(A) No such license shall be issued to:
(1) A person who is not a resident of the village. The residency requirements shall not apply to a corporation or a partnership;
(2) A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he resides;
(3) A person who is not a citizen of the United States;
(4) A person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law;
(5) A person who has been convicted of being the keeper or is keeping a house of ill fame;
(6) A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality;
(7) A person whose license issued under the laws of the state or this chapter has been revoked for cause;
(8) A person who at the time of application for renewal of any license issued hereunder would not be eligible for such license upon a first application;
(9) A partnership, unless all of the members of such partnership shall be qualified to obtain a license;
(10) A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder or stockholders owning in the 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 village;
(11) A corporation unless it is incorporated in Illinois, or unless it is a foreign corporation which is qualified under the Illinois Business Corporation Act to transact business in Illinois;
(12) 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;
(13) A person who has been convicted of a violation of any federal or state law concerning the manufacture, possession or sale of alcoholic liquor, or has forfeited his bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation;
(14) 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;
(15) Any law enforcing public officials, including members of the Village Liquor Control Commission, the Village President, any member of the Village Board of Trustees or any president or member of the County Board, except that a license may be granted to such official in relation to premises which are not located within the territory subject to the jurisdiction of that official if the issuance of such license is approved by the State Liquor Control Commission;
(16) A person who is not a beneficial owner of the business to be operated by the licensee;
(17) A person who has been convicted of a gambling offense as proscribed by any of subsection (2)(3) through (a)(10) of Section 28-1 of, or as proscribed by Section 28-3 of the “Criminal Code of 1961” approved July 28, 1961, as heretofore or hereafter amended, or as proscribed by a statute replaced by any of the aforesaid statutory provisions;
(18) 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;
(19) A 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;
(20) A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder owning in the aggregate more than 5% of the stock of such corporation has been issued a Federal Gaming Device Stamp or a Federal Wagering Stamp for the current tax period;
(21) 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;
(22) Any person, firm or corporation not eligible for a state retail liquor dealer's license;
(23) Any applicant who fails to obtain a state liquor license.
(23) Any person, partnership, firm, or corporation which does not present evidence of dram shop insurance, in the form of a Certificate of Insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in Illinois, insuring the applicant, and the owner or lessor of the premises, in at least the amounts recoverable under the Illinois Liquor Control Act. Further, the Certificate of Insurance must contain an affirmative statement that the village will be notified upon the cancellation, revocation, or suspension of the policy of insurance.
(Ord. 337, passed 12-5-83; Am. Ord. 851, passed 6-5-95; Am. Ord. 959, passed 12-15-97)