No license under this chapter shall be issued to:
(A) A person who is not a resident of the city, except in case of railroad or boat licenses;
(B) A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he 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, if the Local Liquor Control Commissioner determines, after investigation, that such person has not been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust;
(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(G) A person whose license issued under this chapter has been revoked for cause;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 on a first application;
(I) A partnership, unless all of the members of such partnership shall be qualified to obtain a license;
(J) A corporation, if any officer, manager, or director thereof, or any stockholder 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 city;
(K) A corporation unless it is incorporated in the state, or unless it is a foreign corporation which is qualified under the Illinois Business Corporation Act to transact business in the state;
(L) A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent unless the manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required by the licensee;
(M) A person who has been convicted of a violation of any state law concerning the manufacture, possession, or sale of alcoholic liquor, subsequent to the passage of the Illinois Dram Shop Act or has forfeited his 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, including members of Local Liquor Control Commissions, the Mayor, or members of the City Council, and no such official shall be interested in any way, either directly or indirectly, in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor, except that license may be granted to such official in relation to premises which are not located within the territory subject to the jurisdiction of that official if the issuance of such license is approved by the State Liquor Control Commission;
(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 of a gambling offense as proscribed by any of subsections (a) (3) through (a) (10) of Section 28-1 of, or as proscribed by Section 28-3 of, the Criminal Code of 1961, approved July 28, 1961, as heretofore or hereafter amended, or as proscribed by a statute replaced by any of the aforesaid statutory provisions;
(R) A person to whom a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period;
(S) A partnership to which a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period, or if any of the partners have been issued a federal gaming device stamp or federal wagering stamp by the federal government for the current tax period;
(T) A corporation, if any officer, manager, or director thereof, or any stockholder owning in the aggregate more than 20% of the stock of such corporation has been issued a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp for the current tax period;
(U) Any premises for which a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period;
(V) Any other provision of the Illinois Dram Shop Act that would make a person ineligible for a license under this chapter.
(Ord. 81-0-10, passed 4-27-81) Penalty, see § 111.99