No local liquor dealer's license shall be issued to:
A. A person who is not a resident of the city.
B. A person who is not of fit character and reputation in the community in which he resides and in the city.
C. A person who has not attained the age of twenty one (21) years.
D. A person who is not a citizen of the United States or lawfully admitted alien.
E. A person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law, if determined by the local liquor control commissioner that such person has not been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant public trust.
F. A person who has been convicted of being the keeper or is keeping a house of ill fame.
G. A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality.
H. A person whose license issued under this chapter has been revoked for cause.
I. A person who, at the time of application for renewal of any license issued hereunder, would not be eligible for such license upon a first application.
J. A partnership, unless all of the members of such partnership shall be qualified to obtain a license.
K. A corporation or association, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder(s) or member(s) owning in the aggregate more than five percent (5%) of the stock of such corporation or association, would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than citizenship or residence in the city.
L. A corporation, unless it is incorporated in Illinois or unless it is a foreign corporation which is qualified under the Illinois business corporation act to transact business in Illinois.
M. A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent unless said manager possesses the same qualification required of the licensee.
N. A person who has been convicted of a violation of any federal or state law concerning the manufacture, possession or sale of alcoholic liquor, or who shall have forfeited his bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation.
O. A person who does not beneficially own the premises for which a license is sought, or does not have a lease thereon for the full period for which the license is to be issued.
P. Any local law enforcing public official, including the mayor or members of the city council.
Q. Any person not eligible for a state retail liquor dealer's license.
R. Any applicant who fails to obtain a state liquor license.
S. A person who is not a beneficial owner of the business to be operated by the licensee.
T. A person who has been convicted of a gambling offense as proscribed by 720 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/28-1(a)(3) through (a)(10) and 5/28-3, as heretofore or hereafter amended, or as proscribed by a statute replacing any of the aforesaid statutory provisions; or any person who has been convicted of a gambling offense proscribed by an ordinance of the city.
U. Federal gaming devices or wagering stamps:
1. A person to whom a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period.
2. A partnership to which a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period, or, of which any of the partners have been issued a federal gaming device stamp or federal wagering stamp by the federal government for the current tax period.
3. A corporation or association, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder or member owning in the aggregate more than twenty percent (20%) of the stock of such corporation has been issued a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp for the current tax period.
4. Any premises for which a federal gaming device stamp or federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period. (Ord. O-05-91, 2-19-1991, eff. 5-1-1991)
V. Any person who owns the business or premises for which the license is sought and refuses to consent to an inspection. (Ord. O-16-2001, 10-15-2001)