No licence required by this chapter shall be issued to:
(A) A person who is not a resident of the village;
(B) A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he, she, or they 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, unless the Local Liquor Control Commissioner determines after investigation that such person has been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust;
(E) A person who has been convicted of being the keeper or is keeping a house of ill fame;
(F) A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality;
(G) A person whose license issued under this chapter has been revoked for cause;
(H) A person who, at the time of application for renewal of any license issued hereunder, would not be eligible for such license upon a first application;
(I) A co-partnership, unless all of the members of such co-partnership shall be qualified to obtain a license;
(J) A partnership, if any general or limited partner owning more than 5% of an interest in the partnership would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than residence within the village;
(K) A corporation, if any officer, manager, or director thereof, or any stockholders owning in aggregate more than 5% of the stock of such corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than residence within the village;
(L) A corporation unless it is incorporated in the state, or unless it is a foreign corporation which is qualified under the state’s Business Corporation Act of 1983, being 805 ILCS 5, to transact business in the state’s;
(M) A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent, unless the manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required by the licensee other than residence within the village;
(N) A person who has been convicted of a violation of any federal or state law concerning the manufacture, possession, or sale of alcoholic liquor, subsequent to the passage of this section, or has forfeited bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation;
(O) A person who does not beneficially 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 to be issued;
(P) Any law-enforcing public official, including any mayor, commissioner, or member of a municipal council or board, any president or member of a county board and no such official shall be interested in any way, either directly or indirectly, in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor;
(Q) A person who is not a beneficial owner of the business to be operated by the licensee;
(R) A person who has been convicted of a gambling offense; and/or
(S) No alcoholic liquor shall be sold at retail upon any premises which has any access which leads from such premises to any other portion of the same building or structure used for dwelling or lodging purposes and which is permitted to be used or kept accessible for use by the public. No alcoholic liquor shall be sold at retail in any dwelling house, flat, or apartment building, and no license therefor shall be issued under this chapter. This provision shall not prevent any connection between such premises and such other portion of the building or structure which is used only by the licensee and the licensee’s family and personal guests.
(Ord. 2008, passed 3-18-2008; Ord. 2019-10, passed 11-19-2019) Penalty, see § 113.99