[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Hamburg as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Peddling and soliciting — See Ch. 175.
Taxicab license — See Ch. 216.
[Adopted 4-6-1970 as Art. I of Ch.
10 of the 1970 Code]
[Amended 3-15-1982 by L.L. No. 1-1982]
No person shall carry on any of the trades,
occupations or businesses or install, operate or maintain any of the
devices or machines without first procuring a license for the same
and paying the fee hereinafter prescribed for same.
Application shall be made in writing to the
Village Clerk-Treasurer for the issuance of a license to carry on
a particular trade, occupation or business, which application shall
state in detail the particular trade, occupation or business for which
a license is desired, the location within the village of the building
wherein such trade, occupation or business is to be carried on or,
if there be no such building within the village, then the particular
locality within which it is desired to carry on or engage in said
trade, occupation or business and the name of the person applying
for such license, specifying the residence of such person or the residence
of the persons comprising the firm or the principal place of business
of the corporation making the application.
[Amended 3-15-1976 by L.L. 6-1976; 3-15-1982 by L.L. No. 1-1982; 6-15-1998 by L.L. No. 3-1998]
Fees for licenses required pursuant to § 159-1 shall be as set forth from time to time by resolution of the Board of Trustees.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The current fee schedule is
included in the Appendix of this Code.
[Amended 3-15-1982 by L.L. No. 1-1982]
A mechanical, electric or electronic device used or designed
to be operated for entertainment or as a game by the insertion or
placement of currency or by paying currency to have it activated.
A building, place or establishment containing six or more
currency-operated amusement devices, including devices in operable
and in inoperable condition.
Any license granted pursuant to the provisions
of this chapter may be transferred or assigned only upon approval
of such transfer or assignment by the Board of Trustees.
[Amended 5-3-1971; 6-15-1998 by L.L. No. 3-1998]
A.
Unless otherwise specified all licenses shall expire
per the terms set forth in the license.
B.
If a business, trade or occupation for which a license
has been issued shall be continued after the expiration
of said license, a new license for such business, trade or occupation
must be obtained and the prescribed fee therefor paid by July 1 of
the license year. If such license shall not be obtained and paid for
by December 31 of the license year, the specified license fee shall
be added to the property tax role. The specified fee must be paid
before a license shall be issued for such business, trade or occupation.[1]
[Amended 8-18-2009 by L.L. No. 2-2009]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 10-6, dealing
with the issuance and expiration of junk dealers' licenses, which
immediately followed this section, was repealed 3-15-1976 by L.L.
No. 6-1976.
Every person licensed under the provisions of
this chapter shall keep and upon demand of any police officer or other
lawful authority produce the license issued to him or her.
[Amended 6-15-1998 by L.L. No. 3-1998]
Any license issued hereunder may be revoked
by the Board of Trustees for proper cause. Upon such revocation, the
licensee shall have five days to request a hearing before the Board
of Trustees with regard to the same.
[Added 6-15-1998 by L.L. No. 3-1998]
Any person committing an offense against any
of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a maximum fine of
$250 or by a term of imprisonment of not more than 15 days, or both.
