(A) Application for the issuance or renewal of a license required by § 111.04 of this subchapter, shall be made to the Commissioner in writing, signed by the applicant, if an individual; or by a duly authorized person on behalf of the applicant, if a club, corporation or partnership; verified by oath or affidavit, and shall contain the following information and statements:
(1) The name, date of birth, address, social security and driver's license numbers of the applicant in the case of an individual; in the case of a partnership, of the general partners or of any limited partner holding 5% or more interest in the partnership; and in the case of a for-profit corporation or a club, the date of incorporation, the objects for which it was organized, the names, dates of birth, addresses, social security and driver's license numbers of the officers and directors, and of all persons owning more than 5% of the outstanding shares, of stock, and a copy of the certificate of incorporation.
(2) The nature of the proposed business, including whether or not any entertainment is proposed to be offered in conjunction therewith, and the classification of license requested by the applicant.
(3) The experience of the applicant in any business of the described nature, and the location of such business.
(4) The location and description of the premises or place of business which is to be operated under such license, and evidence of the applicant's ownership of such premises, or of a lease for such premises for the full period for which the license is to be issued.
(5) A statement as to whether the applicant has made similar application for any other license on the premises other than that which is described in the application, and the disposition of such application.
(6) A statement that the applicant has never been convicted of a felony and is not disqualified to receive a license by reason of any matter or thing contained in this subchapter, any laws of the state, or any ordinance of the city.
(7) Whether any previous license issued by any state or by any subdivision thereof, or by the federal government has ever been revoked, and the reasons therefor.
(8) A statement that the applicant will not violate any of the laws of the state or of the United States, or any provision of this subchapter or other ordinance of the city in the conduct of the place of business proposed to be licensed.
(9) The following information concerning the liquor manager who will conduct the business of the licensee with respect to the sale of alcoholic liquor on the licensed premises (required):
(a) The name of the liquor manager.
(b) The residence address of the liquor manager and the length of time such liquor manager has resided at that address, and if such length of time is less than one year, the previous residence address of such liquor manager.
(c) The place and date of birth of the liquor manager.
(d) The Social Security number and driver's license number of the liquor manager.
(e) The experience of the liquor manager in handling alcoholic liquor or in conducting a business of the character for which a license is being applied.
(f) The home and business telephone numbers of the liquor manager.
(g) The number of hours during which the liquor manager will be on the premises to be licensed; provided that the liquor manager shall be on the premises not less than 35 hours per week.
(10) For any application for a license for retail sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises; a floor plan, drawn to scale, and with sufficient detail to depict type of seating, number of seats, the location, type and number of bars, the location, size and design of area in which any entertainment will be offered, and other design features of the premises to be licensed; except that for a Class A or Class E license for a hotel, the only required floor plans shall be for restaurants and other areas within the hotel in which alcoholic liquor is to be sold.
(11) Evidence, satisfactory to the Commissioner, that such applicant is covered by a policy of dram shop insurance, issued by a responsible insurance company authorized and licensed to do business in the State of Illinois, insuring such applicant against any liability that such applicant may incur under the provision of ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, § 6-21.
(12) For any application for a hotel, a specific request for any privileges associated with the sale of alcoholic liquor that are unique to the operation of the hotel, including, but not limited to, permission for any ongoing live entertainment, in-room mini bars and periodic outdoor events.
(B) With the exception of a license application for a Class C license, an application fee of $5,000 shall be paid at the time any application for initial licensing is filed. With the exception of a license application for a Class C license, the application fee for an application for initial licensing shall be applied to and shall satisfy the initial annual license fee required by § 111.010
(A) of this subchapter. If the applicant is found not to be eligible for a license or withdraws the application at any time before a license is issued, a refund of $2,000 shall be paid by the city as soon as reasonably possible.
(Ord. 02-44, passed 11-26-02; Am. Ord. 07-43, passed 3-25-08; Am. Ord. 14-36, passed 6-24-14)