Applications for such licenses shall be made to the Village President in writing, accompanied by the proper fee, and shall provide the following:
A. Name, age and address of an individual applicant.
B. The name of the person entitled to participate in the profits, if it is a partnership application.
C. The objects, names and addresses of the officers and directors, if a corporate application, and whether or not one person owns a controlling interest in such corporation, and if so, his name and address.
D. The citizenship, place of birth and place of naturalization, if foreign born, of an individual applicant.
E. The location and a description of the type or nature of the premises where such liquor will be sold, served or consumed.
F. Whether or not any previous similar license has been applied for, the place of application and the disposition of such application and if revoked, the reason therefor.
G. Whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony, been an inmate or keeper of a house of ill fame, or any offense opposed to decency and morality.
H. No license shall be issued to any person ineligible under State law. A manager or agent is required to have the same qualifications as the person or firm to whom the license is issued. The names of all managers shall be listed on said application.
I. All applications shall be verified by the applicant or if a corporation, by an authorized officer thereof.
J. The application shall be accompanied by a license fee herein provided.
K. Where the applicant is not the owner of the premises, said application shall be accompanied by a valid lease between the owner and the applicant for a minimum period of one year to coincide with the period for which the application is made.
L. The licensee will not violate any of the laws of the Municipality, State or United States of America in the conduct of his business.
M. No licensee shall lease from or directly or indirectly receive or accept from any manufacturer, distiller, brewer, bottler, wholesaler, jobber or distributor, or from any agent or representative thereof, gratuitously any money or thing of value nor shall said licensee borrow money from or permit said person(s) to obtain directly or indirectly any interest in the ownership, conduct or operation of the applicant's retail liquor business.
N. No license shall be issued to any applicant indebted to the Village, County or any department thereof.
O. That the applicant agrees that, in case a license is issued, he will not violate the terms and provisions of this chapter in any respect, and that he will permit, at any time, the Village President or any members of the Liquor Control Committee, or any police officer of the Village, without a warrant, to enter the licensed premises and search the same for the purpose of determining whether this chapter is being violated. (1987 Code § 3-6-3-2; amd. 2018 Code)