No license of any kind shall be issued to:
(A) A person who is not a resident of the village in which the premises covered by the license are located;
(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 citizen of the United States;
(D) A person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law;
(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(G) A person whose license issued under this chapter has been revoked for cause;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 such license upon a first application;
(I) A copartnership, unless all of the members of such 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 such 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 the state, or unless it is a foreign corporation which is qualified under the state’s Business Corporation Act to transact business in the state;
(L) A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent unless said manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required of the licensee;
(M) 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 or her bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation;
(N) 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;
(O) Any law enforcing public official or Trustee or President of the Village Board of Trustees; and no such official shall be interested in any way, either directly or indirectly, in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor;
(P) A person who is not a beneficial owner of the business to be operated by the licensee;
(Q) A person who has been convicted two or more times of a gambling offense as proscribed from time to time by the Criminal Code of the state as heretofore or hereafter amended; provided that any person convicted of a first offense shall not be issued such license for a period of one year from the conviction; and
(R) A person who is less than 21 years of age.
(Ord. 591, passed 8-4-1983)