Lake County Illinois - File #: 15-0373

• File #: 15-0373
• Version: 1
• Name: Ordinance amending the Liquor Control Ordinance.
• Type: ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/1/2015
• In control: Law & Judicial Committee
• Final action: 4/14/2015
• Title: Ordinance amending Chapter 111: the Liquor Control Ordinance, of the Lake County Code.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/14/2015	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
4/8/2015	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass
4/7/2015	1	Law & Judicial Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title

Ordinance amending Chapter 111: the Liquor Control Ordinance, of the Lake County Code.

Staff Summary

·      The Lake County Board adopted the Lake County Liquor Control Ordinance for unincorporated Lake County on February 14, 1984; subsequent amendments have been made.

·      Amendments are needed to clarify certain provision and provide for administrative adjudication as an additional enforcement mechanism.

·      These changes are part of an overall package of ordinance amendments and proposed ordinances by the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

Body

ORDINANCE

WHEREAS, the County Board adopted the Lake County Liquor Control Ordinance for unincorporated Lake County on February 14, 1984; and

WHEREAS, the Lake County Liquor Control Commission has made recommended changes to the Ordinance; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/5-43005, specified counties, including Lake County, were given authority to create a system of administrative adjudication for any violation of a county ordinance; and

WHEREAS, the Lake County Sheriff's Office has made recommended changes to the Ordinance to clarify certain provisions and provide for administrative adjudication as an enforcement mechanism; and

WHEREAS, on September 13, 2011, the Lake County Board adopted the Lake County Administrative Adjudication Ordinance.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the amendment of Article III  Section 2, attached hereto and made part of this Ordinance, be adopted and be made effective May 1st, 2015.

DATED, at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 14th day of April, A.D., 2015.