(A) General. Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than $1,000 for a first offense within a 12-month period, $1,500 for a second offense within a 12-month period, and $2,500 for a third or subsequent offense within a 12-month period, and every day that the violation is continued shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. In addition thereto, the Liquor Control Commissioner may suspend for not more than 30 days or revoke any license issued by him or her if he or she determines that the licensee has violated any of the provisions of this chapter or any provision of the Illinois Liquor Control Act, and when a license shall have been revoked for any cause, no license shall be granted to any person for the period of one year thereafter for the conduct of the business of selling alcoholic liquors in the premises described in the revoked license. In addition, any licensee found guilty of violating any provision of this chapter shall pay all costs of the public hearing incurred by the county in an amount not to exceed $250. Not more than $15,000 in fines under this section may be imposed against any licensee during the period of his or her license (one year).
(B) Any person who violates or assists in the violation of § 111.036 shall be deemed to have committed an ordinance violation and shall be fined as set forth below (except for violations of § 111.036(D) which are set forth in that section). Each 24 hour period in which, or during which, a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
(1) Lake County Sheriff's Office Citation filed in Circuit Court. If the ordinance violation is cited for enforcement before the 19th Judicial Circuit, the fine amount shall be as follows:
(a) The first violation of § 111.036 shall be punishable by a fine of no less than $250.
(b) A second violation of any provision of § 111.036 by the same person, within a 12 month period shall be punishable by a fine of no less than $500.
(c) A third or subsequent violation of any provision of § 111.036 by the same person, within a 12 month period shall be punishable by a fine of no less than $750.
(2) Lake County Administrative Adjudication Citation of Violation. If the ordinance violation is cited for enforcement through the Lake County Administrative Adjudication Process, the minimum fine amount shall be $115 for each violation.
(Ord. passed 6-14-2005; Ord. passed 8-13-2013; Ord. 15-0373, passed 4-14-2015)