[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Haverhill as part of Ch. 2 of the 1963 City Code (Ch.
2, Art. VIII, of the 1980 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Miscellaneous public charges and fees — See Ch. 128.
[Amended 7-10-2007 by Doc. 76]
Every officer, board or department shall, except
as otherwise provided in this Code, file weekly with the Auditor of
Accounts itemized bills of all claims which may have become due the
City in their respective departments during the preceding week, such
bills to be filed in the manner prescribed by the Auditor of Accounts,
who shall transmit the bills to the Treasurer for collection.
[Amended 7-10-2007 by Doc. 76]
Proper charges for services legally rendered
by, or for articles legally sold from, or for fines legally due to
any department or institution under the control or authority of the
City, or of the School Committee, or of the Board of Health, or of
public library trustees, may be made, collected and receipted for
by such officers and persons as are authorized by law or ordinance
to make, collect and receipt for such charges, sales or fines. Complete
and detailed records of receipts of all such charges, sales or fines
must be kept by all such officers and persons so authorized.
[Amended 7-10-2007 by Doc. 76]
Every officer, person, board or department,
except the Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, authorized in any manner
to receive and receipt for fees or other cash items in behalf of the
City which may by law or ordinance be required to be paid into the
City treasury shall, unless otherwise provided, file weekly a complete
statement of all such cash items and fees so received by him or it
during the week preceding with the Auditor of Accounts, who shall
make a suitable record thereof and shall deliver to the officer, person,
board or department presenting the same an order directing the Treasurer
to receive the sums therein named, and stating the accounts upon which
such moneys have been received. Such officer, person, board or department
shall thereupon file such order with the Treasurer and pay over to
him the sums therein stated.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed
as authorizing any officer, person, board or department to receive
any money in payment of claims due the City which the Treasurer or
Collector of Taxes is required by law or ordinance to collect; or
to collect or receive any money, fees or cash items due the City otherwise
than is authorized or provided for above; provided, however, that
the City Council may designate a suitable person or persons to receive
payment of and receipt for certain accounts when such action may by
it be deemed for the best interests of the City.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 2-103
of the 1980 Code, Treasurer to furnish Council with list of unpaid
claims, which immediately followed this section, was deleted 7-10-2007
by Doc. 76.
[Added 7-10-2007 by Doc. 76]
Each department, division or officer shall provide
a current schedule of fees and fines for all licenses, permits, violations,
services or other charges under its jurisdiction to the City Council
at the annual budget review for the purpose of determining the adequacy
of the fee or fine, along with recommendations as to any adjustments
to fees or fines.
[Added 1-29-2013 by Doc. 17]
A.
If a check
in payment of a municipal service rendered or fee or charge imposed,
including the School Committee, Board of Health, or the public library
trustees, is not duly paid, there may, in addition to any other penalty
provided by law, be imposed on the person who tendered such check,
upon notice and demand by the City Treasurer, a penalty in an amount
equal to 1% of the amount of such check; provided, however, that if
the amount of such check is less than $2,500, the penalty under this
section shall be $25.
B.
Any person
upon whom such a penalty is imposed may appeal to the Massachusetts
Commissioner of Revenue who shall abate the same if he determines
that such person tendered such check in good faith and with reasonable
cause to believe that it would be paid.
[Added 3-12-2013 by Doc. 22; amended 7-11-2017 by Doc. 82]
The City Council and Mayor shall have authority to waive fees
or charges due to the City of Haverhill which are set by order, ordinance
or state law. No fees or charges due to the City of Haverhill shall
be waived where prohibited by state law. The waiving of any fee or
charges by the City Council and Mayor shall be subject to the conditions
below:
A.
Only nonprofit organizations seeking approval for projects or events
for the benefit of the public where at least 80% of the labor is being
performed by volunteers shall qualify.
B.
The applicant shall provide the name and address of the organization,
along with the names of the executive officers and board members.
The application shall include the specific fees or charges sought
to be waived and a dollar total. The applicant shall provide any documentation
or information requested, including but not limited to project and/or
organizational financial information.
[Added 9-8-2015 by Doc.
111]
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 36-7 or any other provisions of this Code, the Mayor shall have authority to waive certain building permit fees due to the City of Haverhill which are set by order, ordinance or state law to advance major economic development projects within the City of Haverhill. No fees due to the City of Haverhill shall be waived where prohibited by state law. The waiving of any fee by the City Mayor shall be subject to the conditions below:
A.
To be considered a major economic development project, the project
must produce a total development cost in excess of $30 million dollars,
create no fewer than 100 new jobs, and result in not less than a twenty-five-percent
increase in annual real estate taxes. The project must also use best
efforts to hire not less than 30% local residents in the construction
of the project, which shall be monitored by the Planning and Economic
Development Director for performance.
B.
The total amount of building fees which can be waived on any one
project shall not exceed 25% of those required to be paid by order,
ordinance or state law.
C.
The applicant shall provide the City with detailed evidence to support
and confirm that the project is a major economic development project
and complies in all regards with the requirements of this section.
D.
Any qualified major economic development project seeking a waiver
of fees or charges shall file a request with the Planning and Economic
Development office. The applicant shall provide the name and address
of the organization, along with the names of the executive officers.
The application shall include the specific fees or charges sought
to be waived and a dollar total. The applicant shall provide any documentation
or information requested, including but not limited to project and/or
organizational financial information. Any application to waive fees
shall be submitted to the Building Inspector for review and comment.
E.
In the event that the project should at any time cease to be a major
economic development project as defined by this section, the reduced
fee amount shall immediately be due and payable to the City as if
the fees were never waived.
