(A) Closing hours.
(1) Except as provided in divisions (A)(2), (A)(3) and (A)(4) of this section, it shall be unlawful for the holder of any license issued under this subchapter to sell or offer for sale at retail any alcoholic liquor in the village during the hours of 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m.
(2) It shall be unlawful for the holder of an R-1 or R-2 license located in an area zoned B-1 under the Chatham Zoning Ordinance, to sell or offer for sale at retail any alcoholic liquor in the village during the following hours:
(a) Monday through Thursday: 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m.
(b) Friday and Saturday: 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m.
(c) Sunday: l2:00 midnight to 12:00 noon.
(3) It shall be unlawful for the holder of a Class “T” license issued under this subchapter to sell or offer for sale at retail any alcoholic liquor in the village during the following hours:
(a) Monday through Friday: 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m.
(b) Saturday: 1:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
(c) Sunday: 1:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
(4) It shall be unlawful for the holder of a Class “B” license to sell or offer for sale at retail any alcoholic liquor in the village during the following hours:
(a) Monday through Friday: 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. and after 11:00 p.m.
(b) Friday: 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m.
(c) Saturday: 1:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
(d) Sunday: 1:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
(5) Class “P” (Package) licensees and Class “T” (Tavern) licensees shall cause the premises to be vacated within one-half hour after the time at which sales of alcohol are required by this section to be terminated and until the time the licensee may resume sales under this section. All other licensees electing to remain open for other business during periods of time when the sales of alcoholic liquor are prohibited by this section shall conspicuously post a notice stating that alcoholic liquor is not available for sale during such periods of time.
(6) In addition, the holder of any license, regardless of classification, shall be permitted to sell or offer for sale at retail alcoholic liquor in the village from the closing time established above for December 31 until the hour of 1:00 a.m. on January 1 in any year, until 1:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, and as allowed by special permit issued under § 111.50(B)(8).
(B) Election days. Subject to division (A) of this section, licensees may sell at retail any alcoholic liquor on the day of any national, state, county, or village election, including primary elections, during the hours the polls are open, within the political area in which such election is being held.
(C) Refilling original packages. No person licensed under this chapter shall fill or refill, in whole or in part, any original package of alcoholic liquor with the same or any other kind or quality of alcoholic liquor; and it shall be unlawful for any person to have in his or her possession for sale at retail any bottles, casks or other containers, containing alcoholic liquor, unless in original packages, except vinous beverages and pitchers of beer as permitted elsewhere herein.
(D) Quantity sales for on-premises consumption. It shall be unlawful for any licensee, to sell, give away, or permit to be sold, served, or given away for consumption on the licensed premises any distilled spirits except by the glass, in individual servings not exceeding three fluid ounces.
(E) Displaying license. Every licensee shall cause the license or licenses to be framed and hung in plain view in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.
(Ord. 94-23, passed 5-24-94; Am. Ord. 96-90, passed 5-14-96; Am. Ord. 99-27, passed 6-8-99; Am. Ord. 00-12, passed 1-25-00; Am. Ord. 03-49, passed 10-28-03; Am. Ord. 08-06, passed 1-22-08; Am. Ord. 10-29, passed 5-11-10; Am. Ord. 17-52, passed 12-26-17; Am. Ord. 19-18, passed 6-25-19) Penalty, see § 111.99