§ 10-5. Power and duties of local Liquor Control Commissioner.

The local Liquor Control Commissioner shall have the following powers, functions and duties:

(1)

To grant, suspend for not more than 30 days, or revoke for cause, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, all local licenses issued to persons for premises within his jurisdiction, and in addition thereto, impose fines on licensees in such amounts as may be provided in section 10-61.

(2)

To enter or to authorize any law enforcement officer or peace officer to enter at any time upon any premises licensed hereunder, to determine whether any of the provisions of this chapter or any rules or regulations adopted by him or by any other agency having the authority to do so have been or are being violated, and at the time of such entry to examine such premises in connection therewith.

(3)

To receive complaints from any citizen that any of the provisions of this chapter, or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, or any other applicable rules or regulations, have been or are being violated and to act upon such complaints in the manner hereinafter provided.

(4)

To deny any application for the issuance or renewal of a license to an applicant he has determined to be ineligible therefor.

(5)

To receive local fees and pay the same forthwith to the Village Treasurer.

(6)

To examine, or cause to be examined under oath any applicant for a local 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 such applicant or licensee; to hear testimony and take proof for his information in the performance of his duties, and for such 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 section, he may authorize his agent to act on his behalf.

(7)

To grant an exemption to the minimum distance prohibitions for the licensing of retail sale of alcohol at locations located within 100 feet of a church, school, hospital, home for aged or indigent persons or for veterans, their spouses or children or any military or naval stations as provided for in 235 ILCS 5/6-11 of the Illinois Liquor Control Act

(Code 1993, § 11-5; Ord. No. 96-O-59, 8-27-1996; Ord. No. 2001-O-7, 2-27-2001; Ord. No. 2006-O-9, 3-28-2006; Ord. No. 2018-O-58, § 4, 9-25-2018)