No person shall engage in the business of entertainment
and recreation in McLean County, as defined herein, without first
making application for and then obtaining a license in the manner
hereinafter provided.
[Amended 2-17-2015]
Before any license is issued hereunder, the person applying therefor shall pay to the County Clerk of said County of McLean a license fee as set forth in Chapter
205, Fees, payable in advance.
Said license shall not be transferable or refundable
and shall be issued until the following March 1. All licenses must
be reapplied for on March 1 of each year.
All places of entertainment and recreation shall
be kept in a good state of repair and in a condition so as to not
endanger the safety of persons or property, and the management of
said establishment shall be responsible for the conduct of the participants
and shall see that said participants do not disturb the peace and
quiet of others.
A. Qualified personnel. It shall be the further duty
of the management of a place of entertainment and recreation to see
that qualified personnel are on hand at all times to administer and
oversee the operations of the establishment.
B. Additional provisions. All places of entertainment
and recreation shall comply with the following:
(1) No alcoholic beverages in any form shall be sold,
delivered or consumed at any place of entertainment and recreation.
(2) A place of entertainment and recreation may be operated
only within the following hours on the following days: 9:00 a.m. to
10:30 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, and 12:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
on Sunday. However, any place of entertainment and recreation where
only vehicles with four-cycle engines equipped with adequate mufflers
to abate noise may be used may operate from the hours of 9:00 a.m.
to 12:00 noon Monday through Saturday, and from 12:30 p.m. to 12:00
midnight on Sunday.
(3) No place of entertainment or recreation shall be located
within 1,000 feet of any private dwelling, church or school unless
said place of entertainment and recreation was in operation prior
to the effective date of this article.
(4) Adequate fire extinguishers shall be kept readily
accessible on the premises at all times during the operation of the
business.
(5) No person so engaged in business shall permit any
dust condition or exhaust smoke which is detrimental to the adjoining
property owners.
Acceptance of a license herein shall be deemed
a consent by the person licensed to permit the premises to be inspected
by the Sheriff of McLean County and/or the County Board to determine
whether any violations of this article are being committed.
The violation of any provisions of this article
or the making of a false application shall be grounds for the revocation
of the license issued.
A. Hearing. A hearing shall be held by the Board of Supervisors
or its committee after notice has been made by certified mail to the
person licensed at the last-known address of said person. The notice
shall contain the date of hearing, which shall be set for a date not
less than three days after mailing, and shall contain a brief statement
as to the alleged violation. Within 10 days after hearing there shall
be an order entered.
B. Order. Any order entered shall be subject to review
under the provisions of the Administrative Review Act of the State
of Illinois as amended from time to time.
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this article shall be fined in the sum of not less than $50 nor more
than $200 for each offense. Each day that said offense continues shall
constitute a separate offense hereunder.