Definition. The terms "license" and "permit" whenever
used herein shall be synonymous if, in the interpretation of any part hereof,
such synonym is required to carry out the manifest intent and purpose of this
Code.
Applications. All applications for licenses, permits
or certificates shall be made at the office of the Borough Clerk during regular
office hours. The fees for every license or permit shall be paid in advance
at the time of making the application therefor.
Investigation prior to issuance. The granting of any
license, permit or certificate may be withheld, at the direction of the Board,
pending examination, investigation or inspection of the person who, or the
premises which, may be the subject matter of the license, permit or certificate
under consideration.
Terms; transfer of license. All licenses, permits or
certificates issued under any chapter of this Code shall be valid only for
the balance of the calendar year in which they are issued, unless otherwise
provided herein. No such license, permit or certificate shall be transferable
or assignable.
Issuance of license; license identification. Upon the
granting of any license, permit or certificate, the Board shall furnish to
the licensee, permittee or certificate holder a suitable card, sign, placard,
disc, plate or other writing which shall convey the following information:
Display of license. Every license, permit or certificate
issued by the Board shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the establishment,
premises or other place for which the same is issued and shall likewise be
so displayed on every vehicle or conveyance so licensed for the period that
the license, permit or certificate shall be in force, unless the Board shall
otherwise prescribe.
Suspension. Every license, permit or certificate issued
hereunder, at any time during the term for which it was issued, may be suspended
by the Board, or in an emergency by the Health Officer, pending a hearing
to be granted the holder thereof pursuant to a notice to show cause to the
Board why the license, permit or certificate should not be suspended further
or revoked.
Complaint. No such license, permit or certificate shall
be suspended unless the Health Officer shall file with the Board a complaint
or charges evidencing one or more violations of the chapter under which such
license, permit or certificate was originally issued.
Duration of suspension. Every suspension so ordered shall
automatically terminate two weeks from the date thereof, unless the continuance
of such suspension shall be ordered by the Board. Such suspension shall then
continue only during the period of any such continuance so ordered by the
Board.
Termination of activity during suspension. During the
period of any such suspension, every license, permit or certificate so suspended
shall be ineffective and the holder thereof shall, during the entire period
of such suspension, cease the operation of any business or discontinue every
activity or use permitted under the license, permit or certificate suspended.
Grounds for revocation. Any license, permit or certificate
issued under the provisions of these codes may be revoked at any time by the
Board for just cause or if the licensee, permittee or certificate holder,
or any of the employees, agents or servants of such licensee, permittee or
certificate holder, shall violate:
The Sanitary Code of the Department of Health of the
State of New Jersey specifically applicable to the subject matter for or upon
which such license, permit or certificate was issued.
Hearing. Before any license, permit or certificate may
be revoked, the holder thereof shall be given a hearing and an opportunity
to be heard on the complaint made or violation charged against him.
Time and place of hearing. The time and place for such
hearing shall be fixed at the discretion of the Board, provided that an unreasonable
period of time shall not be permitted to elapse between the date of any suspension
and the date fixed for the hearing.
Notice. Notice of the time and place of any hearing held
as set forth herein shall be given by the Board to the holder of the license,
permit or certificate so involved, in writing, and served either personally
or sent to him by registered or certified mail, addressed to him at the address
stated in the license, permit or certificate.
Failure to appear. A licensee, permittee or certificate
holder who fails to appear at the time and place fixed for the hearing shall
not be entitled to any further hearing and his license, permit or certificate
may be forthwith revoked.
Time of payment. All of the fees required to be paid
under the terms of this section shall cover only the balance of the calendar
year during which they are so paid or payable, unless otherwise provided.
All fees shall be due and payable before the granting of any license, permit
or certificate. All renewal fees shall be due and payable on or before January
10 of each year for that calendar year.
Food peddlers, all mobile concessions, including catering services
and trucks: $150. A "caterer" shall be defined as any establishment
which procures or prepares food products, for human consumption, and shall
include catering to homes and parties.
Supermarket license: $600. A "supermarket" shall be any establishment
which sells or keeps for sale any meat, dairy products, poultry, fish, vegetables
or fruit for human consumption.
For each reinspection of an individual sewage disposal system,
or the terms part thereof, caused by the failure of the permittee to locate
and construct or alter the same in accordance with the terms of the aforesaid
code, an inspection fee of: $50.