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Village of Wales, WI
Waukesha County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Wales 4-17-1989 as §§ 12.02 and 12.10 of the 1989 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Adult-oriented establishments — See Ch. 139.
Animals — See Ch. 148.
Cigarettes — See Ch. 182.
Intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages — See Ch. 255.
Peddlers and transient merchants — See Ch. 319.
Soda water beverages — See Ch. 371.
The words "license" and "permit" as used throughout this chapter shall be interchangeable.
A. 
License required. Unless otherwise provided, no person shall engage in any business or activity enumerated in this Code without a license therefor as provided by this chapter.
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Application. Unless otherwise provided, application for a license required by this chapter shall be made to the Clerk on a form furnished by the Village and shall contain such information as may be required by the provisions of this chapter or as may be otherwise required by the Village Board.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
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Fees to accompany application. License fees set by the Village Board shall accompany the application. If a license is granted, the Clerk shall issue the applicant a receipt for his license fee.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
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Refunds. No fee paid shall be refunded unless the license is denied.
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Granting of licenses. Unless otherwise designated, licenses required by this chapter shall be issued by the Village Clerk.
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Terms of licenses. Unless otherwise provided by this Code or state law, all licenses issued hereunder shall expire on December 31 in the year of issuance unless issued for a shorter term, when they shall expire at 12:00 midnight of the last effective day of the license.
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Form of license. All licenses issued hereunder shall show the dates of issue and expiration and the activity licensed and shall be signed by the Clerk.
The Clerk shall keep a record of all licenses issued.
All licenses issued hereunder shall be displayed upon the premises or vehicle for which issued or, if carried on the person, shall be displayed to any officer of the Village upon request.
It shall be a condition of holding a license under this chapter that the licensee comply with all ordinances of the Village. Failure to do so shall be cause for suspension or revocation of the license.
Licenses may be withheld by the Village if the applicant for a license or for renewal of a license owes municipal taxes, assessments or other fees. This section applies to all municipal licenses, including intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverage licenses.
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Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
All licenses issued hereunder shall be personal to whom issued, and no license shall be transferred without the consent of the Board.
Unless otherwise provided, all applications for renewal of licenses hereunder shall be made to the Clerk 15 days prior to their renewal date.
An applicant for a license under this chapter thereby consents to the entry of authorized representatives of the Village upon the licensed premises at all reasonable hours for the purposes of inspection and search and consents to removal from the premises and introduction into evidence in prosecutions for violations of this Code all things found therein in violation of this Code or state law.
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Except as otherwise provided, any license issued under this chapter may be revoked for cause by the Village Board. No license shall be revoked except upon written verified complaint filed with the Board by the Village President, a member of the Board or a resident of the Village. The licensee shall be served with a written copy of the charges and shall be given an opportunity to be heard before the Board. The licensee shall be given notice of such hearing, which shall be not more than 20 nor less than five days after notice, except as otherwise agreed between the parties.
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At such hearing, the licensee shall be entitled to be represented by counsel, shall have the right to present and cross-examine witnesses and, upon request, may have subpoenas issued by the Village President or presiding officer of the Board to compel the attendance of witnesses.
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After hearing the evidence, the Village Board may revoke such license or impose a limited period of suspension. The determination of the Board shall be final, subject to review under Ch. 68, Wis. Stats., provided that the licensee shall not be entitled to a further hearing granted by the Village Board.
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If the licensee does not apply for a hearing within the time provided, the license may be revoked by the Village Board.
In addition to the revocation, suspension or nonrenewal of any license or permit issued under this chapter, any person found to be in violation of any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code.