O-24-10VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
ORDINANCE NO. 2024- 0-24-10
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3-8 OF
"THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS, 1975,"
AS AMENDED, TO PERMIT CLASS J LIQUOR LICENSEES TO SELL
ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR
WHEREAS, Section 3-8 of the "The Municipal Code of the Village of Deerfield,
Illinois, 1975", as amended ("Village Code') sets forth the classes of licenses, and
regulations on licensees for each class, for the sale of liquor in the Village; and
WHEREAS, V & W Oil Inc. ("Licensee') operates a gas station with a convenience
store located at 1460 Waukegan Road in the Village; and
WHEREAS, the Licensee holds a Class J liquor license, which authorizes the retail
sale of beer and wine at an automobile convenience food shop located within the C-2 Outlying
Commercial District and containing not less than 1,100 square feet of floor area, but not
through a drive through or walk-up window ("Class JRegulations'); and
WHEREAS, the Licensee desires to sell from its premises alcoholic liquor of different
types other than just beer and wine, such as spirits; and
WHEREAS, the Village desires to amend the Class J Regulations of the Village Code
to allow for the sale of additional types of alcohol pursuant to certain regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board has determined that it will serve and be in the best
interests of the Village and its residents to amend the Class J Regulations pursuant to this
Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE BOARD OF
DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION ONE: RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are incorporated into, and
made a part of, this Ordinance as findings of the Village Board.
SECTION TWO: AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3-8 OF THE VILLAGE CODE.
Section 8, titled "Classes of Licenses," of Article 1, titled "Licensing and Regulations," of
Chapter 3, titled "Alcoholic Beverages," of the Village Code is hereby amended and shall read
as follows:
"Sec. 3-8. Classes of Licenses.
Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the retail sale of alcoholic liquor
in the Village shall possess a license of one of the following classes:
Additions are bold and double -underlined; deletions mre struek through.
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(1) CLASS J, which shall authorize the retail sale of packa gedalcoholic
liquor for off -premises consumption from an automobile
cQnvenience food -shop. as defined in the zoning n
the Village of Deerfield, located within the C-2 Outly'
Commercial District and containing not less than 1,100 guar
feet of floor area, spee f;^a 1; enseremises, but not through a
drive through or walk-up window, of beer -and wine in itser-iginal
paekage and not-€er eansumption on the premises where sold.
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(1 The retail floor area of a Class J license premises that may be
devoted to display and sale of beer and wine is limited to:
(1W A display area not exceeding 25 square feet of floor area;}
and
A refrigerated cooler display area that is limited to
display of beer and wine only, with not more than 11
linear feet of display frontage, and located in rear of the
building away from the public entrance to the
convenience store,; and
(3=Q All displays must be located in the rear half of the
building and within sight of the cash register.
2 A Class J licensee engaged in the sale of alcoholic liquor
other than beer and wine must comply with the following
regulations•
A Alcoholic liquor other than beer and wine must be
. Dlaved in a secured storage cabinet with
lockable doors, which cab' be located
behind the sales counter, that can beonly
by the licensee's employees.
B The total floor area9f the licensed premises that
may be dedicated to the display of alcoholic liquor
other than beer aind wine must be limited to no
more than 15 _sauar
SECTION THREE: PUBLICATION. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to
publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Illinois.
Additions are bold and double -underlined; a-1-tio^s are stmek `hr-ought.
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SECTION FOUR: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance will be in full force and
effect after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Benton, Berg, Jacoby, Oppenheim
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Metts-Childers, Seiden
PASSED: February 20, 2024
APPROVED: February 20, 2024
ORDINANCE NO.
Daniel C. Shapiro, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kent S. S reet, Village qlerk
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