(a) Upon the effective date of this chapter (Ord. 602, passed April 16, 1986), through December 31, 1986, every person desiring to continue to engage in or hereafter to begin to engage in a business, trade, occupation or profession at an actual place of business in the township shall, on or before June 30, 1986, make application for registration in each place of business in the township, and if such person has no actual place of business within the township, then by registration with the Tax Collector. Such registration shall be made by the completion of an application furnished by the Tax Collector and the payment of a fee of an amount set forth by the Board of Commissioners in the fee resolution for each person conducting a service.
(b) For the tax year beginning January 1, 1987, and for each year thereafter, every person desiring to continue to engage in or hereafter to begin to engage in a business, trade, occupation or profession at an actual place of business in the township shall, on or before January 15, 1987, and by January 31 of each succeeding year prior to commencing business in such tax year, make application for registration in each place of business within the township, or if such person has no actual place of business within the township, then by registration with the Tax Collector. Such registration shall be made by the completion of an application furnished by the Tax Collector and the payment of a fee of an amount set forth by the Board of Commissioners in the fee resolution for each person conducting a service.
(c) Each application for registration shall be signed by the applicant, if a natural person; in the case of an association or partnership, by a member or partner thereof; in the case of a corporation, by an officer thereof; or by the authorized person of any other legal entity. Each applicant shall receive a certificate of registration from the Tax Collector which shall not be assignable. In the case of loss, defacement or destruction of any certificate, the person to whom the certificate was issued shall apply to the Tax Collector for a new certificate, for which a fee of an amount set forth by the Board of Commissioners in the fee resolution shall be charged. Such certificate shall be conspicuously posted at each place of business within the township at all times.
(Ord. 602, passed 4-16-1986; Ord. 926, passed 4-16-2014)