A. Change Of Location: A liquor dealer's license shall permit the sale of alcoholic liquor only in the premises described in the application and license. Such location may be changed only upon the written permit to make such change issued by the Liquor Commissioner. No change of location shall be permitted unless the proposed new location is a proper one for the retail sale of alcoholic liquor under the Statutes of this State and the ordinances of the City.
B. Change In Name: A liquor license that changes the name of the establishment but does not change the location or ownership shall, within thirty (30) days of the change, notify the Local Liquor Commissioner and pay a fee as set out in the City of Sycamore Consolidated Fee Schedule. The Local Liquor Commissioner shall issue a local liquor license in the new name, cause the new local liquor license to be available, and take possession of the local liquor license for the prior name upon the turning over of the new local liquor license to the licensee.
C. Change In Personnel:
1. Any changes in partnerships, officers, directors, persons holding directly or beneficially more than five percent (5%) of the stock or ownership interest, or managers of establishments licensed under this chapter, shall be reported in writing to the Local Liquor Control Commissioner within ten (10) days of the change. All new personnel shall meet the standards of this chapter and must otherwise qualify to hold a local liquor license. All such changes in personnel shall be subject to review by the Local Liquor Control Commissioner within thirty (30) days of the change.
2. When a license has been issued to a partnership and a change of ownership occurs resulting in a partnership interest by one who is not eligible to hold a liquor license, said license shall terminate.
3. When a license has been issued to a corporation and a change takes place in officers, directors, managers, or shareholders of more than five percent (5%) of the stock, resulting in the holding of office or such shares of stock by one who is not eligible for a license, said license shall terminate.
4. When a license has been issued to an individual who is no longer eligible for a license, said license shall terminate.
5. All owners and managers in charge of a local liquor licensed establishment shall at all times be declared with such person(s) or entity names being on record with the Local Liquor Control Commissioner and the Chief of Police. At the discretion of the Local Liquor Control Commissioner, the new owner or manager may also be subject to a background and fingerprint check.
D. Peddling: It shall be unlawful to peddle alcoholic liquor in the City.
E. View From Street:
1. Clear View Required: In premises upon which the sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption upon the premises is licensed (other than in restaurants, hotel or club), no screen, blind, curtain, partition, article or thing shall be permitted in the windows or upon the doors of such licensed premises nor inside such premises, which shall serve to prevent a clear view into the interior of such licensed premises from the street, road or sidewalk at all times, and no booth, screen, partition or other obstruction nor any arrangement of lights or lighting shall be permitted in or about the interior of such premises which shall prevent a full view of the entire interior of such premises, and the entire space used by the public must be so located that there shall be a full view of the same from the street, road or sidewalk. All rooms where alcoholic liquor is sold for consumption on the premises shall be continually lighted during business hours by natural or artificial white light, so that all parts of the interior of the premises shall be clearly visible.
2. Enforcement: In order to enforce the provisions of this subsection E, the Mayor shall have the right to require the filing with him/her of plans, drawings and photographs showing the clearance of the view as above required.
3. Revocation For Violation: In case the view into any such licensed premises required by the foregoing provisions shall be willfully obscured by the licensee, or by him/her willfully suffered to be obscured or obstructed, such license may be revoked in the manner herein provided.
G. Election Days: All licensed alcoholic liquor dealers shall henceforth be authorized to sell at retail on the day of any national, State, County or Municipal election, including primary elections. (Ord. 2018.11, 3-4-2019, eff. 5-1-2019; amd. Ord. 2023.04, 5-1-2023)