policies shall list the village as an additional insured party on the certificate of insurance. In the event of cancellation, the liquor commissioner shall be notified immediately of such cancellation. The failure of the licensee to have insurance coverage in full force and effect at any time during the term of the license shall be cause for revocation of the license or immediate closure for not more than seven (7) days pursuant to section 7-5 of the liquor control act of 1934. (Ord. 2013-O-02: Ord. 2006-O-14 § 1)