[HISTORY: Adopted by the Municipal Council of the City of
Taunton as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Food-handling establishments — See Ch. 258.
[Adopted 2-20-2001 (§ 12-2 of the 2010 Code); amended in its entirety 3-23-2021]
No shops, stores, or other places of trade or entertainment
shall be kept open between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a. m., except as hereinafter
provided.
A.
Licensed
taverns, drugstores, hotels, motels, gasoline stations, self-service
laundries, restaurants, and such other similar businesses as may be
approved by the Municipal Council may keep open between the hours
of 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m., provided that a permit therefor has been
obtained from the Municipal Council, and further provided that the
operation of said businesses between said hours shall not cause or
create a nuisance or disturb or cause the disturbance of the peace
and quiet of the neighborhood in which said businesses are located.
B.
The provisions
of this article shall not apply to any non-retail business that is
established pursuant to a decision issued by the City of Taunton Zoning
Board of Appeals; the City of Taunton Planning Board/Special Permit
or Site Plan Review and/ or the Municipal Council of the City of Taunton
when said decision directly details hours of operation. After payment
of the initial permit fee no annual fees will be required for such
business.
The fee for permission to operate any one of the aforesaid businesses referenced in § 221-2A between the aforesaid hours shall be $30 per annum payable to the Municipal Council on or before the issuance thereof and annually thereafter.
The Municipal Council may establish rules and regulations governing nighttime operations of businesses permitted pursuant to § 221-2A by it as aforesaid in order to avoid nuisances and disturbances of the peace.
The Municipal Council may, for good cause and after reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard, suspend or revoke any permit issued pursuant to § 221-2A by it as aforesaid.
Every keeper of any shop, store or place of trade or entertainment
which shall be opened, or in which any article shall be sold, and
every person opening any shop, store or place of trade or entertainment
or selling any article contrary to the provisions of this article
shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this article.
To the extent that any other section of the Revised Ordinances
conflicts with this article or any license granted under the authority
of the City of Taunton acting through any board, commission, agency,
or authority conflicts with the requirements of this article, the
requirements of this article shall apply.
