(A) Suspension Or Revocation Of License: The Local Liquor Control Commissioner shall have the power to suspend or revoke any liquor license issued under the provisions of this chapter for cause, or if he or she determines that the licensee shall have violated any of the provisions of this Code, any of the statutes of the State or any other valid ordinance or resolution enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Village. However, no such license shall be revoked or suspended except after the holding of a public hearing by the Local Liquor Control Commissioner pursuant to the provisions of section 7-5 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 1 .
(B) Fine Imposed: In addition, the Local Liquor Control Commissioner, if he or she finds it to be in the public good, may, after a public hearing, fine the licensee in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for the first violation of this chapter within a twelve (12) month period, one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) for a second violation within a twelve (12) month period, and two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) for a third or subsequent violation within a twelve (12) month period. Each day on which a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation. No more than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) in fines may be imposed against any licensee during the period of the license.
(C) Penalty Options: Based upon the evidence at hearing, the Local Liquor Control Commissioner may enter an order:
1. Revoking the licensee's license; or
2. Suspending the licensee's license; or
3. Suspending the licensee's license and fining the licensee as provided above; or
4. Fining the licensee as provided in subsection (B) of this section.
Upon revocation of a licensee's license, the number of available licenses in that classification as authorized by the Board of Trustees shall automatically and immediately be reduced by one (1), and no license shall thereafter be granted to such licensee.
(D) Appeals: All appeals from orders of the Local Liquor Control Commissioner shall be limited to a review of the official record of proceedings of such Local Liquor Control Commissioner as provided for in Liquor Control Act of 1934, section 7-9 2 . Within five (5) days after the notice of an appeal has been filed with the State Liquor Control Commission, a certified official record of the proceedings for the Local Liquor Control Commissioner shall be filed with the State of Illinois Liquor Control Commission; provided, however, that the appellant licensee pays for the cost of the transcript as provided by section 7-9 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 3 .
(E) Criminal Penalties: Nothing in this chapter shall act to bar the imposition of any applicable criminal penalties, including incarceration, provided for pursuant to State Statute. (Ord. 2773, 5-6-2011)
Notes
| 1 | 1. 235 ILCS 5/7-5. |
| 2 | 1. 235 ILCS 5/7-9. |
| 3 | 2. 235 ILCS 5/7-9. |