Champaign County Clerk

County Liquor License (Unincorporated Champaign County)

The County Clerk's Liquor License Information page states "Liquor licenses are required to serve alcohol in unincorporated areas of Champaign County" and that licenses issued by the Clerk's Office are valid from June 1st through May 31st. To qualify, the owner and manager must be fingerprinted by the Champaign County Sheriff's Office (217-384-1204), the owner must show proof of insurance, and a diagram of the premises goes with the application. The County Board Rules (§VI.U) state "The County Executive shall be the Local Liquor Commissioner", charged with administering the county's liquor ordinance under 235 ILCS 5/4-2, 4-4, 4-5 and 7-5. As published on the County Clerk's application forms (the Standard and Renewal applications linked from that page), the class fees are Class A $2,365 (premises of 1,200 square feet or larger, other than gas stations and grocery stores; package and by the drink), Class B $1,400 (premises under 1,200 square feet), Class C $1,865 (package only), Class D $1,200 (beer and wine), Class D1 $930 (beer and wine, package only), Class F Caterer $465, Class G Club $1,400 and Class H Hotel/Motel $2,130. The Standard form states that a state criminal background check is required of certain owners and officers.