(A) The license classifications, sale hours, and fees shall be as follows.
(1) A Class "A" license shall authorize the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor to be consumed on the specified premises and shall authorize the furnishing of entertainment on said premises. Alcoholic liquor shall only be sold Monday through Saturday between the hours of 8:00 a.m and 2:00 a.m. and Sunday between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. (Example: lounge, tavern, bar).
(2) A Class "B" license shall authorize the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor on the specified premises in unopened packages but shall not permit consumption thereon or adjacent thereto and shall not authorize any entertainment on said premises. Alcoholic liquor shall be the sole or principal merchandise sold on said premises and shall only be sold Monday through Saturday between the hours of 8:00 a.m and 12:00 a.m. the following morning and Sunday between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and until 12:00 a.m. Monday morning. (Example: liquor store.)
(3) A Class "C" license shall authorize the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor on the specified premises in unopened packages, but shall not permit consumption thereon or adjacent thereto and shall not authorize any entertainment on said premises. Alcoholic liquor shall not be the sole or principal merchandise sold on said premises and shall only be sold Monday through Saturday between the hours of 8:00 a.m and 1:00 a.m. the following morning and Sunday between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. Monday morning (Example: gas station, grocery store, or drug store).
(4) A Class "D" license shall authorize the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor to be consumed on the specified premises only in conjunction with a duly licensed restaurant business and shall authorize the furnishing of entertainment on said premises. For purposes of this license, restaurant shall have the meaning and the requirements of the Illinois Liquor Control Act 235 ILCS 5/6-25 and 235 ILCS 5/1-3.23, as amended. No Class “D” licensee shall sell alcoholic liquor except with meals. Alcoholic liquor shall only be sold Monday through Saturday between the hours 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. the following morning and on Sundays from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. Monday morning. (Example: Restaurant, diner.)
(5) A Class "E" license shall authorize the sale at retail of certain alcoholic liquors, beer and wine only to be consumed on the specified premises only in conjunction with a video gaming business, as defined by the Illinois Video Gaming Act, 230 ILCS 40/1 et seq., which has cafe/diner food service, as licensed and approved provided by this code, and shall authorize the furnishing of entertainment on said premises. Alcoholic liquor shall not be the sole or principal merchandise sold on said premises and shall only be sold Monday through Saturday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. and Sunday between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. (Example: video gaming cafe or bistro).
(6) A Class "F" license shall authorize the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor to be consumed within the established location of a 501(c)(3) not for profit charitable club by the members thereof and shall authorize the furnishing of entertainment at said location. For said license, alcoholic liquor shall not be the sole or principal merchandise sold on said premises and shall only be sold Monday through Saturday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. and Sunday between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. (Example: Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Post.)
(7) A Class "G" license shall be a temporary permit that shall be issued for not more than 24 hours at one time, which shall authorize the service and/or sale at retail of alcoholic liquor to be consumed on the specified premises only Friday and Saturday between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. and Sunday between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. No Class “G” license shall be issued for more than seven consecutive days. The Liquor Control Commissioner may waive payment of the Class “G” per diem fee when, in his or her discretion, such waiver will best serve the public, charitable or eleemosynary purpose of the sponsoring organization.
(B) License fees.
(1) License fees shall be specified in the Business License Fees Ordinance. Payment of license fees required by this chapter shall be paid to the Liquor Control Commissioner, or to such other person as he or she may designate, who shall issue a receipt.
(2) An application fee as specified in the Business License Fees Ordinance for a new license hearing shall be paid at the time of filing the application; except that, where six months or less remain in any license year, a new applicant for license hereunder shall pay one-half the annual fee. All new applicants for licenses, except an applicant for a Class "G" license, shall pay upon application for license the additional sum of $200 as a publication and public hearing fee. In the event the license applied for is denied, the license fee only shall be returned to the applicant. If the initial hearing must be rescheduled due to the failure of the applicant to appear, there will be an additional $100 fee assessed.
(3) An application for renewal, accompanied with the full annual fee, must be submitted prior to the start of the fiscal year for which the license renewal is sought.
(4) There shall be no rebate for the unexpired term of a license.
(5) All fees assessed hereunder shall be in addition to any other fee or fees for business licenses or other licenses or permit fees required by city ordinances.
(6) No license shall be issued unless all fees including outstanding assessed fines and costs have been paid.
(Ord. 18-O-2200, passed 5-2-2018; Ord. 19-O-2245, passed 12-18-2019; Ord. 24-O-2388, passed 5-15- 2024)