(A) Within ten days of notification of County Board action on the license application, the applicant shall present the following to the Liquor Control Commissioner;
(1) Evidence of dram shop liability insurance, in the form of a certificate of insurance issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in the state, insuring the applicant, and the owner or lessor of the premises in at least the minimum amount of coverage required under the Liquor Control Act of 1934, 235 ILCS 5/6-21(a).
(2) Payment to the Commissioner by means of a certified or cashier’s check or credit card of the license fee for the class of license desired. Payments made by credit card will be subject to a convenience fee pursuant to 50 ILCS 345/25. The license fee for the first year shall be prorated monthly, starting with the month of issuance, provided that no fee shall be reduced by more than 50%.
(B) Each licensee dispensing draught beer is required to have coils and other equipment used in drawing draught beer cleaned at least once each week by either chemical or mechanical means approved by the Health Department of the county, and to prohibit the use of cleaning by steam or hot water alone.
(C) Each licensee is responsible for the person or persons cleaning coils and that the person or persons maintain a written record of the dates on which the coils were cleaned, and the licensee must retain a copy of the record available for inspection.
(D) Upon request of the Liquor Commissioner, each licensee shall secure and file with the Commissioner’s office a certificate of approval showing compliance with all applicable rules or regulations of the Health Department of the county, and a certificate of approval from the Building and Zoning Department showing compliance with all applicable rules and regulations of the Building Department and showing that licensee has sufficient zoning for issuance of the license requested.
(E) After the applicant has fulfilled the requirements of division (A) above, within the prescribed time period, the Commissioner may issue the license.
(F) If the requirements of division (A) are not fulfilled within the time periods set forth therein, the applicant shall reapply as set forth previously.
(G) At any time during the pendency of an application, the Commissioner shall have the right to compel the applicant to submit to any examination and to produce any books and records which, in the judgment of the Commissioner, are material to the determination as to whether the applicant is qualified to receive a license under the provisions of this chapter, or whether the premises sought to be licensed are suitable for the purpose. The Commissioner shall also have the right to require the applicant to answer any charges made in any objection to the issuance of the license. The failure of any applicant to appear at the time and place fixed by the Commissioner for his or her examination or to produce books and records requested, unless for good cause shown, shall be deemed to be an admission that the applicant is not qualified to receive a license.
(H) Premixed alcoholic beverages (homemade concoctions). All premixed alcoholic beverages and their containers must comply with all sanitation requirements as found in the Liquor Control Commission Rules and Regulations and all local ordinances including that of the Health Department. All premix dispensing containers or systems must be drained, contents disposed of and thoroughly cleaned at least once every week. For mechanical systems a record shall be kept on the premises as to the dates the cleaning was done, signed by the person who actually performed the cleaning.
(I) Mandatory consultation/orientation. Commencing January 1, 1998, for new applicants of a county liquor license, other than a Class SE or T license, the issuance of the license will be temporary until they participate in a mandatory consultation/orientation with their listed manager of the establishment. If the holder of the license is a corporation, then it is required that the manager of the establishment participate.
(1980 Code, § 110.021) (Res. 86-90, adopted 6-19-1986; Res. 95-38, adopted 2-16-1995; Res. 97-59, adopted 3-20-1997; Ord. 99-115, adopted 3-18-1999; Res. 03-296, adopted 6-19-2003; Ord. 05-500, adopted 11-17-2005; Ord. 20-520, passed 12-22-2020; Ord. 22-236, passed 8-18- 2022)
Statutory reference:
Local liquor control commission, see 235 ILCS 5/4-1 et seq.