(A) The corporate authorities shall determine, by ordinance, the number of licenses available in each classification. Neither the Local Liquor Control Commissioner nor any other person or entity may issue local liquor licenses in a number that is in excess of the number authorized by the corporate authorities. A current schedule of the authorized number of licenses available in each classification shall be maintained by the Village Clerk for the Local Liquor Control Commissioner.
(B) Upon the alienation, sale, transfer, assignment or donation of the business that underlies the license, to any third party or person other than the licensee, the license shall automatically become void and the number of available licenses in that classification as authorized by the corporate authorities shall automatically be reduced by one.
(C) Any licensed establishment that has discontinued the sale or service of alcoholic liquor or has not been open for business at least four days per week for a period of 30 days or more shall automatically forfeit its license. Upon forfeiture of the license, the number of available licenses in that classification as authorized by the corporate authorities shall automatically be reduced by one. This forfeiture shall not apply in instances where the licensee previously notified the Village Clerk in writing of the licensee's intent to close the licensed premises temporarily for remodeling or other similar purpose.
(D) All liquor licenses issued hereunder shall be designated by the classification letter herein provided. There shall be such number of liquor licenses as may be from time to time determined by the corporate authorities. There shall be in force at any time no more than:
1 | Class A - Retail Sale License (Consumption On/Off Licensed Premises) |
2 | Class A-1 - Retail Sale License (Consumption On Licensed Premises Only) |
2 | Class B - Grocery Store/Supermarket; Service Station License |
0 | Class C - Package Store License |
1 | Class D - Convenience Store License |
0 | Class E - Limited-Service Dining License |
2 | Class F -Restaurant and Bar License |
0 | Class G- Bar and Grill License |
0 | Class H - Beer and Wine Retail Sales (Consumption On Licensed Premises) |
0 | Class I - Microbrewery License |
0 | Class J: Craft Mead (Meaderies) Brewery License |
0 | Class K-Social Club/Fraternal or Service Organization License |
0 | Class L - Craft Distiller License (Production, Storage and Retail Sale) |
0 | Class M - Craft Beer License (Production, Storage and Retail Sale) |
0 | Class N - Caterer, Catering Establishment, Catering Service License |
0 | Class O -Business Site License |
(Ord. 2023-05, passed 8-8-2023; Am. Ord. 2023-07, passed 11-14-2023)