The Local Liquor Control Commissioner shall have the following powers, functions, and duties with respect to licenses, other than licenses to manufacturers, importing distributors, distributors, foreign importers, nonresident dealers, and non-beverage users to:
(A) Grant or suspend for not more than 30 days or revoke for cause all local licenses issued to persons for premises within the Commissioner’s jurisdiction;
(B) Enter or to authorize any law enforcement officer to enter at any time upon any premises licensed hereunder to determine whether any of the provisions of this chapter or the state’s Liquor Control Act of 1934, being 235 ILCS 5, or any rules or regulations adopted by the Commissioner or by the state’s Liquor Control Commission have been or are being violated, and at such time to examine said premises of said licensee in connection therewith;
(C) Notify the Secretary of State where a club incorporated under the General Not for Profit Corporation Act of 1986, being 805 ILCS 105, or a foreign corporation functioning as a club in this state under a certificate of authority issued under the Liquor Control Act of 1934 has violated the Act by selling or offering for sale at retail alcoholic liquors without a retailer’s license;
(D) Receive complaints from any citizen within the Commissioner’s jurisdiction that any of the provision of the Liquor Control Act of 1934, or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, or any provision of this chapter have been or are being violated and to act upon such complaints;
(E) Receive local license fees and pay the same forthwith to the Village Treasurer;
(F) Levy fines;
(G) Appoint a person or person(s) to assist in the exercise of the powers and the performance of duties herein provided for such Local Liquor Control Commissioner; and
(H) Issue subpoenas, which shall be effective in any part of this state, to hear testimony under oath and take proof to obtain information needed in the performance of the duties of the Local Liquor Control Commissioner.
(Ord. 2008, passed 3-18-2008; Ord. 2019-10, passed 11-19-2019)