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(A) There shall be issued no more than 56 Class A through Class D, as well as, Class F licenses in the aggregate, of which five shall be available for fraternal and service organizations, and three licenses shall be available for the Department of Conservation of the state, and the County Forest Preserve District. The County Liquor Commissioner shall have the discretion to issue licenses for Classes D1, E, F, G, T and SE based upon need, so long as the applicant is in compliance with all other requirements under this chapter. The licenses shall be available as follows.
License | Number |
License | Number |
Class A | Not to exceed 6 |
Class A1 | Not to exceed 11 |
Class AG (Agri-Tourism) | Not to exceed 3 |
Class B | Not to exceed 6 |
Class B1 | Not to exceed 9 |
Class C | Not to exceed 8 |
Class C1 | Not to exceed 6 |
Class C2 | Not to exceed 0 |
Class D | Not to exceed 1 |
Class D1 | As needed |
Class E | As needed |
Class F | Not to exceed 6 |
Class G | As needed |
Class T | As needed |
Class SE | As needed |
(B) Be it understood that the designated number of licenses for fraternal and service organization, Department of Conservation, and the County Forest Preserve Districts shall be allotted from the next available license on the waiting list by the Liquor Control Commissioner.
(C) A waiting list shall be maintained for each classification of license. The waiting lists in each classification shall be advanced in the order in which received by the Commissioner. The applicant’s position on the waiting list is not transferable to another person or corporation. An applicant whose position is first on the waiting list shall complete the application for a license within 60 days from the time the applicant is notified that a license may be issued. Failure to so effect the completion may result in removal from the list.
(1980 Code, § 110.025) (Res. 86-90, adopted 6-19-1986; Res. 90-104, adopted 5-17-1990; Res. 95-38, adopted 2-16-1995; Res. 03-296, adopted 6-19-2003; Ord. 05-500, adopted 11-17-2005; Ord. 15-159, adopted 5-21-2015; Ord. 15-183, adopted 6-18-2015; Ord. 15-303, passed 10-15-2015; Res. 15-361, passed 11-25- 2015; Ord. 17-173, passed 7-20-2017; Ord. 18- 261, passed 9-20-2018; Ord. 19-71, passed 3-21- 2019; Ord. 19-190, passed 7-18-2019; Ord. 19- 373, passed 12-19-2019; Ord. 20-95, passed 3- 19-2020; Ord. 20-368, passed 10-15-2020; Ord. 21-203, passed 6-17-2021; Ord. 21-284, passed 8-19-2021; Ord. 22-236, passed 8-18-2022; Ord. 22-423, passed 11-17-2022; Ord. 23-53, passed 2-16-2023; Ord. 23-92, passed 3-16-2023; Ord. 23-224, passed 7-19-2023)
Statutory reference:
Exercise of corporate powers, see 55 ILCS 5/5-1004
Local control of Liquor Control Act of 1934, see 235 ILCS 5/4-1 et seq.
(A) Any licensee may apply for renewal of his or her license at the expiration thereof, provided however, that he or she continues to meet the same qualifications as an original applicant, and provided that the premises for which the renewal of license is sought are in compliance with all applicable ordinances of the county. The right to file an application for renewal of a license hereunder shall not be construed to create any vested interest or right in an application. An application for renewal of a license hereunder shall not prevent the Liquor Control Commissioner from decreasing the number of licenses to be issued within his or her jurisdiction.
(B) On or before November 30 of the year for which the license has been issued, a licensee shall submit an application for license renewal along with the required license fee to the Commissioner. The license fee may be paid in two installments: the first half of the fee shall be submitted with the renewal application on or before November 30; the second half of the fee is to be paid on or before July 1 of the year the renewed license has been approved. The license fee may be paid by certified or cashier’s check or credit card. Payments made by credit card will be subject to a convenience fee pursuant to 50 ILCS 345/25.
(C) Renewal applications shall contain the information as may be required by the Liquor Commissioner unless a change (other than a change in name of the establishment) has occurred in the information, in which case the applicant shall submit an original application with all information required under § 110.016.
(D) Renewal applications submitted later than November 30 of the year for which a current license is held shall be treated as applications for a new license under § 110.016.
(E) All licensees are to keep updated records of the manager of the establishment that has a liquor license each year at renewal time. The information that must be provided is the manager’s name, address, phone numbers, date of birth, driver’s license or state identification license and Social Security number.
(1980 Code, § 110.026) (Res. 86-90, adopted 6-19-1986; Res. 90-104, adopted 5-17-1990; Res. 97-59, adopted 3-20-1997; 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:
Exercise of corporate powers, see 55 ILCS 5/5-1004
Local control of Liquor Control Act of 1934, see 235 ILCS 5/4-1 et seq.
(A) All licenses issued pursuant to this chapter shall be valid from the date of issuance, or in the case of renewals, from January 1 through the business night of December 31, including the morning hours of January 1, per the closing times as stated in the license. A new or renewed license will be required in order for the licensed establishment to commence operations on January 1 of the new year. A renewed license will be required in order for the licensed establishment to commence operations on January 1 of the new year.
(B) Any licensee who ceases to do business for whatever reason, or, who closes his or her place of business for whatever reason for a period in excess of 45 days should notify the Liquor Control Commissioner in writing of the same. The licensee may be required by the Commissioner, after receipt of notice of a hearing, to show cause why the license for the establishment should not be terminated.
(C) Any license holder for a golf course shall be exempt from the requirement of notifying the County Liquor Control Commissioner that the business will be closed for the winter season and more than a period of time of 45 days. If the golf course is no longer open for business, then the licensee shall be required to notify the County Liquor Control Commissioner in writing as in division (B) of this section.
(1980 Code, § 110.027) (Res. 86-90, adopted 6-19-1986; Ord. 99-115, adopted 3-18-1999; Ord. 05-500, adopted 11-17-2005; Ord. 20-520, passed 12-22-2020; Ord. 22-236, passed 8-18- 2022)
Statutory reference:
Exercise of corporate powers, see 55 ILCS 5/5-1004
Local control of Liquor Control Act of 1934, see 235 ILCS 5/4-1 et seq.
(A) No license shall be issued for the sale at retail of any alcoholic liquor within 100 feet of any church, school, hospital, home for aged or indigent persons or for veterans, their wives or children, or any military or naval station. This prohibition shall not apply to hotels offering restaurant service, regularly organized clubs or to restaurants, food shops or other places where the sale of alcoholic liquors is not the principal business carried on, or a place of business so exempted shall have been established for those purposes prior to the taking effect of this chapter. Nor shall this restriction apply to the renewal of a license for the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor or premises within 100 feet of any church where the church has been established within 100 feet since the issuance of the original license. In the case of a church, the distance of 100 feet shall be measured to the nearest part of any building used for worship services or educational programs and not to property boundaries. The provisions of 235 ILCS 5/6-11, as amended from time to time, are hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.
(B) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the issuance of a license to a church or private school to sell at retail alcoholic liquor if any sales are limited to periods when groups are assembled on the premises solely for the promotion of some common object other than the sale or consumption of alcoholic liquors.
(1980 Code, § 110.028) (Res. 86-90, adopted 6-19-1986; Res. 03-296, adopted 6-19-2003; Ord. 05-500, adopted 11-17-2005; Ord. 22-236, passed 8-18-2022) Penalty, see § 110.999
Statutory reference:
Adoption of codes and public records by reference, see 55 ILCS 5/5-6002
Authority to determine license classification, see 235 ILCS 5/4-1 et seq.
(A) If the County Liquor Commissioner has reason to believe that any continued operation of a particular licensed premises will immediately threaten the welfare of the community he or she may, upon the issuance of a written order stating the reason for the 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 the licensee shall also be engaged in the conduct of another business or businesses on the licensed premises the order shall not be applicable to other business or businesses.
(235 ILCS 5/7-5)
(B) Upon notice from the State Liquor Commissioner to the County Liquor Commissioner and/or the County State’s Attorney’s office, the County Liquor Commissioner will issue an ex parte order and shall schedule a hearing on the matter not later than three working days from the date of the order, excluding holidays, Saturdays and Sundays; if the state liquor license is revoked for cause, then the County Liquor Commissioner shall order a County Sheriff’s deputy to go onto the premise and remove the county liquor license. At this time, notice will be given to the license holder that premises can no longer sell, distribute, give or disburse alcohol or the business must close.
(1980 Code, § 110.029) (Res. 97-59, adopted 3-20-1997; Ord. 05-500, adopted 11-17-2005; Ord. 22-236, passed 8-18-2022)
Statutory reference:
Revocation or suspension of license, see 235 ILCS 5/7-5
CHANGES IN LICENSE INTEREST OR PREMISES
(A) A permit shall be required for the change of any licensed premises to a new location or for expansion of the premises as set forth in the original application.
(B) An application to change the location of the licensed premises or for the expansion of the premises as set forth in the original application shall be made to the Liquor Control Commissioner under oath by the licensee and shall contain at least the following information:
(1) The name of the licensee;
(2) The class of license;
(3) The present licensed premises;
(4) The proposed licensed premises; and
(5) The reason for the proposed change.
(C) The Commissioner shall determine whether it is in the best interest of the county to permit the proposed change in location or for the expansion of the originally applied for premises, and shall make his or her decision based on those elements listed in § 110.018; however, no change in the location shall be permitted unless the licensee shall have been in the location from which he or she is seeking to have the license transferred as a license for at least two years prior to the date of the proposed transfer.
(D) The Commissioner shall notify the licensee of his or her decision within ten days of the application, and if the application is denied, the licensee may request a hearing before the Commissioner within three days of the date of the receipt of the notification. The request shall be in writing.
(1980 Code, § 110.040) (Res. 86-90, adopted 6-19-1986; Ord. 22-236, passed 8-18-2022)
Statutory reference:
Exercise of corporate powers, see 55 ILCS 5/5-1004
Local control of Liquor Control Act of 1934, see 235 ILCS 5/4-1 et seq.
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