License applications shall be issued pursuant to the order and allowance of the Village Board by majority vote thereof.
(A) No license shall be authorized by said Village Board unless the application for license shall state the true name of the applicant, the correct address and age of the applicant; the correct description and location of the premises or place where beverages are sold, to be sold, stored, distributed or manufactured; the willingness of applicant to abide by all ordinances of said village and of the laws of the state pertaining to said subject matter;
(B) A person who is not of good moral character and reputation in the community of the village;
(C) A person who is not a citizen of the United States;
(D) A person who has been convicted of a felony;
(E) A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality;
(F) A person who has been convicted of being the keeper or is keeping a house of ill fame;
(G) A person whose license issued under this chapter has been revoked, or whose license issued by the state covering the same subject matter has been revoked for cause, or who has been convicted of a violation of the law for the sale, possession and transportation of alcoholic liquor or beverages covered herein;
(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 partnership or co-partnership, unless all of the members of such co-partnership 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 capital 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 Illinois Business Corporation Act, being 805 ILCS 5 to transact business in the state;
(L) A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent unless such manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required by the license;
(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 the act of the state permitting the selling and licensing of such sales, or shall have forfeited a bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation;
(N) A person who does not 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, Mayor or member of the Village Board; 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 of a gambling offense as prescribed by any of subsections (a)(3) through (a)(10) of § 28-1 of, or as proscribed by § 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) Any persons to whom a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued as follows.
(1) 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.
(2) A co-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.
(3) 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.
(4) 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;
(S) Any person under the age of 21 years;
(T) Any person having a place of business or location within the territory prohibited by the zoning locations herein prescribed;
(U) No license shall be issued or application for license approved unless applicant is willing to give the bond or security and does give bond or security provided by this chapter;
(V) No license shall be issued, and in event a license has been issued, the same shall become void, unless applicant immediately complies with the laws and regulations of the state pertaining to said beverages to be sold, stored, manufactured or distributed and shall secure necessary license or licenses from said state for the lawful conduct of said business in beverages;
(W) No license shall be granted or allowed to any person addicted by habit to the abnormal use of distilled alcoholic liquor, malt or vinous beverages;
(X) No license shall be granted to any person not of normal mind;
(Y) No license shall be issued to any person under this chapter for the sale, at retail of any alcoholic liquor, where the proposed location is within 100 feet of any church, parsonage, school, hospital or home for aged persons; and
(Z) No license shall be issued unless a petition consenting to such issuance is filed with the Village Clerk with the signatures of all of the owners of real estate within 400 feet in all directions of the proposed business to sell alcoholic beverages, exclusive of streets and alleys. Said petition shall be filed with the application for the license.
(1975 Code, § 22-123) Penalty, see § 111.99