No such license shall be issued to:
A. A person who is not a resident of the city;
B. A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he resides;
C. A person who is not a citizen of the United States, unless he has permanent resident status:
D. A person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law, if the mayor/local liquor commissioner determines, after investigation, that such person has not been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust;
E. A person who has been convicted of being the keeper of 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G. A person whose license under this chapter has been revoked for cause;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 such license upon a first application;
I. A copartnership, unless all of the members of the copartnership are 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 five percent of the stock of such corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license under this chapter for any reason other than citizenship and residence within the city;
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 federal or state law concerning the manufacture, possession or sale of alcoholic liquor, or who has forfeited his bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such 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. The mayor and any member of the local liquor commission shall not be interested in any way, either directly or indirectly, in the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor; however, any alderman, may have a direct interest in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor as long as he or she is not a law enforcing public official and complies with state licensing statutes including 235 ILCS 5/6-2(a)(14) and local licensing ordinances. To prevent any conflict of interest, the elected official with the direct interest in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor shall not participate in any meetings, hearings, or decisions on matters impacting the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor;
O. Any person, firm or corporation not eligible for a state retail liquor dealers' license;
And otherwise meets all of the provisions of Chapter 43, Section 120, entitled, Persons Ineligible to Be Licensed, of the Illinois Revised Statutes.
(Ord. 2019-11, 2019; Ord. 81-38 § 1, 1980; Ord. 81-34 § 1, 1980; Ord. 81-24 § 1, 1980; prior code § 13.105).