(A) Application for the license shall be made to and filed with the Local Liquor Control Commissioner, shall be in writing, signed by the applicant, if an individual, or a duly authorized agent thereof, if a corporation or other business entity, verified by oath or affidavit. Every application for license made pursuant to this chapter shall be accompanied by a set of inked fingerprints and/or livescan biometric fingerprinting of each individual required to be investigated on a form as may, from time to time, be prescribed by the Liquor Control Commissioner and an application fee in the amount of $56 for each person fingerprinted. Every applicant and individual listed on such application for license shall be deemed, upon the filing of an application required herein, to have consented and authorized the chief of police or his designee to make an investigation of the statements made in such application. Each such applicant shall submit an authorization and release in the following form with the application:
The undersigned applicant for a retail liquor license in the Village of Elwood, Will County, Illinois, do(es) hereby authorize the Liquor Control Commissioner of said Village to make or cause to be made an investigation of the statements made in the application, including the submission of information to such agencies as may be necessary for an investigation of the applicant's criminal history.
The undersigned do(es) hereby release the Liquor Control Commissioner, the Village of Elwood, its Trustees, employees and agents from any and all claims, actions and causes of action which result or may result from said investigation or the utilization of such information in the evaluation of the application for license.
(B) The application shall be presented not less than ten days prior to the date issuance is desired, and shall contain the following information:
(1) The name, age and address of the applicant in the case of an individual; in the case of a partnership, the persons entitled to share in the profits thereof; and in the case of a corporation for profit, the date of the incorporation, the object for which it was organized, the names and addresses of the officers and directors, and if a majority interest of the stock of the corporation is owned by one person or his or her nominees, the name and address of the person, if a limited liability company then all of the above information for each member;
(2) The citizenship of the applicant, his or her place of birth and, if a naturalized citizen, the time and place of his or her naturalization;
(3) The character of business of the applicant and, in the case of a business entity, the object for which it was chartered;
(4) The length of time that the applicant has been in a business of that character or, in the case of a corporation, the date on which it was chartered;
(5) The address of the proposed premises, a detailed description of the proposed premises, an exterior photograph of the premises, and an interior layout plan of the proposed premises;
(6) A statement whether applicant has made a similar application for another similar license on those premises other than those described in this application, and the disposition of the application;
(7) A statement that the applicant has never been convicted of a felony and is not disqualified to receive a license by reason of any matter or thing contained in this chapter, the laws of the state or the ordinances of the village;
(8) Whether a previous license by any state or subdivision thereof or by the Federal government has been revoked and the reasons therefor;
(9) A statement that the applicant will not violate any of the laws of the state or of the United States or any ordinances of the village in the conduct of his or her place of business;
(10) If a business entity, the date of becoming qualified under the applicable state law, to transact business, if a foreign entity to transact business in Illinois; and
(11) A statement that the location where the applicant intends to conduct its business is properly zoned for the use intended as set forth in the application and license.
(12) A statement whether the applicant has ever been convicted of any crime or ordinance violation, and if so, the particulars thereof.
(Ord. 1096, passed 7-11-2018)