A. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this chapter and every day that such violation is continued shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. (Ord. 88-2, 2-1-1988)
B. The Village President may revoke any retail liquor dealer's license for any violation of any provision of this chapter, or for any violation of any State law pertaining to the sale of alcoholic liquor. The Village President, in lieu of revoking any retail liquor dealer's license, may suspend the license for a period of time up to thirty (30) days or may fine the license holder up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for the first violation within a twelve (12) month period, one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) for a second violation within a twelve (12) month period, and two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) for a third violation within a twelve (12) month period. Each day on which a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation. Not more than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) in fines may be imposed against any license holder during the period of his license. If a license has been revoked, no license shall be granted to any person or corporation for the conduct of the business of selling alcoholic liquors in the premises described in such revoked license. Proceeds from such fines shall be paid into the Municipal Treasury. However, no such license shall be revoked or suspended and no licensee shall be fined except after a public hearing by the Village President with a three (3) day written notice to the licensee affording the licensee an opportunity to appear and defend.
C. All liquor hearings shall be open to the public and the Village President shall reduce all evidence to writing and shall maintain an official record of the proceedings. If the Village President has reason to believe that any continued operation of a particular licensed premises will immediately threaten the welfare of the community he may, upon the issuance of a written order stating the reason for such conclusion and without notice or hearing, order the licensed premises closed for not more than seven (7) days, giving the licensee an opportunity to be heard during that period, except that if such licensee shall also be engaged in the conduct of another business or businesses on the licensed premises such order shall not be applicable to such other business or businesses.
The Village President shall within five (5) days after such hearing, if he determines after such hearing that the license should be revoked or suspended or that the licensee should be fined, state the reason or reasons for such determination in a written order, and either the amount of the fine, the period of suspension, or that the license has been revoked, and shall serve a copy of such order within the five (5) days upon the licensee.
Any appeal from a decision of the Village President shall be taken in accordance with State law, and the Village President shall cause the official transcript of the proceedings to be filed within fifteen (15) days after receipt of notice of appeal and payment of the transcript cost by the applicant. (Ord. 2004-40, 7-13-2004)