[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Watertown as Ch. 30 of the 1949 Code. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Amended 12-1-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
When used in this chapter, unless otherwise
expressly stated, the following words and terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Conduct, own, keep, maintain, operate or manage.
[Amended 12-16-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013; 8-15-2016 by L.L. No. 2-2016]
Whenever a license or permit for any business or trade is required by this chapter, application therefor shall be made as provided in § 112-3, and such license or permit shall be issued in the manner and upon the conditions set forth in this chapter. The fee therefor shall be as established at least annually by the City Council through a budget resolution that adopts a City Fees and Charges Schedule. Said schedule shall be available to the public at the office of the Watertown City Clerk.
[Amended 12-1-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986; 12-16-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
Applications for all licenses or permits required
by this chapter, except as may be required under the New York General
Business Law relating to liquidation sales and going-out-of-business
sales, must be filed with the City Clerk upon forms provided for the
purpose at least 48 hours prior to the date upon which such license
or permit is requested to be issued. The applicant’s sales tax
number is to be presented to the City Clerk upon application for a
license.
A.
The following officers or agencies of the City shall
have the authority to issue or renew and shall hereafter be indicated
and designated as the "issuing authority" for the respective licenses
and permits indicated:
[Amended 12-1-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986; 12-16-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
B.
Licenses or permits shall be issued only if, and upon
the condition that, the applicant therefor, his agents and employees
conform to and comply with all laws and regulations now in effect
or which may hereafter be enacted, relating to the conduct of the
business or trade for which the license is requested, to include any
law or code of this state or any ordinance or regulation of this City.
[Amended 4-24-1950; 5-22-1950; 10-5-1953; 11-15-1954; 10-19-1959; 6-18-1962; 5-17-71; 2-9-1976; 2-22-82; 12-1-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986; 10-21-1991 by L.L. No. 6-1991; 12-16-2013 by L.L. No.
1-2013; 8-15-2016 by L.L. No. 2-2016]
License or permit fees shall be paid in full at or before the
issuance of the license or permit to the City Clerk and shall be deposited
daily with the City Comptroller. For all annual licenses or permits
granted between May 1 and October 31, inclusive, the full annual fee
shall be paid; for all annual licenses or permits granted between
November 1 and April 30, inclusive, 1/2 of the annual fee shall be
paid. The fees for the respective licenses and permits required under
this chapter shall be established at least annually by the City Council
through a budget resolution that adopts a City Fees and Charges Schedule.
Said schedule shall be available to the public at the office of the
Watertown City Clerk. A listing of said businesses requiring such
licenses and permits is as follows:
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Liquidation sales/going-out-of-business sales
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Vending on public streets
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All annual licenses shall expire annually at
12:00 midnight on the 30th day of April, unless previously revoked
for cause by the issuing authority. Permits, if annual, shall expire
in the same manner; if other than annual, permits shall expire on
the date indicated thereon.
[Amended 12-1-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
No license shall be issued to any person using
in his business or trade any measuring device, unless such person
presents to the issuing authority a receipt signed by the City Sealer
indicating that such measuring device has been tested and approved.
No license or permit shall be valid except for
the person and premises or location designated thereon by the issuing
authority.
Licenses, certificates or permits shall be enclosed
under glass and shall be displayed at all times in a conspicuous place
at the location of the business or trade licensed. License plates,
when issued, shall be conspicuously fastened to the vehicle or structure
operating under the license.
The issuing authority may, after hearing and for cause shown, revoke any license or permit for a violation of any of the conditions upon which such license or permit is issued as set forth in § 112-4. No license or permit shall be issued to any person whose license or permit has been previously revoked, for a period of one year after such revocation.
All bonds and insurance policies required to
be filed in connection with a business or trade shall be executed
by the applicant and a surety company or an insurance company authorized
to do business in the State of New York, shall provide for 30 days'
notice of cancellation to be given the City, shall be approved by
the Corporation Counsel as to form and method of execution and by
the City Manager as to sufficiency of surety and shall be filed with
the City Clerk, before the license is issued.
The authority issuing the license or permit
therefor shall be responsible for, and shall enforce, the provisions
of this chapter as to each business or trade. Such issuing authority,
or his representatives, may enter upon any premises wherein the licensed
or permitted business is being conducted for the purpose of inspection
and examination.
[Added 12-1-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to a
fine of not less than $50 nor more than $250 or imprisonment for not
more than 15 days, or both. Each day of continued violation is a separate
and distinct offense.
