The Local Liquor Control Commissioner shall have the following powers, functions and duties:
1. To grant, suspend for not more than thirty (30) days, or revoke for cause, in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, all local licenses issued to persons for premises within his jurisdiction.
2. To enter or to authorize any law enforcement officer or peace officer to enter at any time upon any premises licensed hereunder, to determine whether any of the provisions of this Section or any rules or regulations adopted by him or by any other agency having the authority to do so have been or are being violated, and at the time of such entry to examine such premises in connection therewith.
3. To receive complaints from any citizen that any of the provisions of this Section, or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, or any other applicable rules or regulations, have been or are being violated and to act upon such complaints in the manner hereinafter provided.
4. To deny any application for the issuance or renewal of a license to an applicant he has determined to be ineligible therefor.
5. To examine, or cause to be examined under oath any applicant for a local license or for a renewal thereof, or any licensee upon whom notice of revocation of suspension has been served in the manner hereinafter provided, and to examine or cause to be examined, the books and records of any such applicant or licensee; to hear testimony and take proof for his information in the performance of his duties, and for such purpose to issue subpoenas which shall be effective in any part of this State. For the purpose of obtaining any of the information desired by the Local Liquor Control Commissioner under this Section, he may authorize his agent to act on his behalf.
(Ord. 911, 12-18-78)