HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 3629 ORDINANCE NO. 3629
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE II, SECTIONS 4- 22 AND 4-37 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD
An Ordinance Amending the Chapter and Articles Regulating the Sale and Consumption of
Alcoholic Liquors
WHEREAS, the Village of Plainfield (" Village"), Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois, as
a home rule municipality in accordance with Article VII, Section 6( a) of the Constitution of the
State of Illinois of 1970, is enacting this Ordinance pursuant to its home rule authority; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the laws of the State of Illinois, the Village has the authority to
regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages within the Village; and
WHEREAS, the Village President and the Village Board of Trustees (" Village Board")
have determined that, in the interest of promoting the health, safety and welfare of the Village, it
is necessary and desirable to amend the Village' s Code of Ordinances to include an additional
license classification for the sale of alcoholic liquor in the Village, and to make certain additional
amendments to the Code of Ordinances to facilitate the creation of the said additional license
classification.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD, WILL AND KENDALL COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION ONE. That the Preamble to this Ordinance and Exhibits are adopted by this
reference as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION TWO. That Chapter 4, Article II, Section 4- 22 entitled " Licenses and
Permits" be and hereby is amended to include the following additional license classification as
set forth below:
Class M(1) A Class M(1) license shall permit the holder thereof to sell and offer for sale
alcoholic beverages at retail for use and consumption on the premises specified in the license, but
only where such sale is accessory and ancillary to the operation of a pool hall. As used in the
context of the definition of a class M(1) license, a"pool hall" shall mean and include a business
establishment open to the general public for the principal and primary purpose of providing
patrons with the use of pool, billiards, snooker or other like tables for the purpose of playing cue
and ball games thereon, providing up to fifteen such tables for the use of its patrons. Class M(1)
licensees shall be subject to and comply with the closing hours established in Section 4-32 of this
Chapter for Class M licensees. There shall be not more than one (1) Class M(1) license issued
and in force at any given time.
SECTION THREE. That Chapter 4, Article II, Section 4-37(2) entitled "Prohibited
conduct; licensees conduct" shall hereby be amended to read as set forth below:
(2) Gambling; pool tables. It shall be unlawful for a licensee to permit gambling on any
licensed premises or to permit more than three (3) pool tables on a licensed premises at any time,
provided, however, that the foregoing limitation on the number of pool tables permitted within a
licensed premises shall be inapplicable to the holder of a Class M(1) license.
SECTION FOUR. That any Village Ordinance or Resolution, or part thereof, in conflict
with the provisions of this Ordinance is, to the extent of such conflict, expressly repealed.
SECTION FIVE. If any provision of this Ordinance is held invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be stricken and shall not affect any other provision
of this Ordinance.
SECTION SIX. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage,
approval, and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
SECTION SEVEN. This Ordinance shall be numbered as Ordinance No. 3629.
PASSED THIS 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2023
AYES: Kalkanis, Kiefer, Larson, Ruane, Bonuchi
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Wojowski
APPROVED THIS 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2023
John F. Argoudeli lage President
ATTESTED AND FILED IN MY OFFICE:
Michelle Gibas Village Clerk