No retail license shall be issued by the local liquor control commissioner to:

    A.    A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he resides;

    B.    A person who is not a citizen of the United States;

    C.    A person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law;

    D.    A person who has been convicted of being the keeper or is keeping a house of ill fame;

    E.    A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality;

    F.    A person whose license issued under this act has been revoked for cause;

    G.    A person who, at the time of application for renewal of any license issued hereunder, would not be eligible for such license upon the first application;

    H.    A co-partnership, unless all of the members of such co-partnership shall be qualified to obtain a license;

    I.    A corporation if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder(s) owning in the aggregate more than five percent of the stock of such corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than citizenship and residence within the city;

    J.    A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent unless the manager or agent possess the same qualifications required of the licensee;

    K.    A person who has been convicted of a violation of any federal or state law concerning the manufacture, possession or sale of alcoholic liquor, or shall have forfeited his bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation;

    L.    A person who does not own any premises for which a license is sought or does not have a lease thereon for the full period for which the license is to be issued;

    M.    Any law enforcing public official, any mayor or alderman, or member of the city council shall not be interested in any way, either directly or indirectly, in the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor;

    N.    Any person who is not a resident of the city. (Prior code § 21-2-6)