§ 4-2 SOLICITOR’S PERMIT REQUIRED.

   (a)   Solicitors shall write or come into the office of the Town Clerk to request permits.

   (b)   Any company/individual requesting a soliciting permit needs to provide the following:

      (1)   Credentials of the company or organization;

      (2)   Name and photo ID of each person coming into the area; and

      (3)   Length of time such person will be in the area.

   (c)   The soliciting permit shall be issued by the Town Clerk.

   (d)   Notification, with proper ID information, shall be provided to the Police Department.

   (e)   Each solicitor must carry an ID and a copy of the soliciting permit, to be provided to the police or town citizen upon request.

   (f)   Notification shall be given to the solicitor, that if a complaint is received against such organization or individual, that the soliciting permit may be revoked.

   (g)   There are no fees for a solicitor’s license, for those who only take orders. If they take orders and deliver goods on location, they are peddlers and are subject to a license fee as such.

   (h)   A complete file shall be kept on all solicitors requesting to come into the area.

(Ord. passed 5-7-1992)

§ 4-3 WINE, FORTIFIED WINE, AND MIXED BEVERAGES ON SUNDAY MORNINGS.

   The sale of malt beverages, unfortified wine, fortified wine and mixed beverages shall be allowed within the town’s corporate limits at any premises licensed pursuant to G.S. 18B-1001 on Sundays beginning at 10:00 a.m.

(Ord. 2017-8, passed 8-2-2017)

§ 4-4 – 4-10 RESERVED.

ARTICLE II. PRIVILEGE LICENSE TAX

§ 4-11 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   AGENT. The person having the agency for the manufacturer, producer or distributor.

   BEACH. An area adjacent to the ocean extending landward from the mean low water line to a point where either the growth of vegetation occurs or a distinct change in slope or elevation alters the configuration of the landform, whichever is farther landward, or riparian owners have specifically and legally restricted access above the mean high water line. This definition is intended to describe those shorefront areas customarily freely used by the public.

   BUSINESS. Any business, trade, occupation, profession, avocation or calling of any kind, subject by the provisions of this article to a license tax.

   ENGAGED or ENGAGING IN BUSINESS WITHIN THIS TOWN. A person is ENGAGED IN BUSINESS WITHIN THE TOWN when he or she engages in business activity of any type, either as owner or operator of such business, by maintaining a business location within the town; by soliciting business within the town; or by picking up or delivering merchandise or performing services within the town.

   FISCAL YEAR. The period beginning with the first day of July and ending with the thirtieth day of June next following.

   QUARTER. Any three consecutive months beginning on January 1, April 1, July 1 or October 1.

(Ord. passed 3-15-1990; Ord. 2010-2, passed 3-4-2010)

§ 4-12 LEVY GENERALLY.

   In addition to the tax on property as otherwise provided for, and under the power and authority conferred in the laws of the state, there shall be levied and collected annually, or oftener where provided for, a privilege license tax on trades, professions, agencies, business operations, exhibitions, circuses, carnivals and all subjects authorized to be licensed, as set out in the sections and schedules of this article.

(Ord. passed 3-15-1990)

§ 4-13 CONTINUING AUTHORITY OF BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

   Nothing contained in the provisions of this article shall be construed to prevent the Board of Aldermen from imposing, from time to time as it may see fit, such license taxes as are not specifically defined or included in this article, or from increasing or decreasing the amount of any special license tax, or from prohibiting or regulating the businesses or acts licensed, when not in conflict with state or federal law.

(Ord. passed 3-15-1990)