Every person, group of persons, or corporation, desiring to engage in the business which requires the issuance of a license by the village shall make application for a business license in writing on forms furnished by the village. A separate application for each place of business or location shall be made under oath and shall be filed with the Village Clerk. Each applicant shall furnish under oath the following information:
(A) The name, age, date of birth, Social Security number, address, phone number, credit information, and fingerprints of each applicant and such other information as may be required by such application, and in case of a partnership, the persons entitled to share in the profits, and in case of a corporation or a club, the object for which it was organized, a list of names, residence address, and phone numbers of its officers, directors, shareholders, and members, and a certified copy of the Articles of Incorporation or charter;
(B) The citizenship of the applicant, his place of birth, and if a naturalized citizen, the time and place of his naturalization;
(C) The character of the business of the applicant;
(D) The location and description of the premises or place of business which is to be operated under such license;
(E) A statement whether applicant has made any other application for a similar license on premises other than described in this application, and the disposition of such application. Such statement shall include any other application which the applicant was in any way involved with regardless of the name, structure, and the like of the business entity;
(F) A statement that the applicant has never been convicted of either a misdemeanor nor a felony and is not disqualified to receive a license by reason of any matter or thing contained in this chapter, laws of the state, or other ordinances of the village;
(G) Whether a previous license by a state or subdivision thereof, or by the federal government has been suspended or revoked, and the reasons therefor;
(H) A statement that the applicant will not violate any of the laws of the state or of the United States or any ordinance of the village in the conduct of his place of business;
(I) The type of license desired by the applicant;
(J) Whether the applicant owns the premises for which a license is sought, and if he does not, the name of his landlord and the period of his lease. A complete and correct copy of the lease shall be attached to the application;
(K) Whether the applicant intends to manage and conduct the business in person, and if not, the name of the manager or agent who is to conduct the business for which the license is sought;
(L) A statement that the applicant shall be required to and shall require all officers, agents, and employees of the applicant to testify (subject to constitutional limitations) at any hearing that may be called by the village, or any of its committees, commissions, board, or agencies, relating directly or indirectly, to any events or occurrences of which they may have knowledge arising out of their position as officer, agent, or employee of the licensee. In addition, a statement that applicant has so informed all officers, agents, and employees, and has made the same a condition of employment for all employees.
(M) (1) In addition to the foregoing information, the application shall contain such other information as the Village Clerk may prescribe in order to process the business license application.
(2) In case the application is made by a partnership, all partners must sign the application and the information required by this section shall be furnished as to each partner.
(3) In case the applicant is a corporation, the application shall be signed by an authorized representative of the corporation, and the corporate seal shall be affixed. The information required by this section shall be furnished as to each corporate officer and to any person owning 5% or more of the stock in the corporation.
(4) Every application for a license, whether new or renewal, where the real estate title of the premises is in a trust, shall be accompanied by a sworn affidavit of the land trustee or a beneficiary of the trust, disclosing the names, residence addresses, and beneficial interest of each beneficiary of the land trust.
(5) By making application hereunder, the applicant agrees that the Village Clerk shall cause to be conducted a background search and credit check on the applicant, and applicant further agrees to cooperate fully regarding the same, including, but not limited to, identifying and authorizing the release of relevant credit information, and criminal history information.
(6) The applicant must also provide a letter of intent indicating the type and nature of the applicant's business, and the types of activities to be conducted on the licensed premises. Any basic change in the activities to be conducted or the type and nature of the premises or business must be submitted to the Village Clerk for approval by the Village President.
(Ord. 2012-005, passed 3-21-12)