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§ 111.51 APPLICATION; ISSUANCE.
   (A)   It shall be the duty of the Clerk upon receipt of a properly completed application for a business license and verification of the data contained thereon, to prepare and issue a license under this subchapter for every person, corporation or partnership required to pay a license fee hereunder and to state in each license the amount charged for the same, the period of time covered thereby, the name or the person, corporation or partnership for whom issued and the trade, calling, profession, occupation or business licenses and the location or place of business where the trade, calling, profession, occupation or business is to be carried on, transacted or practiced.
   (B)   In no case shall any mistake made by the Clerk in issuing any license or collecting the amount of fee for any license or the amount actually due from any person required to pay for a license as provided herein, prevent, prejudice or stop the town from collecting the correct amount of fee or charge for any license or the amount actually due from any person required to pay for a license as provided herein, or revoking any license erroneously issued and refunding the fee collected.
   (C)   No greater or lesser amount of money shall be charged or received by the Clerk for any license than is provided for in this subchapter, and no license shall be issued for any period of time other than as provided herein.
   (D)   All charges for a license required by this subchapter shall be paid in advance and in lawful money of the United States of America at the office of the Clerk.
(Ord. O-2004-16, passed 4-5-04)
§ 111.52 TERM OF LICENSES.
   (A)   The renewal charge for annual licenses provided herein shall become due and payable between January 1 and January 31 of each calendar year and each year thereafter, except that any new license charge shall become due and payable and be paid on or before the day of commencing to carry on, transact or practice the trade, calling, profession, occupation or business for which a license is required by this subchapter.
   (B)   The charge for daily licenses required by this subchapter shall become due and payable and be paid before each day for which required.
(Ord. O-2004-16, passed 4-5-04)
§ 111.53 NUMBER OF LICENSES.
   (A)   A separate charge for a license shall be paid for each branch establishment or separate place of business in which any person, corporation or partnership shall carry on, transact or practice a trade, calling, profession, occupation or business.
   (B)   When more than one trade, calling, profession, occupation or business is carried on, transacted or practiced by the same person, corporation or partnership at one fixed place of business, only one license shall be required and the charge for such license shall be the highest charge applicable to any of the activities, and all activities shall be listed on the license issued.
   (C)   When more than one trade, calling, profession, occupation or business shall be carried on, transacted or practiced by the same person, corporation or partnership without any fixed place of business, a separate license shall be required and a separate appropriate charge be paid for each activity for which a license is required by this subchapter.
(Ord. O-2004-16, passed 4-5-04)
§ 111.54 LICENSE TO BE EXHIBITED.
   (A)   Each person, corporation or partnership having a license and having a fixed place of business shall keep the license, while in force, at some conspicuous place or location within the place of business.
   (B)   Each person, corporation or partnership having a license and having no fixed place of business shall carry such license with them at all times, while engaged in any activity for which the license was issued, except that a person acting for any such corporation, firm or company may carry with them a copy of the license which has been issued by the Clerk and plainly marked or stamped "Duplicate."
   (C)   Each person, corporation or partnership having a license shall produce and exhibit the license whenever requested to do so by any designated officer of the town or by the Clerk.
(Ord. O-2004-16, passed 4-5-04)
§ 111.55 INSPECTOR OF LICENSES.
   (A)   The Clerk shall be inspector of licenses and may appoint, with approval of the Manager, such assistant inspectors as may be required to enforce these regulations.
   (B)   Each assistant inspector of licenses, immediately upon the facts coming to his or her knowledge, shall report to the Clerk the name of any person, corporation or partnership carrying on, transacting or practicing any trade, calling, profession or business within the town without first having obtained a license as required by this subchapter.
(Ord. O-2004-16, passed 4-5-04)
§ 111.56 DUTIES AND POWERS OF INSPECTORS.
   (A)   The inspector of licenses and assistant inspectors, each in the discharge and performance of his or her duties, shall have and exercise the following powers:
      (1)   To file a complaint for any violation of the provisions of this subchapter with the Town Magistrate.
      (2)   To enter, free of charge and at any reasonable time, any place of business for which a license is required by this subchapter and to demand exhibition of the license for the current period of time from any person, corporation or partnership engaged in carrying on, transacting or practicing any trade, calling, profession, occupation or business at such place of business and, if such person, corporation or partnership shall fail then and there to exhibit such license, such person, corporation or partnership shall be liable for the penalties provided for violation of this subchapter.
   (B)   When the charge for any license required hereunder shall remain unpaid for ten days from and after the due date, the charge shall be delinquent and the Clerk, on the day upon which the charge becomes delinquent, shall add thereto an amount equal to 25% of the charge as a penalty and no receipt or license shall be issued thereafter by the Clerk until the charge and penalty shall be paid in full.
(Ord. O-2004-16, passed 4-5-04)
§ 111.57 TRANSFER OF LICENSE.
   No license issued under the provisions of this subchapter shall be assigned or transferred to any other person, corporation or partnership without first obtaining permission from the town.
(Ord. O-2004-16, passed 4-5-04)
§ 111.58 PRORATING PROHIBITED.
   No license fee herein provided shall be prorated, except that annual licenses issued after the first of December shall be valid for all of the subsequent year and shall reflect an appropriate expiration date.
(Ord. O-2004-16, passed 4-5-04)
§ 111.59 BUSINESS LICENSE FEES.
   (A)   Business license fee. Required for all business types - $50.
   (B)   Business license renewal fee.
      (1)   Annual renewal required - $50.
      (2)   Notwithstanding the provisions of § 111.58 prohibiting prorating and consistent with the renewal requirement of § 111.59(B)(1), the business license renewal fee of $50 shall be reduced during the calendar year 2005 to $25 for all business license holders who paid the full $50 in calendar year 2004. The provisions of this division shall not apply to any new license applications during the calendar year 2005, and shall have no effect after December 31, 2005.
   (C)   Temporary business license fee. Maximum three days - $10/day.
(Ord. O-2004-16, passed 4-5-04; Am. Ord. O-2005-01, passed 1-18-05)
§ 111.60 RESTRICTIONS; SUSPENSION; REVOCATION.
   Licenses issued under the provisions of this subchapter may be restricted, suspended or revoked by the Town Clerk, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, for any of the following causes:
   (A)   Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement contained in the application for license.
   (B)   Fraud, misrepresentation of false statement made in the course of carrying on the business.
   (C)   Any violation of this subchapter.
   (D)   Conviction of any crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
   (E)   Conducting business in violation of any town ordinance, county ordinance or state law relating to the public health, safety and welfare.
(Ord. O-2004-16, passed 4-5-04)
§ 111.61 APPEALS.
   (A)   Notice of hearing for restriction, suspension or revocation of a license shall be given in writing, by the Town Clerk, setting forth specifically the grounds for the restrictions, suspension or revocation and the time and place of the hearing. The notice shall be mailed to the licensee at the address listed on the business license application at least ten days prior to the date set for the hearing. The mailing of the notice shall constitute proper notice to the licensee.
   (B)   Any person aggrieved by the denial of an application for license or by the restrictions placed upon the license or by the suspension or revocation of the license shall have the right to appeal to the Council. The appeal shall be taken by filing with the Town Clerk, within 14 days after the denial, restriction, suspension or revocation, a written statement setting forth fully the grounds for the appeal. The Council shall set a time and a place for hearing of the appeal, and notice of the hearing shall be given to the appellant in the same manner as provided for notice of a hearing on suspension or revocation. The decision and order of the Council on the appeal shall be final.
(Ord. O-2004-16, passed 4-5-04)