A. Mayor To Serve As Commissioner: The mayor shall be the "local liquor control commissioner" as defined in the liquor control act 1 , paragraph 5/4-2 and shall be charged with the administration of the liquor control act and of such ordinances and resolutions related to alcoholic liquor as may be enacted by the mayor and board of trustees of the village. (1976 Code §3-3)
B. Compensation: The compensation otherwise provided for the office of mayor as set forth in subsection 1-5-1A1 of this code shall be deemed to include compensation to the mayor for acting in his or her capacity as local liquor control commissioner. (Ord. 88-51, 10-27-1988)
C. Powers And Duties: The local liquor control commissioner shall have the following powers and duties:
1. To grant and/or suspend for not more than thirty (30) days or revoke for cause, all local licenses issued to persons or entities for premises within the village. In lieu of suspension or revocation of a local license, the local liquor control commissioner may instead levy a fine on the licensee. The fine imposed shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each violation. Each day on which a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation. Not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) in fines may be imposed against any licensee during any license year.
2. To enter or to authorize any law enforcement officer to enter, at any time, upon a premises licensed hereunder, to determine whether any of the provisions of the state statutes or this code, or any rules or regulations adopted by the village or by the Illinois liquor control commission have been or are being violated, and at such time to examine the premises of the licensee in connection therewith.
3. To receive complaints from any citizen within the village when any provision of the state statutes or this chapter have been or are being violated and act upon such complaints in the manner provided by law.
4. To receive local liquor license fees and deposit same to the credit of the village.
5. To examine, or cause to be examined, under oath, any applicant for a local license or for the renewal thereof, or any licensee upon whom notice of revocation or suspension has been served in the manner hereinafter provided, or any licensee against whom a citation proceeding has been instituted by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission; to examine, or cause to be examined, the books and records of any such applicant or licensee; and to hear testimony and take evidence for his information in the performance of his duties, and for such other purpose to issue subpoenas which shall be effective in any part of this State. For the purpose of obtaining any of the information desired by the Local Liquor Control Commissioner under this subsection, he may authorize his agent to act on his behalf.
6. To order, by issuance of a written order, any licensed premises closed for not more than seven (7) days, giving the licensee an opportunity to be heard during that period, if the Local Liquor Control Commissioner has reason to believe that any continued operation of a particular licensed premises will immediately threaten the welfare of the Village; 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.
7. To make such reasonable rules and regulations as he may deem necessary in the performance of his duties. (1976 Code §3-5)
Notes
| 1 | 1. 235 ILCS 5/4-2. |