A. All applications for license to sell alcoholic liquor at retail and supplemental license as authorized by this chapter, shall be submitted to the president of the village board of trustees. All such applications shall be filed in duplicate with the village clerk and shall be accompanied by the deposit of a certified, cashier’s check, a money order, or cash in the full amount of the license fee required to be paid for the kind of a license applied for, which fee shall be returned to the applicant if such application is denied. The original of the application shall remain in the office of the village clerk as a permanent record. The duplicate copy of the application shall be delivered forthwith to the village president’s office where the receipt thereof shall be noted and a record kept thereof. The president of the village board shall forthwith deliver a copy of the application together with all attachments to the chief of police who shall then cause a thorough investigation to be made into the fitness and eligibility of the applicant for a license.

B. Within thirty days of the receipt of the application by the chief of police, he shall re-port to the president the results of his or her investigation along with his or her recommendation whether the application should be granted or denied or held for further investigation including the reasons for such recommendation.

C. Within ten days of the receipt of the investigation, report and recommendation of the chief of police, the president shall notify the applicant that his or her application is granted, denied or held for further investigation. The period of such additional investigation shall not exceed an additional thirty days unless otherwise agreed to by the applicant. Upon the conclusion of such additional investigation, the president shall advise the applicant, in writing, whether the application is granted or denied.

D. Whenever an application is denied or held for further investigation, the president shall advise the applicant of the reasons for such action.

E. The failure or refusal of the applicant to timely deliver any books, records or other documents, or to give any information relevant to the investigation of the application, or his or her refusal or failure to appear at any reasonable time and place for examination under oath regarding the application, shall constitute an admission by the applicant that he or she is ineligible for such license and shall be grounds for denial thereof by the president. (Ord. 7-1974 § 20, 1974)