(a) Licenses issued under this chapter shall be and are hereby divided into nine classes, as follows:
(1) Class A licenses, which shall authorize the retail sale on the premises as well as other retail sales of such liquor.
(2) Class B licenses, which shall authorize the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor in the original package therein and not for consumption on the premises where sold.
(3) Class C licenses, which shall authorize the retail sale on the premises specified of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises as well as other such retail sales of liquor. Class C licenses shall be issued only to clubs as the term “club” is defined in 235 ILCS 5/1-3.24.
(4) Class D licenses, which shall authorize the retail sale on the premises specified of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises as well as other retail sales of such liquor, but only in conjunction with the operation of a restaurant with a seating capacity of over 75 patrons.
(5) Class E licenses, which shall authorize the retail sale of beer and wine only for consumption on the premises, but only in conjunction with the operation of a restaurant with a seating capacity of over 50 patrons.
(6) Class F licenses (special events licenses - not-for-profit), which shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquors for consumption on the premises specified, for special events only, only to a special event retailer as defined in 235 ILCS 5/1-3.17.1. Each separate special event must be specifically authorized by the Liquor Commissioner after authorization is applied for by the license holder. Each special event application shall be filed at least 48 hours before the event is to be held, and each special event license shall specify the hours during which the license shall be valid; in no event shall any special event license be valid for more than one event in any one 24-hour period, nor shall any such license be issued for more than 12 hours’ duration.
(7) Class G licenses, which shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquors for consumption on the premises specified, but only in conjunction with the operation of a golf course.
(8) Class H licenses, which shall authorize the retail sale ofbeer and wine only in the original package therein and not for consumption on the premises where sold.
(9) Class I licenses (special use permit licenses), which shall authorize a licensed retailer to transfer a portion of its alcoholic liquor inventory from its retail licensed premises to the premises specified in the license, and to sell or offer for sale at retail, only in the premises specified in the license, the transferred alcoholic liquor for use or consumption, but not for resale in any form. A special use permit license may be granted for the following time periods: one day or less; two or more days to a maximum of 15 days per location in any 12 month period. An applicant for the special use permit license must also submit with the application proof satisfactory to the local Liquor Commissioner that the applicant will provide dram shop liability insurance to the maximum limits specified by 235 ILCS 5/6-21.
(b) There shall be no more than the following number of licenses issued for each class:
Class A | None |
Class B | 2 |
Class C | None |
Class D | No limit |
Class E | No limit |
Class F | No limit |
Class G | No limit |
Class H | None |
Class I | None per annum |
(c) If the holder of a class A, B or C license under this section qualifies for and obtains a class D license, that holder’s former license shall be immediately withdrawn and the limit of licenses of that type issued by this city shall be reduced by one for each such license so withdrawn.
(d) The amount of the annual (except for class F) license fee for each class shall be as follows:
Class A | $715.00 |
Class B | $715.00 |
Class C | $715.00 |
Class D | $715.00 |
Class E | $715.00 |
Class F | $60.00 per special event |
Class G | $715.00 |
Class H | $715.00 |
Class I | $80.00 for one day only $160.00 for two days or more |
(e) All annual license fees in paragraph (d) of this section shall increase each second Wednesday of May by five percent (5%) rounded up to the nearest five dollars ($5.00), unless otherwise approved by the City Council.
(Ord. 2009-8-1. Passed 8-12-09; Ord. 2009-10-2. Passed 10-14-09; Ord. 2016-7-1. Passed 7-13-16; Ord. 2018-12-3. Passed 12-12-18.)