(A) Application fee. Except for temporary liquor license applications (Class C and Class E licenses), at the time an application is filed as provided in this chapter, the applicant shall pay to the Village an initial application fee in the sum of $750, no part of which shall be refundable, to cover the Village's costs in reviewing and investigating such applicant. For temporary liquor license applications (Class C and Class E licenses), a nonrefundable initial application fee of $75 must be paid at the time of application.
(B) Annual license fee. Annual license fees for all classes of licenses must be paid in full at the time the initial application or an application for renewal of a liquor license is filed. The fee shall be turned over to the Village Treasurer. In the event the license applied for is denied, the license fee shall be returned to the applicant. Except for temporary liquor license applications (Class C and Class E licenses), all other liquor license fees shall be prorated or apportioned if issued for a period less than the calendar year. When a licensee receives and maintains 2 or more liquor licenses during the same year, the licensee shall be entitled to receive 1 50% discount applied to the less expensive of the annual liquor license fees. This 50% discount does not apply if the annual fee of 1 of the 2 liquor licenses is less than $1,000.00.
(C) License for part of year. For any annual liquor license provided by this chapter and issued prior to July 1 in any calendar year, the full prescribed annual fee shall be paid. For any such license issued on or after July 1 but before October 1 in any calendar year, one-half the prescribed annual fee shall be paid. For any such license issued on or after October 1 in any calendar year, one-fourth of the prescribed annual fee shall be paid. There shall be no refund for unused portion of an annual license fee.
(D) Application filing. Except for temporary liquor license applications (Class C and Class E licenses), renewal applications shall be filed between December 1 and December 5 in any given year.
(E) Payment. All fees received by the Village for liquor licenses shall be deposited by the Village Treasurer in the general corporate fund, or in such other fund as shall have been designated by the Board of Trustees. Failure of any licensee to pay the specified license fee on or before the date when such fee is payable shall prevent such licensee from selling alcoholic liquor at retail and the license shall automatically be revoked and the number of authorized licenses of a particular class shall automatically be reduced by 1.
(F) No refund. There shall be no refund of a license fee in the event a license is suspended or revoked.
(G) Renewals. Appearance Before Liquor Commission. In September of each year, the Village Clerk shall send notice to each current liquor licensee directing that the licensee or a designee appear before the Local Liquor Control Commission at a meeting to be held in October. At the meeting, the Local Liquor Control Commission shall review reports from the Code Enforcement Department and Police and Fire Departments regarding compliance by licensees with Village and other applicable laws, rules and regulations during the preceding 12 months. Licensees or their designees shall be present and available to answer any questions the Local Liquor Control Commission may have relative to operation of the licensed establishment and compliance by the licensee with Village and other applicable laws, rules and regulations. The Local Liquor Control Commission may recommend to the Local Liquor Control Commissioner such further enforcement or other actions as are deemed by the Commission to be advisable based on the information provided. Citations may be issued to licensees who fail to appear as required by this subsection.
(1997 Code, § 35.11) (Ord. 78-10, passed 5-25- 1978; Am. Ord. 84-1, passed 1-26-1984; Am. Ord. 85-25, passed 7-11-1985; Am. Ord. CO-2010-25, passed 12-21-2010; Am. Ord. CO- 2015-31, passed 12-15-2015)