No license shall be issued to:
(A) A person who is not a resident of the village or the county in which the premises covered by the license are located;
(B) A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he or she resides;
(C) A person who is not a citizen of the United States;
(D) A person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law, unless the State Liquor Control Commission determines that the person has been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust after considering matters set forth in the person’s application and the Commission’s investigation;
(E) A person who has been convicted of being the keeper or is keeping a house of ill fame;
(F) A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality;
(G) A person whose license issued under this subchapter or state statute has been revoked for cause;
(H) A person who at the time of application for renewal of any license issued hereunder would not be eligible for the license upon a first application;
(I) A co-partnership, if any general partnership thereof, or any limited partnership thereof, owning more than 50% of the aggregate limited partner interest in the co-partnership would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder;
(J) 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 the corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than citizenship and residence within the village;
(K) A corporation unless it is incorporated in the state, or unless it is a foreign corporation which is qualified under the “Business Corporation Act of 1983” to transact business in the state;
(L) 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;
(M) A person who has been convicted of a violation of any federal or state law concerning the manufacture, possession or sale of alcoholic liquor, subsequent to the passage of this Act or has forfeited his or her bond to appear in court to answer charges for any violation;
(N) 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;
(O) Any law enforcing public official, including members of local liquor control commission, any mayor, alderperson or member of the city council or commission, any president of the village board of trustees, any member of a village board of trustees, or any president or member of a county board; and no official shall be interested directly in the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor, except that license may be granted to the official in relation to premises which are not located within the territory subject to the jurisdiction of that official if the issuance of the license is approved by the State Liquor Control Commission;
(P) A person who is not a beneficial owner of the business to be operated by the licensee;
(Q) A person who has been convicted of a gambling offense as prescribed by any of State Criminal Code of 1961 § 28-1(a)(3) through (a)(11), being ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 28-1(a)(3) through (a)(11), as prescribed by §§ 28-1.1 or 28-3, being ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, §§ 28-1.1 or 28-3, or as prescribed by a statute replaced by any of the aforesaid statutory provisions; and
(R) A person or entity to whom a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government, unless the person or entity is eligible to be issued a license under the “Raffles Act” or the “State Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act”.
(Ord. 1899, passed 10-19-2006)