(A) In premises in which the sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises is licensed, other than in a restaurant, hotel, club or bowling alley other than one situated on the first or ground floor, no screen, blind, curtain, partition, article or other thing shall be permitted in the windows or upon the doors which would prevent a clear view into the interior of the licensed premises from the street, road or sidewalk at all times, and no booth, screen, partition or other obstruction shall be permitted in or about the interior of the premises which shall prevent a full view of the entire interior of the premises, and the entire space used by the public must be so located that there shall be a full view of the same from the street, road or sidewalk.
(B) All rooms where alcoholic liquor is sold for consumption on the premises shall be continually lighted during business hours by natural or artificial white lights so that all parts of the interior of the premises shall be clearly visible.
(C) In case the view into the licensed premises required by this section shall be willfully obscured by the licensee or by him or her willfully suffered to be obscured or obstructed, the license may be revoked in the manner provided.
(D) In order to enforce the provisions of this section, the local Liquor Control Commissioner shall have the right to require the filing with him or her of plans, drawings and photographs showing the clearance of the view as above required.
(E) Persons not permitted on premises after closing:
(1) Members of the general public must leave the licensed premises no later than the closing time as specified in this section. The President and the Village Board may, in their discretion, further reasonably restrict the above general hours during which any licensee may keep open or allow his place of business to remain open or sell, offer for sale or give away any alcoholic liquor on any licensed premises when, in their joint judgment, a further restriction would be in the best interest of the public and the village and in furtherance of the general welfare and safety thereof. Any license so further restricted as to time, shall, when issued, indicate on the face thereof the hours during which the licensee thereunder may keep open or allow his place of business to remain open as aforesaid.
(2) No member of the general public shall remain in or upon the licensed premises after the closing time as provided in this section; provided, that in the case of licensed establishments whose principal business is other than the retail sale of liquor, such establishments may be kept open during such hours, but no alcoholic liquor may be sold to or consumed during such hours on such premises.
(3) Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the licensee and/or his employees from remaining upon the licensed premises after the aforesaid closing hours. No alcoholic liquor shall be consumed after the time required for closing. Should any person other than the licensee, members of his family or his employees, agents or servants be found leaving the licensed premises after closing, the village shall have the right to presume that such person was served alcoholic beverage after the required closing time, and such presumption may be raised in any court in a proceeding for violation of the terms of this chapter or at any hearing concerning the revocation of the license issued to the licensee of the premises in question.
(Ord. 1096, passed 7-11-2018)