(A) No license or permit which the Town Council is empowered to grant shall be issued or renewed to any person who is currently in arrears in any tax or assessment levied by the town or is operating a business that violates local, state or federal law.
(B) Each person seeking the issuance or renewal of any such license or permit shall file with his application therefor a verification from the proper tax or collection agency of the town that all taxes and assessments are paid to date, such verification to be submitted with such application.
(C) No victualling or alcoholic beverage license, which the town is empowered to grant, or renew, shall be issued to any person or entity not in compliance with the requirements of state or town law, rule or regulations relative to Building and/or Fire Safety or Stormwater and Wastewater Control. Each person or entity seeking issuance of such license shall submit the following: certificate from the R.I. Department of Health that the premises complies with all rules and regulations; certificate from the Building Official that the premises conform to all applicable building and occupancy codes; certificate from the Fire Department that the premises conforms to all applicable fire safety codes, and a certificate from the Director of Public Works that the establishment is in compliance with all design requirements of Stormwater and Wastewater Control ordinances and is current and compliant with all inspection and reporting requirements and a certificate from the Fire Department that the premises conforms to all applicable fire safety codes.
(D) No victualling or alcoholic beverage license (other than Class A), which the town is empowered to grant shall be renewed to any person or entity not in compliance with the requirements of town stormwater and wastewater control ordinances. Each person or entity seeking renewal of such license shall receive a certificate from the Director of Public Works that the establishment is in compliance with all design requirements of stormwater and wastewater control ordinances and is current and compliant with all inspection and reporting requirements.
(E) The fee for any license or permit granted by the Town Council shall be paid within 30 days of its granting and the license or permit shall be issued at time of payment, provided that all conditions and requirements for issuance have been met. An applicant who does not pay for a license or permit and does not request the issuance of the license within 30 days and upon payment of all taxes and assessments and upon completion of all requirements, shall be called before the Town Council to show cause why the license or permit should not be revoked.
(Ord. passed 9-16-91; Am. Ord. passed 9-7-04; Am. Ord. 2010-25, passed 8-16-10; Am. Ord. 2016-7, passed 8-15-16)