[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of
the Town of Plainville as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Collector of taxes — See Ch. 39.
[Adopted 6-6-2011 ATM by Art. 26]
[Amended 6-3-2019 ATM by Art. 19]
The Tax Collector or other municipal official responsible for
records of all municipal taxes, assessments, betterments and other
municipal charges, hereinafter referred to as the "Tax Collector,"
shall annually, and may periodically, furnish to each department,
board, commission or division, hereinafter referred to as "the licensing
authority," that issues licenses or permits, including renewals and
transfers, a list of any person, corporation or business enterprise,
hereinafter referred to as "the party," that has neglected or refused
to pay any local taxes, fees, assessments, betterments or other municipal
charges, and that such party has not filed in good faith a pending
application for an abatement of such tax or pending petition before
the appellate tax board.
The licensing authority may deny, revoke or
suspend any license or permit, including renewals and transfers, of
any party whose name appears on said list furnished to the licensing
authority from the Tax Collector; provided, however, that written
notice is given to the party and the Tax Collector, as required by
applicable provisions of law, and the party is given a hearing, to
be held not earlier than 14 days after said notice. Said list shall
be prima facie evidence for denial, revocation or suspension of said
license or permit to any party. The Tax Collector shall have the right
to intervene in any hearing conducted with respect to such license
denial, revocation or suspension. Any findings made by the licensing
authority with respect to such license denial, revocation or suspension
shall be made only for the purpose of such proceeding and shall not
be relevant to or introduced in any other proceeding at law, except
for any appeal from such license denial, revocation or suspension.
Any license or permit denied, suspended or revoked under this section
shall not be reissued or renewed until the license authority receives
a certificate issued by the Tax Collector that the party is in good
standing with respect to any and all local taxes, fees, assessments,
betterments or other municipal charges payable to the municipality
as of the date of issuance of said certificate.
Any party shall be given an opportunity to enter
into a payment agreement, thereby allowing the licensing authority
to issue a certificate indicating said limitations to the license
or permit, and the validity of said license shall be conditioned upon
the satisfactory compliance with said agreement. Failure to comply
with said agreement shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation
of said license or permit; provided, however, that the holder be given
notice and a hearing as required by applicable provisions of law.
The Board of Selectmen may waive such denial,
suspension or revocation if it finds there is no direct or indirect
business interest by the property owner, its officers or stockholders,
if any, or members of his immediate family, as defined in MGL c. 268A,
§ 1, in the business or activity conducted in or on said
property.
This section shall not apply to licenses and
permits for open burning; bicycle permits; sales of articles for charitable
purposes; licenses to allow clubs or associations to dispense food
or beverages; dog licenses; fishing, hunting trapping licenses; marriage
licenses; permits for theatrical events or public exhibitions; or
children work permits.
