§ 5.08.300. Application—Information required.

A.

An applicant for a license to sell alcoholic liquor at retail shall submit to the president of the village board of trustees an application in writing under oath stating:

1.

The name, age and address of the applicant in the case of an individual; in the case of a partnership, and in the case of a corporation for profit, or a club, the date of incorporation, and the names, addresses and ages of the officers, directors, managers and any stockholders owning or controlling the voting rights to more than five percent of the stock of such corporation;

2.

The citizenship of the applicant, his place of birth and if a naturalized citizen, the time and place of his naturalization;

3.

The character of business of the applicant; and in case of a corporation, the objects for which is was formed;

4.

The length of time that the applicant has been in business of the character referred to in subsection C of this section, including a complete list of locations and inclusive dates during which the applicant has been in the business, and in addition, in the case of a corporation, the date on which its charter was issued;

5.

An itemized listing of the goods, wares and merchandise on hand at the time application is made;

6.

The location and description of the premises or place of business which is to be operated under the license, including a scale drawing of the premises clearly indicating all areas within or adjoining the building or structure which are to be used in connection with the retail sale of alcoholic liquor or are accessible from it;

7.

A statement whether the applicant has made application for a license to sell at retail alcoholic liquor on premises other than described in this application to this or any other state or political subdivision thereof, including the date, location and disposition of the application;

8.

A statement whether the applicant has ever been charged with or convicted of a felony or of being a keeper of a house of ill fame, prostitution, pandering or other crime opposed to decency and morality or of a gambling offense, or is otherwise disqualified to receive a license by reason of any matter or thing contained in this chapter, detailing the dates and locations and results of any such charges or convictions;

9.

A statement whether the applicant is an alcoholic or has received treatment for alcoholism or any drinking problem, or has been involved in any incident involving the police, including traffic, in which he was intoxicated, detailing the dates, locations and results of any such treatment or incident;

10.

A statement whether the applicant has been involved in any battery, assault, fight or public disorder, detailing dates, locations and disposition of any such incidents;

11.

Whether a previous license by any state or subdivision thereof or by the federal government has been revoked or suspended, and the reasons therefor, and in the case of a suspension, the length thereof;

12.

The length of time the applicant has resided in the Village prior to the submission of the application, and all addresses at which the applicant has resided in the past ten years;

13.

That the applicant, a copartner in the case of a partnership or any officer, manager, director or any stockholder owning or controlling the voting right to, in the aggregate, more than twenty percent of the stock of the corporation, has not been issued a federal gaming device stamp or federal wagering stamp by the federal government for the current tax period, and that no federal gaming device stamp or federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the premises for the current tax period;

14.

That the applicant will not violate any ordinances of the Village or laws of the state or of the United States in the conduct of his place of business.

B.

In addition to the information required in subsection A of this section, the application shall contain such other and further information as the president of the village board of trustees may, by rule or regulation not inconsistent with the law, prescribe.

C.

If the application is made in behalf of a partnership, firm, association, club or corporation, then the same shall be signed and sworn to by at least two members of such partnership, or the president and secretary of such corporation or club. The applicant shall submit with such application, documentary proof of his interest in the premises, whether by lease, deed or otherwise; and in case the applicant is the owner of the premises, all outstanding mortgages against the premises.

(Ord. 7-1974 § 19, 1974)