This section prohibits the sale, gift, or delivery of alcoholic beverages to individuals under 21. It also restricts persons under 21 from being on the premises of Class A liquor license holders after 8:00 p.m., with specific exceptions for employment or parental/guardian supervision, and prohibits them from working at a bar.
Section Text
deliver alcoholic beverages to any person who has not yet attained his or her twenty-first birthday.
Persons under the age of 21 shall be and are hereby prohibited from remaining on the premises of a Class A license liquor holder in the area where alcoholic liquor is provided for consumption on the premises after 8:00 p.m. unless for employment or accompanied by and under the direct supervision of a parent or guardian.
It shall be unlawful...alcoholic liquor as an employee of any retail licensee.
This Section shall not prohibit persons under the age of 21 years of age from remaining on a general area of a premises of a Class A liquor license holder that is primarily used for a secondary purpose, such as bowling lanes, even though alcoholic liquor may be consumed in the general area.
It shall be a separate offense for a Class A liquor license holder, bartender or manager to allow
General Provisions
Peotone·112.25
Liquor Commissioner; Enforcement
Summary
This section outlines the role of the Peotone Village President as the Liquor Control Commissioner, detailing their responsibilities in administering liquor control laws and ordinances. It also grants powers to village police officers for immediate closure of licensed premises in cases of public safety violations and defines the powers of the Liquor Control Commissioner regarding license issuance, suspension, revocation, and inspection.
Section Text
purposes of public safety. The Chief of Police or village officers shall seize the village license from the licensed premises and instruct the licensee that the license can be retrieved the next business day from the local Liquor Control Commissioner. The licensed premises shall then be closed for the rest of the business day and may be allowed to operate the following business day subject to Chapter 112 of the Peotone Village Code.
(3) Powers and duties of the Liquor...same forthwith to the Finance Department. The Village Treasurer shall deposit all money to the General Fund;
(f) The Liquor Control Commissioner shall have the right to examine or cause to be examined under oath, any applicant for a liquor license or for a renewal thereof, or any licensee upon whom notice of revocation or suspension has been served in the manner hereinafter provided, and to examine or cause to be examined, the books and records of any applicant
Business & Licensing
South Chicago Heights·6.26
Restrictions on issuance
Summary
This section outlines restrictions on who can be issued a retail liquor dealer's license in South Chicago Heights. It prohibits issuance to non-residents, individuals of poor character, non-citizens, those with certain felony convictions unless rehabilitated, individuals with convictions related to immoral activities, those who previously had a license revoked, and certain business structures (partnerships and corporations) with ineligible individuals.
Section Text
retail liquor dealer's license, as provided for in this article, shall be issued to:
(1) A person who is not a resident of the village;
(2) A person who is not of good character and reputation in the village;
(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, unless the commissioner determines that such person has been sufficiently rehabilitated...village board of trustees, any member of a village board of trustees, or any president or member of a county board; and no such official shall be interested directly in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor, except that a license may be granted such official in relation to premises that are not located within the territory subject to the jurisdiction of the official if the issuance of such license is approved by the state liquor control commission
Business & Licensing
University Park·808.07
License issuance; authorized number
Summary
This section outlines the process for issuing retail liquor dealer's licenses in University Park, establishing maximum numbers for different license types and imposing restrictions on locations, including proximity to other licensed establishments and co-location with gasoline sales.
Section Text
Village retail liquor dealer's license may be issued by the Liquor Control Commissioner, subject to all provisions of this chapter and all other provisions relating to licenses in general not inconsistent with this chapter. No licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages in the Village shall be in effect at any one time in excess of those provided by the Illinois Revised Statutes.
(b) The President and Board of Trustees hereby determines that the public good and convenience require...that a limit be placed on the number of retail liquor dealer's licenses to be issued, as follows:
Type of License Maximum Number Allowed
A 1
B 3
C 5
D 1
E 0
F 0
G 3
H 0
I 1
P 1
(c) No license shall be issued for the sale of alcoholic liquor from any premises which also are used for the sale of gasoline and other petroleum products; provided however, that this prohibition shall
Business & Licensing
Zion·56.24
Local liquor commissioner
Summary
This section establishes the mayor of Zion as the local liquor commissioner, responsible for administering local liquor control ordinances. The commissioner is empowered to investigate applicants and licensees, hold hearings, and issue subpoenas, with the ability to delegate duties.
Section Text
performance of such duties.
(b) The liquor control commissioner shall direct the city staff in performing its responsibilities related to the administration of the liquor control ordinance, including but not limited to the response to questions concerning liquor licenses and the handling of liquor license applications.
(c) The local liquor control commissioner shall have the following powers and duties with respect to local liquor licenses:
(1) To examine, or cause to be examined, under oath, any applicant for a local...conducted by the commission, and such other meetings of the commission as the commissioner may deem necessary or appropriate.
(7) To report to the city council from time to time actions which have been taken to grant or deny liquor licenses or to penalize licensees
Administration & Government
Third Lake·4.5
Application for license
Summary
This section outlines the requirements for applying for and renewing alcoholic beverage licenses in Third Lake. It specifies that applications must be in writing, under oath, and signed by the applicant, with additional personal interest forms required for applicants and managers. Renewal applications must be submitted at least 30 days before the license year begins to avoid delays.
Section Text
Applications for such licenses shall be made to the local liquor control commissioner, in writing, under oath, and signed by the applicant, in accordance with the directions set forth...application. License personal interest forms shall be completed in writing, under oath, for each person signing the application and each manager employed or to be employed at the licensed premises. Complete application for any license renewal (i.e., liquor license application and all liquor license personal interest forms, and all attachments thereto) shall be submitted at least 30 days prior to the beginning of any license year. Failure to do so may result in a delay in the renewal license being
Business & Licensing
Bloomingdale·4.2.22
Minors
Summary
This section prohibits individuals under 21 from purchasing, possessing, or consuming alcoholic beverages in Bloomingdale. It also outlines penalties for misrepresenting age to obtain alcohol and requires taverns to post warning signs for minors.
Section Text
consume alcoholic liquor.
F. Employment:
1. No person who is under the age of twenty-one (21) years shall perform service as a bartender or draw, mix or pour any alcoholic liquor within any premises for which a retail liquor license has been issued, except as provided in subsection F3 of this section.
2. No person who is under the age of eighteen (18) years shall serve any alcoholic liquor as a waiter or waitress within any premises for which...retail liquor license has been issued.
3. Nothing contained in subsections F1 and F2 of this section shall be construed to prohibit persons of the age of eighteen (18) years or older from pouring wine at a table, or pouring, mixing or adding a nonalcoholic beverage to a prepoured or mixed alcoholic liquor beverage; provided such act by a person of the age of eighteen (18) years or older is performed as an incidental act to such person's employment
Business & Licensing
Wauconda·119.22
Restrictions on license
Summary
This section outlines disqualifications for obtaining or maintaining a license in Wauconda, including character, citizenship, criminal convictions, and corporate/partnership eligibility requirements.
Section Text
board of trustees, any member of a village board of trustees, or any president or member of a county board; and no such official shall have a direct interest in the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor, except that a license may be granted to such official in relation to premises that are not located within the Village of Wauconda if the issuance of such license is approved by the State Liquor Control Commission, and except that a license...license under the Raffles Act or the Illinois Pull Tab and Jar Games Act, as amended.
(u) Any person, association, copartnership, limited liability company, corporation or other entity not eligible for, or not maintaining a required state retail liquor dealer's license. Note: This is a suggestion in addition to the state regulations set forth in ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, § 6-2. (1978 Code, § 3-5-5; Ord. 2002-O-06, passed
Business & Licensing
Oak Park·3.1.1
Definitions
Summary
This section provides definitions for various terms related to alcoholic beverages and businesses that may serve or sell them, including specific types of alcohol and qualifying establishments. It also defines who is considered an applicant for licensing purposes.
Section Text
such a counter.
BAR BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT: A business establishment which has as its primary business, the sale of alcoholic beverages by the poured drink. Such a business within the Village would be limited to the hotel A-1 liquor license classification and its requirements as set forth in subsection 3-4-2A of this chapter. Bar business establishments are not allowed in any part of the Village except for a licensed hotel.
BEER: A beverage obtained by the alcoholic...profit business organized under the laws of this State and duly licensed with the Village to conduct business, which shall have been in operation as a club for at least six (6) months prior to applying for a liquor license and which shall have been organized solely for the promotion of some common object or business other than the sale or consumption of alcoholic liquors, kept, used and maintained by its members through the payment of dues, and owning, hiring
General Provisions
Oak Park·3.1.1
Definitions
Summary
This section provides definitions for various terms related to alcoholic beverages and businesses that may serve or sell them, including specific types of alcohol and qualifying establishments. It also defines who is considered an applicant for licensing purposes.
Section Text
such a counter.
BAR BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT: A business establishment which has as its primary business, the sale of alcoholic beverages by the poured drink. Such a business within the Village would be limited to the hotel A-1 liquor license classification and its requirements as set forth in subsection 3-4-2A of this chapter. Bar business establishments are not allowed in any part of the Village except for a licensed hotel.
BEER: A beverage obtained by the alcoholic...profit business organized under the laws of this State and duly licensed with the Village to conduct business, which shall have been in operation as a club for at least six (6) months prior to applying for a liquor license and which shall have been organized solely for the promotion of some common object or business other than the sale or consumption of alcoholic liquors, kept, used and maintained by its members through the payment of dues, and owning, hiring
General Provisions
Chicago Heights·4.5
License issuance prohibited
Summary
This section prohibits the issuance of liquor licenses to individuals or entities that do not meet specific criteria, including residency, character, criminal history, and corporate status. It outlines various disqualifications for applicants seeking a license to sell alcoholic liquor in Chicago Heights.
Section Text
license for the sale of alcoholic liquor shall be issued to:
(a) A person who knowingly files false or incomplete information on a liquor license;
(b) A person who is not a resident of the city;
(c) A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he resides or in the community in which his premises is located;
(d) A person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal or state...license under this chapter or under the Liquor Control Act of 1934, as amended, unless the person can establish by clear and convincing proof that the disqualified individual will not have any direct or indirect beneficial interest in any liquor license issued to the person under this chapter; provided, however, that if the disqualified individual was denied a liquor license pursuant to subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (m), (n) or (s) of this section, the person who is married
Round Lake Beach·3.9.2
Licensing
Summary
This section outlines the licensing requirements for video gaming terminals in Round Lake Beach, mandating annual registration, submission of Illinois Gaming Board applications and licenses, and payment of specific fees based on establishment type.
Section Text
Board and a copy of the license issued by the Illinois Gaming Board. A licensed retail establishment shall annually pay a fee of $50.00 per video gaming terminal at the same time it renews or pays for its annual liquor license.
B. Each licensed fraternal establishment and licensed veterans' establishment, as defined by the Video Gaming Act, 230 ILCS 40/1 et seq., shall concurrently supply to the village its application to the Illinois Gaming Board. A licensed fraternal establishment...licensed veterans' establishment shall annually pay a fee of $50.00 per video gaming terminal at the same time it renews or pays it annual liquor license. If a licensed fraternal establishment or a licensed veterans' establishment does not have a liquor license, then it shall pay the annual fee before July 1 of each year.
C. Each licensed truck stop establishment, as defined by the Video Gaming Act, 230 ILCS 40/1 et seq., shall concurrently supply to the village
Business & Licensing
Joliet·21.10.3
Loitering near premises licensed to sell alcoholic liquor at retail
Summary
This ordinance prohibits loitering within 200 feet of a licensed liquor establishment if it poses a threat to security, peace, or traffic flow, and the individuals refuse to disperse when ordered by the police. The police order must be based on a reasonable belief of such threat or obstruction.
Section Text
unlawful for any person to knowingly congregate or loiter out of doors within two hundred (200) feet of any premises licensed to sell alcoholic liquor at retail during times that such premises are open for business or within one (1) hour thereof and refuse to disperse after having been ordered so to do by the police, provided that the order to disperse is based upon an objectively reasonable belief that the congregation or loitering constitutes an actual or imminent threat
Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Deerfield·3.16
Change In Personnel:
Summary
This section requires reporting of any changes in ownership or key personnel for entities holding a liquor license within 10 days to the Local Liquor Control Commissioner. Licenses will terminate if new personnel or owners are ineligible to hold a liquor license.
Section Text
under this chapter shall be reported in writing to the Local Liquor Control Commissioner within 10 days of the change. All new personnel shall meet all the standards of this chapter and must otherwise be eligible to hold a liquor license. All such changes in personnel shall be subject to review by the Local Liquor Control Commissioner.
(b) When a license has been issued to a partnership and a change of ownership occurs resulting in a partnership interest...eligible to hold a liquor license, such license shall terminate.
(c) When a license has been issued to a corporation and a change takes place in the manager of such corporation or in the officers, directors or stockholders of more than five percent of the stock, resulting in the holding of such office or such shares of stock by a person who is not eligible for a liquor license, such license shall terminate.
(d) When a license has been issued
Business & Licensing
Deerfield·3.16
Change In Personnel:
Summary
This section requires reporting of any changes in ownership or key personnel for entities holding a liquor license within 10 days to the Local Liquor Control Commissioner. Licenses will terminate if new personnel or owners are ineligible to hold a liquor license.
Section Text
under this chapter shall be reported in writing to the Local Liquor Control Commissioner within 10 days of the change. All new personnel shall meet all the standards of this chapter and must otherwise be eligible to hold a liquor license. All such changes in personnel shall be subject to review by the Local Liquor Control Commissioner.
(b) When a license has been issued to a partnership and a change of ownership occurs resulting in a partnership interest...eligible to hold a liquor license, such license shall terminate.
(c) When a license has been issued to a corporation and a change takes place in the manager of such corporation or in the officers, directors or stockholders of more than five percent of the stock, resulting in the holding of such office or such shares of stock by a person who is not eligible for a liquor license, such license shall terminate.
(d) When a license has been issued
Business & Licensing
Winnetka·Section 5.09.170 Change In Personnel.
Summary
This section mandates reporting of changes in ownership or management of liquor-licensed establishments to the Local Liquor Control Commissioner within 10 days. It also outlines conditions under which a license will terminate due to ineligible personnel changes.
Section Text
this chapter shall be reported in writing to the Local Liquor Control Commissioner within ten (10) days of the change. All new personnel shall meet all the standards of this chapter and must otherwise be eligible to hold a liquor license. All such changes in personnel shall be subject to review by the Local Liquor Control Commissioner.
B. When a license has been issued to a partnership and a change of ownership occurs resulting in a partnership interest...eligible to hold a liquor license, such license shall terminate.
C. When a license has been issued to a corporation and a change takes place in the manager of such corporation or in the officers, directors or stockholders of more than five percent of the stock, resulting in the holding of such office or such shares of stock by a person who is not eligible for a liquor license, such license shall terminate.
D. When a license has been issued
Business & Licensing
Hazel Crest·4.37
Record of licenses
Summary
This section mandates the local liquor control commissioner to maintain a comprehensive record of all liquor license applications, issued licenses, and related documents. It also requires the commissioner to regularly inform the chief of police and board of trustees of license changes and to redact private information before releasing records.
Section Text
local liquor control commissioner shall keep or cause to be kept a complete record of all liquor license applications and all issued liquor licenses and accompanying relevant documents required by this article, and shall furnish the chief of police and the board of trustees a copy thereof. The local liquor control commissioner shall inform the chief of police and the board of trustees from time to time of any changes in issued licenses, and of the issuance of new licenses...revocation of old licenses. The local liquor control commissioner shall redact all private information as defined in this chapter upon the issuance of any records to other parties pursuant to the requirements of this article.
(Code
Business & Licensing
Woodridge·3.3.20
Prohibited Acts And Conditions
Summary
This section prohibits public officials from soliciting or accepting gifts from liquor license holders and forbids liquor license holders from offering such gifts. It also prohibits the consumption of alcohol on public ways and in vehicles on public ways, and prohibits transporting open alcoholic beverages in vehicles on public ways unless in the original, unbroken package. Finally, it forbids bringing unpurchased alcohol for consumption onto licensed premises.
Section Text
Gratuities For Public Officials: No commissioner, official or employee of the Village shall solicit or accept any gift, gratuity, emolument or employment from any person or agent of any person holding a Village liquor license and the holder of any liquor license is hereby forbidden to give or offer to give any commissioner, official or employee of the Village any gift, gratuity, emolument or employment. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this subsection...except in the original package and with the seal unbroken. (1976 Code §3-42)
D. Unpurchased Alcohol On Licensed Premises: It shall be unlawful for any person to bring in alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of a liquor license holder that was not purchased from that liquor license holder
Business & Licensing
Beecher·3.4.6
Classification, Fees, And Number
Summary
This section classifies liquor licenses into different categories (A, B, C, E, F) based on consumption and product type, specifies annual fees for each, and establishes population-based limits on the number of licenses available in the Village.
Section Text
hundred fifty (1,450) inhabitants of the Village.
(F) Class F licenses, which shall authorize the retail sale on the premises of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises as well as other retail sales of such liquor. The Class F license shall only be granted for an establishment that is used in connection with, and not independent of, a bowling alley and that the ownership of the establishment which holds this license shall be by the same entity...four thousand (4,000) inhabitants of the Village.
(G) Class G licenses, which shall authorize the retail sale on the premises specified of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises as well as other retail sales of such liquor. Said license shall only be granted for any golf course operation within the Village that has twenty five percent (25%) or less of its gross sales involving alcoholic liquor. Said license shall allow the sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor
Business & Licensing
Park Ridge·12.6.13
POWERS AND DUTIES OF LOCAL LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSIONER
Summary
This section outlines the extensive powers and duties of the Park Ridge Local Liquor Control Commissioner, including license application review, inspection authority, enforcement actions like license suspension, record-keeping requirements, and public complaint handling.
Section Text
forth in this chapter, the Commissioner may immediately
suspend, pending the exercise of the right to a hearing, the privilege of service
of alcoholic beverages of any Licensee who does not display a currently valid state
or local liquor license or who in the judgment of the Commissioner is operating the
business in such a manner as to endanger the community as set forth in Section 12-6-15 below.
C.
Accept and review original and renewal applications for liquor...Council has created a sufficient number of licenses
in a particular classification.
D.
Receive license fees and forward the same to the Director of Finance.
E.
Make or cause to be made, by the various City departments or the Liquor License Review
Board, such investigations as may aid the Commissioner in the performance of the Commissioner's
duties.
F.
Recommend to the City Council the approval or rejection of any request to create an
additional liquor license in any licensing
Business & Licensing
Homer Glen·83.65
Transfer of license
Summary
This section establishes that a liquor license is a personal privilege, not property, and generally not transferable. However, it allows for a review and potential transfer of the license if a significant ownership change (over 50%) occurs in a corporate or partnership entity holding the license.
Section Text
liquor license shall be a purely personal privilege, effective for a period not to exceed one year after issuance unless sooner revoked as provided in this article, and shall not constitute property, nor shall it be subject to attachment, garnishment or execution, nor shall it be alienable or transferable, voluntarily or involuntarily, or subject to being encumbered or hypothecated. Such license shall cease upon the death of the licensee or, in the case of a corporation, limited-liability company...more than 50% of an interest in a partnership or other business entity shall require the payment of a new application fee and review by the Commissioner, so long as that business entity will remain the holder of the liquor license after the sale. Should the Commissioner approve the application as presented, no further action is required. Should the Commissioner not approve of the application, the license would be terminated and an application for a new liquor license would have
Business & Licensing
Hampshire·3.1.17
Offenses By Licensee
Summary
This section prohibits licensees from making illegal sales of alcoholic liquor, including sales to minors or intoxicated persons, and outlines requirements for age verification. It also restricts the employment and presence of minors on licensed premises.
Section Text
affixed thereto all canceled revenue stamps which may be required by law.
B. Minors And Others:
1. Sell alcoholic liquor to any person who is under the age of twenty one (21) years.
a. Whenever the holder of a liquor license issued by the village, or any of his or her agents or employees, believes, has reason to believe, or reasonably should have had reason to believe that a sale or delivery of any alcoholic liquor is prohibited because...Serve any alcoholic beverage to any person for consumption on public streets or to any persons in motor vehicles on such streets.
3. Permit any person to consume any alcoholic liquor on the premises described in the license, unless such alcoholic liquor has been purchased on the premises.
4. Keep open for business or admit any person other than an employee who is then performing services during the hours within which the sale of such liquor is prohibited
Business & Licensing
Skokie·10.3
Definitions
Summary
This section defines key terms used within the Skokie municipal ordinance, primarily related to alcohol sales and manufacturing. It incorporates definitions from state law and provides specific definitions for terms like BASSET, Banquet Hall Facility, Brewer, and Distilling Pub.
Section Text
particular person or organization.
Brewer shall mean any person engaged in the commercial manufacture of beer in the Village, in accordance with the conditions set forth in the Illinois Liquor Control Act and holding a valid license from the Illinois Liquor Control Commission.
Distilling Pub shall mean any person engaged in the commercial manufacture of spirits holding a valid license from the Illinois Liquor Control Commission to only (i) manufacture up to 5,000 gallons of spirits per year only...shall be charged with the administration and enforcement of the Liquor Control Act as it relates to the Village of Skokie and of such Ordinances and Resolutions relating to liquor.
Operation Plan means an addendum to the Skokie Liquor License Application which shall include, but not be limited to the following information and as requested by and approved by the Local Liquor Commissioner as part of the application process: a)
A floor plan including where the sale of alcoholic liquor
Business & Licensing
Fox Lake·3.3.8
Persons Ineligible For License
Summary
This section outlines criteria that make an individual or entity ineligible to receive a liquor license from the Village of Fox Lake. It covers residency, character, citizenship, criminal convictions, and past license revocations, as well as eligibility for partnerships and corporations.
Section Text
Village Board of Trustees, any member of a Village Board of Trustees, or any President or member of a County Board; and no such official shall be interested directly in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor, except that a license may be granted to such official in relation to premises that are not located within the territory subject to the jurisdiction of that official if the issuance of such license is approved by the State Liquor Control Commission...Alderman, member of a City Council, or member of a Village Board of Trustees in relation to premises that are located within the territory subject to the jurisdiction of that official if: 1) the sale of alcoholic liquor pursuant to the license is incidental to the selling of food, 2) the issuance of the license is approved by the State Commission, 3) the issuance of the license is in accordance with all applicable local ordinances in effect where the premises
Business & Licensing
Wheeling·4.32.167
Delivery of alcoholic liquor
Summary
This section outlines restrictions on the delivery of alcoholic liquor within Wheeling to addresses that do not hold a liquor license. It specifies age requirements for delivery personnel, delivery hours, signature requirements upon delivery, proof of age, record-keeping obligations, required training for delivery personnel, and limits deliveries to packaged alcohol for off-premises consumption.
Section Text
Alcoholic liquor delivered to any address located within the village which does not hold a valid liquor license is subject to the following restrictions:
(a) Alcoholic liquor must be delivered by an individual at least twenty-one years of age or older.
(b) Deliveries must be during prescribed hours as set forth in Section 4.32.200 of this Chapter.
(c) The express company, common carrier, contract carrier, employee or agent of a liquor license holder that carries or transports alcoholic liquor...older.
(d) Adequate evidence for proof of age shall be produced to the delivery agent in all instances of delivery.
(e) A record shall be kept by the express company, common carrier, contract carrier, employee or agent of a liquor license holder who delivers alcoholic liquor into or within the village indicating the purchaser's name, address, and driver's license/state identification number; the time, date and place of delivery; and the individual deliverer's identity.
(f) All persons delivering