(A) Appeals of denial of license application. An applicant for an initial license and rider or a renewal thereof shall have the right to appeal a denial of such application to the liquor commissioner. The applicant must request a hearing within 21 days following receipt of the notice that the initial or renewal application has been denied. If an appeal is requested, the liquor commissioner shall schedule a hearing on the denial within 21 days of the liquor commissioner’s receipt of the request for such hearing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this subsection (A), if the denial of the application is based on the fact that there is no license in the classification applied for is available, there shall be no right of appeal.
(B) Appeal of liquor commissioner orders. The liquor commissioner’s order shall be appealable to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission. The review on such appeal shall be limited to the record of the proceedings submitted to the liquor commissioner. Persons requesting such appeals shall pay the city for all costs of preparing and certifying a record of proceedings.
(Ord. 9470, passed 3-5-24)