A. No license shall issue to:
1. A person who has been convicted of a felony under the laws of the state.
2. A person who has been convicted of being the keeper of a house of ill fame.
3. A person who has been convicted of pandering or crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality.
4. A person whose license under this chapter has been revoked for cause; or under the laws of the state.
5. A person who at the time of application for renewal of any license issued hereunder would not be eligible for such license upon a first application.
6. A person who has been convicted of a violation of any state or federal law concerning the manufacture, possession or sale of alcoholic liquor, or who shall have forfeited his bond to appear in court to answer to charges for such violation.
7. A copartnership, unless all of the members of such copartnership shall be qualified to obtain a license.
8. A corporation if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate more than five percent (5%) of the stock of such corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than citizenship and residence within the political subdivision.
9. A foreign corporation unless it is qualified to transact business in the state under the business corporation act.
10. A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent unless said manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required of the licensee.
11. A person who does not beneficially own the premises for which a license is sought; or does not have a lease thereon for the full period for which the license is issued.
12. A law enforcing public official, any village president or member of the board of trustees, and no such official shall be interested in any way, either directly or indirectly in the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor.
13. Any person who is not a beneficial owner of the business to be operated by the licensee.
14. A person who has been convicted two (2) or more times of a gambling offense as proscribed by any of subsections (a)(3) through (a)(10) of 720 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/28-3, or as proscribed by 5/28-3 of the "criminal code of 1961" approved July 28, 1961, as heretofore or hereafter amended, or as proscribed by a statute replaced by any of the aforesaid statutory provisions; provided, that any person convicted of a first offense shall not be issued such license for a period of one year from the conviction.
15. A person not eligible for a state retail liquor dealer's license. (Ord. 459, 12-21-1977; amd. Ord. 872, 10-18-2005)
B. No license shall be issued for the purpose of selling or offering for sale at retail any intoxicating liquor in any dwelling house, flat or apartment building.
C. No license shall be issued to any person for the sale at retail of any alcoholic liquor at any store or other place of business where the majority of customers are minors of school age or where the principal business transacted consists of schoolbooks, school supplies, food, lunches or drinks for such minors. (Ord. 459, 12-21-1977)