7-4-6: LICENSES, CLASSES AND FEES, LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF LICENSES:
Licenses to sell alcoholic liquor at retail shall be of the following classes: (Ord. 2103, 3-25-91)
   1.      Class A License: A Class A license shall entitle the licensee to make sales at retail of alcoholic liquor from the premises specified for use or consumption on or off the premises where sold. This license is available at table service restaurants. The license fee for a Class A license shall be one thousand two hundred sixty dollars ($1,260.00) per annum for 2017, and then one thousand three hundred twenty dollars ($1,320.00) for 2018. No more than sixty-eight (68) licenses of this class shall be issued and in force at any one time. (Ord. 4627, 3-7-11; Amd. Ord. 4699, 1-16-12; Amd. Ord. 4699, 4-2-12; Amd. Ord. 4750, 8-6-12; Amd. Ord. 4757, 9-4-12; Amd. Ord. 4761, 10-15-12; Amd. Ord. 4762, 11-5-12; Amd. Ord. 4778, 12-17-12; Amd. Ord. 4795, 2-4-13; Amd. Ord. 4814, 4-15-13; Amd. Ord. 4829, 7-1-13; Amd. Ord. 4831, 7-15-13; Amd. Ord. 4843, 9-16-13; Amd. Ord. 4848, 10-7-13; Amd. Ord. 4886, 2-3-14; Amd. Ord. 4890, 3-17-14; Amd. Ord. 4902, 5-19-14; Amd. Ord. 4916, 8-4-14; Amd. Ord. 4935, 10-6-14; Amd. Ord. 4941, 11-3-14; Amd. Ord. 5004, 7-6-15; Amd. Ord. 5021, 8-17-15; Amd. Ord. 5055, 12-21-15; Amd. Ord. 5091, 5-2-16; Amd. Ord. 5132, 10-3-16; Amd. Ord. 5136, 11-7-16; Amd. Ord. 5140, passed 11-21-16; Amd. Ord. 5199, passed 7-3-17; Amd. Ord. 5206, 8-7-17; Amd. Ord. 5227, 10-2-17; Amd. Ord. 5249, 12-4-17; Amd. Ord. 5264, 1-15-18; Amd. Ord. 5276, 2-19-18; Amd. Ord. 5351, 11-19-18; Amd. Ord. 5428, 8-19-19; Amd. Ord. 5452, 11-18-19; Amd. Ord. 5454, 11-18-19; Amd. Ord. 5534, 7-20-20; Amd. Ord. 5633, 7-19-21; Amd. Ord. 5639, 8-16-21; Amd. Ord. 5641, 9-7-21; Amd. Ord. 5681, 1-4-22; Amd. Ord. 5682, 1-4-22; Amd. Ord. 5686, 1-17-22; Amd. Ord. 5731, 7-18-22; Am. Ord. 5736, 8-1-22; Amd. Ord. 5739, 8-15-22; Amd. Ord. 5750, 10-17-22; Amd. Ord. 5754, 11-7-22; Amd. Ord. 5771, 12-19-22; Amd. Ord. 5805, 5-1-23; Amd. Ord. 5814, 6-19-23; Amd. Ord. 5842, 11-6-23; Amd. Ord. 5845, 11-20-23; Amd. Ord. 5881, 4-15-24; Amd. Ord. 5886, 5-6-24)
   1.5   Class A-5 License: This license is available to counter service restaurants. A Class A-5 license shall entitle the licensee to make sales at retail of alcoholic liquor from the premises specified for use or consumption on or off the premises where sold. Class A-5 licensees are ineligible for a video gaming terminal license under Chapter 18. The license fee for a Class A-5 license shall be one thousand three hundred twenty dollars ($1,320.00). No more than one (1) license of this class shall be issued and in force at any one time. (Ord. 5454, 11-18-19; Amd. Ord. 5572, 12-21-20; Amd. Ord. 5643, 9-7-21; Amd. Ord. 5683, 1-4-22; Amd. Ord. 5710, 4-4-22; Amd. Ord. 5754, 11-7-22; Amd. Ord. 5842, 11-6-23; Amd. Ord. 5881, 4-15-24)
   2.   Class B License: A Class B license shall entitle the licensee to make package sales at retail of alcoholic liquor from the premises specified for use and consumption off the premises or surrounding area of said premises where sold. The license fee for a Class B license shall be seven hundred ninety dollars ($790.00) per annum for 2017, and then eight hundred thirty dollars ($830.00) for 2018. No more than thirty-three (33) licenses of this class shall be issued and in force at any one time. (Ord. 4677, 10-17-11; Amd. Ord. 4721, 4-2-12; Amd. Ord. 4734, 6-4-12; Amd. Ord. 4821, 6-3-13; Amd. Ord. 4848, 10-7-13; Amd. Ord. 4886, 2-3-14; Amd. Ord. 5055, 12-21-15; Amd. Ord. 5136, 11-7-16; Amd. Ord. 5194, 6-5-17; Amd. Ord. 5200, 7-3-17; Amd. Ord. 5233, 11-6-17; Amd. Ord. 5268, 2-5-18; Amd. Ord. 5299, 5-7-18; Amd. Ord. 5352, 11-19-18; Amd. Ord. 5416, 6-17-19; Amd. Ord. 5453, 11-18-19; Amd. Ord. 5488, 3-2-20; Amd. Ord. 5518, 6-1-20; Amd. Ord. 5573, 12-21-20; Amd. Ord. 5616, 5-17-21; Amd. Ord. 5632, 7-19-21; Amd. Ord. 5700, 3-7-22; Amd. Ord. 5722, 6-6-22; Amd. Ord. 5754, 11-7-22; Amd. Ord. 5778, 2-6-23; Amd. Ord. 5792, 3-20-23; Amd. Ord. 5805, 5-1-23; Amd. Ord. 5869, 2-5-24)
   3.   Class C License: A Class C license shall entitle the licensee to make sales at retail of alcoholic liquor from the premises specified for use or consumption on or off the premises where sold. The license fee for a Class C license shall be seven hundred ninety dollars ($790.00) per annum for 2017, and then eight hundred thirty dollars ($830.00) for 2018. No more than ten (10) licenses of this class shall be issued and in force at any one time. (Ord. 4481, 8-2-10; Amd. Ord. 4699, 1-16-12; Amd. Ord. 4750, 8-6-12; Amd. Ord. 4761, 10-15-12; Amd. Ord. 4762, 11-5-12; Amd. Ord. 4778, 12-17-12; Amd. Ord. 4848, 10-7-13; Amd. Ord. 4856, 11-4-13; Amd. Ord. 4886, 2-3-14; Amd. Ord. 4935, 10-6-14; Amd. Ord. 4941, 11-3-14; Amd. Ord. 5031, 10-19-15; Amd. Ord. 5055, 12-21-15; Amd. Ord. 5123, 9-6-16; Amd. Ord. 5132, 10-3-16; Amd. Ord. 5136, 11-7-16; Amd. Ord. 5207, 8-7-17; Amd. Ord. 5298, 5-7-18; Amd. Ord. 5324, 8-20-18; Amd. Ord. 5340, 10-1-18; Amd. Ord. 5422, 7-15-19; Amd. Ord. 5474, 1-6-20; Amd. Ord. 5574, 12-21-20; Amd. Ord. 5617, 5-17-21; Amd. Ord. 5660, 12-6-21; Amd. Ord. 5754, 11-7-22)
   4.   Class D License: A Class D license shall entitle the licensee to make package sales at retail of beer and wine only for use and consumption off the premises where sold. The license fee for a Class D license shall be five hundred dollars ($500.00) per annum for 2017, and then five hundred thirty dollars ($530.00) for 2018. No more than five (5) licenses of this class shall be issued and in force at any one time. (Ord. 4611, 12-20-10; Amd. Ord. 4735, 6-4-12; Amd. Ord. 4795, 2-4-13; Amd. Ord. 4848, 10-7-13; Amd. Ord. 4964, 2-16-15; Amd. Ord. 4982, 4-20-15; Amd. Ord. 5136, 11-7-16; Amd. Ord. 5155, 12-19-16; Amd. Ord. 5226, 10-2-17; Amd. Ord. 5369, 12-17-18; Amd. Ord. 5378, 1-28-19; Amd. Ord. 5445, 10-21-19; Amd. Ord. 5618, 5-17-21; Amd. Ord. 5740, 8-15-22; Amd. Ord. 5743, 9-19-22; Amd. Ord. 5766, 12-5-22)
   5.   Class E License: A Class E license shall be issued only to a club and shall entitle the club licensee to make sales at retail of alcoholic liquor for use or consumption on the premises only of said club. The license fee for a Class E license shall be seven hundred ninety dollars ($790.00) per annum for 2017, and then eight hundred thirty dollars ($830.00) for 2018. No more than one license of this class shall be issued and in force at any one time.
(Ord. 1931, 11-6-89; Amd. Ord. 5136, 11-7-16)
   6.   Class F License: A Class F license shall be a temporary permit for the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor at any banquet, picnic, bazaar, fair or similar assembly or Village- sponsored event where food or drink is sold, served or dispensed. Such temporary permit shall be issued only to an organized church, society, fraternal or benevolent organization organized or conducted not for pecuniary profit, or to the business employed or engaged to cater said event, provided said business is currently licensed to sell alcoholic liquor at retail within the Village. Such temporary permits shall not permit the sale of any alcoholic liquors in any place where the sale thereof is prohibited by law or by ordinance of the Village. Such permits shall be issued for a specific location. There shall be no fee for such temporary permits, and said permits shall permit the licensee to sell at retail said alcoholic liquors for a period of fifteen (15) days, consecutive or non-consecutive, to be designated by the dates in said license.
      Every application for a Class F license shall be accompanied by a certificate of insurance issued by a company or companies acceptable to the Local Liquor Control Commissioner evidencing the existence of the following policies of insurance:
         (a)   Liquor liability insurance in accordance with the Dram Shop Act of the State of Illinois with minimum limits of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) per occurrence, or not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence if a vendor or caterer is employed; and
         (b)   A comprehensive general liability policy of insurance with minimum limits of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) bodily injury and property damage, per person and per occurrence.
(Ord. 4641, 4-18-11; Amd. Ord. 5606, 4-19-21)
   7.   Class G License; Village Property License: A Class G annual license shall entitle the licensee (the Village or its employees or agents), to make sales of alcoholic liquor at retail for consumption by the drink only on any permitted premises owned by the Village, provided that the Village shall provide or cause to be provided dram shop liability insurance coverage in an amount not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) per occurrence. The Village shall at all times comply with the provisions of Section 4-1 of the said Illinois Liquor Control Act. There shall be no fee for an annual Class G Village Property license and no more than one (1) Class G license shall be issued for a licensed year and be in force and effect at any one time. (Ord. 2154, 9-23-91; Amd. Ord. 4973, 3-2-15; Amd. Ord. 5133, 10-3-16; Amd. Ord. 5607, 4-19-21; Amd. Ord. 5718, 5-16-22)
   7.5   Class G 5 License; Temporary Village Property License: A Class G-5 Temporary Village Property one (1) day license may also be issued to entitle the licensee to conduct a private (family and/or invited guest) event on Village property at which event alcoholic liquor will be sold or served and consumed on the designated premises. Eligible locations shall be determined by the Local Liquor Commissioner on a case by case basis with consideration given to the size, nature, date, security, and other particulars of the event. No more than one (1) Temporary Class G-5 one (1) day license shall be issued in the same general location on the same day. There shall be no fee for this Temporary Class G 5 one (1) day license.
      A Class G-5 Temporary Village Property licensee shall provide or cause to be provided comprehensive general liability insurance coverage in an amount of not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) for bodily injury and property damage per person and per occurrence and dram shop liability insurance coverage in an amount not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) per occurrence, or not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence if a vendor or caterer is employed, so as to save and hold harmless the Village from financial loss, damage or harm arising from the activities pursuant to a Class G-5 Temporary Village Property license. (Ord. 5607, 4-19-21; Amd. Ord. 5718, 5-16-22)
   7.10   Class G 10 License; Temporary Village Property License Public: A Class G-10 Temporary Village Property license may also be issued to entitle the licensee to conduct an event of no more than five (5) consecutive days open to the public on Village property at which event alcoholic liquor will be sold or served and consumed on the designated premises. Eligible locations shall be determined by the local liquor commissioner on a case by case basis with consideration given to the size, nature, date, security, and other particulars of the event. Any proposed event must also obtain a Special Event Permit pursuant to Title 3, Chapter 9 of the Village Code. No more than one (1) Temporary Class G-10 license shall be issued in the Village within a 7 day period. There shall be a fee of two hundred seventy five dollars ($275) for this Temporary Class G-10 license. Both the host of the event and any caterer or vendor employed for the event who will be serving alcoholic beverages must obtain licenses under this section, either jointly or individually.
      A Class G-10 Temporary Village Property licensee shall provide or cause to be provided comprehensive general liability insurance coverage in an amount of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) per occurrence and Liquor liability insurance in accordance with the Dram Shop Act of the State of Illinois with minimum limits of two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) so as to save and hold harmless the Village from financial loss, damage or harm arising from the activities pursuant to a Class G-10 Temporary Village Property license. The licensee must also execute an indemnification and hold harmless agreement of a form acceptable to the Village. (Ord. 5800, 4-17-23)
   8.   Class H License; Microbrewery and full service: A Class H License shall entitle the licensee to manufacture beer products on the licensed premises and to make sales at retail of alcoholic liquor, including, but not limited, to the manufactured beer products, for consumption on or off the licensed premises. Nothing in the issuance of a Class H license pursuant to this Section shall be considered to relieve the licensee of any responsibility for complying with all applicable state and federal regulations relating to the manufacture and/or sale of beer products or other alcoholic beverages, and all applicable business and other regulations of the Village. The license fee for a Class H license shall be one thousand five hundred eighty dollars ($1,580.00) per annum for 2017, and then one thousand six hundred sixty dollars ($1,660.00) for 2018. No more than one (1) license of this class shall be issued and in force at any one time. (Ord. 4307, 11-5-07; Amd. Ord. 4814, 4-15-13; Amd. Ord. 5136, 11-7-16; Amd. Ord. 5447, 11-4-19)
   8.   Class H License; Microbrewery and full service: A Class H License shall entitle the licensee to manufacture beer products on the licensed premises and to make sales at retail of alcoholic liquor, including, but not limited, to the manufactured beer products, for consumption on or off the licensed premises. Nothing in the issuance of a Class H license pursuant to this Section shall be considered to relieve the licensee of any responsibility for complying with all applicable state and federal regulations relating to the manufacture and/or sale of beer products or other alcoholic beverages, and all applicable business and other regulations of the Village. The license fee for a Class H license shall be one thousand five hundred eighty dollars ($1,580.00) per annum for 2017, and then one thousand six hundred sixty dollars ($1,660.00) for 2018. No more than one (1) license of this class shall be issued and in force at any one time. (Ord. 4307, 11-5-07; Amd. Ord. 4814, 4-15-13; Amd. Ord. 5136, 11-7-16; Amd. Ord. 5447, 11-4-19)
   9.   Class I License; Comedy Club: A Class I license shall entitle the licensee to make sales at retail of alcoholic liquor for use or consumption only on the licensed premises where sold, from one (1) to Zero (0), provided, however, that the sale of alcoholic beverages at a comedy club shall be authorized only during and one hour before scheduled performances. Performances shall consist of one or more comedians and shall be not less than 1.5 hours in length, with patrons paying a separate admission charge for each performance. After each performance, patrons shall be required to exit before the next group of patrons is admitted for another performance. Performances shall be by professional comedians except that amateur performances (open mike evenings) shall be permitted not more than one night a week.
      Notwithstanding Section 7-4-5 of this Chapter, the requirement that the service of alcoholic beverages be incidental and complementary to the service of food as defined in Section 7-4-2 of this Chapter shall not apply to a Comedy Club. A Comedy Club shall have food service available, but may offer packaged food such as chips and pretzels and frozen or pre-made food such as pizza. Other provisions of this Chapter shall be applicable to comedy clubs.
      The license fee for a Class I license shall be one thousand two hundred sixty dollars ($1,260.00) per annum for 2017, and then one thousand three twenty dollars ($1,320.00) for 2018. No licenses of this class shall be issued.
(Ord. 3952, 11-15-04; Amd. Ord. 4377, 6-16-08; Amd. Ord. 5136, 11-7-16)
   10.   Class J License; Winery: A Class J license shall entitle the licensee to manufacture, bottle and sell up to 50,000 gallons of wine by the bottle from the licensed premises. A Class J licensee may also conduct wine sampling and tasting pursuant to Section 7-4-29 of this Code, without the requirement of food service pursuant to Section 7-4-5. A Class J license shall also entitle the licensee to make package sales at retail of alcoholic liquor from the premises specified for use and consumption off the premises or surrounding area of said premises where sold. A Class J licensee may also apply for a Class A or C license for the same or a portion of the premises with a Class J license. Nothing in the issuance of a Class J license shall be considered to relieve the licensee of any responsibility for complying with all applicable state and federal regulations relating to the manufacture and/or sale of wine or other alcoholic beverages and with all applicable business and other regulations of the Village. The license fee for a Class J license shall be one thousand five hundred eighty dollars ($1,580.00) per annum for 2017, and then one thousand six hundred sixty dollars ($1,660.00) for 2018. Zero licenses of this class shall be issued and in force at any one time. (Ord. 4030, 6-6-05; Amd. Ord. 5031, 10-19-15; Amd. Ord. 5136, 11-7-16; Amd. Ord. 5605, 4-19-21)
   11.   Class K License; Seasonal/Temporary License: A Class K License shall entitle a holder of a Class H or Class J license to make package sales of beer and wine only or sales at retail as part of a gift package of beer and wine only, not for consumption on the premises, for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days. A Class H or Class J licensee may only be granted one Class K License per calendar year. Storage and display of the wine and beer shall be in a manner to protect the product from improper use. Any person selling the product shall have completed a mandatory alcohol awareness training program approved by the Village. The licensee fee for a Class K License shall be five hundred dollars ($500.00). No more than 1 license of this class shall be issued and in force at any one time. (Ord. 4509, 9-21-09)
   12.   Class L License; Congregate Elderly Housing: A Class L license shall entitle the licensee to make sales at retail of alcoholic liquor for use or consumption on the premises of a congregate elderly housing facility, as that term is defined in the Land Development Code of the Village of Orland Park, as long as the facility also offers food during its hours of selling alcoholic liquor. Sales of alcoholic liquor by Class L licensees shall be to residents of the facility and their guests only. The facility shall not be permitted to advertise or promote itself as containing a pub, bar or tavern and shall not be permitted to have any exterior signage regarding a pub, bar or tavern. The area where sales at retail must be done in a room that is separate from the other common areas of the facility and the room must not have a door that is accessible from the outside of the facility. The license fee for a Class L license shall be seven hundred ninety dollars ($790.00) per annum for 2017, and then eight hundred thirty dollars ($830.00) for 2018. No more than two (2) licenses of this class shall be issued and in force at any one time.
(Ord. 4606, 12-6-10; Amd. Ord. 5132, 10-3-16; Amd. Ord. 5136, 11-7-16)
   13.   Class M License; Restaurant BYOB License: A Class M license shall entitle the licensee, a restaurant that does not sell alcoholic liquor, to permit consumption of beer or wine only brought onto the premises of the restaurant by a patron 21 years of age or older for personal consumption, including consumption of their dining guests who are 21 years of age or older, while the patron and dining guest(s) are being served a complete meal in the restaurant, subject to the conditions in this Subsection. The consumption of beer and wine is restricted to the licensed premises. The restaurant may charge a corkage fee to the patron. No more than one (1) 750 ml bottle of wine per patron or no more than thirty-six (36) ounces of beer per patron (unopened) shall be permitted to be brought into the premises. The sale of beer, wine, spirits and all other types of alcoholic liquor to patrons of the licensed premises shall be prohibited. No package sales shall be permitted. The sale of beer, wine, spirits or other alcoholic beverages (e.g., wine coolers, spirits, prepared mixed drinks, etc.) in single cans or bottles, kegs or pitchers or any other form is prohibited. Patrons are prohibited from taking any opened alcoholic liquor outside of the premises, except for a re-corked wine bottle that has been sealed in a carry out bag in accordance with state law. 235 ILCS 5/6-33. The licensee, on-site manager(s) or its BASSET- trained wait staff shall be responsible for opening the beer or wine bottles or containers brought into the licensed premises by patrons and may provide glasses to patrons as part of the service of beer or wine to patrons. The license fee for a Class M license shall be two hundred sixty dollars ($260.00) per annum for 2017, and then two hundred seventy dollars ($270.00) for 2018. No more than one (1) license of this class shall be issued and in force at any one time.
(Ord. 4908, 6-16-14; Amd. Ord. 4964, 2-16-15; Amd. Ord. 5136, 11-7-16)
   14.   Class N License; Arts and Entertainment Studios: A Class N license shall entitle the licensee, an arts or entertainment studio, to permit consumption of beer or wine only brought onto the premises of the arts or entertainment studio by a patron 21 years of age or older for personal consumption for consumption of other patrons who are 21 years of age or older, while the patron(s) are also being served food. The consumption of beer and wine is restricted to the licensed premises. Such consumption shall be limited to members of a group assembled on the premises for the purpose of attending arts or crafts classes offered by an art studio, arts and crafts school, while the licensee is conducting classes or a similar leisure/entertainment business at which no classes are offered and conducted. No more than one (1) 750 ml bottle of wine per patron or no more than thirty six (36) ounces of beer per patron (unopened) shall be permitted to be brought into the premises. The sale of beer, wine, spirits and all other types of alcoholic liquor to patrons of the licensed premises shall be prohibited. No package sales shall be permitted. The sale of beer, wine, spirits or other alcoholic beverages (e.g., wine coolers, spirits, prepared mixed drinks, etc.) in single cans or bottles, kegs or pitchers or any other form is prohibited. Food must be served when alcoholic beverages are available for consumption. Such food may be prepared off site by a licensed caterer or restaurant, and shall be served in a manner which complies with all applicable village codes and regulations. The license fee for a Class N license shall be two hundred sixty dollars ($260.00) per annum for 2017, and then two hundred seventy dollars ($270.00) for 2018. No more than zero (0) licenses of this class shall be issued and in force at any one time.(Ord. 4908, 6-16-14; Amd. Ord. 4935, 10-6-14; Amd. Ord. 5136, 11-7-16; Amd. Ord. 5241, 11-20-17; Amd. Ord. 5471, 12-16-19)
   15.   Class O License; Temporary Promotional License - Retail Establishment: A Class O license shall entitle the licensee, a retail establishment that does not hold a liquor license, to serve beer or wine only at a promotional or civic event. Alcohol may only be served on the premises owned or leased by the licensee. All alcoholic beverage service and consumption must take place within the area specified in the license. There may be no charge of any kind for the alcoholic beverage for non-profit civic events. Each event shall require a separate license and cannot last for more than two (2) days. No more than three (3) such promotions or events for a particular licensee may be issued in any calendar year. No employee or other person under the age of twenty-one years of age may serve any alcoholic beverage. The licensee must execute a release and hold harmless statement that is satisfactory to the Village and that absolutely releases and absolved the Village, its officers, employees and agents from any liability. The license fee for a Class O license shall be $25.00 per day. No more than one (1) license of this class shall be issued and in force at any one time.
(Ord. 4908, 6-16-14; Amd. Ord. 4935, 10-6-14; Amd. Ord. 5412, 5-20-19)