Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the retail sale of alcoholic liquor in the Village shall possess a license of one of the following classes:
(a) CLASS A, which shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor in its original package not for consumption on the premises where sold. The Local Liquor Control Commissioner, upon application of the holder of a class A license, may authorize such licensee to give away wine and beer for tasting purposes only on the licensed premises subject to all of the terms and conditions set out in section 3-20 of this article.
(b) CLASS B, which shall authorize the retail sale of beer and/or wine in their original package, and not for consumption on the premises where sold. The Local Liquor Control Commissioner, upon application of the holder of a class B license, may authorize such licensee to give away wine and beer for tasting purposes only on the licensed premises subject to all of the terms and conditions set out in section 3-20 of this article. (Ord. 0-76-31, 6-8-1976, eff. 7-1-1976)
(c) CLASS C, which shall authorize the retail sale of beer and wine for consumption on the premises exclusively with and incidental to the regular preparation and service of meals to the licensee's customers. (Ord. 0-76-31, 6-8-1976, eff. 7-1-1976)
(d) CLASS D, which shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor by a not-for-profit club to its members for consumption on the not-for-profit club premises; and which shall also authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption, in the public and private rooms of the not-for-profit club for privately sponsored parties, lunches, dinners, receptions and similar gatherings where attendance is limited to invited guests.
(e) CLASS D-1, which shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor by the drink to its members by a religious, charitable, fraternal or other not-for-profit organization other than not-for-profit clubs as defined herein, and which shall also authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption, in the public and private rooms of the organization for privately sponsored parties, lunches, dinners, receptions and similar gatherings where attendance is limited to invited guests. Use of the licensed premises by the licensee or for private, nonorganization functions shall not exceed 10 events in any single month and written notification of the intended use of the licensed premises for such purpose shall be given to the village police department prior to the first day of the month in which any such event is to occur. (Ord. 0-86-59, 11-3-1986)
(f) CLASS D-2, which shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor by the drink in a private dining facility located in an institutional residential facility, including without limitation nursing homes, elderly and/or handicapped housing, convalescent homes, residential care facilities, or similar institutional residential facilities, only where such retail sale is with and incidental to the preparation and service of meals to residents of the institutional residential facility and their invited guests. (Ord. 0-20-11, 6-1-2020)
(g) CLASS E, which shall authorize the "retail sale" by restaurants, as defined in section 3-1 of this article, as amended, of alcoholic liquor by the drink for consumption on the premises by customers of the restaurant, and which shall also authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption, in the public and private rooms of the restaurant for privately sponsored parties, lunches, dinners, receptions and similar gatherings where attendance is limited to invited guests. (Ord. 0-76-31, 6-8-1976, eff. 7-1-1976)
(h) CLASS F, which shall authorize the sale on the premises specified of alcoholic liquor only for consumption on the premises and only in accordance with the terms of subsection 3-1(a)(4) of this article. Such licenses may be issued only to hotels as such uses are defined in subsection 3-1(a)(4) of this article. (Ord. 0-86-59, 11-3-1986)
(i) CLASS G, which shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor by the drink by catering services operating in a private dining facility or private office facilities in office buildings located in areas included in the I-1 office, research, restricted industrial district pursuant to the Village of Deerfield zoning ordinance with and incidental to the preparation and service of food to tenants of the office premises and their invited guests. The private dining facility shall not include a lounge area. (Ord. 0-91-10, 4-1-1991)
(j) CLASS H, which shall authorize the retail sale or transfer of alcoholic liquor by the drink to customers of beauty shops, spas, salons and personal cosmetic establishments, exclusively as an adjunct to a principal beauty shop, spa, salon or personal cosmetic business, strictly incidental to the customer's receipt of personal beauty and cosmetic services, regardless of whether the licensee charges the customer for the alcoholic liquor or the alcoholic liquor is provided complimentary along with the beauty or cosmetic services provided to the customer, and for consumption on the personal cosmetic establishment premises only. The retail sale of alcoholic liquor by the drink pursuant to a class H license is expressly subject to the following further conditions:
(1) The retail sale of alcoholic liquor to a customer of the personal cosmetic establishment is limited to one drink per hour, and no customer shall be served more than two alcoholic beverages during the permitted hours of retail sale of alcoholic liquor during any single calendar day.
(2) No live entertainment of any nature is permitted on the licensed premises.
(3) No window sign or any other signage visible from the outside of the business is permitted on the licensed premises or on surrounding property that indicates that alcoholic liquor is available for retail sale or delivery on the premises.
(4) No person holding a class H license issued pursuant to this chapter shall sell, offer, deliver, or permit to be sold, offered for sale, given away or delivered, any alcoholic liquor except between the hours of 11:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. Monday through Saturday. (Ord. 0-08-23, 6-16-2008)
(k) CLASS I, which shall authorize and allow the service of wine only brought by a customer into a restaurant for consumption only upon those premises, subject to:
(1) The licensee must also hold either a class C or class E license.
(2) The service of wine must be incidental and complementary to the service of a meal.
(3) The licensee may charge a corkage fee.
(4) No more than one 750-milliliter bottle of wine per every two patrons (unopened) shall be permitted to be brought into the restaurant during one visit.
(5) Every container of wine brought onto the premises by a patron must be opened by restaurant personnel, and it shall be unlawful for any patron to leave the premises with a partially consumed container of wine unless it is securely sealed by restaurant personnel prior to removal from the premises and placed in a transparent onetime use tamperproof bag, as required by state law and in accordance with Section 6-33 of the Liquor Control Act, 235 ILCS 5/6-33. (Ord. 0-13-36, 8-19-2013)
(l) CLASS J, which shall authorize the retail sale of packaged alcoholic liquor for off-premises consumption from an automobile convenience food shop, as defined in the zoning ordinance of the Village of Deerfield, located within the C-2 Outlying Commercial District and containing not less than 1,100 square feet of floor area, but not through a drive through or walk-up window.
(1) The retail floor area of a Class J license premises that may be devoted to display and sale of beer and wine is limited to:
(A) A display area not exceeding 25 square feet of floor area; and
(B) A refrigerated cooler display area that is limited to display of beer and wine only, with not more than 11 linear feet of display frontage, and located in rear of the building away from the public entrance to the convenience store; and
(C) All displays must be located in the rear half of the building and within sight of the cash register.
(2) A Class J licensee engaged in the sale of alcoholic liquor other than beer or wine must comply with the following regulations:
(A) Alcoholic liquor other than beer and wine must be displayed in a secured storage cabinet with lockable doors, which cabinet must be located behind the sales counter, that can be accessed only by the licensee’s employees.
(B) The total floor area of the licensed premises that may be dedicated to the display of alcoholic liquor other than beer or wine must be limited to no more than 15 square feet.
(m) CLASS K, which shall authorize and allow Class A and B license holders to make available packaged alcoholic liquor for off-premises consumption for curbside pickup and delivery in accordance with Section 3-32 of this Chapter.
(n) CLASS L, which shall authorize and allow a premises with a Class A license to sell or provide on-site consumption of alcoholic liquor to allow customers to sample the licensee’s inventory of alcoholic liquor provided that the premises is: (i) located in the C-2 Outlying Commercial District; and (ii) has more than 4,000 square feet of space open to customers.
(o) CLASS X, civil special events license, which shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor at Village designated civic special events only for consumption on the event premises or within such other area within the event premises as specifically designated in such license. The license shall be valid only for the duration of the specified civic special event and shall be subject to such conditions as the Local Liquor Commissioner or their designee may impose regarding the conduct of the civil special event, including, without limitation, that the licensee must provide the Village with written documentation, in a form approved by the Village, that, if the licensee is someone other than the Village, the licensee will indemnify, hold harmless, defend, and insure the Village against any claims arising out of or relating to the service of alcoholic liquor by the licensee at the civil special event.
(p) CLASS Y, which shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor by the drink by religious, charitable, fraternal or other not-for-profit organizations, for periods not in excess of 48 hours. All applications for a class Y license shall state the name and addresses of the two highest ranking officers of the organization, the address of the premises upon which the sale of alcoholic liquor will be made, the estimated attendance upon the premises during the period of the license and whether such sales will be made to the public or only to bona fide members of the organization for which the license is requested.
Satisfactory evidence from the owner of the premises shall be furnished showing the authorization to the applicant for the use of said premises, including the sale of alcoholic liquor, for the period for which the license is requested. No applicant may apply for more than four class Y licenses in any calendar year. (Ord. 0-16-16, 7-18-2016; amd. Ord. O-23-09, 3-20-2023, eff. 1- 1-2024; Ord. O-23-10, 4-17-2023; Ord. O-24-10, 2-20-2024)