(A) Duties; Chief of Police: It shall be the duty of the chief of police to report to the local liquor control commissioner the following occurrences:
1. Receipt by the chief of police of a report by a law enforcement officer or village official of a violation by a licensee of any law or ordinance pertaining to the sale of alcoholic liquor; or
2. A conviction of a licensee by a court of law of violation of any ordinance or law pertaining to the sale of alcoholic liquor.
(B) Notice; Hearing; Penalty; Forfeiture of Fees:
1. Notice of Violation: Upon receipt by the local liquor control commissioner of any report or notice, including a report referenced in subsection (A) of this section, of any violation by a license holder, or his agent, of any village ordinance, resolution, code, or state or federal statute, regulation, or other order relating to the conduct of such business or occupation, the local liquor control commissioner shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, a notice to the license holder to appear at a public hearing to consider appropriate penalties in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Any such notice issued pursuant to this subsection (B)1 shall: a) specify the provisions of this chapter that the license holder is alleged to have violated, as well as any other state or federal violations, or the conviction of any such license holder, and b) provide the date, time, and place of the public hearing, which date shall be not less than three (3) days after delivery of any such notice.
2. Public Hearing: Any public hearing conducted under this subsection (B) shall be convened and presided over by the local liquor control commissioner, and conducted in accordance with applicable state law for purposes of fulfilling any of the powers, functions, and duties of the village or the local liquor control commissioner in this chapter.
3. Penalties for Violations: The local liquor control commissioner shall deliver to a liquor license holder, within five (5) days after the close of any public hearing conducted pursuant to subsection (B)2 of this section, via certified mail, return receipt requested, an order that shall state: a) the penalties, if any, that shall be levied on the license holder, and b) the finding and reasons for any such penalties. Penalties for violations of this chapter may include suspension of a liquor license for a period of not more than thirty (30) days, or revocation of any such license. In addition to, or in lieu of, any such suspension or revocation, the local liquor control commissioner may levy a fine on the license holder, which fine shall not exceed:
(a) An amount as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures” for a first violation within a twelve (12) month period;
(b) An amount as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures” for a second violation within a twelve (12) month period; and
(c) An amount as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures” for a third and all subsequent violations within a twelve (12) month period.
Each day a violation exists shall be construed as a separate and distinct offense; provided, however, that not more than an amount as established by the annual fee ordinance in fines may be imposed on any license holder during the term of its license. The local liquor control commissioner may, in his sole and absolute discretion, require that the license holder pay for part or all of the costs of any public hearing conducted pursuant to subsection (B)2 of this section, including, without limitation, attorney fees, stenographer fees, document production, and all costs associated with the preparation and delivery of any notices issued under subsection (B)1 of this section. Any fine or cost imposed upon a license holder pursuant to this subsection (B)3 shall be paid in full within thirty (30) days after the close of the public hearing. In the event that the license holder fails, for any reason whatsoever, to pay any such fines or costs within such thirty (30) day period, the liquor control commissioner may initiate, or cause to be initiated, appropriate proceedings under either this code, or in any action in law or equity, to compel payment of any such delinquent fines or costs, and, in addition to any other remedies available to the liquor control commissioner to compel payment, the liquor control commissioner may suspend or revoke the license of, or levy additional fines upon, the license holder without further public hearing.
4. Forfeiture of License Fee: Any license holder whose license is revoked pursuant to subsection (B)3 of this section shall forfeit any license fees paid to the village.
(C) Closure of Premises; Liquor Control Commissioner: In addition to the powers set forth in subsection (B) of this section, the local liquor control commissioner may, at his discretion, order, upon the issuance of a written order, the licensed premises closed for not more than seven (7) days, giving the licensee an opportunity to be heard during that period, if the local liquor control commissioner has reason to believe that any continued operation of a particular licensed premises will immediately threaten the welfare of the community. If such licensee shall also be engaged in the conduct of another business or businesses on the licensee's premises, such order shall not be applicable to such other business or businesses.
(D) Notice of Appeal: The president and board of trustees of the village has heretofore adopted resolution 87-489, providing that in the event of any appeal from an order or action of the local liquor control commissioner, the appeal to the Illinois state liquor control commission shall be limited to a review of the official record of the proceedings before said local liquor control commissioner. In such event the said local liquor control commissioner shall file with the Illinois state liquor control commission the certified official record of the proceedings within five (5) days after notice of the filing of such an appeal. The said state commission shall review the propriety of the order or action of the said local liquor control commissioner on the said certified official record.
(E) Suspension Ordered; Display of Sign: At all times during the term of a suspension ordered by the local liquor control commissioner, the licensee shall display a sign no less than four (4) square feet containing the following information:
No alcoholic liquor will be sold at this location (from (date to date)), due to the suspension of liquor license.
By order of the Village of Lisle Local Liquor Commissioner.
Said sign shall be located in plain view of any person immediately upon entering the licensed premises and shall be clearly legible by such a person. (Ord. 86-1378, 1-20-1986; Ord. 87-1594, 9-8-1987, eff. 1-1-1988; Ord. 88-1745, 11-7-1988; Ord. 2004-3836, 5-17-2004; Ord. 2005-3907, 3-21-2005; amd. Ord. 2021-4921, 9-20-2021; Ord. 2022-4978, 9-19-2022)