(a) A person licensed pursuant to this chapter is authorized to sell alcoholic liquor at the premises, place or location described in the application and license.
(b) If the licensee desires to change the location of the licensed establishment, the licensee shall, prior to occupying or using the changed location to conduct any activity regulated under this chapter, obtain a new liquor license from the local liquor control commissioner in accordance with the requirements of Section 4-4-170. It shall be unlawful for a licensee to conduct any activity regulated under this chapter at a changed location without first having obtained a new liquor license for that location.
(c) If the licensee expands the licensed establishment, the licensee shall, prior to occupying or using the expanded space for any activity regulated under this chapter, file an expanded establishment amended liquor license application with the department of business affairs and consumer protection. The application shall include (i) a copy of the building plans for the expanded establishment; (ii) the proposed floor plan; (iii) an estimate of the occupancy of the premises for which the expanded establishment amended liquor license is sought; (iv) the license fee; and (v) any other information that the commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection may require to determine whether the expansion of the licensed establishment complies with the requirements of this code. It shall be unlawful for a licensee to conduct any activity regulated under this chapter in any expanded space at a licensed establishment without first having obtained an expanded establishment amended liquor license.
If the expansion of the establishment (i) complies in every respect with the requirements of this code including, but not limited to, the Chicago Zoning Ordinance; and (ii) is not accompanied by any change of officers of the type described in item (3) of Section 4-60-060(c), an expanded establishment amended liquor license shall be issued authorizing the licensee to engage in the business of selling liquor at the expanded establishment; provided, however, that no expansion of any establishment licensed pursuant to this chapter shall be permitted (A) if the licensee is subject to any restriction on additional licenses identified in Section 4-60-022 or Section 4-60-023; or (B) in violation of the Chicago Zoning Ordinance.
For purposes of this subsection, the term "expand" or "expansion" or "expanded establishment" means any increase in the square footage of the area of an establishment where liquor is offered for sale, or sold to, or served to, or consumed by members of the general public. The term "expand" or "expansion" or "expanded establishment" does not include the mere reconfiguration of existing space as described in the original or renewal license application.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 4-16-97. p. 42580, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-15-99, p. 21529, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 9-29-04, p. 32144, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 3-1-06, p. 71706, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-9-07, p. 105047, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5)