No retail liquor dealer's license shall be issued to:
(A) A person who is not a resident of the city, except in case of railroad or boat licensees.
(B) A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he resides.
(C) A person who is not a citizen of the United States.
(D) A person who has been convicted of a felony under the laws of the State of Illinois.
(E) A person who has been convicted of being the keeper or is keeping a house of ill fame.
(F) A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality.
(G) A person whose license issued under this chapter has been revoked for cause.
(H) A person who at the time of application for renewal of any license issued hereunder would not be eligible for the license upon a first application.
(I) A co-partnership, unless all of the members of the co-partnership shall be qualified to obtain a license.
(J) A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate more than 5% of the stock of the corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than citizenship and residence within the political subdivision.
(K) A corporation, unless it is incorporated in Illinois, or unless it is a foreign corporation which is qualified under state law to transact business in Illinois.
(L) A person who has been convicted of a violation of any federal or state law concerning the manufacture, possession, or sale of alcoholic liquor, subsequent to the passage of this chapter, or shall have forfeited his bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation.
(M) A person who does not beneficially own the premises for which a license is sought, or does not have a lease thereon for the full period for which the license is to be issued, or a person who is not a beneficial owner of the business to be operated by the licensee.
(N) Any law enforcing public official, any mayor of the city council, any member of the city council, or any president or member of a county board, and no such official shall be interested in any way, either directly or indirectly, in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor.
(O) Any person, association, or corporation not eligible for a state retail liquor dealer's license.
(P) Any person holding a valid retailer's class license of another class issued for the same location.
(Q) A club may not be granted a retailer's class B license.
(R) A person or co-partnership, or individual partner thereof, possessing a valid federal gaming device stamp, or federal wagering stamp, or employing any person holding such a stamp, or any premises for which such a stamp has been issued for the current tax period.
(S) A person who has been convicted of a gambling offense as proscribed by ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 28-1(A)(3) through (10) and § 28-3, as amended, or as proscribed by any statute replacing any of those provisions, or ordinance based upon those statutes.
(T) A corporation, if any officer, manager, or director thereof, or any stockholder owning in the aggregate more than 20% of the stock of the corporation has been issued a federal gaming device stamp or federal wagering stamp for the current tax period.
('69 Code, § 3-18; amend. Ord. O-34-75, passed 8-19-75)