Licenses required by this subchapter shall be divided into nine classes, as follows.
(A) Class A licenses. Class A licenses shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises as well as other retail sales of alcoholic liquor. Effective 7-1-2007, the annual license fee for Class A licenses shall be $500; effective 7-1-2009, the annual fee shall increase to $700.
(B) Class B licenses. Class B licenses shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises as well as other retail sales of alcoholic liquor. Effective 7-1-2007, the annual fee for Class B licenses shall be $400; effective 7-1-2009, the annual fee shall increase to $600.
(C) Class C licenses. Class C licenses shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor by an organized club, fraternity or society to members of the club, fraternity or society only, for consumption on the premises. Effective 7-1-2007, the annual license fee for Class C licenses shall be $400; effective 7-1-2009, the annual fee shall increase to $600.
(D) Class D licenses. Class D licenses authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor but which shall not be consumed on the premises where sold. Effective 7-1-2007, the annual fee for Class D licenses shall be $400; effective 7-1-2009, the annual fee shall increase to $600.
(E) Class E licenses. Class E licenses authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of restaurants, but not for consumption off the premises of restaurants and not for resale in any form. For the purpose of this Class E license, a RESTAURANT is defined to mean a public place kept, used, maintained, advertised and held out to the public for the purpose of serving meals and where meals actually are served on a regular basis without sleeping accommodations; the public place being provided with adequate and sanitary kitchen and dining room equipment and capacity and having employed therein a sufficient number and kind of employees to prepare, cook and serve suitable foods for its patrons; provided further that, a restaurant as herein defined shall mean an establishment with derives more than 50% of its gross sales from the sale of food. Effective 2-1-2007, the annual license fee for Class E licenses shall be $300; effective 7-1-2009, the annual fee shall increase to $500.
(F) Class F licenses. Class F licenses authorize the retail sale of malt beverages and vinous liquor only as defined herein which shall not be consumed on the premises where sold. Effective 7-1-2007, the annual fee for Class F licenses shall be $500; effective 7-1-2009, the annual fee shall increase to $700.
(G) Class G licenses. Class G licenses authorize the sale of alcoholic liquor as defined herein by hotels, motels and bed and breakfast establishments but not for consumption off the premises and not for resale in any form. For purposes of this Class G licenses, a BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENT shall be defined as set forth in § 155.004 of this code of ordinances; a HOTEL or MOTEL shall be defined as an establishment that provides lodging on a short-term basis and other guest services, including, but not limited to, meals, swimming pool and childcare and other facilities. The annual fee for a bed and breakfast Class G license shall be $50; the annual fee for a hotel or motel Class G license shall be $100.
(H) Class H licenses.
(1) Class H licenses authorize a customer or patron to bring beer, vinous or spirituous liquor into the permitted premises to be consumed within an enclosed building on the premises; provided that:
(a) Said licensee shall not directly or indirectly serve, store or handle alcoholic liquor in any fashion;
(b) All alcoholic liquor brought into the premises must be in its original package and no open alcohol containers may be removed from the premises;
(c) No person under the age of 21 shall be allowed into the premises at any time when alcoholic liquor is present therein; and
(d) The licensee shall maintain liquor liability insurance coverage for that premises in like manner to any liquor licensee governed by this code or the state’s Liquor Control Act, being 235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq..
(2) The annual fee for a Class H license shall be $250.
(I) Class special event retailer license. Special event retailer license shall allow the licensee to sell and offer for sale at retail beer, wine and spirituous liquor for use or consumption, but not for resale in any form and only at the location and on specific dates designated for the special event in the license. An applicant for a special event retailer license must also submit with the application proof satisfactory to the Mayor as Liquor Control Commissioner that the applicant will provide dram shop liability insurance in the maximum limits. A special event retailer license shall permit the licensee to purchase beer, wine and spirituous liquor from a state licensed distributor and to sell beer, wine and spirituous liquor only for the consumption at the location and on the dates designated for the event. Effective 7-1-2007, the license fee for special event retailer license shall be $50; effective 7-1-2009, the license fee shall increase to $100.
(1994 Code, § 111.19) (Ord. 7, passed 5-29-1939; Ord. 303, passed 2-11-1980; Ord. 389, passed 7-9-1990; Ord. 00-04, passed 2-14-2000; Ord. 2006-02, passed 4-10-2006; Ord. 2007-01, passed 1-22-2007; Ord. 12-02, passed 2-13-2012; Ord. 14-05, passed 5-27-2014)