A. Statements and Information Required: Applications for such local liquor licenses shall be made to the Commissioner, on forms to be provided by the Village Clerk signed by the applicant, if an individual, or by a duly authorized agent thereof, if a club or corporation, verified by oath or affidavit and shall contain the following statements and information required by Article VII of the Illinois Liquor Control Act, as applicable to the Village, or as otherwise requested by the Village in its liquor license application packet, as may be amended from time to time: All fingerprinting shall be done by the village police department. Said fingerprints shall be submitted to the appropriate state or federal agency for processing as available. The cost of fingerprinting shall be recoverable from the applicant. Each applicant shall submit his or her fingerprints to the Illinois State Police in the form and manner prescribed by the Illinois State Police. These fingerprints shall be checked against the fingerprint records now and hereafter filed in the Illinois State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history records databases. The Illinois State Police shall charge a fee for conducting the criminal history records check, which shall be deposited in the State Police Services Fund and shall not exceed the actual cost of the records check. The Illinois State Police shall furnish pursuant to positive identification, records of conviction to the commissioner. For purposes of obtaining fingerprints under this Section, the local liquor commissioner shall collect a fee and forward the fee to the appropriate policing body who shall submit the fingerprints and the fee to the Illinois State Police.
1. The name and address of the applicant in the case of an individual; in the case of a copartnership, the persons entitled to share in the profits thereof; in the case of a corporation, the objects for which organized, the names and addresses of the officers and directors, and shareholders with a five percent (5%) or more interest.
2. A statement that if a copartnership, all members of the copartnership shall be qualified to obtain a license.
3. A statement that if a corporation, all officers and directors and shareholders with a five percent (5%) or more interest are eligible to receive a license hereunder for every reason other than residence.
4. The citizenship of the applicant, applicant’s place of birth, and if a naturalized citizen, the time and place of such naturalization.
5. The character of business of the applicant.
6. The length of time said applicant has been in business of this character, or in the case of a corporation, the date when its charter was issued.
7. A statement that the applicant does beneficially own the premises for which a license is sought, or does have a lease thereon for the full period for which the license is to be issued.
8. A statement that the applicant is not a law enforcing public official, village president, or member of the board of trustees of the village of Sugar Grove, and that no such official has any interest in any way, either directly or indirectly, in the sale, manufacturing or distribution of alcoholic liquor.
9. A statement that the applicant has not been convicted of being the keeper or is keeping a house of ill fame and has not been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency or morality.
10. A statement that if the business is conducted by a manager or agent, said manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required of the licensee.
11. A statement that the business premises are not within one hundred feet (100') of any church, school, hospital, home for the aged or indigent person or for veterans, their wives or children, any military station or undertaking establishment or mortuary.
12. A statement that a majority of the customers are not or will not be minors and that the principal business does not consist of selling school books, supplies, food, lunches or drinks for such minors.
13. The location and description of the premises or place of business, which is to be operated under such license.
14. A statement whether applicant has made application for a similar or other license of premises other than described in the application, and the disposition of such application.
15. A statement that applicant has never been convicted of a felony and is not disqualified to receive a license by reason of any matter or thing contained in this chapter, laws of this state, or the ordinances of this village.
16. A statement whether a previous license by any state or subdivision thereof, or by the federal government has been revoked, and the reasons therefor.
17. A statement that the applicant will not violate any of the laws of the state of Illinois, or of the United States, or any ordinance of the village in the conduct of his place of business.
18. All applicants for a liquor license shall be fingerprinted whether said applicant is an individual or a partnership. Should the applicant be a corporation the president, vice president, secretary and treasurer shall be subject to the fingerprinting provision.
All fingerprinting shall be done by the village police department. Said fingerprints shall be submitted to the appropriate state or federal agency for processing as available. The cost of fingerprinting shall be recoverable from the applicant.
19. All applicants for a new liquor license, with the exception of Government - On and Off Premise, shall be subject to a five hundred dollar ($500.00) initial processing fee. This fee shall not apply to renewals.
The Village shall have the right to fingerprint all applicants. Applicants for Government - On or Off Premise licenses will not be fingerprinted.
B. Incomplete Applications:
1. Application for local liquor licenses, which are incomplete, inaccurate or fail to contain the statements or information required by this Chapter, shall be rejected by the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall issue a written rejection of such application setting forth the deficiency in said application within sixty (60) days of its receipt by the Village Clerk, in their behalf. Prior to such rejection, the applicant may submit the additional information or statements required to complete such application.
2. Administrative or legal expenses incurred in reviewing incomplete or inaccurate liquor applications, advising the applicant of such deficiencies and rejecting such applications shall be paid by the applicant. A bill or invoice shall be submitted to the applicant specifying the additional administrative or legal expenses incurred in processing the applicant's incomplete liquor application, which shall be paid by the applicant together with the annual license fee prior to the issuance of such license. (Ord. 2004-06-15B, 6-15-2004; amd. Ord. 2011-05-03, 5-3-2011; Ord. 2022-1206A, 12-6-2022)