(a) Taxicab License Fees. Taxicab license fees shall be as follows:
(1) Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per year for the right to engage in the taxicab business and for the first vehicle to be used therein, with seating capacity up to five passengers; and
(2) Ten dollars ($10.00) per year for each additional vehicle used in the operation of a taxicab business with seating capacity up to five passengers, plus two dollars ($2.00) for each additional passenger capacity of a vehicle, over five passengers.
No license shall be issued or continued unless there is in full force and effect an insurance policy for each taxicab in an amount of not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for bodily injury to any one person, and not less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for bodily injuries to more than one person, and not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) property damage in any one accident. Copies of insurance policies shall be filed in the office of the Township Clerk. The insurance policies shall be issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Michigan.
(b) Application for Alcoholic Beverage License Fees. The following fees are hereby established to cover the costs of investigation and review by the Township of Clinton prior to approval or rejection of any application subject to Chapter 804 of these Codified Ordinances. Each of these fees are payable upon application in full and is non-refundable. The initial application fee is hereby established at three hundred dollars ($300.00). This schedule may be modified from time to time by appropriate resolution of the Clinton Township Board.
(1) Class “B”, Class “C”, Tavern, Private Club $1,850.00 per application
(2) SDD license 500.00 per application
(3) SDM license 500.00 per application
(4) Drop/add space 150.00 per application
(5) Drop/add names. Immediate family, meaning mother, father, natural or adopted child, sister or brother 150.00 per application
(6) Dance/entertainment 150.00 per application
(7) Fees for escrow, transfer, or addition or deletion of persons or entities to a license, change of names shall be the same amount as provided for transfer.
(8) The fee for relocation of an existing license to a new site shall be pursuant to the fee set forth herein.
(9) Outdoor use Class “C” License $ 300.00 per application
(c) Precious Metals Dealers; Pawnbrokers.
(1) Gold dealers $ 50.00
(2) Reseller’s license 50.00
(3) Pawnbroker’s license 500.00
(plus $65.00 per registered employee for each company)
(d) False Alarm Fees.
(1) Fees for false alarms requiring Police Department response (automobile, residential, business and commercial fire alarms) shall be as follows:
A. Second false alarm 50.00
B. Third false alarm 75.00
C. Fourth or subsequent false alarms 100.00
(2) Fees for false alarms requiring Fire Department response shall be as follows:
A. For a standard response (requiring a minimum of equipment and manpower):
1. Second false alarm $300.00
2. Third false alarm 400.00
3. Fourth or subsequent false alarm 500.00
B. For optimal response (requiring significant deployment of manpower and equipment due to the nature of the building for which the alarm is given, including maximum response uses as set forth in the Fire Prevention Code, NFPA sections and other fire prevention ordinances adopted by the Charter Township of Clinton, such as, but not limited to, multifamily residential dwelling units with more than twelve units, institutions, high-hazard industries and places of assembly of more than 100 persons):
1. Second false alarm $500.00
2. Third false alarm 700.00
3. Fourth or subsequent false alarms 1,000.00
(3) Where a false alarm is responded to by both the Police Department and the Fire Department, both applicable fees shall be charged.
(4) False alarm fees shall not apply in the case of the first two false alarms during the two-week period following installation of a new alarm or the upgrading of an existing alarm system, upon proper notice to the Police Department and the Fire Department of the installation or change. Notice shall be provided telephonically and in writing to each Department. False alarm fees shall be imposed only where false alarms are actually responded to by police and/or fire personnel and/or equipment.
(5) False alarm fees shall not apply where an alarm system malfunction occurs, if corrective measures have been undertaken within ten days after the false alarm and a copy of the repair order documenting such completed repair by a licensed alarm system contractor is furnished within thirty days of the false alarm to the records bureau of the Police Department. Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph, in any calendar year period, this procedure shall excuse no more than three false alarms. The fourth false alarm shall result in a penalty as prescribed for fourth or subsequent false alarms.
(6) No person shall willfully give, assist in giving, countenance, request or cause to be given any false alarm in any manner; provided that this paragraph shall not apply to members of the Fire Department. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply to the first, as well as all subsequent, willful false alarms.
(7) In the event of a failure to pay, within thirty days, any statement for fees incurred as a result of provisions of this chapter or Chapter 607 of the General Offenses Code, the Charter Township of Clinton shall be permitted to collect such fees imposed upon any owner of premises (including lessors) in the same manner as ad valorem real property taxes are collected. Such fees may be added to and made a part of subsequent real property tax bills and separately noted on such bill, for purposes of collection. A ten dollar ($10.00) collection fee shall be imposed upon the owner of the premises where such false alarm occurred.
(Ord. 314. Passed 10-15-96; Ord. Unno. Passed 1-2-03.)
(e) Data Processing and Records Bureau Fees.
(1) General incident reports. $.10 per page
(2) Public roadway accident reports. $15.00
(3) Private property accident reports. No charge
(4) Photographs.
8 x 10 color print (each) $ 15.00
Polaroid print (each) 5.00
(5) Record check and letters of contact with Clinton Township Police Department.
Each $10.00
(6) Fingerprint cards.
Up to 3 cards $10.00
(7) Freedom of information requests.
Search lowest hourly wage of person who can conduct search
Per page (computer report) $.10
Incident reports (1 or 2 pages) $.10
Each additional page $.10
(8) Charge to sign off waivers for civil infraction tickets.
Nonresident with non-41-B ticket No charge
(f) CCW/handgun permit.
Handgun permit fee $10.00
(Ord. 319. Passed 12-22-97. Revised 6-2019.)