No retail liquor license shall, at any time after the effective date hereof, be granted by the local liquor control commissioner except as hereafter provided. The local liquor control commissioner shall grant retail liquor dealers' licenses in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the state and the provisions of this chapter. Any person requiring a license under this chapter shall make written application for a retail liquor dealer's license to the local liquor control commissioner and shall file said application with the director of finance and information services who shall provide a blank form for that purpose, signed by the applicant, if an individual, or by each and every member of the partnership, if the applicant be a partnership, or by the duly authorized president and secretary if a club or corporation, verified by oath or affidavit, and shall contain the following information: (Ord. 494, 3-17-1980; amd. Ord. 2111, 1-19-2004)
A. The name, age, date of birth, address and telephone number of the manager or agent who conducts the business and the applicant in the case of an individual; and in the case of a copartnership, the persons entitled to share in the profits thereof; and in the case of a corporation for profit or of a club, the date of incorporation, the objects for which it was organized and the names and addresses of the officers and directors and any stockholder owning in the aggregate more than five percent (5%) of the stock (if said stockholder should be a corporation, then disclosure of the stockholders of that corporation as specified herein should be made) and any and all information which may be reasonably requested by the local liquor control commissioner in order to determine whether the applicant, manager and other individuals, persons, officers, directors or shareholders named herein properly qualify under the terms of this chapter.
B. The citizenship of the applicant and his place of birth; and if a naturalized citizen, the name and place of his naturalization.
C. The character of business of the applicant; and in the case of a corporation, the objects for which it was formed.
D. The length of time that said applicant has been in business of that character; and in the case of a corporation, the date on which its charter was issued.
E. The location and description of the premises or place of business which is to be operated under such license.
F. The name and address of the landlord if the premises are leased, and the date of expiration of the lease.
G. The amount and nature of goods, wares and merchandise on hand at the time application is made.
H. A statement as to whether applicant has made similar application for another similar license on premises other than described in the application, and the disposition of such application.
I. 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 or the ordinances of the city or the laws of this state.
J. A statement as to whether a previous license issued by any state, or subdivision thereof, or by the federal government, has been revoked and the reason therefor.
K. 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 city in the conduct of his place of business.
L. Evidence that the applicant has in force and effect the insurance required by statute, and such other and further information as the local liquor control commissioner may, by rules or regulations, prescribe as necessary in the performance of his duties and to effectuate the purposes established herein, including, but not limited to, the information specified in 235 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/7-1. (Ord. 494, 3-17-1980)