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(A) A license or permit issued under this chapter shall be good for a period of not to exceed the end of the semi-annual period of the calendar year next following its issuance, unless sooner revoked as herein provided, and shall permit the sale of alcoholic liquor on or in the premises described in the application, license or permit, and only under the conditions and restrictions imposed in this chapter on the particular class of license or permit described herein.
(B) A license or permit issued under this chapter shall be purely a personal privilege and shall not constitute property, nor shall it be subject to attachment, garnishment, or execution, nor shall it be alienable or transferable, voluntarily or involuntarily, or subject to being encumbered or hypothecated. Such license or permit shall not descend by the laws of estate or intestate devolution, but shall cease upon the death of the licensee or permittee; provided, that executors or administrators of the estate of any deceased licensee or permittee and the trustee of any insolvent or bankrupt licensee or permittee, when such estate consists in part of alcoholic liquor, may continue the business of the sale of alcoholic liquor under order of the appropriate court, and may exercise the privileges of the deceased or insolvent or bankrupt licensee or permittee after the death of such decedent, or such insolvency or bankruptcy, until the expiration of the license or permit, but no longer than six months after the death, bankruptcy or insolvency of such licensee or permittee. Upon the death of a licensee or permittee, if the executor or administrator does not continue the business under such license or permit, there shall be a refund made of that portion of the license or permit fee paid for any period in which the executor or administrator may not operate.
(C) There shall be no refund of any license or permit fee paid hereunder except as above provided, but any licensee or permittee hereunder shall have and be given the right to a renewal or reissue of such license at the same place upon compliance with the ordinances now in force in the city, or which may hereafter be enacted, governing the issuance of such licenses, and provided that the renewal privilege herein provided for shall not be construed as a fixed right which shall in any case prevent the City Council from decreasing the number of licenses to be issued within its jurisdiction.
(Ord. 99-4981, passed 3-2-1999; Am. Ord. 2006-5214, passed 1-17-2006)
(A) A licensee or permittee hereunder may assign or convey the privilege or right of renewal or re-issue of a license or permit provided for herein to another person, firm or corporation, in accordance with the procedure hereinafter set forth, who, upon full compliance with the ordinances then in force in the city, governing the issuance of such licenses or permits, shall be entitled to a renewal or re-issue of such license or permit in his, her, their, or its own name, and which holder of a license or permit, in turn, may assign or convey such privilege or right to renewal or re-issue of such license or permit upon the same terms and conditions as the original owner and holder thereof could do hereunder; provided, however, that the privilege or right of renewal, and re-issue provided in this chapter shall apply only so long as the license or permit in each case shall have been kept in force continually add uninterruptedly in the name of the licensee, permit or his or her successor in interest, and nothing herein provided shall be deemed to restrict the right of the Local Liquor Control Commissioner to revoke any such license or permit.
(B) All such assignments shall be in writing, signed by the licensee or permit, and shall be filed with the Local Liquor Control Commissioner of the city, who shall keep, or cause to be kept, a true and complete record of all such assignments. Upon the filing of any such assignment, the Local Liquor Control Commissioner shall endorse thereon the time of filing, and upon compliance by the assignee with all the laws and ordinances then in force in the city pertaining to the qualifications of an applicant for such license or permit and the surrender of the old license or permit for cancellation, there shall (unless the old license or permit shall have been revoked add not thereafter restored) be issued to the assignee named in such assignment, a license or permit for the same place as that specified in the old license or permit, in lieu of the one so surrendered, for the unexpired portion of the period covered by the license or permit so surrendered; upon condition, however, that such new license or permit shall be issued only upon the payment of a fee to the issuing officer of $25.
(C) If a licensed or permitted business suspends operation, the licensee or permittee has 30 days in which to notify the Local Liquor Control Commissioner of their intent. If the Local Liquor Control Commissioner is not contacted within 30 days from the close of business, the liquor license or permit held at that address may be voided and surrendered to the City Clerk at the discretion of the Local Liquor Control Commissioner. After being contacted by the licensee or permittee, the Local Liquor Control Commissioner may extend the validity of the license or permit, in writing, for a reasonable period not to exceed six months.
(Ord. 99-4981, passed 3-2-1999; Am. Ord. 2006-5214, passed 1-17-2006)
The Local Liquor Control Commissioner may revoke or suspend any license or permit for the sale of alcoholic liquor at retail for any violation of any provision of this chapter, or other valid ordinances or resolutions enacted by the City Council, or any applicable rule or regulation established by the Local Liquor Control Commissioner which is not inconsistent with law, or for any violation of any state law pertaining to the sale of alcoholic liquor, or any applicable rule or regulation established by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission which is not inconsistent with law, according to the power and manner provided by Sections 5 and 6 of Article VII of the Liquor Control Act of the State of Illinois; and such revocation or suspension may be in addition to any fine or penalty imposed for the violation. Any appeal of a decision of the Local Liquor Control Commissioner to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission shall be heard "on the record," and shall only involve a review of the official record of proceedings before the Local Liquor Control Commissioner, with no additional evidence being offered.
(Ord. 99-4981, passed 3-2-1999; Am. Ord. 2006- 5214, passed 1-17-2006; Am. Ord. 2020-5427, passed 2-4-2020)
SALES AND OPERATION
It shall be unlawful to establish, maintain, use or operate the licensed premises contrary to or in violation of license granted or contrary to or in violation of the prohibitions, impositions and requirements of Sections 8, 8a, 9, 10, 12b, 18, 20, 21 or 22 of Article VI of said Liquor Control Act of the State of Illinois, or of other applicable provisions thereof, hereby adopted by reference thereto and made a part of this section.
(Ord. 99-4981, passed 3-2-1999; Am. Ord. 2006-5214, passed 1-17-2006) Penalty, see § 114.99
(A) A Class B-1 or D-2 liquor licensee may hold a product sampling event at its licensed retail location once per month. For the purpose of this section a PRODUCT SAMPLING EVENT is defined as an event encompassing
no more than eight continuous hours at which wine, beer or spirits is dispensed to consumers. Up to three samples, consisting of no more than:
(1) One-quarter ounce of distilled spirits;
(2) One ounce of wine; or
(3) Two ounces of beer may be served to one consumer at any event for which the license holder makes no charge and receives no monetary consideration.
(B) The license holder must comply with the then current policy of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, and the Mayor must be notified by the license holder, in writing, five days in advance of the product sampling event, of the time, date and location of the event.
(C) The product sampling event will take place within the licensed premises as specified in the original license application. The product sampling event will not conflict with or otherwise violate this or any other ordinance of the city.
(D) A Class B-1 liquor licensee that has constructed a sampling area, with the express written consent of the Liquor Commissioner, may be granted Continuous Product Sampling Status during their regular operating hours.
(1) For the purpose of this section a SAMPLING AREA shall be defined as: a location on the premises of a business possessing a Class B-1 liquor license that is designated entirely for tasting events, with an area of at least 100 square feet and also contains seating.
(2) Continuous Product Sampling Status shall follow the regular product sampling ordinance outlined within this section with the following exception(s):
(a) Continuous Product Sampling Status licensees may hold product sampling events in perpetuity during the regular operating hours of their business, during times when products of such a nature are able to be purchased pursuant to § 114.53.
(3) Continuous Product Sampling Status shall not be granted to B-1 liquor licensees that operate drive-through services.
(4) The Liquor Commissioner may revoke Continuous Product Sampling Status from any licensee at any time when the granting of such a status is deemed detrimental to public health and safety.
(Ord. 2011-5333, passed 11-15-2011; Am. Ord. 2020-5427, passed 2-4-2020; Am. Ord. 2023-5461, passed 3-7-2023)
It shall be unlawful for anyone not having a Caterer Retail Permit, Class A, Class B-2, Class C, Class D-1, Class R, Class H or Class T license to sell, or offer for sale, alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises where sold, or to permit the same to be consumed on the premises where sold.
(Ord. 99-4981, passed 3-2-1999; Am. Ord. 2006-5214, passed 1-17-2006) Penalty, see § 114.99
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