A. Liquor Sales Prohibited; Exceptions: No alcoholic liquors or beer shall be sold and delivered in any building or upon any lands belonging to or under the control of the village except as provided in subsection B of this section or in conformance with the liquor control act.
B. Permit For Fairs:
1. Permit Required:
a. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, the village board of trustees may, upon application, in writing, grant written permits on lands owned or under the control of the village for the purpose of a state or county fair or a village fair or similar activity sponsored by the village.
b. No person shall have in his possession, custody or control, or consume any alcoholic liquors or beer in any building or upon any lands belonging to or under the control of the village, including parks and other places of recreation, without having in his possession a permit for the same.
2. Granting Or Denial Of Permit; Conditions: Upon application, in writing, the village president and the village administrator may grant written permits to individuals and groups for the purpose of possessing and consuming alcoholic liquors or beer on village owned lands used for the purposes of parks or other places of recreation, which permit shall state the name of the person or group to whom the same is issued, the place where consumption and possession of alcoholic liquors and beer are permitted and the dates or time period such permit shall be in effect. In the event the application for a permit under this subsection B2 is denied by the village president or village administrator, the applicant may further apply before the village board of trustees which may reverse the denial and grant the permit. Permits issued under this subsection B2 shall not allow the sale or delivery of alcoholic liquors or beer.
3. Restrictions On Issuance Of Permit: Neither the village administrator nor the village president nor the board of trustees shall grant any permit under the provisions of subsection B2 of this section in the event of any of the following:
a. The applicant is not a person of good moral standing.
b. The applicant has previously been issued a permit and has violated any of the terms of the former permit.
c. The applicant has previously violated any provision of this section within one year of the application.
d. The application is for a group the size of which is greater than the park or recreation site can accommodate.
e. The park or recreation site for which the permit is requested is otherwise reserved for another purpose during the date, dates or time period requested in the application.
C. Penalty: Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. (Ord. 09-1561, 11-24-2009, eff. 1-1-2010)