(A) Nature of License; Nontransferable, Refund: A license shall be purely a personal privilege, good for not to exceed one year after issuance, unless sooner revoked as in this chapter and in the Illinois liquor control act provided, and shall not constitute property, nor shall it be subject to attachment, garnishment or execution, nor shall it be alienable or transferable, voluntarily or involuntarily, or subject to being encumbered or hypothecated. Such license shall not descend by the laws of testate or intestate devolution, but it shall cease upon the death of the licensee, provided that the executors or administrators of the estate of any deceased licensee, and the trustees of any insolvent or bankrupt licensee, when such estate consists in part of alcoholic liquor, may continue the business of the sale of alcoholic liquor under order of the appropriate court, and may exercise the privileges of such decedent, or such insolvency or bankruptcy until the expiration of such license but not longer than six months after the death, bankruptcy or insolvency of such licensee. A refund shall be made of that portion of the license fees paid for any period in which the licensee shall be prevented from operating under such license in accordance with the provisions of this subsection.
(B) Changes in Ownership or Personnel: Any and all changes in officers, directors, managers, or changes involving five percent (5%) or more ownership interests in limited liability companies, partnerships or corporate liquor license holders shall be reported in writing to the village of Lisle Clerk's Office within ten (10) days of said change. All new officers, owners, directors or managers shall meet all of the standards of this chapter, shall pay an application fee and shall be subject to review by the local liquor control commissioner. Any change resulting in an ownership interest by an individual not eligible to hold a liquor license, shall terminate such license. Any ownership change resulting in new ownership interests totaling more than fifty percent (50%) results in the termination of the liquor license. All sales of liquor must cease until a new license has been issued based on the submittal of a new application and related fees as indicated in Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures”.
(C) Term of License: Each such license (except class 9 licenses) shall terminate on December 31 of the year for which it is issued, unless terminated at an earlier date for failure to maintain adequate dramshop insurance or by reason of any other action by the local liquor control commissioner. The annual fee to be paid shall be paid on or before twelve o'clock (12:00) noon on the last business day of the second full week of December of the year preceding the year for which such license is issued. There shall be a penalty of fifteen percent (15%) of the annual fee assessed for late payment of the annual fee.
(D) Renewal: A licensee may renew his license at the expiration thereof only if he is qualified to receive a license and the premises for which such renewal license is sought is suitable for such purpose; and, provided further, that the renewal privilege herein provided for shall not be construed as a vested right which shall in any case prevent the village president and board of trustees from decreasing the number of licenses to be issued within the village.
(E) Licensing Conditions: The following shall be express conditions of the granting of any license hereunder:
1. Every licensee seeking to renew a license after January 1, 1993, and every applicant for a new license after January 1, 1993, shall submit to the local liquor control commissioner the proof of insurance as more fully set forth in subsection 3-2-4(L) of this chapter, said proof to be furnished at the time of application for renewal or for a new license. The insurance shall be an annual policy covering the full license period, stating on its face or within the certificate of insurance to be attached thereto, that the insurance is in force for said period and that no cancellation, rescission or revocation of said insurance shall take place unless and until said insurer provides to the village local liquor control commissioner ten (10) business days' notice of such impending cancellation, rescission or revocation. In addition, a duplicate of said notice shall be provided by said insurer to the village.
2. Every licensee whose dramshop or host liability insurance has either lapsed or been revoked, terminated, canceled or suspended, and every licensee who has received oral or written notice of such lapse, revocation, termination, cancellation or suspension shall immediately notify the local liquor control commissioner of such occurrence. Failure to provide such notification will be grounds for the exercise by the local liquor control commissioner of his emergency powers as more fully set forth in subsection 3-2-2(B)4 of this chapter, or as set forth under any other provision in this chapter.
3. Upon notification that a licensee's dramshop or host liability insurance has lapsed or has been revoked, terminated, canceled or suspended, the local liquor control commissioner may invoke emergency powers as set forth in subsection 3-2-2(B)4 of this chapter, or in his discretion, may invoke his powers as set forth in section 3-2-20 of this chapter, and shall take appropriate steps to terminate the license held by the uninsured licensee. Any license so terminated may be reinstated, and any license threatened with termination may be brought into compliance with the provisions of this chapter, without further cost to the licensee, by submitting to the local liquor control commissioner proof of renewal of previously held insurance or reinsurance under the terms of a new policy. All such renewal or reinsurance shall comport with the requirements of subsection 3-2-4(L) of this chapter.
(F) Fingerprinting: Each applicant shall, within thirty (30) days of a request made by the village, submit said fingerprints to the village. Failure to comply with this subsection shall be cause for revocation or suspension of a liquor license.
(G) Reporting of Violations: Every licensee and every officer, agent or employee thereof shall have an affirmative duty to immediately notify the village police department upon the occurrence of either a violation of law which is taking, or has taken, place upon the licensed premises or a threatened or actual physical altercation between any two (2) or more persons upon the licensed premises. The failure of a licensee, officer, agent or employee to so notify shall constitute cause for suspension or revocation of the licensee's liquor license. For the purpose of this subsection "licensed premises" shall include, but is not limited to, any building, structure, parking lot or vacant area directly or indirectly related to the retail sale of alcoholic liquor.
(H) Access to Licensed Premises: The licensee or officer, agent or employee thereof, shall immediately allow access to any law enforcement officer wishing to enter the premises. The failure to comply with any provision of this subsection shall constitute cause for suspension or revocation of the licensee's liquor license.
(I) Owner or Manager on Duty: An owner, manager, assistant manager, or temporary manager must be on duty on the licensed premises during all hours of operation.(Ord. 541, 11-19-1974; amd. Ord. 86-1378, 1-20-1986; Ord. 87-1594, 9-8-1987, eff. 1-1-1988; Ord. 88-1721, 9-6-1988; Ord. 92-2338, 12-7-1992; Ord. 93-2371, 3-15-1993; Ord. 95-2713, 12-4-1995; Ord. 2010-4342, 10-4-2010; Ord. 2021-4921, 9-20-2021; Ord. 2022-4978, 9-19-2022; Ord. 2022-4984, 11-7-2022)