The Local Liquor Control Commissioner may suspend for not more than thirty (30) days, revoke any license issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, or issue fines to any licensee if he determines that the licensee has violated any of the provisions of the Liquor Control Act of the State of Illinois or the provisions of this Chapter or any applicable rules or regulations established by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission or any applicable rules or regulations established by said Local Liquor Control Commissioner. Fine amounts are in the discretion of the Local Liquor Control Commissioner.
No such license shall be revoked or suspended except after a public hearing by the Local Liquor Control Commissioner with a three (3) day written notice sent to the licensee prior to the hearing affording said licensee an opportunity to appear and defend; provided, however, that if the Local Liquor Control Commissioner has reason to believe that any continued operation of a particular licensed premises will immediately threaten the welfare of the community, he may, upon the issuance of a written order stating the reason for such conclusion and without notice or hearing order the licensed premises closed for not more than seven (7) days, giving the licensee an opportunity to be heard during that period, except that if such licensee shall also be engaged in the conduct of another business or businesses on the licensed premises, such order shall not be applicable to such other business or businesses.
The Local Liquor Control Commissioner shall within ten (10) days after such hearing, if he determines after such hearing that the license should be revoked or suspended, state the reason or reasons for such determination in a written order of revocation or suspension and shall serve a copy of the order within ten (10) days upon the licensee.
The licensee, after the receipt of the order of suspension or revocation shall have the privilege within a period of twenty (20) days after the receipt of such order of suspension or revocation of appealing the order to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, and upon the filing of such an appeal by the licensee he may resume his business until such time as the Illinois Liquor Control Commissioner shall render a decision either sustaining the order of the Local Liquor Control Commissioner or reversing the order.
(Amd. Ord. 5718, 5-16-22)