A. The Commissioner shall have powers to grant liquor licenses for selling at retail of alcoholic liquor for a period beginning on the first day of May of any year and ending on the thirtieth (30th) day of April of the next year. Such licenses shall be and are hereby divided into the following categories and none other, to wit:
1. Class “A”: License shall authorize retail sale on premises of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises or retail sale of unbroken packaged liquor for consumption off the premise on all days, such license being subject to the time restrictions set forth in § 5.08.240A. of this Ordinance. The fee for a Class “A” license shall be $1,500.00 (one thousand five hundred and no/100 dollars).
2. Class “B”: License shall authorize retail sale on premises, in unbroken packages, of alcoholic liquor for consumption off the premises on all days, such license being subject to time restrictions set forth in § 5.08.240A. of this Ordinance. The fee for a Class “B” license shall be $1,500.00 (one thousand five hundred and no/100 dollars).
3. Class “C”: License shall authorize a caterer to serve alcoholic liquor as an incidental part of a food service that serves prepared meals which excludes the serving of snacks as a primary meal, either on or off-site, subject to time restrictions in § 5.08.240A. of this Ordinance. The Fee for a Class “C” license shall be $1,500.00 (one thousand five hundred and no/100 dollars).
4. Class “D”: License shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption beyond the confines of the premises specified in the license but within the property lines of the property upon which the premises is located. The requirements for obtaining a Class “D” license shall be the same as for a current license. No person shall be eligible for a Class “D” license who has not been issued a current Class “A” liquor license. The fee for a Class “D” license shall be $500.00 (five hundred and no/100 dollars).
5. Class “E”: License shall authorize retail sale on premises of alcoholic liquor for the consumption on the premises or retail sale of unbroken packaged liquor for consumption off the premise, for a fee of $800.00. Said Class E license to be in force for 150 consecutive days, subject to time restrictions in § 5.08.240A. of this Ordinance. Dates will be determined by the applicant when applying for a Class E Liquor License.
6. a. Class “F”: License shall authorize retail sale on premises of alcoholic liquor for the consumption on the premises for a period of 24 hours. A Class “F” license may be issued only to charitable groups, or non-profit associations or corporations, religious corporations or government entities, as allowed by law, upon a determination by the Commissioner that the retail sale of alcoholic liquor will be for a charitable or civic purpose. No more than three (3) Class F licenses shall be issued to any such organization or association in any one license year, such year beginning May 1 and ending April 30. In addition, prior to the issuance of a Class F License, the applicant shall submit the following items to the Commissioner: (1) location upon the premises where alcohol is to be sold; (2) a safety plan for the event including crowd control, security if necessary, and the prevention of underage drinking; (3) a list of members who will be selling alcohol during the event; and (4) official documentation that the licensee has authority from the charitable or non-profit group to apply for the license. Class “F” Licenses shall be reviewed for compliance with the requirements set forth in this paragraph and may be signed by the Commissioner unless the Commissioner decides, in his discretion, to impose other requirements on a Class “F” License as may be appropriate upon reviewing the above submitted information. The Commissioner may also submit the application to the Commission for review and recommendation. The Commission may impose other requirements on a Class “F” License as may be appropriate upon reviewing the above submitted information.
b. Twenty-four (24) hour license shall be $125.00 (one hundred twenty-five and no/100 dollars), provided that the license may be extended to an additional four consecutive calendar days at a fee of $75.00 (seventy-five and no/100 dollars) for each additional 24 hour period or fraction thereof. Such license is subject to the time restrictions set forth in § 5.08.240A. of this Ordinance.
7. Class “S”: License shall authorize the retail sale on premises of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises for a 24 hour period. A class “S” license shall only be issued to an organization or corporation which holds a current and valid liquor license from the State of Illinois and either the County of McHenry or a municipality located within the corporate boundaries of McHenry County. The aforementioned municipal license must grant the licensee substantially similar authorization to sell or serve alcoholic liquor as either of the McHenry County class “A”, “B”, or “C”, licenses. A Class “S” license shall be issued for the sole purpose of obtaining local liquor authority approval from McHenry County pursuant to an application for a State of Illinois Special Use Permit Liquor License. Failure to obtain a State of Illinois Special Use Permit within 60 days of being issued a Class “S” license shall render the Class “S” license void. A Class “S” license must be issued for each twenty-four (24) hour period of an event. Separate Class “S” licenses may be issued for consecutive 24 hour periods of the same event. No more than ten (10) Class “S” licenses shall be issued to any organization or corporation in any one license year, such year beginning May 1, and ending April 30. Prior to the issuance of a Class “S” license, the applicant shall submit the following items to the Liquor Control Commission, (1) a completed Class “S” license application providing information relating to the applicant as well as detailing the event, (2) a copy of the applicant’s current local and state liquor license, (3) a temporary use permit or other zoning authorization from the McHenry County Planning and Development Department for the event, (4) a list of individuals who will be selling or serving alcohol at the event, and (5) a description of the location of the premises where the event will occur. Class “S” Licenses shall be reviewed for compliance with the requirements set forth in this paragraph and may be signed by the Commissioner unless the Commissioner decides, in his discretion, to impose other requirements on a Class “S” License as may be appropriate upon reviewing the above submitted information. The Commissioner may also submit the application to the Commission for review and recommendation. The Commission may impose other requirements on a Class “S” License as may be appropriate upon reviewing the above submitted information.
A Class “S” license is subject to the time restrictions set forth in § 5.08.240A of this Ordinance. The fee for a Class “S” license shall be $150.00 (one hundred and fifty and no/100 dollars) for each twenty-four (24) hour period.
8. Class “W”: A wine-maker’s license shall authorize the manufacture of less than 50,000 gallons of wine, within the premises specified, and the storage and sale of such wine, per year to distributors in the state and persons outside the state, as may be permitted by law. Such license shall allow the retail sale of wine, by a wine-maker as defined previously, within the premises specified, not more than 50,000 gallons of wine per year, for use or consumption, either on premises or off premises in original packaging, and for wine tasting for which remuneration may or may not be received. Such license being subject to time restrictions set forth in § 5.08.240A of this Ordinance. The annual license fee shall be $1,500.00.
B. Other than Class “E” or “F” or “S” licenses, if a new application for a liquor license is made during the last six months of any license year, the license fee shall be one-half the appropriate regular fee.
(Ord. O-201406-12-020, § 9, passed 6-17-2014; Ord. 7468, passed 3-19-2019)