(A) The Liquor Control Commissioner may render a fine on any liquor license holder, suspend a liquor license for not more than 30 days or revoke any liquor license issued by it, if it is determined that the licensee has violated sections of the village code or sections of the code applicable to the licensee’s business or conduct therein, any provision of this section, or for any violation of state law pertaining to the sale of alcoholic liquor. However no fine shall be imposed nor shall such license be suspended or revoked except after a public hearing by said Liquor Control Commissioner, with a three-day written notice to the licensee affording the licensee the opportunity to appear and be heard. If the Liquor Control Commissioner, or in his or her absence, an Assistant Liquor Control Commissioner has reason to believe that any continued operation of a particular licensed premises will immediately threaten the welfare of the village, he or she may, upon the issuance of a written order stating the reason for such conclusion and without notice or hearing order the licensed premises closed for not more than seven days, giving the licensee an opportunity to be heard during that period, except that if such licensee shall also be engaged in the conduct of another business or businesses on the licensed premises, such order shall not be applicable to such other business or businesses. The Liquor Control Commissioner shall within five days after such hearing if he or she determines after such hearing that a fine shall be imposed or the license should be suspended or revoked, state the reason or reasons for such determination in a written order of suspension or revocation and shall serve a copy of such order within five days upon the licensee. All hearings conducted before the Liquor Control Commissioner shall be recorded. Upon any request for administrative review it shall be the responsibility of the person requesting the review/appeal to pay for the cost of producing the record of proceedings at the original hearing.
(B) The Liquor Control Commissioner shall, for a first offense other than a violation of § 9.02, impose a fine of not more than $1,000. The fine shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed by the Liquor Control Commissioner. If the licensee is convicted of another offense within seven years of the conviction for the prior offense, the Liquor Control Commissioner shall impose a fine of not more than $1,500, which shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed by the Liquor Control Commissioner; and for any subsequent offense convictions of the licensee for offenses committed during the seven-year period, the Liquor Control Commissioner shall impose a fine of not more than $2,500, which shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed by the Liquor Control Commissioner.
(Ord. 07-O-17, passed 5-24-2007; Ord. 13-O-22, passed 9-12-2013; Ord. 14-O-10, passed 5-8-2014)