An order of the liquor control commissioner revoking a city license under this chapter shall take immediate effect if the liquor control commissioner finds that any of the following circumstances are present: (a) the revocation is for violation of any federal or state law or city ordinance regulating the sale, use or possession of firearms; or (b) the revocation is for violation of any federal or state law or city ordinance regulating the sale, use or possession of narcotics or other controlled substances (other than a minor cannabis offense) as defined in the Illinois Criminal Code; or (c) the revocation is for violation of any federal or state law or city ordinance relating to prostitution; or (d) the revocation is for sale of alcoholic liquor to a minor, and the licensee was disciplined for three or more similar sales, occurring in separate incidents, within the prior three years; or (e) the revocation is for violations of this Code or the rules of the City of Chicago Department of Public Health related to health and sanitation in a food establishment; or (f) the revocation is ordered pursuant to Section 4-4-313 because the premises caused a public nuisance; or (g) if the revocation is of a late-hour privilege, the revocation is for the failure to implement or maintain an adequate exterior safety plan, or for any violation of any law or ordinance that the liquor control commissioner determines warrants immediate revocation of that privilege; or (h) the revocation is for a violation of subsection (k) of Section 4-60-140. For purposes of subsection (d) of this section, "discipline" means revocation, suspension, a voluntary closing in lieu of suspension, or imposition of a fine. In the event that a revocation order contains a finding described in this section, the effect of the revocation shall not be stayed pending an appeal by the licensee to the License Appeal Commission under the Liquor Control Act.
(Added Coun. J. 12-13-95, p. 14284; Amend Coun. J. 3-10-99, p. 91044; Amend Coun. J. 1-11-07, p. 97475, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-9-07, p. 105047, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 10-31-07, p. 11492, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 84; Amend Coun. J. 9-11-13, p. 58817, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 12-10-14, p. 100450, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 2-24-21, p. 27657, Art. III, § 14; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. IV, § 11)