(A) The local Liquor Control Commissioner may revoke or suspend any license issued by him if he determines that the licensee has violated any of the provisions of the Illinois Liquor Act, any valid ordinance adopted by the municipality, any applicable rule or regulation established by the Liquor Commissioner or the State Commission which is not inconsistent with law.
(B) Fine as opposed to suspension or revocation. In lieu of suspension or revocation, the Liquor Commissioner may instead levy a fine on the licensee for such violations. The fine imposed shall not exceed $1,000 for each violation; each day on which a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation. Proceeds from such fines shall be paid into the general corporate fund of the municipal treasury, as the case may be.
(C) Revocation and suspension; notice. However, no such license shall be so revoked or suspended and no licensee shall be fined except after a public hearing by the local Liquor Control Commissioner with a three-day written notice to the licensee affording the licensee an opportunity to appear and defend. All such hearings shall be open to the public and the Liquor Control Commissioner shall reduce all evidence to writing and shall maintain an official record of the proceedings. If the Liquor Control Commissioner has reason to believe that any continued operation of a particular licensed premises will immediately threaten the welfare of the community he may, upon the issuance of a written order stating the reason for such conclusion and without notice or hearing order the licensed premises closed for not more than seven days, giving the licensee an opportunity to be heard during that period, except that if such licensee shall also be engaged in the conduct of another business or businesses on the licensed premises such order shall not be applicable to such other business or businesses.
(D) Hearing. The local Liquor Control Commissioner shall within five days after such hearing, if he determines after such hearing that the license should be revoked or suspended or that the licensee should be fined, state the reason or reasons for such determination in a written order, and either the amount of the fine, the period of suspension, or that the license has been revoked, and shall serve a copy of such order within the five days upon the licensee.
(ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, § 7-5) (1993 Code, § 21-4-10) (Ord. 543, passed 6-16-1975; Am. Ord. 569, passed 7-19-1976; Am. Ord. 573, passed 10-18-1976; Am. Ord. 1535, passed 10-26-2009)