Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Mayor in regard to the denial of an application for a business license, as provided in this chapter, or the Mayor in connection with the suspension or revocation of a license, or the closing of an establishment dangerous to the public, as provided in this chapter, shall have the right to appeal to the City Council. Such appeal shall be taken by filing with the City Clerk, within 10 days after the notice of a denial of an application or a revocation of a license, a written statement under oath setting forth specifically the grounds for appeal. The City Council shall thereupon set the time and place for a hearing on such appeal, and notice of such hearing shall be given to the applicant or licensee in the same manner as provided in §
142-5.5 hereof. The decision of the City Council on such appeal shall be by a vote of a majority of the City Council then holding office and shall be final.
The building and premises used in any business licensed hereunder
shall comply with all City zoning, building, fire and health codes,
and ordinances, as well as all other applicable City codes, ordinances,
rules, and regulations and shall be maintained in good repair, free
of litter and debris and kept in a safe condition for employees, customers
and other persons present therein or thereon. In addition, any business
licensed hereunder shall comply with all statutes of the State of
Illinois. No gambling, raffle, lottery, or chance gift distribution
of money or articles of value shall be permitted on any premises wherein
a business is licensed hereunder.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The Mayor, the City Clerk, the City Zoning Administrator, the
City Building Official, and the City Fire Chief and the City Police
Chief shall take all necessary and appropriate action to compel compliance
with the regulatory provisions of this chapter. All municipal employees
duly authorized and acting as license inspectors shall be conservators
of the peace with police powers for the purpose of enforcing the provisions
of this chapter and other City ordinances relating to the licensing
of businesses and occupations and their regulations.