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(A) Applications for licenses shall be submitted in writing signed by the applicant, if an individual, or by a duly authorized officer, if the applicant is a corporation, or by a partner, if the applicant is a copartnership.
(B) All applications shall be verified by oath or affidavit, and shall contain the following information and statements:
(1) (a) The name, age, and residence address of the applicant if the person applying is an individual.
(b) The names, ages and residence addresses of all partners, if the applicant is a copartnership.
(c) The corporate name, date of incorporation, state in which incorporated, and, if a foreign corporation, the date when it was authorized to do business in Illinois as a foreign corporation, and that it is still licensed as a foreign corporation to do business in Illinois; the stated objective or purposes of the corporation quoted from its articles of incorporation and any amendments thereto, or from its corporate charter; the names, ages, and residence addresses of all of its officers, directors, and stockholders who own, directly or beneficially, and of all subscribers to shares constituting more than 5% of its issued and outstanding stock or stock to be issued.
(2) The citizenship of the applicant, if an individual or if a partner in a copartnership, his or her place and date of birth, and, if a naturalized citizen, the time and place of his or her naturalization.
(3) The character of the business of the applicant.
(4) The length of time that applicant has been in a business of that character.
(5) The amount of goods, wares and merchandise on hand, if any, at the time the application is submitted.
(6) The location, including street address, and the full legal description of the premises for which the license is sought. If the premises are possessed by the applicant under a bona fide, valid, written lease or memorandum of lease signed by the lessor and all other necessary parties for the full term of the license being applied for, a certified photocopy of the lease or memorandum thereof shall be attached to the application.
(7) The application shall contain the applicant's statement as to whether or not he or she or it has made a similar application for a similar license on premises other than that described in the application, and the disposition of such application.
(8) The application shall contain a statement that the applicant has never been convicted of a felony, and is not disqualified to receive a license by reason of any matter or thing contained in this chapter, or in the laws of the United States or of the State of Illinois, or in the provisions of other ordinances of the village.
(9) The application shall also state whether or not any license issued to the applicant by any state or subdivision thereof, or by the federal government, has been revoked, and, if so, the reasons therefor. The application shall also state whether or not any firm or entity with which the applicant had been connected previously as principal owner or manager had been issued any previous license for the sale or handling of alcoholic liquor, which license had been revoked or suspended by the federal government or by any state or subdivision thereof, and the reasons or causes for the revocation or suspension. Any statement shall include information identifying the previous licensor, as well as its licensee, by names and addresses, including the address of the licensed premises and name of the licensed establishment, and the date or dates of the revocation or suspension,
(10) A statement that the applicant will not violate any of the ordinances of the village or any of the laws of the State of Illinois or of the United States in the conduct of business at the licensed premises.
(11) A confirmed or verified financial statement showing the assets and liabilities of the person applying as of a date recently prior to the date the application is filed shall be filed with the application. This financial statement shall be treated and handled as a confidential matter. The financial statement may be enclosed in a sealed envelope that is filed with the Village Clerk, and which is to be delivered, unopened, with the duplicate original of the application to the local Commissioner. The confidentiality and privacy of the financial statement shall be respected and maintained by the Village Commission and may be impounded or retained in a locked file so that same shall not be a public record, and shall be secret information made available only for the consideration by the Village Commission and the local commissioner of the application for an initial license or for renewal of license. Likewise, confirmed or verified financial statements shall be submitted for all persons who will share the profits or losses of a copartnership which seeks a license, as well as for stockholders owning more than 5% of the issued and outstanding share of a corporation which applies for a license.
(12) (a) The applicant shall also provide a certificate of insurance verifying proof of insurance of the applicant in the types and minimums stated below.
(b) Workers compensation insurance in full compliance with the Worker's Compensation Act and Employer's Liability Coverage in the amount not less than as defined by Illinois State Statutes.
1. Commercial general liability insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000.
2. Dramshop insurance in full compliance with the Illinois Dramshop Act and in an amount of not less than as defined by Illinois State Statutes.
(C) Said insurance required in this section shall be written by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Illinois. The certificate of insurance shall also contain substantially the following cancellation provision:
The insurance evidence by this certificate will not be canceled or material reduced except after 30 days written notice to the City of Paris, Illinois.
(1969 Code, § 3-29) (Am. Ord. 2009-2, passed 1-26-2009) Penalty, see § 111.99
Statutory reference:
Authority of local liquor control commissioner to examine license applicant, see ILCS Chapter 235, Act 5, § 4-5
Compensation of local liquor control commissioner, see ILCS Chapter 235, Act 5, § 4-3
Duties, see ILCS Chapter 235, Act 5, § 4-4
Mayor to be city liquor control commissioner, see ILCS Chapter 235, Act 5, § 4-2
No license required by this chapter shall be issued to:
(A) A person who is not a resident of the city;
(B) A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he or she resides;
(C) A person who is not a resident of the United States;
(D) A person who has been convicted of a felony under the laws of the state;
(E) A person who has been convicted of being the keeper of a house of ill fame;
(F) A person who has been convicted of pandering or a crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality;
(G) A person whose license 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 that license upon a first application;
(I) A copartnership, unless all of the members of the copartnership 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 person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent unless the manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required of the licensee;
(L) A person who has been convicted of a violation of any state or federal law concerning the manufacture, possession, or sale of alcoholic liquor, or who shall have forfeited his or her bond to appear in court in answer to charges for such a violation;
(M) A person who does not 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 issued;
(N) Any law enforcing public official, the Mayor, or the Commissioners; no such official shall be interested in any way, either directly or indirectly, in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor; or
(O) A person, firm, or corporation not eligible for a state retail liquor dealer’s license.
(1969 Code, § 3-30)
Statutory reference:
Persons not eligible for a state liquor license, see ILCS Chapter 235, Act 5, § 6-2
No license shall be issued for the sale at retail of any alcoholic liquor within 100 feet of any church; school, other than an institution of higher learning; hospital; home for aged, or any aged persons or for veterans, their spouses or children; or any military or naval station; provided, that this prohibition shall not apply to hotels or motels offering restaurant service, regularly organized clubs, or to restaurants, food shops, or other places where sale of alcoholic liquors is not the principal business carried on; nor to the renewal of a license for the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor on premises within 100 feet of any church or school where the church or school has been established within that 100 feet since the issuance of the original license. In the case of a church, the distance of 100 feet shall be measured to the nearest part of any building used for worship services or educational programs and not to property boundaries. In other cases, it shall be measured to the property boundaries.
(1969 Code, § 3-34) (Ord. 2000-10, passed 3-27-2000)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see ILCS Chapter 235, Act 5, § 6-11
(A) All applications for licenses received after January 1, 1996, shall be accompanied by a 1-time application fee of $500 in addition to the annual fees set forth hereinafter. All existing license holders as of January 1, 1996, shall be exempt from this $500 fee.
(B) All fees for licenses required by this chapter shall be paid to the Mayor at the time application is made for the license and shall be forthwith turned over to the City Clerk. In the event the license applied for is denied, the fee shall be returned to the applicant; if the license is granted, then the fee shall be deposited in the general corporate fund or in such other fund as shall have been designated by the City Council by proper action.
(1969 Code, § 3-31) (Ord. 1995-33, passed 12-21-1995) Penalty, see § 111.99
Cross-reference:
License fee payment, see § 110.06
(A) Licenses required by this chapter shall be divided into 16 classes, and each person seeking to obtain or renew a license pursuant to this chapter shall pay the fee required for the appropriate class of license.
(B) The classes of licenses and fees are as follows.
(1) Class A shall entitle the licensee to sell alcoholic liquors in “original packages” and not for resale of those liquors nor for consumption on the premises; the fee for this license shall be $1,000 per year.
(2) Class B shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquors for consumption, as well as the retail sale of liquors not for consumption on the premises specified; provided, however, that this license shall not be available to any club or similar organization; the fee for this license shall be $1,500 per year.
(3) Class C shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquors for consumption on the premises specified for any restaurant as defined in this chapter; the fee for this license shall be $1,500 per year.
(4) Class D shall authorize the retail sale of beer and wine only for consumption on the premises specified for any restaurant as defined in this chapter; the fee for this license shall be $500 per year.
(5) Class E shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquors for consumption, as well as the retail sale of liquors not for consumption on the premises specified, for any club as defined in this chapter; the fee for this license shall be $1,500 per year.
(6) Class F shall authorize the retail sale of beer and wine only for consumption, as well as the retail sale of beer and wine not for consumption on the premises specified, for any bar as defined in this chapter; the fee shall be $500 per year.
(7) Class G shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquors for consumption on the premises specified, for special occasions only; the fee for this license shall be $100 per year, plus a fee of $50 per special occasion. Each separate special occasion must be specifically authorized by the liquor control commissioner after authorization is applied for by the license holder. Each special occasion application shall be filed at least 48 hours before the event is to be held, and each special occasion license shall specify the hours during which the license shall be valid. In no event shall any special occasion license be valid for more than 1 event in any one 24-hour period, nor shall any such license be issued for more than 12 hours’ duration.
(8) Class H shall authorize the retail sales or dispensing of alcoholic beverages, by the drink or pitcher only, for consumption on property owned by the state, provided that the sale is authorized by state law and provided further that the licensee is a not-for- profit organization under the laws of this state. The events where sales shall occur may be open to the public in general but must be limited to an identifiable membership or group invited to the event or events. The organization’s activities must be subject to regulations imposed by the state agency in control of the property upon which the events will be held, those regulations limiting the dispensing of alcoholic beverages at the scheduled events. The organization must comply with the laws of the state and of the city with respect to closing hours and the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages to minors. This dispensing of alcoholic beverages must be for not more than 45 days per year and be limited to not more than 3 days per week and not more than 7 hours in any given day. The annual fee for this license shall be $5.
(9) Reserved.
(10) Class J shall authorize for the retail sale of alcoholic liquors for consumption on the premises for a religious/fraternal organization as defined in this chapter; the fee for this license shall be $500 per year.
(11) Class K, micro-brewery license, shall permit an establishment primarily engaged in the production and wholesale distribution of beer, ale, and other malt beverages to sell at retail any beer, ale, other malt beverages, and wine by the drink or by the package for consumption on the premises, or in original package form for consumption off the premises where sold, subject to the following requirements.
(12) Class L shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of a rental hall business as defined in this chapter; the fee for this license shall be $1,000 per year.
(13) Class M shall authorize the retail sale of beer and wine only in the original package they are in and for consumption on the premises where sold. Such license shall be issued to hotels only. The annual fee for such license shall be $600.
(14) (a) Class N shall authorize a winery/microbrewery/craft distiller to:
1. Ferment/distill/produce wine, spirits or beer on the specified licensed premises (in-house product);
2. Furnish samples of those in-house products for consumption on the premises;
3. Sell the in- house products by the glass for consumption on the premises;
4. Sell the in- house products in the original corked, capped or sealed and labeled container for consumption on or off the premises.
(b) The annual fee for such license shall be $1,000.
(15) Class O shall authorize the retail sale of beer and wine for consumption on the premises for a roller skating rink; the annual fee for such license shall be $500.
(16) Class P shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquors and beer for consumption from a mobile bar; the annual fee for such license shall be $750.
(17) Class Q shall authorize the tasting of wine, beer and alcoholic liquors on the premises, as well as the retail sale of wine, beer and liquor not for consumption on the premises; the annual fee for such license shall be $1,500.
(1969 Code, § 3-33) (Ord. 1975-13, passed 6-23-1975; Am. Ord. 1982-19, passed 7-12-1982; Am. Ord. 1985-2, passed 1-28-1985; Am. Ord. 1995-33, passed 12-21-1995; Am. Ord. 1996-22, passed 6-24-1996; Am. Ord. 2002-10, passed 5-20-2002; Am. Ord. 2003-31, passed 11-10-2003; Am. Ord. 2015-1, passed 1-12- 2015; Am. Ord. 2015-24, passed 12-14-2015; Am. Ord. 2017-20, passed 12-11-2017; Am. Ord. 2018-14, passed 8-13-2018; Am. Ord. 2020-10, passed 8-24-2020; Am. Ord. 2021-16, passed 9-13-2021; Am. Ord. 2022-12, passed 8-22-2022; Am. Ord. 2023-15, passed 7- 24-2023; Am. Ord. 2023-17, passed 8-14-2023) Penalty, see § 111.99
Statutory reference:
Original packages; definition, see ILCS Chapter 235, Act 5, § 1-3.06
There shall be issued in the city not more than 8 Class A licenses, and not more than 11 Class B licenses. There shall be an unlimited number of Class C and Class D licenses. There shall be no more than 3 Class E licenses in effect at any one time. The number of Class F licenses shall be no more than 1. The number of Class G licenses shall be unlimited, and the number of Class H, Class J, and Class K licenses shall be limited to 1. The number of Class M licenses shall be limited to 1. The number of Class N licenses shall be limited to 1. The number of Class O licenses shall be limited to 1. The number of Class P licenses shall be limited to 1. The number of Class Q licenses shall be limited to 1.
(1969 Code, § 3-35) (Ord. 1975-13, passed 6-23-1975; Am. Ord. 1977-3, passed 2-14-1977; Am. Ord. 1982-4, passed 4-12-1982; Am. Ord. 1982-19, passed 7-12-1982; Am. Ord. 1985-2, passed 1-28-1985; Am. Ord. 1989-5, passed 2-27-1989; Am. Ord. 1992-4, passed 2-24-1992; Am. Ord. 1995-33,passed 12-21-1995; Am. Ord. 1997-1, passed 1-13-1997; Am. Ord. 1997-40, passed 10-13-1997; Am. Ord. 1998-16, passed 8-10-1998; Am. Ord. 1999-42, passed 11-29-1999; Am. Ord. 2000-7, passed 3-27-2000; Am. Ord. 2002-11, passed 5-20-2002; Am. Ord. 2003-5, passed 3-10-2003; Am. Ord. 2003-23, passed 9-8-2003; Am. Ord. 2003-32, passed 11-10-2003; Am. Ord. 2004-27, passed 7-12-2004; Am. Ord. 2005-4, passed 1-24- 2005; Am. Ord. 2005-9, passed 2-28-2005; Am. Ord. 2008-2, passed 1-14-2008; Am. Ord. 2008-21, passed 7-28-2009; Am. Ord. 2012-6, passed 4-9-2012; Am. Ord. 2012-14, passed 6- 25-2012; Am. Ord. 2015-1, passed 1-12-2015; Am. Ord. 2015-2, passed 1-26-2015; Am. Ord. 2016-18, passed 9-26-2016; Am. Ord. 2016-21, passed 10-11-2016; Am. Ord. 2018-1, passed 1-8-2018; Am. Ord. 2018-14, passed 8-13-2018; Am. Ord. 2019-5, passed 5-13-2019; Am. Ord. 2019-8, passed 5-28-2019; Am. Ord. 2019-10, passed 7-8-2019; Am. Ord. 2019-14, passed 9-9-2019; Am. Ord. 2020-10, passed 8-24-2020; Am. Ord. 2021-16, passed 9-13-2021; Am. Ord. 2021-21, passed 11-8-2021; Am. Ord. 2022-12, passed 8-22-2022; Am. Ord. 2023-1, passed 1-9-2023; Am. Ord. 2023-15, passed 7-24-2023; Am. Ord. 2023-17, passed 8-14-2023; Am. Ord. 2024-1, passed 1-8-2024) Penalty, see § 111.99
Statutory reference:
Authority to determine number of licenses to be issued, see ILCS Chapter 235, Act 5, § 4-1
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