CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
ONE GARY K. ANDERSON PLAZA, SECOND FLOOR
DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62523
PH. 217.424.2708 Fax 217.450.2297
CATERER’S PERMIT APPLICATION
APPLICABLE LIQUOR LICENSE HOLDERS ARE CLASS A, C, G, O
ANNUAL FEE: $200.00
NAME OF CORPORATION REQUESTING CATERER’S PERMIT:
CORPORATION’S BUSINESS ADDRESS:
CORPORATION’S PHONE NUMBER:
CONTACT NAME:
CONTACTS EMAIL ADDRESS:
LIQUOR LICENSE NUMBER: ___________
AFFIDAVIT OF APPLICANT
ON OATH, I HEREBY STATE AND AVER, THAT:
1) The facts asserted in the foregoing application for a caterer’s permit are true, on information and
belief.
2) I am duly authorized to and does sign this caterer’s permit application on behalf of said
corporation.
3) The corporation is duly organized and in good standing with, and eligible to do business in the
State of Illinois.
4) The corporation is not indebted to said State of Illinois or City of Decatur, Illinois.
5) The corporation has not had its caterer’s permit revoked for cause.
6) No law enforcing public official, Mayor or member of the City Council is interested in any way
directly in the corporation to be permitted.
7) I am qualified, as required by law and ordinance, for issuance of a caterer’s permit.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 52 of the City Code of Decatur, Illinois:
8. C. CATERERS PERMIT. The Local Liquor Control Commissioner may issue an annual
caterer’s permit for the sale of alcoholic liquor to an existing holder of a Class A, C, G or O liquor license
in connection with the sale of prepared food, for service at private parties, weddings or other similar private
events which are not open to the general public, at a location other than the premises listed on the current
license. For the purposes this permit, the location of the catered event shall be deemed the licensed
premises. Holders of caterer’s permits must comply with all other requirements in this Chapter. No person
shall possess alcoholic beverages other than those provided by the licensee on the premises of the catering
location and consumption of alcoholic liquor shall only be permitted on the premises where the food is
catered. Gross revenues from the sale of alcoholic liquor at any event shall not exceed forty (40) percent
of the total gross revenues generated from the sale of alcohol and food at that event and the licensee shall
submit to the City an affidavit on a quarterly basis certifying compliance with this requirement. No event
shall exceed three (3) days in length nor shall alcoholic liquor be served at such an event for more than
eight (8) consecutive hours.
PRINT NAME: ___________________________________
SIGNATURE
(Signature must be notarized before returning form to the City Clerks office.)
TITLE
___________________________________
DATE
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF MACON)
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS ____ DAY OF _______________, ________
(SEAL) __________________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC
MARK THE BOX BELOW TO INDICATE HOW YOU WILL OBTAIN THE APPROVED
CATERER’S PERMIT:
WILL PICK UP THE CATERER’S PERMIT AT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AFTER
NOTIFIED THE PERMIT IS READY.
DATE APPROVED:
LOCAL LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSIONER
MAIL THE CATERER'S PERMIT TO THE ESTABLISHMENT BY U.S. MAIL.