No license required by this chapter shall be issued to:
(A) A person who is not a resident of the city;
(B) A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he or she resides;
(C) A person who is not a citizen of the United States;
(D) A person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law, if the Commissioner determined after the investigation that such person has not been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust;
(E) A person who has been convicted of being the keeper or is keeping a house of ill fame;
(F) A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality;
(G) A person whose license issued under this chapter has been revoked for cause;
(H) A person who, at the time of application for renewal of any license issued hereunder, would not be eligible for such license upon first application;
(I) A co-partnership, unless all of the members of such co-partnership shall be qualified to obtain a license;
(J) A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholders owning in aggregate more than 5% of the stock of such corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than citizenship and residence within the political subdivision;
(K) A corporation unless it is incorporated in the state, or unless it is a foreign corporation which is qualified under the State Business Corporation Act of 1983, 805 ILCS 5, to transact business in the state;
(L) A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent, unless the manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required by the licensee;
(M) A person who has been convicted of a violation of any federal or state law concerning the manufacture, possession or sale of alcoholic liquor, subsequent to the passage of this section, or has forfeited his or her bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation;
(N) A person who does not beneficially own the premises for which a license is sought, or does not have a lease thereon for the full period for which the license is to be issued;
(O) Any law enforcing public official, including members of the Local Liquor Control Commission, the Mayor of the city, any member of a City Council; and no such official shall be interested in any way, either directly or indirectly, in the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor;
(P) A person who is not beneficial owner of the business to be operated by the licensee;
(Q) A person who has been convicted of a gambling offense;
(R) A person to whom a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period;
(S) A co-partnership to which a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period, or if any of the partners have been issued a federal gaming device stamp or federal wagering stamp by the federal government for the current tax period;
(T) A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder owning in the aggregate more than 20% of the stock of such corporation, has been issued a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp for the current tax period; and
(U) Any premises for which a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period.
(Prior Code, § 111.56) (Ord. 99-287, passed 12-14-1999)