§ 3-27. Application.

Applications for a city license for the retail sale of alcoholic liquors shall be made to the local liquor control commissioner at least 30 days prior to the requested effective date of the license applied for in the case of new applicants, or at least 15 days prior to the date of renewal in the case of renewal applications. The application shall be in writing, verified under oath or affidavit, upon such form as shall be prescribed by the local liquor control commissioner, and shall contain the following information in addition to any other information determined by him to be beneficial in administering the provisions of this chapter:

(1)

Name, age, address, social security number and date of birth of the applicant in the case of an individual. If the applicant is a copartnership, the information shall be provided by each of the persons entitled to share the profits and losses therefrom. In the case of a corporation, not-for-profit corporation or club, the information shall be provided with respect to all officers and directors thereof, any stockholder owning in the aggregate more than five percent of the voting stock thereof and for the resident manager, and in addition to such information it shall provide its date of incorporation and the purpose for which it was organized; provided, however, that no corporation whose common stock is publicly traded on a recognized exchange shall be required to provide information regarding its officers, directors or shareholders.

(2)

The citizenship of the applicant and, in the case of a corporation, a statement that it is an Illinois corporation or, if it is a foreign corporation, the state of incorporation and the date it became eligible to transact business in the State of Illinois.

(3)

The nature and character of the business of the applicant.

(4)

The length of time the applicant has been in the business or a similar business.

(5)

The approximate dollar value of goods, wares and merchandise on hand at the time the application is made.

(6)

The location and description of the premises or place of business which is to be operated under the license applied for.

(7)

A statement of whether the applicant has made a similar application for a similar license on premises other than described in the application, and the disposition of such application.

(8)

A statement that the applicant, and any person as to whom information is to be provided under subsection (1) of this section, have never been convicted of a felony and is not disqualified to receive a license by reason of any matter or limitation contained in this chapter or the laws of the state.

(9)

Whether a previous license pertaining to the sale of alcoholic liquors issued by any state or political subdivision thereof or by the federal government has been revoked, and the reasons therefor.

(10)

A statement that the applicant agrees not to violate any ordinance or regulation of the city, any law or regulation of the United States or any statute or regulation of the state in the conduct of his business and acknowledging that in the event of such a violation, or in the event any statement contained in such application is not true, the license applied for may be immediately suspended or revoked.

(11)

A statement that the applicant, in the case of an individual, and all persons as to whom information is required to be provided under subsection (1) of this section, are of good moral character and that, except in the case of a corporate applicant, the applicant, and all partners in the case of a copartnership, are bona fide residents of the city and have actually maintained a residence in the city for at least 90 days prior to the date of the application. In the case of a corporation, the applicant shall designate a resident manager responsible for compliance with this chapter and all other applicable laws and shall state that the resident manager so designated on the application satisfies the residency requirements of this subsection.

(12)

The applicant's federal employer's identification number, retailer's occupation tax number and any other tax or identifying numbers issued to the applicant by the federal government, the state or the city.

(13)

If the application is made by a copartnership, all partners must execute the application. If the application is made by a corporation, the application must be signed by an officer or director of the corporation showing such individual's corporate capacity and the nature of such individual's authority to execute the application.

(14)

If the application is made by a club, the application shall include two copies of a list of names and addresses of its members and all other information required to be provided under section 1-3.24 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 (Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 43, ¶ 95.24 et seq.).

(Code 1966, § 19.05; Ord. No. 89-O-027, § 1, 8-21-89)