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1    AN ACT concerning liquor.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by
5changing Sections 6-5, 6-6, and 6-11 as follows:
 
6    (235 ILCS 5/6-5)  (from Ch. 43, par. 122)
7    Sec. 6-5. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, it
8is unlawful for any person having a retailer's license or any
9officer, associate, member, representative or agent of such
10licensee to accept, receive or borrow money, or anything else
11of value, or accept or receive credit (other than merchandising
12credit in the ordinary course of business for a period not to
13exceed 30 days) directly or indirectly from any manufacturer,
14importing distributor or distributor of alcoholic liquor, or
15from any person connected with or in any way representing, or
16from any member of the family of, such manufacturer, importing
17distributor, distributor or wholesaler, or from any
18stockholders in any corporation engaged in manufacturing,
19distributing or wholesaling of such liquor, or from any
20officer, manager, agent or representative of said
21manufacturer. Except as provided below, it is unlawful for any
22manufacturer or distributor or importing distributor to give or
23lend money or anything of value, or otherwise loan or extend

 

 

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1credit (except such merchandising credit) directly or
2indirectly to any retail licensee or to the manager,
3representative, agent, officer or director of such licensee. A
4manufacturer, distributor or importing distributor may furnish
5free advertising, posters, signs, brochures, hand-outs, or
6other promotional devices or materials to any unit of
7government owning or operating any auditorium, exhibition
8hall, recreation facility or other similar facility holding a
9retailer's license, provided that the primary purpose of such
10promotional devices or materials is to promote public events
11being held at such facility. A unit of government owning or
12operating such a facility holding a retailer's license may
13accept such promotional devices or materials designed
14primarily to promote public events held at the facility. No
15retail licensee delinquent beyond the 30 day period specified
16in this Section shall solicit, accept or receive credit,
17purchase or acquire alcoholic liquors, directly or indirectly
18from any other licensee, and no manufacturer, distributor or
19importing distributor shall knowingly grant or extend credit,
20sell, furnish or supply alcoholic liquors to any such
21delinquent retail licensee; provided that the purchase price of
22all beer sold to a retail licensee shall be paid by the retail
23licensee in cash on or before delivery of the beer, and unless
24the purchase price payable by a retail licensee for beer sold
25to him in returnable bottles shall expressly include a charge
26for the bottles and cases, the retail licensee shall, on or

 

 

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1before delivery of such beer, pay the seller in cash a deposit
2in an amount not less than the deposit required to be paid by
3the distributor to the brewer; but where the brewer sells
4direct to the retailer, the deposit shall be an amount no less
5than that required by the brewer from his own distributors; and
6provided further, that in no instance shall this deposit be
7less than 50 cents for each case of beer in pint or smaller
8bottles and 60 cents for each case of beer in quart or
9half-gallon bottles; and provided further, that the purchase
10price of all beer sold to an importing distributor or
11distributor shall be paid by such importing distributor or
12distributor in cash on or before the 15th day (Sundays and
13holidays excepted) after delivery of such beer to such
14purchaser; and unless the purchase price payable by such
15importing distributor or distributor for beer sold in
16returnable bottles and cases shall expressly include a charge
17for the bottles and cases, such importing distributor or
18distributor shall, on or before the 15th day (Sundays and
19holidays excepted) after delivery of such beer to such
20purchaser, pay the seller in cash a required amount as a
21deposit to assure the return of such bottles and cases. Nothing
22herein contained shall prohibit any licensee from crediting or
23refunding to a purchaser the actual amount of money paid for
24bottles, cases, kegs or barrels returned by the purchaser to
25the seller or paid by the purchaser as a deposit on bottles,
26cases, kegs or barrels, when such containers or packages are

 

 

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1returned to the seller. Nothing herein contained shall prohibit
2any manufacturer, importing distributor or distributor from
3extending usual and customary credit for alcoholic liquor sold
4to customers or purchasers who live in or maintain places of
5business outside of this State when such alcoholic liquor is
6actually transported and delivered to such points outside of
7this State.
8    A manufacturer, distributor, or importing distributor may
9furnish free social media advertising to a retail licensee if
10the social media advertisement does not contain the retail
11price of any alcoholic liquor and the social media
12advertisement complies with any applicable guidance issued by
13the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau of the United
14States Department of the Treasury. Nothing in this Section
15shall prohibit a retailer from communicating with a
16manufacturer, distributor, or importing distributor on social
17media or sharing media on the social media of a manufacturer,
18distributor, or importing distributor. A retailer may request
19free social media advertising from a manufacturer,
20distributor, or importing distributor. For the purposes of this
21Section, "social media" means a service, platform, or site
22where users communicate with one another and share media, such
23as pictures, videos, music, and blogs, with other users free of
24charge.
25    No right of action shall exist for the collection of any
26claim based upon credit extended to a distributor, importing

 

 

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1distributor or retail licensee contrary to the provisions of
2this Section.
3    Every manufacturer, importing distributor and distributor
4shall submit or cause to be submitted, to the State Commission,
5in triplicate, not later than Thursday of each calendar week, a
6verified written list of the names and respective addresses of
7each retail licensee purchasing spirits or wine from such
8manufacturer, importing distributor or distributor who, on the
9first business day of that calendar week, was delinquent beyond
10the above mentioned permissible merchandising credit period of
1130 days; or, if such is the fact, a verified written statement
12that no retail licensee purchasing spirits or wine was then
13delinquent beyond such permissible merchandising credit period
14of 30 days.
15    Every manufacturer, importing distributor and distributor
16shall submit or cause to be submitted, to the State Commission,
17in triplicate, a verified written list of the names and
18respective addresses of each previously reported delinquent
19retail licensee who has cured such delinquency by payment,
20which list shall be submitted not later than the close of the
21second full business day following the day such delinquency was
22so cured.
23    Such written verified reports required to be submitted by
24this Section shall be posted by the State Commission in each of
25its offices in places available for public inspection not later
26than the day following receipt thereof by the Commission. The

 

 

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1reports so posted shall constitute notice to every
2manufacturer, importing distributor and distributor of the
3information contained therein. Actual notice to manufacturers,
4importing distributors and distributors of the information
5contained in any such posted reports, however received, shall
6also constitute notice of such information.
7    The 30 day merchandising credit period allowed by this
8Section shall commence with the day immediately following the
9date of invoice and shall include all successive days including
10Sundays and holidays to and including the 30th successive day.
11    In addition to other methods allowed by law, payment by
12check during the period for which merchandising credit may be
13extended under the provisions of this Section shall be
14considered payment. All checks received in payment for
15alcoholic liquor shall be promptly deposited for collection. A
16post dated check or a check dishonored on presentation for
17payment shall not be deemed payment.
18    A retail licensee shall not be deemed to be delinquent in
19payment for any alleged sale to him of alcoholic liquor when
20there exists a bona fide dispute between such retailer and a
21manufacturer, importing distributor or distributor with
22respect to the amount of indebtedness existing because of such
23alleged sale.
24    A delinquent retail licensee who engages in the retail
25liquor business at 2 or more locations shall be deemed to be
26delinquent with respect to each such location.

 

 

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1    The license of any person who violates any provision of
2this Section shall be subject to suspension or revocation in
3the manner provided by this Act.
4    If any part or provision of this Article or the application
5thereof to any person or circumstances shall be adjudged
6invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment
7shall be confined by its operation to the controversy in which
8it was mentioned and shall not affect or invalidate the
9remainder of this Article or the application thereof to any
10other person or circumstance and to this and the provisions of
11this Article are declared severable.
12(Source: P.A. 83-762.)
 
13    (235 ILCS 5/6-6)  (from Ch. 43, par. 123)
14    Sec. 6-6. Except as otherwise provided in this Act no
15manufacturer or distributor or importing distributor shall,
16directly or indirectly, sell, supply, furnish, give or pay for,
17or loan or lease, any furnishing, fixture or equipment on the
18premises of a place of business of another licensee authorized
19under this Act to sell alcoholic liquor at retail, either for
20consumption on or off the premises, nor shall he or she,
21directly or indirectly, pay for any such license, or advance,
22furnish, lend or give money for payment of such license, or
23purchase or become the owner of any note, mortgage, or other
24evidence of indebtedness of such licensee or any form of
25security therefor, nor shall such manufacturer, or

 

 

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1distributor, or importing distributor, directly or indirectly,
2be interested in the ownership, conduct or operation of the
3business of any licensee authorized to sell alcoholic liquor at
4retail, nor shall any manufacturer, or distributor, or
5importing distributor be interested directly or indirectly or
6as owner or part owner of said premises or as lessee or lessor
7thereof, in any premises upon which alcoholic liquor is sold at
8retail.
9    No manufacturer or distributor or importing distributor
10shall, directly or indirectly or through a subsidiary or
11affiliate, or by any officer, director or firm of such
12manufacturer, distributor or importing distributor, furnish,
13give, lend or rent, install, repair or maintain, to or for any
14retail licensee in this State, any signs or inside advertising
15materials except as provided in this Section and Section 6-5.
16With respect to retail licensees, other than any government
17owned or operated auditorium, exhibition hall, recreation
18facility or other similar facility holding a retailer's license
19as described in Section 6-5, a manufacturer, distributor, or
20importing distributor may furnish, give, lend or rent and
21erect, install, repair and maintain to or for any retail
22licensee, for use at any one time in or about or in connection
23with a retail establishment on which the products of the
24manufacturer, distributor or importing distributor are sold,
25the following signs and inside advertising materials as
26authorized in subparts (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv):

 

 

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1        (i) Permanent outside signs shall be limited to one
2    outside sign, per brand, in place and in use at any one
3    time, costing not more than $893, exclusive of erection,
4    installation, repair and maintenance costs, and permit
5    fees and shall bear only the manufacturer's name, brand
6    name, trade name, slogans, markings, trademark, or other
7    symbols commonly associated with and generally used in
8    identifying the product including, but not limited to,
9    "cold beer", "on tap", "carry out", and "packaged liquor".
10        (ii) Temporary outside signs shall be limited to one
11    temporary outside sign per brand. Examples of temporary
12    outside signs are banners, flags, pennants, streamers, and
13    other items of a temporary and non-permanent nature. Each
14    temporary outside sign must include the manufacturer's
15    name, brand name, trade name, slogans, markings,
16    trademark, or other symbol commonly associated with and
17    generally used in identifying the product. Temporary
18    outside signs may also include, for example, the product,
19    price, packaging, date or dates of a promotion and an
20    announcement of a retail licensee's specific sponsored
21    event, if the temporary outside sign is intended to promote
22    a product, and provided that the announcement of the retail
23    licensee's event and the product promotion are held
24    simultaneously. However, temporary outside signs may not
25    include names, slogans, markings, or logos that relate to
26    the retailer. Nothing in this subpart (ii) shall prohibit a

 

 

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1    distributor or importing distributor from bearing the cost
2    of creating or printing a temporary outside sign for the
3    retail licensee's specific sponsored event or from bearing
4    the cost of creating or printing a temporary sign for a
5    retail licensee containing, for example, community
6    goodwill expressions, regional sporting event
7    announcements, or seasonal messages, provided that the
8    primary purpose of the temporary outside sign is to
9    highlight, promote, or advertise the product. In addition,
10    temporary outside signs provided by the manufacturer to the
11    distributor or importing distributor may also include, for
12    example, subject to the limitations of this Section,
13    preprinted community goodwill expressions, sporting event
14    announcements, seasonal messages, and manufacturer
15    promotional announcements. However, a distributor or
16    importing distributor shall not bear the cost of such
17    manufacturer preprinted signs.
18        (iii) Permanent inside signs, whether visible from the
19    outside or the inside of the premises, include, but are not
20    limited to: alcohol lists and menus that may include names,
21    slogans, markings, or logos that relate to the retailer;
22    neons; illuminated signs; clocks; table lamps; mirrors;
23    tap handles; decalcomanias; window painting; and window
24    trim. All permanent inside signs in place and in use at any
25    one time shall cost in the aggregate not more than $2000
26    per manufacturer. A permanent inside sign must include the

 

 

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1    manufacturer's name, brand name, trade name, slogans,
2    markings, trademark, or other symbol commonly associated
3    with and generally used in identifying the product.
4    However, permanent inside signs may not include names,
5    slogans, markings, or logos that relate to the retailer.
6    For the purpose of this subpart (iii), all permanent inside
7    signs may be displayed in an adjacent courtyard or patio
8    commonly referred to as a "beer garden" that is a part of
9    the retailer's licensed premises.
10        (iv) Temporary inside signs shall include, but are not
11    limited to, lighted chalk boards, acrylic table tent
12    beverage or hors d'oeuvre list holders, banners, flags,
13    pennants, streamers, and inside advertising materials such
14    as posters, placards, bowling sheets, table tents, inserts
15    for acrylic table tent beverage or hors d'oeuvre list
16    holders, sports schedules, or similar printed or
17    illustrated materials; however, such items, for example,
18    as coasters, trays, napkins, glassware and cups shall not
19    be deemed to be inside signs or advertising materials and
20    may only be sold to retailers. All temporary inside signs
21    and inside advertising materials in place and in use at any
22    one time shall cost in the aggregate not more than $325 per
23    manufacturer. Nothing in this subpart (iv) prohibits a
24    distributor or importing distributor from paying the cost
25    of printing or creating any temporary inside banner or
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1    list holders for a retail licensee, provided that the
2    primary purpose for the banner or insert is to highlight,
3    promote, or advertise the product. For the purpose of this
4    subpart (iv), all temporary inside signs and inside
5    advertising materials may be displayed in an adjacent
6    courtyard or patio commonly referred to as a "beer garden"
7    that is a part of the retailer's licensed premises.
8    A "cost adjustment factor" shall be used to periodically
9update the dollar limitations prescribed in subparts (i),
10(iii), and (iv). The Commission shall establish the adjusted
11dollar limitation on an annual basis beginning in January,
121997. The term "cost adjustment factor" means a percentage
13equal to the change in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer
14Price Index or 5%, whichever is greater. The restrictions
15contained in this Section 6-6 do not apply to signs, or
16promotional or advertising materials furnished by
17manufacturers, distributors or importing distributors to a
18government owned or operated facility holding a retailer's
19license as described in Section 6-5.
20    No distributor or importing distributor shall directly or
21indirectly or through a subsidiary or affiliate, or by any
22officer, director or firm of such manufacturer, distributor or
23importing distributor, furnish, give, lend or rent, install,
24repair or maintain, to or for any retail licensee in this
25State, any signs or inside advertising materials described in
26subparts (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of this Section except as

 

 

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1the agent for or on behalf of a manufacturer, provided that the
2total cost of any signs and inside advertising materials
3including but not limited to labor, erection, installation and
4permit fees shall be paid by the manufacturer whose product or
5products said signs and inside advertising materials advertise
6and except as follows:
7    A distributor or importing distributor may purchase from or
8enter into a written agreement with a manufacturer or a
9manufacturer's designated supplier and such manufacturer or
10the manufacturer's designated supplier may sell or enter into
11an agreement to sell to a distributor or importing distributor
12permitted signs and advertising materials described in
13subparts (ii), (iii), or (iv) of this Section for the purpose
14of furnishing, giving, lending, renting, installing,
15repairing, or maintaining such signs or advertising materials
16to or for any retail licensee in this State. Any purchase by a
17distributor or importing distributor from a manufacturer or a
18manufacturer's designated supplier shall be voluntary and the
19manufacturer may not require the distributor or the importing
20distributor to purchase signs or advertising materials from the
21manufacturer or the manufacturer's designated supplier.
22    A distributor or importing distributor shall be deemed the
23owner of such signs or advertising materials purchased from a
24manufacturer or a manufacturer's designated supplier.
25    The provisions of Public Act 90-373 concerning signs or
26advertising materials delivered by a manufacturer to a

 

 

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1distributor or importing distributor shall apply only to signs
2or advertising materials delivered on or after August 14, 1997.
3    A manufacturer, distributor, or importing distributor may
4furnish free social media advertising to a retail licensee if
5the social media advertisement does not contain the retail
6price of any alcoholic liquor and the social media
7advertisement complies with any applicable guidance issued by
8the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau of the United
9States Department of the Treasury. Nothing in this Section
10shall prohibit a retailer from communicating with a
11manufacturer, distributor, or importing distributor on social
12media or sharing media on the social media of a manufacturer,
13distributor, or importing distributor. A retailer may request
14free social media advertising from a manufacturer,
15distributor, or importing distributor. For the purposes of this
16Section, "social media" means a service, platform, or site
17where users communicate with one another and share media, such
18as pictures, videos, music, and blogs, with other users free of
19charge.
20    No person engaged in the business of manufacturing,
21importing or distributing alcoholic liquors shall, directly or
22indirectly, pay for, or advance, furnish, or lend money for the
23payment of any license for another. Any licensee who shall
24permit or assent, or be a party in any way to any violation or
25infringement of the provisions of this Section shall be deemed
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1contrary to a provision of this Act shall not be recovered
2back, or any note, mortgage or other evidence of indebtedness,
3or security, or any lease or contract obtained or made contrary
4to this Act shall be unenforceable and void.
5    This Section shall not apply to airplane licensees
6exercising powers provided in paragraph (i) of Section 5-1 of
7this Act.
8(Source: P.A. 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
9    (235 ILCS 5/6-11)
10    Sec. 6-11. Sale near churches, schools, and hospitals.
11    (a) No license shall be issued for the sale at retail of
12any alcoholic liquor within 100 feet of any church, school
13other than an institution of higher learning, hospital, home
14for aged or indigent persons or for veterans, their spouses or
15children or any military or naval station, provided, that this
16prohibition shall not apply to hotels offering restaurant
17service, regularly organized clubs, or to restaurants, food
18shops or other places where sale of alcoholic liquors is not
19the principal business carried on if the place of business so
20exempted is not located in a municipality of more than 500,000
21persons, unless required by local ordinance; nor to the renewal
22of a license for the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor on
23premises within 100 feet of any church or school where the
24church or school has been established within such 100 feet
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1church, the distance of 100 feet shall be measured to the
2nearest part of any building used for worship services or
3educational programs and not to property boundaries.
4    (b) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance of
5a retail license authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor to a
6restaurant, the primary business of which is the sale of goods
7baked on the premises if (i) the restaurant is newly
8constructed and located on a lot of not less than 10,000 square
9feet, (ii) the restaurant costs at least $1,000,000 to
10construct, (iii) the licensee is the titleholder to the
11premises and resides on the premises, and (iv) the construction
12of the restaurant is completed within 18 months of the
13effective date of this amendatory Act of 1998.
14    (c) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance of
15a retail license authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor
16incidental to a restaurant if (1) the primary business of the
17restaurant consists of the sale of food where the sale of
18liquor is incidental to the sale of food and the applicant is a
19completely new owner of the restaurant, (2) the immediately
20prior owner or operator of the premises where the restaurant is
21located operated the premises as a restaurant and held a valid
22retail license authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor at the
23restaurant for at least part of the 24 months before the change
24of ownership, and (3) the restaurant is located 75 or more feet
25from a school.
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1in the area of commerce, tourism, convention, and banquet
2business, nothing in this Section shall prohibit issuance of a
3retail license authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages to a
4restaurant, banquet facility, grocery store, or hotel having
5not fewer than 150 guest room accommodations located in a
6municipality of more than 500,000 persons, notwithstanding the
7proximity of such hotel, restaurant, banquet facility, or
8grocery store to any church or school, if the licensed premises
9described on the license are located within an enclosed mall or
10building of a height of at least 6 stories, or 60 feet in the
11case of a building that has been registered as a national
12landmark, or in a grocery store having a minimum of 56,010
13square feet of floor space in a single story building in an
14open mall of at least 3.96 acres that is adjacent to a public
15school that opened as a boys technical high school in 1934, or
16in a grocery store having a minimum of 31,000 square feet of
17floor space in a single story building located a distance of
18more than 90 feet but less than 100 feet from a high school
19that opened in 1928 as a junior high school and became a senior
20high school in 1933, and in each of these cases if the sale of
21alcoholic liquors is not the principal business carried on by
22the licensee.
23    For purposes of this Section, a "banquet facility" is any
24part of a building that caters to private parties and where the
25sale of alcoholic liquors is not the principal business.
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1a license to a church or private school to sell at retail
2alcoholic liquor if any such sales are limited to periods when
3groups are assembled on the premises solely for the promotion
4of some common object other than the sale or consumption of
5alcoholic liquors.
6    (f) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a church or
7church affiliated school located in a home rule municipality or
8in a municipality with 75,000 or more inhabitants from locating
9within 100 feet of a property for which there is a preexisting
10license to sell alcoholic liquor at retail. In these instances,
11the local zoning authority may, by ordinance adopted
12simultaneously with the granting of an initial special use
13zoning permit for the church or church affiliated school,
14provide that the 100-foot restriction in this Section shall not
15apply to that church or church affiliated school and future
16retail liquor licenses.
17    (g) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance of
18a retail license authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor at
19premises within 100 feet, but not less than 90 feet, of a
20public school if (1) the premises have been continuously
21licensed to sell alcoholic liquor for a period of at least 50
22years, (2) the premises are located in a municipality having a
23population of over 500,000 inhabitants, (3) the licensee is an
24individual who is a member of a family that has held the
25previous 3 licenses for that location for more than 25 years,
26(4) the principal of the school and the alderman of the ward in

 

 

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1which the school is located have delivered a written statement
2to the local liquor control commissioner stating that they do
3not object to the issuance of a license under this subsection
4(g), and (5) the local liquor control commissioner has received
5the written consent of a majority of the registered voters who
6live within 200 feet of the premises.
7    (h) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
8contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
9or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
10liquor within premises and at an outdoor patio area attached to
11premises that are located in a municipality with a population
12in excess of 300,000 inhabitants and that are within 100 feet
13of a church if:
14        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
15    incidental to the sale of food,
16        (2) the sale of liquor is not the principal business
17    carried on by the licensee at the premises,
18        (3) the premises are less than 1,000 square feet,
19        (4) the premises are owned by the University of
20    Illinois,
21        (5) the premises are immediately adjacent to property
22    owned by a church and are not less than 20 nor more than 40
23    feet from the church space used for worship services, and
24        (6) the principal religious leader at the place of
25    worship has indicated his or her support for the issuance
26    of the license in writing.

 

 

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1    (i) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
2contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
3or renewal of a license to sell alcoholic liquor at a premises
4that is located within a municipality with a population in
5excess of 300,000 inhabitants and is within 100 feet of a
6church, synagogue, or other place of worship if:
7        (1) the primary entrance of the premises and the
8    primary entrance of the church, synagogue, or other place
9    of worship are at least 100 feet apart, on parallel
10    streets, and separated by an alley; and
11        (2) the principal religious leader at the place of
12    worship has not indicated his or her opposition to the
13    issuance or renewal of the license in writing.
14    (j) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
15contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
16of a retail license authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor at
17a theater that is within 100 feet of a church if (1) the church
18owns the theater, (2) the church leases the theater to one or
19more entities, and (3) the theater is used by at least 5
20different not-for-profit theater groups.
21    (k) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
22contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
23or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
24liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
25a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and is within
26100 feet of a school if:

 

 

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1        (1) the primary entrance of the premises and the
2    primary entrance of the school are parallel, on different
3    streets, and separated by an alley;
4        (2) the southeast corner of the premises are at least
5    350 feet from the southwest corner of the school;
6        (3) the school was built in 1978;
7        (4) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
8    incidental to the sale of food;
9        (5) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
10    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
11        (6) the applicant is the owner of the restaurant and
12    has held a valid license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
13    liquor for the business to be conducted on the premises at
14    a different location for more than 7 years; and
15        (7) the premises is at least 2,300 square feet and sits
16    on a lot that is between 6,100 and 6,150 square feet.
17    (l) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
18contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
19or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
20liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
21a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and is within
22100 feet of a church or school if:
23        (1) the primary entrance of the premises and the
24    closest entrance of the church or school is at least 90
25    feet apart and no greater than 95 feet apart;
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1    church or school is at least 80 feet apart and no greater
2    than 85 feet apart;
3        (3) the applicant is the owner of the restaurant and on
4    November 15, 2006 held a valid license authorizing the sale
5    of alcoholic liquor for the business to be conducted on the
6    premises for at least 14 different locations;
7        (4) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
8    incidental to the sale of food;
9        (5) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
10    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
11        (6) the premises is at least 3,200 square feet and sits
12    on a lot that is between 7,150 and 7,200 square feet; and
13        (7) the principal religious leader at the place of
14    worship has not indicated his or her opposition to the
15    issuance or renewal of the license in writing.
16    (m) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
17contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
18or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
19liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
20a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and is within
21100 feet of a church if:
22        (1) the premises and the church are perpendicular, and
23    the primary entrance of the premises faces South while the
24    primary entrance of the church faces West and the distance
25    between the two entrances is more than 100 feet;
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1    and the exterior wall of the church is at least 80 feet;
2        (3) the church was established at the current location
3    in 1916 and the present structure was erected in 1925;
4        (4) the premises is a single story, single use building
5    with at least 1,750 square feet and no more than 2,000
6    square feet;
7        (5) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
8    incidental to the sale of food;
9        (6) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
10    business carried on by the licensee at the premises; and
11        (7) the principal religious leader at the place of
12    worship has not indicated his or her opposition to the
13    issuance or renewal of the license in writing.
14    (n) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
15contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
16or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
17liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
18a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and is within
19100 feet of a school if:
20        (1) the school is a City of Chicago School District 299
21    school;
22        (2) the school is located within subarea E of City of
23    Chicago Residential Business Planned Development Number
24    70;
25        (3) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
26    business carried on by the licensee on the premises;

 

 

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1        (4) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
2    incidental to the sale of food; and
3        (5) the administration of City of Chicago School
4    District 299 has expressed, in writing, its support for the
5    issuance of the license.
6    (o) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
7contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
8or renewal of a retail license authorizing the sale of
9alcoholic liquor at a premises that is located within a
10municipality in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
11feet of a church if:
12        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
13    incidental to the sale of food;
14        (2) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
15    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
16        (3) the premises is located on a street that runs
17    perpendicular to the street on which the church is located;
18        (4) the primary entrance of the premises is at least
19    100 feet from the primary entrance of the church;
20        (5) the shortest distance between any part of the
21    premises and any part of the church is at least 60 feet;
22        (6) the premises is between 3,600 and 4,000 square feet
23    and sits on a lot that is between 3,600 and 4,000 square
24    feet; and
25        (7) the premises was built in the year 1909.
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1place of business together with a privately owned outdoor
2location that is adjacent to the place of business.
3    (p) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
4contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
5or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
6liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
7a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
8feet of a church if:
9        (1) the shortest distance between the backdoor of the
10    premises, which is used as an emergency exit, and the
11    church is at least 80 feet;
12        (2) the church was established at the current location
13    in 1889; and
14        (3) liquor has been sold on the premises since at least
15    1985.
16    (q) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
17contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
18or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
19liquor within a premises that is located in a municipality with
20a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
21feet of a church-owned property if:
22        (1) the premises is located within a larger building
23    operated as a grocery store;
24        (2) the area of the premises does not exceed 720 square
25    feet and the area of the larger building exceeds 18,000
26    square feet;

 

 

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1        (3) the larger building containing the premises is
2    within 100 feet of the nearest property line of a
3    church-owned property on which a church-affiliated school
4    is located;
5        (4) the sale of liquor is not the principal business
6    carried on within the larger building;
7        (5) the primary entrance of the larger building and the
8    premises and the primary entrance of the church-affiliated
9    school are on different, parallel streets, and the distance
10    between the 2 primary entrances is more than 100 feet;
11        (6) the larger building is separated from the
12    church-owned property and church-affiliated school by an
13    alley;
14        (7) the larger building containing the premises and the
15    church building front are on perpendicular streets and are
16    separated by a street; and
17        (8) (Blank).
18    (r) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
19contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance,
20renewal, or maintenance of a license authorizing the sale of
21alcoholic liquor incidental to the sale of food within a
22restaurant established in a premises that is located in a
23municipality with a population in excess of 1,000,000
24inhabitants and within 100 feet of a church if:
25        (1) the primary entrance of the church and the primary
26    entrance of the restaurant are at least 100 feet apart;

 

 

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1        (2) the restaurant has operated on the ground floor and
2    lower level of a multi-story, multi-use building for more
3    than 40 years;
4        (3) the primary business of the restaurant consists of
5    the sale of food where the sale of liquor is incidental to
6    the sale of food;
7        (4) the sale of alcoholic liquor is conducted primarily
8    in the below-grade level of the restaurant to which the
9    only public access is by a staircase located inside the
10    restaurant; and
11        (5) the restaurant has held a license authorizing the
12    sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises for more than 40
13    years.
14    (s) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
15contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit renewal of a
16license authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor at a premises
17that is located within a municipality with a population more
18than 5,000 and less than 10,000 and is within 100 feet of a
19church if:
20        (1) the church was established at the location within
21    100 feet of the premises after a license for the sale of
22    alcoholic liquor at the premises was first issued;
23        (2) a license for sale of alcoholic liquor at the
24    premises was first issued before January 1, 2007; and
25        (3) a license for the sale of alcoholic liquor on the
26    premises has been continuously in effect since January 1,

 

 

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1    2007, except for interruptions between licenses of no more
2    than 90 days.
3    (t) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
4contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
5or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
6liquor incidental to the sale of food within a restaurant that
7is established in a premises that is located in a municipality
8with a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within
9100 feet of a school and a church if:
10        (1) the restaurant is located inside a five-story
11    building with over 16,800 square feet of commercial space;
12        (2) the area of the premises does not exceed 31,050
13    square feet;
14        (3) the area of the restaurant does not exceed 5,800
15    square feet;
16        (4) the building has no less than 78 condominium units;
17        (5) the construction of the building in which the
18    restaurant is located was completed in 2006;
19        (6) the building has 10 storefront properties, 3 of
20    which are used for the restaurant;
21        (7) the restaurant will open for business in 2010;
22        (8) the building is north of the school and separated
23    by an alley; and
24        (9) the principal religious leader of the church and
25    either the alderman of the ward in which the school is
26    located or the principal of the school have delivered a

 

 

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1    written statement to the local liquor control commissioner
2    stating that he or she does not object to the issuance of a
3    license under this subsection (t).
4    (u) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
5contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
6or renewal of a license to sell alcoholic liquor at a premises
7that is located within a municipality with a population in
8excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100 feet of a school
9if:
10        (1) the premises operates as a restaurant and has been
11    in operation since February 2008;
12        (2) the applicant is the owner of the premises;
13        (3) the sale of alcoholic liquor is incidental to the
14    sale of food;
15        (4) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
16    business carried on by the licensee on the premises;
17        (5) the premises occupy the first floor of a 3-story
18    building that is at least 90 years old;
19        (6) the rear lot of the school and the rear corner of
20    the building that the premises occupy are separated by an
21    alley;
22        (7) the distance from the southwest corner of the
23    property line of the school and the northeast corner of the
24    building that the premises occupy is at least 16 feet, 5
25    inches;
26        (8) the distance from the rear door of the premises to

 

 

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1    the southwest corner of the property line of the school is
2    at least 93 feet;
3        (9) the school is a City of Chicago School District 299
4    school;
5        (10) the school's main structure was erected in 1902
6    and an addition was built to the main structure in 1959;
7    and
8        (11) the principal of the school and the alderman in
9    whose district the premises are located have expressed, in
10    writing, their support for the issuance of the license.
11    (v) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
12contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
13or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
14liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
15a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and is within
16100 feet of a school if:
17        (1) the total land area of the premises for which the
18    license or renewal is sought is more than 600,000 square
19    feet;
20        (2) the premises for which the license or renewal is
21    sought has more than 600 parking stalls;
22        (3) the total area of all buildings on the premises for
23    which the license or renewal is sought exceeds 140,000
24    square feet;
25        (4) the property line of the premises for which the
26    license or renewal is sought is separated from the property

 

 

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1    line of the school by a street;
2        (5) the distance from the school's property line to the
3    property line of the premises for which the license or
4    renewal is sought is at least 60 feet;
5        (6) as of the effective date of this amendatory Act of
6    the 97th General Assembly, the premises for which the
7    license or renewal is sought is located in the Illinois
8    Medical District.
9    (w) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
10contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
11or renewal of a license to sell alcoholic liquor at a premises
12that is located within a municipality with a population in
13excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100 feet of a church
14if:
15        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
16    incidental to the sale of food;
17        (2) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
18    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
19        (3) the premises occupy the first floor and basement of
20    a 2-story building that is 106 years old;
21        (4) the premises is at least 7,000 square feet and
22    located on a lot that is at least 11,000 square feet;
23        (5) the premises is located directly west of the
24    church, on perpendicular streets, and separated by an
25    alley;
26        (6) the distance between the property line of the

 

 

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1    premises and the property line of the church is at least 20
2    feet;
3        (7) the distance between the primary entrance of the
4    premises and the primary entrance of the church is at least
5    130 feet; and
6        (8) the church has been at its location for at least 40
7    years.
8    (x) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
9contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
10or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
11liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
12a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
13feet of a church if:
14        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
15    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
16        (2) the church has been operating in its current
17    location since 1973;
18        (3) the premises has been operating in its current
19    location since 1988;
20        (4) the church and the premises are owned by the same
21    parish;
22        (5) the premises is used for cultural and educational
23    purposes;
24        (6) the primary entrance to the premises and the
25    primary entrance to the church are located on the same
26    street;

 

 

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1        (7) the principal religious leader of the church has
2    indicated his support of the issuance of the license;
3        (8) the premises is a 2-story building of approximately
4    23,000 square feet; and
5        (9) the premises houses a ballroom on its ground floor
6    of approximately 5,000 square feet.
7    (y) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
8contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
9or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
10liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
11a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
12feet of a school if:
13        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
14    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
15        (2) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
16    incidental to the sale of food;
17        (3) according to the municipality, the distance
18    between the east property line of the premises and the west
19    property line of the school is 97.8 feet;
20        (4) the school is a City of Chicago School District 299
21    school;
22        (5) the school has been operating since 1959;
23        (6) the primary entrance to the premises and the
24    primary entrance to the school are located on the same
25    street;
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1    and the school are located is a major diagonal
2    thoroughfare;
3        (8) the premises is a single-story building of
4    approximately 2,900 square feet; and
5        (9) the premises is used for commercial purposes only.
6    (z) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
7contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
8or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
9liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
10a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
11feet of a mosque if:
12        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
13    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
14        (2) the licensee shall only sell packaged liquors at
15    the premises;
16        (3) the licensee is a national retail chain having over
17    100 locations within the municipality;
18        (4) the licensee has over 8,000 locations nationwide;
19        (5) the licensee has locations in all 50 states;
20        (6) the premises is located in the North-East quadrant
21    of the municipality;
22        (7) the premises is a free-standing building that has
23    "drive-through" pharmacy service;
24        (8) the premises has approximately 14,490 square feet
25    of retail space;
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1    pharmacy space;
2        (10) the premises is located on a major arterial street
3    that runs east-west and accepts truck traffic; and
4        (11) the alderman of the ward in which the premises is
5    located has expressed, in writing, his or her support for
6    the issuance of the license.
7    (aa) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
8contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
9or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
10liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
11a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
12feet of a church if:
13        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
14    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
15        (2) the licensee shall only sell packaged liquors at
16    the premises;
17        (3) the licensee is a national retail chain having over
18    100 locations within the municipality;
19        (4) the licensee has over 8,000 locations nationwide;
20        (5) the licensee has locations in all 50 states;
21        (6) the premises is located in the North-East quadrant
22    of the municipality;
23        (7) the premises is located across the street from a
24    national grocery chain outlet;
25        (8) the premises has approximately 16,148 square feet
26    of retail space;

 

 

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1        (9) the premises has approximately 992 square feet of
2    pharmacy space;
3        (10) the premises is located on a major arterial street
4    that runs north-south and accepts truck traffic; and
5        (11) the alderman of the ward in which the premises is
6    located has expressed, in writing, his or her support for
7    the issuance of the license.
8    (bb) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
9contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
10or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
11liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
12a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
13feet of a church if:
14        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
15    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
16        (2) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
17    incidental to the sale of food;
18        (3) the primary entrance to the premises and the
19    primary entrance to the church are located on the same
20    street;
21        (4) the premises is across the street from the church;
22        (5) the street on which the premises and the church are
23    located is a major arterial street that runs east-west;
24        (6) the church is an elder-led and Bible-based Assyrian
25    church;
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1    buildings;
2        (8) the storefront directly west of the church is being
3    used as a restaurant; and
4        (9) the distance between the northern-most property
5    line of the premises and the southern-most property line of
6    the church is 65 feet.
7    (cc) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
8contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
9or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
10liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
11a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
12feet of a school if:
13        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
14    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
15        (2) the licensee shall only sell packaged liquors at
16    the premises;
17        (3) the licensee is a national retail chain;
18        (4) as of October 25, 2011, the licensee has 1,767
19    stores operating nationwide, 87 stores operating in the
20    State, and 10 stores operating within the municipality;
21        (5) the licensee shall occupy approximately 124,000
22    square feet of space in the basement and first and second
23    floors of a building located across the street from a
24    school;
25        (6) the school opened in August of 2009 and occupies
26    approximately 67,000 square feet of space; and

 

 

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1        (7) the building in which the premises shall be located
2    has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
3    since April 17, 1970.
4    (dd) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
5contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
6or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
7liquor within a full-service grocery store at a premises that
8is located within a municipality with a population in excess of
91,000,000 inhabitants and is within 100 feet of a school if:
10        (1) the premises is constructed on land that was
11    purchased from the municipality at a fair market price;
12        (2) the premises is constructed on land that was
13    previously used as a parking facility for public safety
14    employees;
15        (3) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
16    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
17        (4) the main entrance to the store is more than 100
18    feet from the main entrance to the school;
19        (5) the premises is to be new construction;
20        (6) the school is a private school;
21        (7) the principal of the school has given written
22    approval for the license;
23        (8) the alderman of the ward where the premises is
24    located has given written approval of the issuance of the
25    license;
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1    60,000 and 70,000 square feet; and
2        (10) the owner and operator of the grocery store
3    operates 2 other grocery stores that have alcoholic liquor
4    licenses within the same municipality.
5    (ee) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
6contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
7or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
8liquor within a full-service grocery store at a premises that
9is located within a municipality with a population in excess of
101,000,000 inhabitants and is within 100 feet of a school if:
11        (1) the premises is constructed on land that once
12    contained an industrial steel facility;
13        (2) the premises is located on land that has undergone
14    environmental remediation;
15        (3) the premises is located within a retail complex
16    containing retail stores where some of the stores sell
17    alcoholic beverages;
18        (4) the principal activity of any restaurant in the
19    retail complex is the sale of food, and the sale of
20    alcoholic liquor is incidental to the sale of food;
21        (5) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
22    business carried on by the grocery store;
23        (6) the entrance to any business that sells alcoholic
24    liquor is more than 100 feet from the entrance to the
25    school;
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1    located has given written approval of the issuance of the
2    license; and
3        (8) the principal of the school has given written
4    consent to the issuance of the license.
5    (ff) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
6contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
7or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
8liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
9a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
10feet of a school if:
11        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
12    business carried on at the premises;
13        (2) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
14    incidental to the operation of a theater;
15        (3) the premises is a one and one-half-story building
16    of approximately 10,000 square feet;
17        (4) the school is a City of Chicago School District 299
18    school;
19        (5) the primary entrance of the premises and the
20    primary entrance of the school are at least 300 feet apart
21    and no more than 400 feet apart;
22        (6) the alderman of the ward in which the premises is
23    located has expressed, in writing, his support for the
24    issuance of the license; and
25        (7) the principal of the school has expressed, in
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1    license under this subsection (ff).
2    (gg) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
3contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
4or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
5liquor incidental to the sale of food within a restaurant or
6banquet facility established in a premises that is located in a
7municipality with a population in excess of 1,000,000
8inhabitants and within 100 feet of a church if:
9        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
10    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
11        (2) the property on which the church is located and the
12    property on which the premises are located are both within
13    a district originally listed on the National Register of
14    Historic Places on February 14, 1979;
15        (3) the property on which the premises are located
16    contains one or more multi-story buildings that are at
17    least 95 years old and have no more than three stories;
18        (4) the building in which the church is located is at
19    least 120 years old;
20        (5) the property on which the church is located is
21    immediately adjacent to and west of the property on which
22    the premises are located;
23        (6) the western boundary of the property on which the
24    premises are located is no less than 118 feet in length and
25    no more than 122 feet in length;
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1    and the property on which the premises are located are
2    within 250 feet of City of Chicago Business-Residential
3    Planned Development Number 38;
4        (8) the principal religious leader at the place of
5    worship has indicated his or her support for the issuance
6    of the license in writing; and
7        (9) the alderman in whose district the premises are
8    located has expressed his or her support for the issuance
9    of the license in writing.
10    For the purposes of this subsection, "banquet facility"
11means the part of the building that is located on the floor
12above a restaurant and caters to private parties and where the
13sale of alcoholic liquors is not the principal business.
14    (hh) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
15contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
16or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
17liquor within a hotel and at an outdoor patio area attached to
18the hotel that are located in a municipality with a population
19in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and that are within 100 feet
20of a hospital if:
21        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
22    business carried on by the licensee at the hotel;
23        (2) the hotel is located within the City of Chicago
24    Business Planned Development Number 468; and
25        (3) the hospital is located within the City of Chicago
26    Institutional Planned Development Number 3.

 

 

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1    (ii) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
2contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
3or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
4liquor within a restaurant and at an outdoor patio area
5attached to the restaurant that are located in a municipality
6with a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and that
7are within 100 feet of a church if:
8        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is not
9    the principal business carried on by the licensee and is
10    incidental to the sale of food;
11        (2) the restaurant has been operated on the street
12    level of a 2-story building located on a corner lot since
13    2008;
14        (3) the restaurant is between 3,700 and 4,000 square
15    feet and sits on a lot that is no more than 6,200 square
16    feet;
17        (4) the primary entrance to the restaurant and the
18    primary entrance to the church are located on the same
19    street;
20        (5) the street on which the restaurant and the church
21    are located is a major east-west street;
22        (6) the restaurant and the church are separated by a
23    one-way northbound street;
24        (7) the church is located to the west of and no more
25    than 65 feet from the restaurant; and
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1    worship has indicated his or her consent to the issuance of
2    the license in writing.
3    (jj) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
4contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
5or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
6liquor at premises located within a municipality with a
7population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
8feet of a church if:
9        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
10    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
11        (2) the sale of alcoholic liquor is incidental to the
12    sale of food;
13        (3) the premises are located east of the church, on
14    perpendicular streets, and separated by an alley;
15        (4) the distance between the primary entrance of the
16    premises and the primary entrance of the church is at least
17    175 feet;
18        (5) the distance between the property line of the
19    premises and the property line of the church is at least 40
20    feet;
21        (6) the licensee has been operating at the premises
22    since 2012;
23        (7) the church was constructed in 1904;
24        (8) the alderman of the ward in which the premises is
25    located has expressed, in writing, his or her support for
26    the issuance of the license; and

 

 

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1        (9) the principal religious leader of the church has
2    delivered a written statement that he or she does not
3    object to the issuance of a license under this subsection
4    (jj).
5    (kk) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
6contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
7or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
8liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
9a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
10feet of a school if:
11        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
12    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
13        (2) the licensee shall only sell packaged liquors on
14    the premises;
15        (3) the licensee is a national retail chain;
16        (4) as of February 27, 2013, the licensee had 1,778
17    stores operating nationwide, 89 operating in this State,
18    and 11 stores operating within the municipality;
19        (5) the licensee shall occupy approximately 169,048
20    square feet of space within a building that is located
21    across the street from a tuition-based preschool; and
22        (6) the alderman of the ward in which the premises is
23    located has expressed, in writing, his or her support for
24    the issuance of the license.
25    (ll) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
26contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance

 

 

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1or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
2liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
3a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
4feet of a school if:
5        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
6    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
7        (2) the licensee shall only sell packaged liquors on
8    the premises;
9        (3) the licensee is a national retail chain;
10        (4) as of February 27, 2013, the licensee had 1,778
11    stores operating nationwide, 89 operating in this State,
12    and 11 stores operating within the municipality;
13        (5) the licensee shall occupy approximately 191,535
14    square feet of space within a building that is located
15    across the street from an elementary school; and
16        (6) the alderman of the ward in which the premises is
17    located has expressed, in writing, his or her support for
18    the issuance of the license.
19    (mm) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
20contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
21or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
22liquor within premises and at an outdoor patio or sidewalk
23cafe, or both, attached to premises that are located in a
24municipality with a population in excess of 1,000,000
25inhabitants and that are within 100 feet of a hospital if:
26        (1) the primary business of the restaurant consists of

 

 

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1    the sale of food where the sale of liquor is incidental to
2    the sale of food;
3        (2) as a restaurant, the premises may or may not offer
4    catering as an incidental part of food service;
5        (3) the primary business of the restaurant is conducted
6    in space owned by a hospital or an entity owned or
7    controlled by, under common control with, or that controls
8    a hospital, and the chief hospital administrator has
9    expressed his or her support for the issuance of the
10    license in writing; and
11        (4) the hospital is an adult acute care facility
12    primarily located within the City of Chicago Institutional
13    Planned Development Number 3.
14    (nn) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
15contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
16or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
17liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
18a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
19feet of a church if:
20        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
21    business carried out on the premises;
22        (2) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
23    incidental to the operation of a theater;
24        (3) the premises are a building that was constructed in
25    1913 and opened on May 24, 1915 as a vaudeville theater,
26    and the premises were converted to a motion picture theater

 

 

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1    in 1935;
2        (4) the church was constructed in 1889 with a stone
3    exterior;
4        (5) the primary entrance of the premises and the
5    primary entrance of the church are at least 100 feet apart;
6    and
7        (6) the principal religious leader at the place of
8    worship has indicated his or her consent to the issuance of
9    the license in writing; and
10        (7) the alderman in whose ward the premises are located
11    has expressed his or her support for the issuance of the
12    license in writing.
13    (oo) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
14contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
15or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
16liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
17a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
18feet of a mosque, church, or other place of worship if:
19        (1) the primary entrance of the premises and the
20    primary entrance of the mosque, church, or other place of
21    worship are perpendicular and are on different streets;
22        (2) the primary entrance to the premises faces West and
23    the primary entrance to the mosque, church, or other place
24    of worship faces South;
25        (3) the distance between the 2 primary entrances is at
26    least 100 feet;

 

 

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1        (4) the mosque, church, or other place of worship was
2    established in a location within 100 feet of the premises
3    after a license for the sale of alcohol at the premises was
4    first issued;
5        (5) the mosque, church, or other place of worship was
6    established on or around January 1, 2011;
7        (6) a license for the sale of alcohol at the premises
8    was first issued on or before January 1, 1985;
9        (7) a license for the sale of alcohol at the premises
10    has been continuously in effect since January 1, 1985,
11    except for interruptions between licenses of no more than
12    90 days; and
13        (8) the premises are a single-story, single-use
14    building of at least 3,000 square feet and no more than
15    3,380 square feet.
16    (pp) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
17contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
18or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
19liquor incidental to the sale of food within a restaurant or
20banquet facility established on premises that are located in a
21municipality with a population in excess of 1,000,000
22inhabitants and within 100 feet of at least one church if:
23        (1) the sale of liquor shall not be the principal
24    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
25        (2) the premises are at least 2,000 square feet and no
26    more than 10,000 square feet and is located in a

 

 

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1    single-story building;
2        (3) the property on which the premises are located is
3    within an area that, as of 2009, was designated as a
4    Renewal Community by the United States Department of
5    Housing and Urban Development;
6        (4) the property on which the premises are located and
7    the properties on which the churches are located are on the
8    same street;
9        (5) the property on which the premises are located is
10    immediately adjacent to and east of the property on which
11    at least one of the churches is located;
12        (6) the property on which the premises are located is
13    across the street and southwest of the property on which
14    another church is located;
15        (7) the principal religious leaders of the churches
16    have indicated their support for the issuance of the
17    license in writing; and
18        (8) the alderman in whose ward the premises are located
19    has expressed his or her support for the issuance of the
20    license in writing.
21    For purposes of this subsection (pp), "banquet facility"
22means the part of the building that caters to private parties
23and where the sale of alcoholic liquors is not the principal
24business.
25    (qq) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
26contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance

 

 

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1or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
2liquor on premises that are located within a municipality with
3a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
4feet of a church or school if:
5        (1) the primary entrance of the premises and the
6    closest entrance of the church or school are at least 200
7    feet apart and no greater than 300 feet apart;
8        (2) the shortest distance between the premises and the
9    church or school is at least 66 feet apart and no greater
10    than 81 feet apart;
11        (3) the premises are a single-story, steel-framed
12    commercial building with at least 18,042 square feet, and
13    was constructed in 1925 and 1997;
14        (4) the owner of the business operated within the
15    premises has been the general manager of a similar
16    supermarket within one mile from the premises, which has
17    had a valid license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
18    liquor since 2002, and is in good standing with the City of
19    Chicago;
20        (5) the principal religious leader at the place of
21    worship has indicated his or her support to the issuance or
22    renewal of the license in writing;
23        (6) the alderman of the ward has indicated his or her
24    support to the issuance or renewal of the license in
25    writing; and
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1    her support to the issuance or renewal of the license in
2    writing.
3    (rr) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
4contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
5or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
6liquor at premises located within a municipality with a
7population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
8feet of a club that leases space to a school if:
9        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
10    business carried out on the premises;
11        (2) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
12    incidental to the operation of a grocery store;
13        (3) the premises are a building of approximately 1,750
14    square feet and is rented by the owners of the grocery
15    store from a family member;
16        (4) the property line of the premises is approximately
17    68 feet from the property line of the club;
18        (5) the primary entrance of the premises and the
19    primary entrance of the club where the school leases space
20    are at least 100 feet apart;
21        (6) the director of the club renting space to the
22    school has indicated his or her consent to the issuance of
23    the license in writing; and
24        (7) the alderman in whose district the premises are
25    located has expressed his or her support for the issuance
26    of the license in writing.

 

 

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1    (ss) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
2contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
3or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
4liquor at premises located within a municipality with a
5population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
6feet of a church if:
7        (1) the premises are located within a 15 unit building
8    with 13 residential apartments and 2 commercial spaces, and
9    the licensee will occupy both commercial spaces;
10        (2) a restaurant has been operated on the premises
11    since June 2011;
12        (3) the restaurant currently occupies 1,075 square
13    feet, but will be expanding to include 975 additional
14    square feet;
15        (4) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
16    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
17        (5) the premises are located south of the church and on
18    the same street and are separated by a one-way westbound
19    street;
20        (6) the primary entrance of the premises is at least 93
21    feet from the primary entrance of the church;
22        (7) the shortest distance between any part of the
23    premises and any part of the church is at least 72 feet;
24        (8) the building in which the restaurant is located was
25    built in 1910;
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1    located has expressed, in writing, his or her support for
2    the issuance of the license; and
3        (10) the principal religious leader of the church has
4    delivered a written statement that he or she does not
5    object to the issuance of a license under this subsection
6    (ss).
7    (tt) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
8contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
9or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
10liquor at premises located within a municipality with a
11population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
12feet of a church if:
13        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
14    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
15        (2) the sale of alcoholic liquor is incidental to the
16    sale of food;
17        (3) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises was
18    previously authorized by a package goods liquor license;
19        (4) the premises are at least 40,000 square feet with
20    25 parking spaces in the contiguous surface lot to the
21    north of the store and 93 parking spaces on the roof;
22        (5) the shortest distance between the lot line of the
23    parking lot of the premises and the exterior wall of the
24    church is at least 80 feet;
25        (6) the distance between the building in which the
26    church is located and the building in which the premises

 

 

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1    are located is at least 180 feet;
2        (7) the main entrance to the church faces west and is
3    at least 257 feet from the main entrance of the premises;
4    and
5        (8) the applicant is the owner of 10 similar grocery
6    stores within the City of Chicago and the surrounding area
7    and has been in business for more than 30 years.
8    (uu) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
9contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
10or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
11liquor at premises located within a municipality with a
12population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
13feet of a church if:
14        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
15    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
16        (2) the sale of alcoholic liquor is incidental to the
17    operation of a grocery store;
18        (3) the premises are located in a building that is
19    approximately 68,000 square feet with 157 parking spaces on
20    property that was previously vacant land;
21        (4) the main entrance to the church faces west and is
22    at least 500 feet from the entrance of the premises, which
23    faces north;
24        (5) the church and the premises are separated by an
25    alley;
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1    stores in the City of Chicago and the surrounding area and
2    has been in business for more than 40 years; and
3        (7) the alderman of the ward in which the premises are
4    located has expressed, in writing, his or her support for
5    the issuance of the license.
6    (vv) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
7contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
8or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
9liquor at premises located within a municipality with a
10population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
11feet of a church if:
12        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is the principal
13    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
14        (2) the sale of alcoholic liquor is primary to the sale
15    of food;
16        (3) the premises are located south of the church and on
17    perpendicular streets and are separated by a driveway;
18        (4) the primary entrance of the premises is at least
19    100 feet from the primary entrance of the church;
20        (5) the shortest distance between any part of the
21    premises and any part of the church is at least 15 feet;
22        (6) the premises are less than 100 feet from the church
23    center, but greater than 100 feet from the area within the
24    building where church services are held;
25        (7) the premises are 25,830 square feet and sit on a
26    lot that is 0.48 acres;

 

 

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1        (8) the premises were once designated as a Korean
2    American Presbyterian Church and were once used as a
3    Masonic Temple;
4        (9) the premises were built in 1910;
5        (10) the alderman of the ward in which the premises are
6    located has expressed, in writing, his or her support for
7    the issuance of the license; and
8        (11) the principal religious leader of the church has
9    delivered a written statement that he or she does not
10    object to the issuance of a license under this subsection
11    (vv).
12    For the purposes of this subsection (vv), "premises" means
13a place of business together with a privately owned outdoor
14location that is adjacent to the place of business.
15    (ww) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
16contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
17or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
18liquor at premises located within a municipality with a
19population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
20feet of a school if:
21        (1) the school is located within Sub Area III of City
22    of Chicago Residential-Business Planned Development Number
23    523, as amended; and
24        (2) the premises are located within Sub Area I, Sub
25    Area II, or Sub Area IV of City of Chicago
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1    amended.
2    (xx) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
3contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
4or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
5liquor at premises located within a municipality with a
6population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
7feet of a church if:
8        (1) the sale of wine or wine-related products is the
9    exclusive business carried on by the licensee at the
10    premises;
11        (2) the primary entrance of the premises and the
12    primary entrance of the church are at least 100 feet apart
13    and are located on different streets;
14        (3) the building in which the premises are located and
15    the building in which the church is located are separated
16    by an alley;
17        (4) the premises consists of less than 2,000 square
18    feet of floor area dedicated to the sale of wine or
19    wine-related products;
20        (5) the premises are located on the first floor of a
21    2-story building that is at least 99 years old and has a
22    residential unit on the second floor; and
23        (6) the principal religious leader at the church has
24    indicated his or her support for the issuance or renewal of
25    the license in writing.
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1contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
2or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
3liquor at premises located within a municipality with a
4population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
5feet of a church if:
6        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
7    incidental to the sale of food;
8        (2) the premises are located in a single-story building
9    of primarily brick construction containing at least 6
10    commercial units constructed before 1940;
11        (3) the premises are located in a B3-2 zoning district;
12        (4) the premises are less than 4,000 square feet;
13        (5) the church established its congregation in 1891 and
14    completed construction of the church building in 1990;
15        (6) the premises are located south of the church;
16        (7) the premises and church are located on the same
17    street and are separated by a one-way westbound street; and
18        (8) the principal religious leader of the church has
19    not indicated his or her opposition to the issuance or
20    renewal of the license in writing.
21(Source: P.A. 97-9, eff. 6-14-11; 97-12, eff. 6-14-11; 97-634,
22eff. 12-16-11; 97-774, eff. 7-13-12; 97-780, eff. 7-13-12;
2397-806, eff. 7-13-12; 97-1166, eff. 3-1-13; 98-274, eff.
248-9-13; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13; 98-571, eff. 8-27-13; 98-592,
25eff. 11-15-13; 98-1092, eff. 8-26-14; 98-1158, eff. 1-9-15.)
 
26    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

 

 

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1becoming law.