A. Liquor License Applications And Content: Applications for any license under the terms of this chapter shall be signed by the applicant, if an individual; or partners if a partnership, or by a duly authorized agent of the corporation or business entity; and all signatures thereon shall be verified, on a form filed at least fifteen (15) days in advance with the commissioner. The application must contain the following:
1. The name, age and address of the applicant in the case of an individual; in the case of a partnership, the persons entitled to share in the profits thereof, in the case of a corporation, the date of incorporation, the state of incorporation, the objects for which it was organized, the names and addresses of the officers, directors, shareholders, and whether the corporation is organized as a profit or not for profit corporation, and if a not for profit corporation, the members thereof;
2. The citizenship of the applicant, his place of birth and if a naturalized citizen, the time and place of his naturalization;
3. The name, address and description of the premises to be operated under such license, and upon request of the commissioner, photographs of the interior, and exterior, kitchen and dining area of such premises. In the event the building is not constructed at the time of the application, the plans of the building to be constructed, certified by a registered architect;
4. The character of the business for which the license is intended;
5. The length of time that applicant has been in a business similar to that for which the license is sought, or in the case of a corporation, the date on which its charter was issued;
6. If applicable, the date of the filing of the "assumed name" of the business with the County Clerk;
7. The name and address of the landlord if the premises are leased;
8. A statement whether the applicant has made a similar application for a similar other license on premises other than described in this application, and the disposition of each prior application;
9. If applicable, the number, the date of issuance, and the date of expiration of the applicant's current liquor license;
10. The date and place of any conviction of crime of the applicant or, if a corporation, the date and place of any conviction of crime of any agent or controlling shareholder of said corporation;
11. Whether a previous license to sell alcoholic beverages has been revoked by any state or subdivision thereof, or by the Federal government, the date and place of such revocation and the reason therefor;
12. A statement that the applicant is completely familiar with the terms and provisions of this chapter and the County Food Resolution adopted September 14, 1948, as amended;
13. A statement that the applicant is not disqualified from receiving a liquor license by reason of any provisions within the law of the State of Illinois; (Ord. 2011-06, 2-22-2011)
14. A certificate of insurance issued by a reputable insurance carrier insuring the business under the dramshop laws of the State of Illinois, said certificate to reflect liability insurance under said Act in amounts of not less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) per person and one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence for all businesses except for CLUB licensees in which case CLUB licensees must have one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) per person and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) per occurrence of liability insurance under the dramshop laws of the State of Illinois; (Ord. 2012-21, 5-21-2012)
15. The names and addresses of three (3) references within this Village who can attest to the applicant's character and reputation;
16. The names of the person or persons who will manage the business or be the agent of the applicant in supervising the business operation;
17. The names of any public office held by the applicant, any partner if a partnership, any shareholder, director or member if a corporation of either type, profit or not for profit;
18. The name, sex, date of birth, position and percentage of ownership if the business of every sole owner, partner, corporate officer, director, manager and any person who owns five percent (5%) or more of the shares of the applicant business entity or parent corporations of the applicant business entity. (Ord. 2011-06, 2-22-2011)
B. Bond: A penal bond with surety in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to the Village for the period of the license shall be submitted at the time of application submittal. Said bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful observance by the licensee of this chapter and the requirements of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 and all other liquor laws of the State of Illinois and the United States of America applying to the sale, transportation and possession of alcoholic beverages. Said bond shall be further conditioned upon the payment by the person, partnership or corporation bonded to any person or persons entitled to damages as a result of any sale, occurrence, transaction or injury which arises from the operation of the business for which the license hereto applies. (Ord. 2018-16, 4-5-2018)
C. Fingerprinting: Applicants for a liquor license may be required to provide fingerprints and the applicable fee for such fingerprinting to the Village for submittal to the Department of State Police in the form and manner as required by the Village.
D. Fees: Fees for licenses shall be payable at the time the application is filed. The fee shall consist of, at a minimum, a fingerprint processing fee, a nonrefundable liquor license application fee of twenty five dollars ($25.00), and a liquor license fee in the amount as specified for the type of license hereinafter stated. The liquor license fee to be paid shall be reduced in proportion to the full calendar months which have expired in the year prior to the issuance of the license. Licensee, at his/her option may pay such fee in quarterly installments each payment to be the first day of the quarterly period in advance.
E. Lease: If the premises of the location of where the liquor license has been issued is leased, the applicant shall attach a copy of the lease to the application. (Ord. 2011-06, 2-22-2011)