(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.