(A) Applications for a retail liquor license shall be made to the County Board Chairperson, as Liquor Control Commissioner of the county, in writing on a form to be furnished by the County Clerk to the applicant. The application may be made by an individual or by a duly authorized agent. If made by a club or corporation, the application must be verified by oath or affidavit and shall contain the following information and statements:
(1) The name, age and address of the applicant, in the case of an individual, and in the case of a co-partnership, the persons entitled to share in the profits thereof and, in the case of a corporation for profit or a club, the date of incorporation, the names and addresses of the officers and directors and, if a majority in interest of the stock of such corporation or club is owned by one person or his or her nominee, the name and address of such person;
(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 case of a corporation, the objects for which it was formed;
(4) The length of time that the applicant has been engaged in the business of that character or, in the case of a corporation, the date on which the charter was issued;
(5) The location and description of the premises or place of business which is to be operated under such license;
(6) Whether the applicant has made a similar application for a similar other license on premises other than described in the application and the disposition of such application;
(7) 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 235 ILCS or in this chapter or resolution and amendments thereto;
(8) Whether a previous license issued to the applicant by any state or subdivision thereof, or by the federal government, has been revoked and the reasons therefore; and
(9) He or she will not violate any of the laws of the state or of this chapter or resolution and amendments thereto, in the conduct of his or her place of business.
(B) In case of a partnership or corporation, the information and statements required by this section shall be furnished as to each partner and as to the president and secretary of the corporation with the location of the principal office of the corporation.
(C) (1) If the application is made on behalf of a partnership, firm, association, club or corporation, then the same shall be signed and sworn to by at least two members of such partnership, firm, association or club or by the president and secretary of such corporation.
(2) One copy of the application shall be retained by the Liquor Control Commissioner and one copy given to the Sheriff. The Sheriff shall endorse on the copies his or her approval or disapproval of the application and may make further comments regarding that application. The copies shall be returned to the Liquor Control Commissioner and the endorsement and comment of the Sheriff shall be considered by him or her as an aid in deciding whether the license should be issued or refused.
(D) The Liquor Control Commissioner shall have the right to examine, or cause to be examined, under oath, any application for a liquor license or for a renewal thereof of any license upon whom notice of revocation or suspension has been served and to examine, or cause to be examined, the books and records of any such applicant shall be effective in any part of this state. For the purpose of obtaining any of the information desired by the Liquor Control Commissioner under this section, he or she may authorize his or her agent to act on his or her behalf.
(Ord. 1995-4, passed 9-19-1995)