No such license shall be issued to:
(A) (1) In the case of a Class A license, as defined herein, a person who is not a resident of the village; and
(2) In the case of a Class B license, as defined herein, a person who does not reside in the State of Illinois, within 30 miles of the village limits.
(B) A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he or she resides;
(C) A person who is not a citizen of the United States;
(D) A person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law;
(E) A person who has been convicted of being the keeper of a house of ill-fame;
(F) A person who has been convicted of pandering or crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality;
(G) A person whose license under this chapter has been revoked for cause;
(H) A person who at the time of application for renewal of any license issued under this chapter would not be eligible for the license upon a first application;
(I) A copartnership, unless all of the members of the copartnership shall be qualified to obtain a license;
(J) A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate more than 5% of the stock of the corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license under this chapter for any reason other than citizenship and residence within the political subdivision;
(K) A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent unless the manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required of the licensee;
(L) A person who has been convicted of a violation of any state or federal law concerning the manufacture, possession or sale of alcoholic liquor, or who has forfeited his or her bond to appeal in court to answer to charges for the violation;
(M) A person who does not own the premises for which a license is sought, or does not have a lease thereon for the full period for which the license is issued;
(N) Any law enforcing public official, including members of any Liquor Control Commissions, any Mayor, Alderperson or member of the City Council or Commission, any President of the Village Board of Trustees, any member of the Village Board of Trustees, any President or member of a County Board; and no official shall be interested directly in the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor, except that a license may be granted to the official in relation to premises that are not located within the territory subject to jurisdiction of that official if the issuance of the license is approved by the State Liquor Control Commission and except that a license may be granted, in a city or village with a population of 50,000 or less, to any Alderperson, member of a City Council, or member of a Village Board of Trustees in relation to premises that are located within territory subject to the jurisdiction of that official if:
(1) The sale of alcoholic liquor pursuant to the license is incidental to the selling of food;
(2) The issuance of the license is approved by the State Liquor Control Commission;
(3) The issuance of the license is in accordance with all applicable local ordinances in effect where the premises are located; and
(4) The official granted a license does not vote on alcoholic liquor issues pending before the Board or Council to which the license holder is elected.
(O) A person, firm or corporation not eligible for a state retail liquor dealer’s license.
(Prior Code, § 5.08.040) (Ord. G-113, passed 3-24-1986; Ord. VG 02-351, passed 2-11-2002)