(A) Authority. The Local Commissioner may, in accordance with the Liquor Control Act, revoke or suspend any license issued by him, if he determines that the licensee has violated any of the provisions of the Act or of any ordinance or resolution enacted by the City Council or any applicable rule or regulation established by the Local Commissioner or the state commission which is not inconsistent with law. Upon notification by the Illinois Department of Revenue, the State Commission, in accordance with ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, § 3-12, may refuse the issuance or renewal of a license, fine a licensee, or suspend or revoke any license issued by the State Commission if the licensee or license holder has violated the provisions of ILCS Ch. 35, Act 120, § 3.
(B) Alternatives. In lieu of suspension or revocation, licensees may be fined as set forth in § 111.99. License suspension and revocation proceedings shall be conducted pursuant to ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, § 7-5. Review of the Local Commis-sioner's decision shall be as set forth in ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, § 7-9.
(ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, § 7-5)
(C) Complaint of violation; hearing. Any five residents of the city shall have the right to file a complaint with the Local Commissioner stating that any retailer licensee subject to the jurisdiction of the Local Commissioner has been or is violating the pro-visions of this chapter or the Liquor Control Act or the rules or regulations issued pursuant thereto. The complaint shall be in writing in the form prescribed by the Local Commissioner and shall be signed and sworn to by the parties complaining. The complaint shall state the particular provision, rule, or regulation believed to have been violated and the facts in detail upon which belief is based. If the Local Commis-sioner is satisfied that the complaint substantially charges a violation and that from the facts alleged there is reasonable cause for the belief, he shall set the matter for hearing and shall serve notice upon the licensee of the time and place of the hearing and of the particular charge in the complaint.
(ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, § 7-7) (`79 Code, § 111.150) (Ord. 832, passed 12-6-76; Am. Ord. 1034, passed 4-7-86)