§ 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)