(A) No license of any kind shall be issued to:
(1) A person who is not a resident of the village;
(2) A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he or she resides;
(3) A person who is not a citizen of the United States;
(4) A person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law, unless the Liquor Control Commissioner determines that the person has been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust after considering matters set forth in the person’s application and the Commissioner’s investigation;
(5) A person who has been convicted of being the keeper or is keeping a house of ill fame;
(6) A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality;
(7) A person whose license issued under this chapter has been revoked for cause;
(8) 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; or
(9) A co-partnership, unless all of the members of the co-partnership shall be qualified to obtain a license or permit;
(10) A corporation, or limited liability company, 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 or permit hereunder for any reason other than citizenship and residence within the village;
(11) A corporation or limited liability company, unless it is incorporated in Illinois, or a foreign corporation unless it is qualified to transact business in Illinois;
(12) A person otherwise prohibited by the Liquor Control Act or any other federal or state law.
(B) Any person not disqualified under division (A) above may apply for a license in a classification for which no limit on the number of licenses is established pursuant to this subchapter.
(Ord. 07-05-01, passed 5-22-2007; Ord. 18-04-02, passed 4-24-2018) Penalty, see §
110.999