CHAPTER 110: LICENSES
Section
General Provisions
   110.01   Definitions
   110.02   License tax levied
   110.03   Finance Officer; duties
   110.04   License period; date due
   110.05   License Application; false statement
   110.06   Refusal or revocation of license
   110.07   Proration of tax; seasonal businesses
   110.08   Multiple businesses
   110.09   Separate places of business
   110.10   License content; display of license
   110.11   Report of change
   110.12   No abatement of tax
   110.13   Effect of license
   110.14   Exemptions
   110.15   Duplicate of license
Schedule of License Tax
   110.25   Schedule A business
   110.26   Schedule B business
   110.27   Schedule C business
   110.28   Schedule D business
   110.29   Computation of taxes
Enforcement and Collection
   110.40   Conducting business without license prohibited
   110.41   Notice and collection of deficiency
   110.42   Appeal
   110.43   Inspection of premises
   110.44   Building and premises to comply with town regulations
   110.45   Providing notice to applicant or licensee
   110.99   Penalty
Statutory reference:
   Authority to license businesses, see G.S. § 160A-194
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 110.01 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this chapter 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.
   BUSINESS. Any trade, occupation, profession, business, franchise or calling of any kind, subject by the provisions of this chapter to a license tax.
   ENGAGED (or ENGAGING) IN BUSINESS WITHIN THE TOWN. A person is considered ENGAGED IN BUSINESS ACTIVITY of any type, either as owner or operator of that business:
      (1)   By maintaining a business location within the town;
      (2)   By soliciting business within the town; or
      (3)   By picking up or delivering merchandise or performing services within the town.
   FISCAL YEAR. The period beginning July 1 and June 30 of the following year.
   PERSON. Any individual, trustee, executor, other fiduciary, corporation, association, partnership, company, firm or other legal entity or agent thereof.
   SEASONAL IN NATURE. When it is taxed by this chapter on an annual basis, but is operated within the town for less than six months of the year.
(1985 Code, § 110.01) (Ord. 2008-61, passed 6-11-2008)
§ 110.02 LICENSE TAX LEVIED.
   (A)   A license tax shall be levied and collected each fiscal year on the privilege of engaging in any business within the town which is listed in the schedule of taxes as approved by the Board of Commissioners.
   (B)   Any person so engaged in business shall be responsible for making certain that the applicable license tax is paid. All licenses shall be a personal privilege and non-transferable.
   (C)   Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the Board of Commissioners from imposing additional taxes from time to time, as they may deem necessary, that are not specifically defined in this chapter, or from increasing or decreasing the amount of any special license tax, or from prohibiting or regulating the business or acts licensed, and all licenses are granted subject to the provisions of existing ordinance or those thereafter enacted.
(1985 Code, § 110.02) (Ord. 2008-61, passed 6-11-2008)
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