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(A) Any five residents of the city have a right to file a complaint with the local Liquor Commissioner stating that any licensee subject to the jurisdiction of the local Liquor Commissioner has either been or is violating the provisions of this code, as amended or the laws of the state in regard to the sale of alcoholic liquor or any rules or regulations issued pursuant to this code and laws, or said complaint shall state that the conditions in the locality where such licensee is operating are such that the location of said business outside of the district defined in this chapter is no longer desirable and against the wishes of the property owners, such complaint shall be in writing in such form as prescribed by the local Liquor Commissioner and shall be signed and sworn to by the party or parties complaining, which complaint shall state the particular provisions, rules or regulations believed to be violated, or it may request, that such licensee, if the location of his business be outside of the district as set forth in this chapter and in the district for which written consent is required before the issuance of a license, show by making a new application with written consent from the owners of property as set forth in this chapter, that the location of his business is not contrary to the desire and wishes of two-thirds of the property owners. Said complaint shall also state facts upon which the said complaint is based and also reasons for the request made in said complaint.
(B) If the local Liquor Commissioner is satisfied that said complaint substantially charges the violation of this chapter or the state liquor laws or the rules and regulations issued pursuant to same or that the facts therein show reasonable cause for belief that there have been violations as stated or reasonable cause for requiring the filing of a new application and consents from the residents in the vicinity of said location, the said local Liquor Commissioner in case of the alleged violation of this chapter, the state liquor laws and the rules and regulations issued pursuant to same, shall set the matter for hearing and serve notice on the licensee of the time and place of such hearing and of the particular charges in the complaint; however, in case of the request that the licensee be required to file a new application and consents from the residents the said local Liquor Commissioner if he is satisfied that the facts in said request and complaint justify the requiring of a new application and consents he will cause notice to be given to said licensee to forthwith file such new application and consents under the penalty of revocation of his license for failure to do so. However, no licensee shall be required to file more than one application with consent during any one year.
('71 Code, § 4-17-22)
(A) Any police officer or other official of the city shall at all times have free and unrestricted access to the licensed premises for the purpose of inspecting same, and it shall not be necessary for such officer to procure any legal process before entering in and upon said premises.
(B) The Health Officer of the city is empowered, and it is his duty to inspect and examine all of the premises licensed hereunder and determine from such examination the sanitary conditions surrounding the premises. Every person licensed hereunder shall at all times permit such inspection and assist said officer according to the officer's direction; said officer may require samples of any material or liquid in premises, and upon request every person licensed hereunder shall furnish such sample, and such officer may analyze any sample.
(C) Before any license is issued, each applicant must agree to the provisions of this Section.
('71 Code, § 4-17-13)
In all cases, where, in the opinion of the Mayor, the public peace is likely to be endangered by the keeping open of premises licensed hereunder, it shall be lawful for the Mayor to issue his proclamation, under seal of the city, commanding and enjoining all persons licensed by the city to sell any of said liquors, and their servants and agents, to close their shops and places of business for such time as the Mayor shall deem necessary; and neither to sell, give away, or suffer to be drawn, any of said liquors in or about their premises during the time mentioned in said proclamation.
('71 Code, § 4-17-21)
Pursuant to ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, § 7-9, all appeals from a decision by the local Liquor Control Commissioner which are appealed to the State Liquor Control Commission by the liquor licensee shall be submitted to the State Liquor Control Commission on the record.
('71 Code, § 4-17-27) (Ord. 2605, passed 2-23-87)