§ 4-55. Fees.

(a)

At the time application is made to the local liquor control commissioner for a license of any Class set out in this chapter, the applicant therefor shall pay the local liquor control commissioner the respective fee for the class of license applied for. Such fees shall be as established by ordinance.

(b)

With any application made after the deadline set forth in section 4-54 for any license of any class set out in this chapter, the applicant shall pay the local liquor control commissioner the following percentage of the respective fee for the class of license applied for:

(1)

During the first quarter of the fiscal year, 100 percent of the fee;

(2)

During the second quarter of the fiscal year, 75 percent of the fee;

(3)

During the third quarter of the fiscal year, 50 percent of the fee; and

(4)

During the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, 25 percent of the fee.

(c)

The fiscal year for the purpose of this section is from May 1 of any year until April 30 of the following year.

(d)

Any application made after the deadline set forth in section 4-54 shall contain all the requirements as set forth for an application made prior to March 31 of each year.

(Code 1975, § 3-12; Ord. of 10-4-1937, § 8; Ord. of 2-2-1953, § I; Ord. of 3-6-1961, § 1; Ord. of 4-5-1971, § 1; Ord. of 3-19-1973, § I; Ord. of 4-5-1982, § 3; Ord. of 5-20-1985, § 1; Ord. of 5-1-2000, § 2; Ord. No. 04-06-090, § 4, 4-6-2009; Ord. No. 04-02-12, 4-2-2012)

State law reference

Authority to establish fees, 235 ILCS 5/4-1.