§ 3-7. Restrictions on issuance of licenses.

No alcoholic liquor license shall be issued to:

(1)

A person who is not a resident of the city.

(2)

A person who is not of good character and reputation in the county.

(3)

A person who is not a citizen of the United States.

(4)

A person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law, if after an investigation it is determined by the local liquor control commissioner that such person has not been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust.

(5)

A person who has been convicted of being the keeper or is the keeper of a house of ill fame.

(6)

A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality.

(7)

A person whose state or county alcoholic liquor license has been revoked for cause.

(8)

A person who at the time of application for renewal of any alcoholic liquor license would not be eligible for such license upon a first application.

(9)

A copartnership, unless all the members of such copartnership shall be qualified to receive a license.

(10)

A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate more than five (5) percent of the stock of such corporation, would not be eligible to receive an alcoholic liquor license for any reason other than citizenship and residence within the city.

(11)

A corporation, unless it is incorporated in Illinois, or unless it is a foreign corporation which is qualified under the Illinois Business Corporation Act to transact business in Illinois.

(12)

A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent unless the manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required by the licensee.

(13)

A person who has been convicted of a violation of any federal or state law concerning the manufacture, possession or sale of alcoholic liquor, subsequent to the passage of Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 43, or has forfeited his bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation.

(14)

A person who does not beneficially own the premises for which a license is sought, or does not have a lease thereon for the full period for which the license is to be issued.

(15)

Any law enforcing public official, any mayor, alderman, or member of a city council or commission, any president or member of a village board of trustees, or any president or member of a county board; and no such official shall be interested in any way, either directly or indirectly, in the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor.

(16)

A person who is not a beneficial owner of the business to be operated by the licensee.

(17)

A person who has been convicted of a gambling offense as prescribed by any of subsections (a)(3) through (a)(10) of Section 28-1 of, or as proscribed by Section 28-3 of, the "Criminal Code of 1961," [720 ILCS 5/28-1, 720 ILCS 5/28-3] as amended or as proscribed by a statute replaced by any of the aforesaid statutory provisions.

(18)

A person to whom a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period.

(19)

A copartnership to which a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period, or if any of the partners have been issued a federal gaming device stamp or federal wagering stamp by the federal government for the current tax period.

(20)

A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder owning in the aggregate more than twenty (20) percent of the stock of such corporation has been issued a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp for the current tax period.

(21)

Any premises for which a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period.

(Ord. of 4-9-34, § 4)

State law reference

Similar provisions, 235 ILCS 5/6-2.