(A) Application for a liquor license shall be made to the Mayor in writing upon blanks prepared and furnished by the city, signed by the applicant, if an individual, or by at least two members of a partnership, if the applicant is a partnership, or if the applicant is a corporation, then by the president and secretary thereof, verified by oath or affidavit of the signers, and shall contain the following information and statement:
(1) The name, age and address of the applicant in the case of an individual; in the case of a co-partnership, the persons entitled to share in the profits thereof, and in the case of a corporation, for profit, or a club, the date of the incorporation, the objects for which it was organized, the names and addresses of the officers and directors, and if a majority interest of the stock of such corporation is owned by one person or his nominees, the name and address of such person;
(2) The citizenship of the applicant, his place of birth and if a naturalized citizen, the time and place of his naturalization;
(3) The character of business of the applicant; and in case of a corporation the objects for which it was formed;
(4) The length of time that applicant has been in business of that character, or in the case of a corporation, the date on which its charter was issued;
(5) The amount of goods, wares and merchandise on hand at the time application is made;
(6) The location and description of the premises or place of business which is to be operated under such license, including both street address and legal description of premises;
(7) A statement whether applicant has made similar application for a similar or other license on premises other than described in this application;
(8) A statement that the applicant has never been convicted of a felony and is not disqualified to receive a license by reason of any matter of thing contained in this chapter ar any ordinance or statute;
(9) Whether a previous license by any state or political subdivision thereof or by the federal government has been revoked, and the reasons therefore;
(10) The date of incorporation, if an Illinois corporation, or the date of becoming qualified under the Illinois Business Corporation Act to transact business in Illinois, if a foreign corporation;
(11) A statement that the applicant will not violate any of the laws of the State of Illinois or of the United States or any ordinance of the city in the conduct of his business;
(12) That he has not received or borrowed money or anything else of value, and that he will not receive or borrow money or anything else of value, except as permitted by ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, directly or indirectly from any manufacturer, importing distributor or distributor;
(13) A statement that the applicant, upon the issuance of the license for which this application is made, will conduct the business continuously during the term of said license, and upon the cessation of business for a period of 60 consecutive days will surrender said license to the city.
(B) The application, addressed to the mayor as aforesaid, shall be filed with the City Clerk with the appropriate fees as set forth herein.
(C) The Clerk shall deliver said fee to the City Treasurer for deposit in the General Corporate Fund and present the application to the Mayor within seven calendar days after the Clerk receives the application, except if the application is one for a full year's license, then the filing procedure will be the same as used in “Renewal of License” as set forth herein.
(D) (1) Application for a supplemental beer garden license shall be made in the same manner by an applicant who either currently holds a Class “A”, “B” or “D” liquor license or has made a contemporaneous application for a Class “A”, “B” or “D” license.
(2) A person licensed under this chapter shall be entitled to such privilege, upon the payment of such additional fee, provided, however, that where one-half of the buildings wholly within a distance of 300 feet from the property boundaries of such persons licensed premises are used for residence or apartment house purposes, such person shall first obtain and file with the City Clerk the written consent of a majority of the legal voters residing within such area. It shall be the duty of the city to cause an investigation to be made and to endorse on the application for such privilege whether or not one-half of the buildings wholly within such area are used for residence or apartment house purposes.
(3) A majority of the legal voters residing within a distance of 300 feet from the property boundaries of a location, place or premises licensed pursuant to this division (D) may file a petition with the City Clerk requesting the Mayor, as Local Liquor Control Commissioner, to revoke the privilege which allows for the sale or consumption of alcoholic liquor in any unenclosed or partially enclosed area on the property or adjacent to the property of an existing licenses location, place or premises. Upon the filing of such a petition the Mayor shall hold a hearing thereon pursuant to appropriate statutory and ordinance procedure.
(Am. Ord. 633, passed 7-7-82; Am. Ord. 778, passed 7-1-92)