[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting 4-29-1991 by Art. 10 (Art. 10 of the 1973 Bylaws). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Finances — See Ch. 19.
The Treasurer/Collector shall have the authority as to any property now owned or hereafter acquired through the foreclosure of tax titles held by the town, subject to the approval of the Select Board, to sell such property, after first giving notice of the time and place of sale by posting such notice of sale in some convenient and public place in the town, 14 days at least before the time fixed for such sale, and shall be authorized, subject to the approval of the Select Board, to reject any bid which he/she may deem inadequate, and pending such sale, the custodian of such property shall have the authority, with the approval of the Select Board, to cause to be demolished any buildings or structures on such tax title land which he/she believes for the benefit of the town are in need thereof.
[Amended 4-7-2011 ATM by Art. 16]
A. 
The Treasurer/Collector of Taxes shall collect, under the title of "Town Collector," all accounts due the Town of Wayland and, in the collection of such accounts, shall have all the remedies provided by the General Laws for the collection of taxes on personal estate. This section shall not apply to the collection of interest on investments of sinking or trust funds. All bills for accounts due the Town of Wayland shall state that all checks, drafts or money orders shall be made payable to, or to the order of, the Town of Wayland and not to, or to the order of, any officer, board or commission.
B. 
The Treasurer/Collector of Taxes may include in the envelope or electronic message in which property tax bills are sent notices for rates, fees or charges assessed by the Town of Wayland for water use, wastewater management system or sewer use or solid waste collection or disposal, provided that the bills or notices shall be separate and distinct from the property tax bills.
All municipal charges and bills issued by the Town of Wayland shall be due and payable 30 days after rendering, and if such charges remain unpaid after such due date, they shall accrue interest at the same rate at which interest may be charged on real and personal property tax bills under the applicable provisions of the General Laws. The Treasurer/Collector shall collect all unpaid accounts, including interest thereon.
[Added 5-6-1998 ATM by Art. 20]
A. 
The Town Collector shall annually furnish to each department, board, commission or official, 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 for not less than a twelve-month period, and that such party has not filed in good faith a pending application for an abatement of such tax or a pending petition before the Appellate Tax Board.
B. 
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 Town Collector or with respect to any activity, event or other matter which is the subject of such license or permit and which activity, event or matter is carried out or exercised or is to be carried out or exercised on or about real estate owned by any party whose name appears on said list furnished to the licensing authority from the Town Collector; provided, however, that written notice is given to the party and the Town 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 Town 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 purposes 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 licensing authority receives a certificate issued by the Town 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 town as of the date of issuance of said certificate.
C. 
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 is given notice and a hearing as required by applicable provisions of law.
D. 
The Select Board 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.
E. 
This section shall not apply to the following licenses and permits: open burning, MGL c. 48, § 13; bicycle permits, MGL c. 85, § 11A; sales of articles for charitable purposes, MGL c. 101, § 33; children work permits, MGL c. 149, § 69; clubs, associations dispensing food or beverage licenses, MGL c. 140, § 21E; dog licenses, MGL c. ;140, § 137; fishing, hunting, trapping license, MGL c. 131, § 12; marriage licenses, MGL c. 207, § 28; and theatrical events, public exhibition permits, MGL c. 140, § 181.