A. The classifications of licenses issued under this chapter are as follows.
1. Class A Retail License: The annual fee for a class A license for the sale of alcoholic liquor, to be consumed either on or off the premises, shall be in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). The fee shall be payable in full when the application for a license is filed. The licensee under this subsection must provide an area in the licensed premises for the consumption of alcoholic beverages in such licensed premises. The area must be large enough to seat a minimum of ten (10) customers.
2. Class B Beer and Wine License: The annual fee for a class B license for the sale of beer and wine, to be consumed on premises or off premises, shall be in the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00). The fee shall be payable in full when the application for a license is filed.
3. Class C Package Liquor Store License: The annual license fee for a class C license for the sale of alcoholic liquor not to be consumed on the premises shall be in the sum of nine hundred dollars ($900.00). The fee shall be payable in full when the application for a license is filed.
4. Class D Club License: The annual fee for a class D license for the sale of alcoholic liquor in a club as defined in 235 ILCS 5/1-3.24, and to be sold and consumed on the premises by members of such club and invited guests of such members, when such guest is personally attended by a member, shall be the sum of four hundred dollars ($400.00). The fee shall be payable in full when the application for a license is filed.
5. Class E Banquet Hall License: The annual license fee for a class E license for the sale or other dispensing of alcoholic liquor on a premise with an indoor one-room seating capacity of not less than one hundred (100) people and used primarily for banquets, wedding receptions, meetings and similar catered events, shall be the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00). The fee shall be payable in full when the application for a license is filed. This license shall not be available to any facility that serves meals to the public on an individual basis such as a restaurant or similar business.
6. Class F Unenclosed Premises License:
a. The annual license fee for a class F license shall be twenty five dollars ($25.00). The fee shall be payable in full when the application for a license is filed. The class F license shall be required for the sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of any unenclosed or partially enclosed area on the property or adjacent property of an existing class A, B, D, E or R licensed location, place or premises. A person licensed under this subsection shall be entitled to such privilege, upon the payment of such additional fee, provided, however, that where one-half of the buildings wholly within a distance of one hundred fifty (150) feet from the property boundaries of such person’s licensed premises are used for residence or apartment house purposes, such person shall first obtain and file with the city clerk the written consent of a majority of the legal voters residing within such area. It shall be the duty of the city building official to cause an investigation to be made and to endorse on the application for such privilege whether or not one-half of the buildings wholly within such area are used for residence or apartment house purposes. The consent of majority is only required for unenclosed areas established after April 2017.
b. A majority of the legal voters residing within a distance of one hundred fifty (150) feet from the property boundaries of a location, place or premises licensed pursuant to this subsection may file a petition with the city clerk requesting the mayor, as local liquor control commissioner, to revoke the privilege which allows for the sale or consumption of alcoholic liquor in any unenclosed or partially enclosed area on the property or adjacent to the property of an existing licensed location, place or premises. Upon the filing of such a petition, the mayor shall hold a hearing thereon pursuant to appropriate statutory and ordinance procedure.
c. A minimum thirty six inch (36") high fence shall be required around the unenclosed premises area. Fencing layout shall be approved by the mayor and building official at the time of licensing.
7. Class G City Events and Festivals License (City Event Public Property with Outdoor Consumption): The fee for a Class G license is twenty five dollars ($25.00). A Class G license may be issued by the local liquor control commissioner provided that all of the requirements of the special event permit application are satisfied and the applicant obtains a special event license from the state liquor control commission. This license shall authorize either temporary retail sale of alcohol, from the licensed establishment for consumption on city owned property only during the time period of a sanctioned and specific city festivals or events.
8. Class P Video Gaming Parlor License: The annual license fee for a class P license shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). The fee shall be payable in full when the application for a license is filed. The class P license shall be required for the sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption on premises of a video gaming parlor, defined as an establishment or business whose primary purpose is to operate video gaming terminals as defined under the Illinois video gaming act and in which the sale of foods or snacks and alcoholic beverages is only incidental to the operation of the video gaming terminals, and which said Class P license shall not be issued for any premises located within 150 feet of another establishment which offers video gaming terminals.
9. Class R Restaurant License: The annual fee for a class R restaurant license shall be nine hundred dollars ($900.00). The fee shall be payable in full when the application for a license is filed. This license shall allow a licensee to sell, serve or otherwise dispense alcoholic beverages to be consumed upon the licensee’s premises. Licenses of this class will be restricted to those establishments that derive more than fifty percent (50%) of their annual gross revenue from the sale of prepared food. Class A license holders who wish to apply for a class R license must surrender their class A license which will then be cancelled.
10. Class S Special Events (Not for Profit License Holder): The fee for a class S license is one hundred dollars ($100.00). Special events (class S) license, which shall authorize the retail sale and consumption on the premises specified of alcohol for limited time periods for special events provided that all the requirements as outlined in the special event permit application are met, and provided the applicant obtains a special event license from the state liquor control commission. Class S licenses shall only be issued to a not-for-profit entity authorized to do business in the state of Illinois.
11. Class T Temporary License: The fee for a Class T license is one hundred dollars ($100.00). A class T license shall authorize the retail sale for consumption of alcoholic liquor on the specified premises. Class T licenses shall only be issued to persons or entities which currently hold a valid liquor license issued by the city, and shall permit the sale and consumption of only the type of alcoholic beverage allowed by the holders underlying license. The intent of this license is to permit the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on private property in areas not otherwise authorized by the holder’s underlying license for a specified period of time. The applicant shall meet all the requirements outlined in the special event permit application and obtain a special event license from the state liquor control commission.
12. Sidewalk café permit.
a. Class A, B and R license holders who wish to operate a sidewalk café shall submit an application for a sidewalk café permit in a form approved by the city and submitted to the City Clerk. The application shall include: (i) proof of insurance as required by this section; and (ii) a dimensional plan for the sidewalk café, complying with all applicable regulations, and demonstrating that the sidewalk café shall not unreasonably interfere with adequate pedestrian flow, access to building entrances, pedestrian and traffic safety and aesthetic quality of the surrounding area. Said plan shall depict the sidewalk and all public improvements such as light posts, seating, benches, planters, trees, location of the curb relative to the building, and the proposed location of all furniture describing the furniture by height and type of material.
b. Sidewalk café means a portion of an immobile retail establishment located on a public right of way, whether directly adjacent thereto, or in close proximity to, the licensed premises which contains seating. All outside tables must be visible from the perimeters of your liquor license area.
c. Each applicant for a permit shall furnish a certificate of insurance evidencing commercial general liability issuance of not less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) per occurrence. The insurance shall provide for thirty (30) days prior written notice to the city of Princeton if coverage is changed, canceled or non-renewed. The city of Princeton shall be named as an additional insured on a primary, noncontributory basis for any liability arising directly or indirectly from the operations of a sidewalk café, and the permittee shall indemnify, defend and hold the city harmless from any loss that results directly or indirectly from the permit issuance. In addition, the applicant shall provide proof of liquor liability (dramshop) insurance for the sidewalk café, of such type and in such amounts as required by law.
d. A sidewalk café permit shall be for the exclusive use of the licensed premises, and may not be assigned.
e. A sidewalk café permit shall only authorize food and alcoholic beverage service at the sidewalk café. Regardless of what other activity may take place inside of an establishment pursuant to license or permit, such activity shall not be allowed at the sidewalk café by virtue of a permit issued hereunder.
f. Drinks and food must be served by a waiter/waitress to the tables outside. Patrons cannot get a drink or food inside and carry it out themselves.
g. All permits issued under this section shall run concurrently with the applicant’s liquor license and the annual fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).
h. All applications for permit shall be submitted by the city clerk to the mayor for review. If the mayor finds the applicant meets the requirements of this section, he or she shall cause the sidewalk café permit to be issued. If the mayor finds the applicant fails to meet the requirements of this section, he or she shall deny the application. An unsuccessful applicant shall be notified in writing of the denial and the reasons therefore within ten business days after denial. The denial of an application by the mayor may be appealed to the city council within 30 calendar days of such denial.
i. Each sidewalk café shall comply in all respects with the specifications set out in the plan, and with all other components of the application.
j. The sidewalk café shall close no later than eleven o’clock (11:00) p.m.
k. Businesses shall be responsible for keeping sidewalk café area clean and free of litter.
l. No smoking shall be allowed in the sidewalk café area.
m. A minimum five (5) foot wide direct pedestrian sidewalk route shall be maintained in front of all businesses. The route shall be unencumbered by existing permanent obstructions such as street signs, utility poles, benches, streetscaping, etc.
n. Outdoor furniture should be of sufficient quality as to not create a windblown hazard.
o. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense, and each day such a violation continues shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense.
p. In addition to fines, the violation of any provision of this section shall subject the permittee to revocation of the sidewalk café permit by the mayor.
13. Class M Brew Pub License: The fee for a Class M license shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). A Class M license authorizes:
a. The manufacture of up to one hundred fifty five thousand (155,000) gallons of beer per year on the premises specified in the license;
b. Make sales of the beer manufactured on the premises to importing distributors, distributors and nonlicensees for use and consumption on or off premises;
c. Store beer on the premises;
d. Sell and offer for sale at retail from the licensed premises for off-premises consumption no more than one hundred fifty five thousand (155,000) gallons per year so long as such sales are only made in person;
e. Sell and offer for sale at retail for use and consumption on the premises any form of alcoholic liquor purchased from a licensed distributor or importing distributor; and
f. With the prior approval of the liquor commissioner, annually transfer no more than 155,000 gallons of beer manufactured on the premises to a licensed brew pub wholly owned and operated by the same licensee.
B. All class A, B, C, D, E, P, R, and M licensees must be in a business that actively utilizes the license. The mayor may require a licensee provide to the mayor such sales records as the mayor deems necessary to determine the nature of the utilization of a license. If the mayor determines that a license is not being actively utilized, he or she may revoke the license and demand its surrender.
C. All premises, whether wholesale or retail, and licensed under class A, B, C, D, E, P, R, or M shall be kept in a sanitary condition and shall be open to inspection by the health officer, chief of police and any other authorized official of the city.
(Ord. O-19-011, 6-17-2019)