(a) Investigation. Prior to issuance or renewal of a local liquor license, the village public safety director, or his or her designee, shall investigate the fitness and character of the applicant and all partners, officers, managers, directors, shareholders, and agents thereof, as deemed necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and order.
(b) Fingerprinting. As deemed necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and order, the village director of public safety, or his or her designee, shall, within ten days after receipt of a complete application filed pursuant to this chapter, take and record the fingerprints of: (1) all partners, officers, managers, directors, shareholders, and agents of a new applicant for a local liquor license; and (2) all new partners, officers, managers, directors, shareholders, and agents of existing or renewal local liquor license applicants. The applicant shall pay to the director of public safety, or his or her designee, a fingerprinting fee for each set of fingerprints taken, covering the administrative costs of all fingerprinting required pursuant to this subsection, in the amount set forth in the Comprehensive Fee and Fine Schedule.
(c) Within 30 days after receipt of a complete application filed pursuant to this chapter, the village director of public safety shall certify to the liquor control commissioner his or her recommendations as to whether or not a local liquor license should be issued to the applicant, together with a statement of the reasons therefor. The failure of the director of public safety to provide such recommendations and statement within 30 days after the date on which a complete application is filed, or such further time as the applicant may, in writing, agree, shall not be deemed as either a recommendation for or against the issuance of the requested local liquor license.
(d) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, no investigation is required for an applicant of a Class E-1 Special Event license.
(Ord. No. 2015-13a-3385, § 2; Ord. No. 2022-10-3530, § 2)