(A) Licenses required by this chapter are divided into the following classes:
(1) Class A. Class A licenses shall authorize the retail sale on the premises specified of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises, as well as other retail sales of liquor, but shall not be used for a package liquor store in lieu of a Class P license. The number of Class A licenses which may be issued shall be limited to 24.
(2) Class AA. Class AA licenses shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquors on the premises in any hotel for consumption on the premises, when such sale is made by the same person who operates the hotel or his/her employee. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prevent any hotel operator, licensed under this section, from serving alcoholic liquors to registered guests in any room if such liquor so served shall be kept in and served from a licensed location, place or premises in the hotel. The number of Class AA licenses which may be issued shall be limited to four.
(3) Class B. Class B licenses shall authorize the retail sale of malt beverages and wine for consumption on the premises of restaurants; provided for the purpose of this section, sandwiches shall be interpreted as meals. The number of Class B licenses which may be issued shall be limited to six.
(4) Class BW. Class BW licenses shall permit an establishment, commonly referred to as a micro-brewery/winery, primarily engaged in the production and wholesale distribution of beer, ale, or other malt beverages or wine to sell at retail any beer, ale, other malt beverage, or wine by the drink or by the package for consumption on the premises, or in original package form for consumption off the premises where sold, subject to the following requirements:
(a) The floor area that is open to the public for said retail sale of beer, ale, other malt beverage or wine shall not exceed the total floor area on the premises used for the production and storage for wholesale of beer, ale, other malt beverage or wine made on the premises; and,
(b) Ninety percent of the gross revenue from the retail sale of beer, ale, other malt beverage or wine sold on the premises shall be derived from product manufactured on the premises.
The number of Class BW licenses which may be issued shall be limited to one.
(5) Class E. Class E licenses shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquors to members of clubs or their guests for consumption on the premises where sold. The number of Class E licenses which may be issued shall be limited to eight. This shall not include bottle clubs, as defined herein, which are hereby specifically prohibited in the City.
(6) Class F. Class F licenses shall authorize the retail sale of beer, wine coolers and other malt beverages at athletic contests which are held in the enclosed portion of Danville Stadium. The number of Class F licenses which may be issued shall be limited to one.
(7) Class GC. Class GC licenses shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquors for consumption on the premises of a municipally-owned golf course. The premises of the golf course shall consist of the clubhouse, snack bar, the defined golf course area, and from mobile carts operated on the golf course. “GOLF COURSE” shall be defined as land consisting of a series of holes, each with a teeing area marked by two (2) markers showing the bounds of the legal tee area, fairway, rough, and other hazards, and the putting green surrounded by the fringe with the pin (flagstick) and cup. A typical golf course consists of eighteen (18) holes, but nine hole courses are also common. This definition excludes facilities commonly known as “miniature golf courses”. The number of Class GC licenses which may be issued shall be limited to one.
(8) Class P. Class P licenses shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquors in the original package or container, not for consumption on the premises, at a package liquor store. The number of Class P licenses which may be issued shall be limited to nine.
(9) Class PG. Class PG licenses shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquors in the original package or container, not for consumption on the premises, at a grocery store or drug store. The number of Class PG licenses which may be issued shall be limited to 12.
(10) Class Q. Class Q licenses shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquors for consumption on the premises where sold. Class Q licenses shall be issued only to Illinois municipal corporations. The number of Class Q licenses which may be issued shall be limited to one.
(11) Class R. Class R licenses shall authorize the retail sale on the premises specified of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of restaurants, but shall not be used for a package liquor store in lieu of a Class P license. The number of Class R licenses which may be issued shall be limited to 15.
(12) Class S. Class S licenses shall authorize the retail sale of wine, beer or other malt beverages, and a limited variety of liquor (not more than three types) for consumption on the premises of a salon and spa. For purposes of this section, “SALON AND SPA” shall mean a business which offers services including hair care, manicures and pedicures. The sale of liquor shall be incidental to the primary function of the premises. A licensee shall not be permitted to operate a lounge area at which alcoholic liquor alone may be purchased. Gross sales of alcohol shall constitute no more than 40% of the total gross sales for such premises. Due to the limitation on the total gross sales of alcohol pursuant to a Class S license, such licenses shall not be eligible for video gaming.
(13) Class T. Class T licenses shall authorize the temporary retail sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor as described in § 96.14.
(14) Class V. Class V licenses shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor on the specified premises by the drink for consumption on the premises, where such premises conducts live theatrical or stage performances. The sale of alcoholic liquor at the specified premises shall be incidental to the primary function of the premises. A licensee shall not be permitted to operate a bar or lounge area at which alcoholic liquor alone may be purchased. If a primary function of the premises is the retail sale of merchandise, gross sales of alcohol shall constitute no more than 40% of the total gross sales for such premises. The number of Class V licenses shall be limited to three. Due to the limitation on the total gross sales of alcohol pursuant to a Class V license, such licenses shall not be eligible for video gaming.
(15) Class W. Class W licenses shall authorize the retail sale of wine, beer or other malt beverages, and a limited variety of liquor (not more than three types) for consumption on the premises. Consumption on the premises shall include the area of the sidewalk immediately adjacent to the licensed premises, but only so long as seating is provided and it does not impede pedestrian traffic along such sidewalk. Class W licenses shall also authorize the retail sale of wine for consumption not on the premises if such wine is contained in a gift basket or other similar arrangement, but in no event solely as individual bottles. The number of Class W licenses which may be issued shall be limited to three.
(16) Class PD.
(a) A Class PD license may be issued to persons who have a current valid Class A, B, BW, P, PG, R, or W liquor license. A Class PD license may also be issued to a qualified applicant that does not possess any of the immediate aforesaid retail licenses.
(b) A Class PD license shall allow the licensee to accept phoned-in and/or website orders for alcoholic liquor in original package form only for delivery to the customer through the licensee's drive-up window, in the licensee's parking lot, at curbside immediately adjacent to the licensee's premises, and/or to off-premises locations by the licensee's employee or a third person pursuant to a contract between the licensee and that third person.
(c) Class PD licensees must comply with the following conditions of such license:
1. In cases where orders for alcoholic liquor are accepted by telephone or cellphone for delivery and where delivery is to be made by an employee of licensee, the employee(s) accepting and filling shall be age twenty-one (21) or older. The employee accepting the order shall inform the customer that at the time of pick-up or delivery of the alcoholic liquor the customer must provide current valid government-issued photo identification evidencing that the customer is age twenty-one (21) or older.
2. In cases where orders for alcoholic liquor are accepted through the licensee's website for delivery, the licensee shall be required to comply with the provisions in subsection (c)1. Further, the licensee's website shall clearly state in a conspicuous location where alcoholic liquor is offered for sale that at the time of pick-up or delivery of any ordered alcoholic liquor the customer shall be required to provide current valid government-issued photo identification evidencing that the customer is age twenty-one (21) or older.
3. Deliveries on behalf of a Class PD licensee may be made by the said licensee's employee or a third person pursuant to a contract between licensee and that third person. Any person making delivery of alcoholic liquor for or on behalf of licensee must be twenty-one (21) or older.
4. Any person who uses a motor vehicle to deliver alcoholic liquor to a customer must possess a current valid license to operate the motor vehicle used to make such delivery.
5. If the customer is unable, through presentation of current valid government-issued photo identification, to verify his or her age as being twenty-one (21) or older at the time of delivery of the alcoholic liquor, the delivery person shall return the alcoholic liquor in unopened form to licensee.
6. If the delivery person is an employee, whether full-time or part-time, of the licensee, that employee shall possess a valid and current responsible alcohol server training (BASSET) certificate.
(d) The licensee shall be responsible for complying with this subsection 96.07(A)(16).
(e) Any person that applies for a Class PD license must provide a statement insofar as how orders of alcoholic liquor will be handled. If the applicant intends to use a third person to deliver said alcoholic liquor, the applicant shall identify the company or individual, as the case may be, that will make such deliveries. If at any time after issuance of the Class PD license the licensee contracts with another third person to deliver licensee's alcoholic liquor, licensee shall notify the Local Liquor Commissioner (Mayor) within fourteen (14) days of such change in delivery agent.
(f) Nothing in this subsection 96.07(16) shall be deemed or construed as authorizing the delivery of alcoholic liquor in any form other than in original package form.
(g) In those instances where a Class A, B, BW, P, PG, R, and W licensee applies for and obtains a Class PD license, the Class PD license shall expire at the same time as the licensee's Class A, B, BW, P, PG, R, or W license expires.
(17) A Class C license shall authorize the sale and service of alcoholic liquors for consumption on the premises of a casino where the owner or operator of such casino holds and owners license or a temporary operating permit issued by the Illinois Gaming Board pursuant to the Illinois Gambling Act (ILCS Ch. 230, Act 10, §§ 1 et seq.) A Class C license holder may sell or serve alcoholic liquors for consumption on the floor of such casino where gambling games take place as well as in any restaurant and/or bar within the said casino facility that is owned or operated by the holder of an owners license or temporary operating permit. In the event that a person, other than the person who holds an owners license or temporary operating permit, owns or operates a restaurant and/or bar within the casino facility, that other person shall be required to obtain a Class R or a Class A license, as the case may be, as a condition for selling and serving alcoholic liquors for consumption within the said restaurant or bar.
(B) License fees shall be as follows:
Class A $1,375 per year
Class AA $2,640 per year
Class B $880 per year
Class BW $1,000 per year
Class E $1,100 per year
Class F $125 per year
Class GC $500 per year
Class P $1,210 per year
Class PG $1,210 per year
Class Q $125 per year
Class R $1,375 per year
Class S $500 per year
Class T up to $50 per day
Class V $500 per year
Class W $500 per year
Class PD for $600 per year
existing licensee
Class PD for $2,500 per year
standalone licensee
Class C $5,000 per year
(Ord. 7728, passed 9-20-94; Am. Ord. 7859, passed 10-1-96; Am. Ord. 7905, passed 8-5-97; Am. Ord. 7927, passed 11-18-97; Am. Ord. 8327, passed 11-4-03; Am. Ord. 8691, passed 3-16-10; Am. Ord. 8701, passed 6-1-10; Am. Ord. 8788, passed 3-6-12; Am. Ord. 8990, passed 5-5-15; Am. Ord. 9088, passed 4-4-17; Am. Ord. 9200, passed 5-7-19; Am. Ord. 9201, passed 5-7-19; Am. Ord. 9360, passed 2-1-22; Am. Ord. 9424, passed 3-7-23)