(a) Applications for such licenses shall be made to the Local Liquor Control Commissioner. Such applications shall be made in writing, and shall be signed by the applicant, if an individual, or by one of the partners, if a partnership, or by the duly authorized agent, if a corporation, or a civic, fraternal, service or charitable not-for-pecuniary-profit organization. Such application shall be verified by oath or affidavit, and shall include the following information:
(1) The name, age and address of the applicant in the case of an individual; in the case of a co-partnership, the persons entitled to share in the profits thereof; and in the case of a corporation for profit or a club, the date of incorporation, the objects for which it was organized, the names and addresses of the officers and directors, and if a majority of the stock of such corporation, in interest, is owned by one person, the name and address of such person.
(2) The citizenship of the applicant, the applicant’s place of birth and if a naturalized citizen, the time and place of naturalization.
(3) The character of business of the applicants; and in the case of a corporation, the objects for which it was formed. (M.C. 1963, § 15.004; amd. Ord. 0-82-53, 10-18-82.)
(4) The length of time that said applicant has been in business of that character, or in the case of the corporation, the date on which its charter was issued. (M.C. 1963, § 15.004.)
(5) The location and description of the premises or place of business which is to be operated under such license.
(6) A statement as to whether the applicant has made any liquor license application on any premises other than described in this application, and the disposition of such application.
(7) A statement that the applicant has never been convicted of a felony and is not disqualified to receive a license by any State, federal, or local law, statute, regulation, or ordinance. (M.C. 1963, § 15.004.)
(8) Whether a previous license by the State, any other state, or subdivision thereof, or by the Federal government has been revoked and the reasons thereof. (Ord. 0-89-54, 10-2-89)
(9) A statement that the applicant will not violate any of the laws of the State of Illinois or the United States in the conduct of their place of business. (M.C. 1963, § 15.004.)
(b) Applicant shall be responsible for all costs incurred by the Village in the course of processing the application, including, without limitation, the cost of fingerprinting and Federal Bureau of Investigation charges. (Ord. 0-82-53, 10-18-82; amd. Ord. O-23-09, 3-20-2023, eff. 1-1-2024)