The purpose of this chapter is to protect the
safety and welfare of the citizens of Manchester Township by the imposition
of mercantile license fees upon any person, firm, proprietorship,
partnership, association or corporation doing business within the
Township of Manchester, and to regulate those businesses for the general
welfare of the public.
Application for all mercantile licenses as required
in this chapter shall be made in writing to the Zoning Officer, who
shall serve as the licensing officer. Each application shall contain
the following information:
A. Name, address and social security number of applicant.
B. Name and address of the business, trade or occupation.
C. The business telephone number of the business, trade
or corporation.
D. Nature of the business, trade or occupation.
E. Residence of the applicant for the five years preceding
the date of application.
F. Details of any conviction of any crime, the nature
of the offense, the date of the conviction and place of the conviction.
G. Registered agent, if any.
[Amended by Ord. No. 99-036]
A. The annual fee for the mercantile license described
in this chapter shall be:
[Amended 5-29-2007 by Ord. No. 07-021]
(1) For buildings one to 2,500 square feet in size: $75.
(2) For buildings 2,501 to 10,000 square feet in size:
$150.
(3) For buildings 10,001 to 100,000 square feet in size:
$300.
(4) For buildings over 100,001 square feet in size: $750.
B. A license fee shall be paid in advance to the Township,
due no later than January 31 of each year. The license shall be valid
until December 31 of each year.
C. The license shall be renewed annually by submitting
a renewal application along with the required fee.
No license shall issue if the business, occupation
or trade does not fully comply with the ordinance and laws of the
Township of Manchester, or any state or federal law, rule or regulation.
The person, firm, proprietorship, partnership,
association or corporation licensed hereunder shall display the license
at the principal place of business in a conspicuous place. The license
holder shall notify the Zoning Officer within 10 days after any change
in location of the principal place of business, or any other change
in the original application information.
The Township shall have the right to revoke
any license issued hereunder whenever the license holder or his agent
shall violate any provision of this chapter or any of the ordinances
or laws of the Township or any law, rule or regulation of the State
of New Jersey or the federal government. After written notice of the
revocation has been served upon the licensee, an appeal may be filed
with the Township Council within 10 days of the service of the written
notice of revocation. The Council, upon notice to the license holder
with an opportunity to be heard, shall conduct a hearing within 30
days of the receipt of the notice of appeal and render a decision
within 15 days after the close of the hearing.
[Amended 6-26-1997 by Ord. No. 97-010]
Any person, firm, proprietorship, partnership, association or corporation who violates any provision of this chapter, or whose agents violate any provision of this chapter, shall, upon conviction, be liable to the penalty stated in Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty.