No license of any kind shall be issued to:
(A) Any person who is not a resident of this county;
(B) A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he or she resides;
(C) A person who is not a citizen of the United States;
(D) A person who has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this state;
(E) A person who has been convicted as a keeper, or is keeping a house of ill fame;
(F) A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency or morality;
(G) A person whose license issued under this chapter has been revoked for cause;
(H) A person who, at the time of application for renewal of any license issued hereunder, would not be eligible for the license upon a first application;
(I) A co-partnership, unless all of the members of the co-partnership shall be qualified to obtain a license;
(J) A corporation, if any officer, manager, or director thereof, or any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate more than 5% of the stock of the corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than citizenship and residence within the political subdivision;
(K) A corporation, unless it is incorporated in this state, or unless it is a foreign corporation which is qualified under the State Business Corporate Act to transact business in this state;
(L) A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent, unless the manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required of the licensee;
(M) A person who has been convicted of a violation of any federal or state law concerning the manufacture, possession, or sale of this alcoholic liquor, subsequent to the passage of this chapter or any provision of this chapter, or shall have forfeited his or her bond to appear in court to answer charges for the violation;
(N) A person who does not own the premises for which a license is sought or does not have a lease thereon for the full periods for which the license is to be issued;
(O) Any law enforcing official, any Chairperson of the Board, or member of the County Board. No official shall be interested in any way, either directly or indirectly, in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor;
(P) A person who has been convicted of a felony or offense punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary or penal institution of like character under the laws of any state or of the United States of America;
(Q) A person who is not a beneficial owner of the business to be operated by the licensee;
(R) A person who has been convicted of a gambling offense as proscribed by any of subsections 720 ILCS 5/28-1(a)(1) through (a)(12), or as proscribed by 720 ILCS 5/28-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, approved July 28, 1961, as heretofore or hereafter amended, or proscribed by a statute replaced by any of the aftersaid statutory provisions;
(S) A person to whom a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period;
(T) A co-partnership to which a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period, or if any of the partners have been issued a federal gaming device stamp or federal wagering stamp by the federal government for the current tax period;
(U) A corporation, if any officer, manager, or director thereof or any stockholder owning in the aggregate more than 20% of the stock of the corporation has been issued a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp by the federal government for the current tax period; or
(V) Any premises for which a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period.
(Ord. O-5-6-84, passed 6-12-1984; Res. G-244-6-84, passed 6-12-1984)