[Amended 12-6-1994 by Ord. No. 2171; 1-22-2008 by Ord. No. 2519]
All applications for licenses or permits shall be made at the office of the Secretary of the Health Department during regular office hours, and all fees for such licenses or permits shall be paid in advance at the time of making the application therefor.
[Amended 12-6-1994 by Ord. No. 2171]
Approval of applications for and the granting of licenses or permits may be withheld pending examination, investigation or inspection, at the discretion of the Health Officer.
All licenses or permits required under the several articles of this chapter shall be for the balance of the calendar year in which they are issued, unless otherwise provided herein, and such licenses or permits shall not be transferable or assignable.
[Amended 12-6-1994 by Ord. No. 2171]
Upon the granting of any license or permit required under this chapter, the Health Officer shall furnish to the licensee a suitable card, sign or license for each establishment, premises or other place where the licensed business is carried on, which cards, signs or licenses shall have written, imprinted or impressed thereon the words "Health Officer, Garfield, N.J.," the nature of such license or permit, the serial number, the name of the licensee, the year for which it is furnished and such other information as may be required by the Health Officer.
[Amended 12-6-1994 by Ord. No. 2171]
No person shall maintain, keep or operate, or attempt to maintain, keep or operate, or allow or suffer any other person to maintain, keep or operate for him, any establishment, premises or other place, or any vehicle or conveyance, for which a license or permit is required under the provisions of this chapter, without first having obtained such required license or permit from the Health Officer.
[Amended 12-6-1994 by Ord. No. 2171]
Any license or permit issued under the provisions of this chapter may be revoked, at the discretion of the Health Officer, after a hearing, in the event that the licensee or any of his employees, agents or servants shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter, any amendments thereof or supplements thereto or any of the rules or regulations that may be adopted by the Health Officer or by the Department of Health of the State of New Jersey.
[Amended 12-16-1980 by Ord. No. 1742; 4-24-2001 by Ord. No. 2309; 4-12-2010 by Ord. No. 2577]
The annual fees for permits and licenses required under the provisions of this chapter, amendments and supplements thereto are hereby declared to be as follows:
Type
Fee
Poultry market where poultry is prepared for public sales
$100
Fish market
$100
Tavern
$150
Groceries
$100
Milk distributor
$100
Processing
$150
Hot dogs
$150
Caterer
$350
Vending trucks
$150
Supermarkets
$350
Itinerant peddler
$150
Restaurant
$250
Ice manufacturing plant
$250
Vehicle delivering or selling ice cubes or bulk ice
$150
Junkyards
$150
Junk trucks
$100
Barbershop
$100
Beauty shop
$100
Dog kennels, commercial purposes
$250
Pet shops
$150
Keeping or raising animals for private use, excess of 5 animals
$100
Lodging rooms
$100
Coin-operated dry-cleaning establishment
$150
Garbage, refuse and waste collectors, each vehicle
$150
Vending machines
$100
Delicatessen
$100
Bakery
$200
[Amended 4-24-2001 by Ord. No. 2309; 6-9-2010 by Ord. No. 2587]
Whenever in this chapter, amendments and supplements thereto, a permit or license is required and no specific fee is established for such permit or license, the fee shall be $100, payable on the issuance of such permit or license, which shall be for the balance of the calendar year in which issued.
No bona fide nonprofit organization, such as religious, charitable, social, fraternal, veteran organizations and volunteer fire companies, shall be required to obtain a permit or license under the provisions of this chapter, amendments and supplements thereto. This section does not exclude vending machine license fees unless said machine is owned by such organizations and groups as noted herein.