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ORDINANCE NO. 34) —33
<br /> ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE
<br /> -CHAPTER 52-
<br /> ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR
<br /> BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS:
<br /> Section 1. That Sections 4, 9, 10, 26, and 31 of Chapter 52 of the City Code of the City of
<br /> Decatur, Illinois,be and the same is hereby,modified and amended by amending Sections 4, 9, 10, 26,
<br /> and 31 so that Sections 4, 9, 10, 26, and 31 as so modified and amended, shall provide as follows:
<br /> 4. LICENSE CLASSIFICATIONS.Classes of local liquor licenses are hereby established and
<br /> hereby authorized as follows:
<br /> ...Class N-3, under which alcoholic liquor may be sold to the general public for consumption
<br /> on the licensed premises only during scheduled collegiate level sporting events. A Class N-3 license
<br /> shall be personal to the licensee and exclusively limited to the premises and shall not be used for any
<br /> premises situated in any Office, Park Mobile Home or Neighborhood Shopping District established by
<br /> the Zoning Ordinance. Issuance of Class N-3 licenses shall be limited to one (1). Video gaming shall
<br /> be prohibited in establishments that possess a Class N-3 license.
<br /> 9. TRANSFER OF LICENSE. The Local Liquor Control Commissioner may permit a
<br /> licensee to transfer their license to other premises if the transfer is solely to change locations and not
<br /> to transfer to another proposed license holder. The Local Liquor Control Commissioner may permit a
<br /> licensee to transfer a license to another if the transfer is for the same geographic location, it results in
<br /> no change to the Class and category of the liquor license, and is in conjunction with the sale of the
<br /> license holder's business and inventory. Furthermore, said Local Liquor Control Commissioner shall
<br /> consider for either transfer: (1) the zoning classification of the licensed premises, (2) the character of
<br /> the surrounding area,(3)the traffic and parking situation,including any off-street parking requirements
<br /> of the licensed business, within a 300-foot radius, (4) any statements of interested persons, either oral
<br /> or written, (5) the impact of such proposed license on the character of and the traffic and parking
<br /> situation in the immediate neighborhood, and (6) the applicants' history of compliance with all laws,
<br /> ordinances and building and property maintenance codes. Class P licenses are always non-
<br /> transferrable. Class P licenses are always non-transferrable.
<br /> 10. NUMBER OF LICENSES. The issuance of a maximum number of Class A licenses is
<br /> limited to thirty-five (35). Upon any Class A, Class P or Class V license becoming forfeited, voided,
<br /> surrendered, or revoked for any reason, the number of available licenses in that classification shall
<br /> automatically and immediately be reduced by one (1) for each and every license forfeited, voided,
<br /> surrendered, or revoked. There shall be no maximum number for the issuance of the respective Class
<br /> B, Class C, Class D, Class E, Class F, Class G, Class I, Class J, Class K, or Class 0 licenses. Issuance
<br /> of Class H licenses is limited to one (1). Issuance of Class L is limited to two (2). Issuance of Class
<br /> M, Class N-1, and Class N-2 licenses is limited to three (3) for each Class. Issuance of Class N-3 is
<br /> limited to one (1). Issuance of Class P licenses is limited to 20. If on August 29, 2016, premises were
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