The purpose of this chapter is to provide a uniform set of procedures
for administering the issuance, renewal and revocation of all licenses
issued by the Township, except alcoholic beverage licenses, dog licenses
and taxicab licenses; provided that tax-exempt religious and charitable
organizations shall be exempted from paying the license fees provided
for in this chapter.
At the time of filing the application, the established fee shall
be paid to the Township Clerk to cover the cost of investigation of
the facts stated herein. This fee shall not be prorated or refunded
if the application is denied.
Upon application properly completed and submitted pursuant to §§
203-2 and
203-3, the Township Clerk shall refer the original and duplicate to the Chief of Police, who shall make, or cause to be made, such investigation of the business responsibility and moral character of the applicant and, if employed, the applicant's employer, as he/she deems necessary for the protection of the public good. The duplicate shall be kept on file in the Police Department upon completion of the investigation.
A. Unsatisfactory findings.
(1) If, as a result of such investigation, the moral character or business responsibility of the applicant or, if employed, the applicant's employer, is found to be unsatisfactory, the Chief of Police shall endorse on the original application his/her disapproval and his/her reasons therefor and return the original application to the Clerk, who shall notify the applicant, in writing, either by personal delivery to the applicant or by certified mail to the applicant at the address stated in the application, that the application is disapproved, as well as the reasons therefor, and that no license shall be issued. The applicant shall have the right to appeal from any such disapproval pursuant to the provisions of §
203-6. Any determination by the Chief of Police that an application is unsatisfactory shall be based on one or more of the following findings with respect to the applicant:
(a)
Conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude.
(b)
Prior violation of a peddling or soliciting ordinance.
(c)
Previous fraudulent acts or conduct.
(d)
Record of breaches of soliciting contracts.
(e)
Concrete evidence of bad character.
(f) Such other evidence which establishes good cause to disapprove an
application.
(2) In the absence of such findings, the Chief of Police shall find the
application satisfactory.
B. Satisfactory findings. If, as a result of such investigation, the
character and business responsibility of the applicant and, if employed,
the applicant's employer, are found to be satisfactory, the Chief
of Police shall endorse his/her approval on the original application
and return the same to the Clerk, who shall, in turn, issue a license
to the applicant.
C. Minimum age requirement. In no case shall a license be issued to
any person under the age of 16.
[Amended 7-18-2005 by Ord. No. 05-17]
Any person seeking a license shall submit an application therefor
containing the following information for each applicant:
B. Specific address for the last three years.
C. Age, date of birth and physical description.
D. Social security number; home telephone number.
E. Driver's license number; marital status.
F. Employer's name, address and telephone number.
G. Product, merchandise or services to be sold or the purpose for which
the application is made.
H. Vehicle or vehicles to be used: make, model, registration number
and owner's name, address and telephone number; name, address
and policy number of insurance company.
I. Arrest/conviction record.
J. The date of issuance and expiration date of the license.
K. Signature of the Township Clerk as issuing officer.
L. A two-inch by two-inch photograph of the applicant, for use on the
license.
M. A request for a criminal history record information (SB1212) shall
be forwarded to the New Jersey State Police, State Bureau of Identification,
for each applicant. The applicant shall pay the fee for this search
in the amount of the fee charged by the New Jersey State Police by
money order.
N. Any other appropriate information which the Township Council may,
by resolution, require.
Any applicant aggrieved by the action of the Township Clerk in the denial of a license, as provided in §
203-4, shall have the right to appeal to the Township Council. Such appeal shall be taken by filing with the Township Council a written statement setting forth fully the grounds for the appeal. Such statement shall be filed within 14 days after the notice of the action complained of has been given to such person by the Township Clerk, in accordance with the provisions of §
203-4. The Township Council shall set a time and place for a hearing on such appeal. The hearing shall be within 30 days of the date of receipt of the applicant's statement, and notice of such hearing shall be given to the applicant in the same manner as provided in §
203-11 for notice of hearing on revocation. The decision of the Council on such appeal shall be final and conclusive.
When the licensed activity is conducted at a fixed location
or from a vehicle, the license shall be prominently displayed at the
location or on the vehicle. In all other cases, the licensee shall
have his/her certificate of licenses prominently displayed upon his/her
person.
A license shall apply only to the person to whom it was issued
and shall not be transferable to another person. Licenses may be transferred
from place to place in cases where the licensed activity is conducted
at a fixed location, but only with the approval of the Mayor and Township
Council by resolution.
Every person to whom a license is issued under the terms of
this chapter shall be governed by the following rules and regulations:
A. All circulars, samples or other matter shall be handed to an occupant
of the property and not left on or about the premises.
B. No person, subject to the terms of this chapter, shall enter or attempt
to enter the house of any resident in the Township without an express
invitation from the occupant of the house.
C. No person, subject to the terms of this chapter, shall conduct himself/herself
in such a manner as to become objectionable to or annoy an occupant
of any house.
No licensee shall have any exclusive right to any location on
any public street, nor shall any licensee be permitted a stationery
location or be permitted to operate in a congested area where such
operation might impede or inconvenience the public use of such streets.
For the purpose of this chapter, the judgment of the police officer,
exercised in good faith, shall be deemed conclusive as to whether
the area is congested and the public impeded or inconvenienced.
The Chief of Police, any other police officer or the appropriate
Township official shall enforce the provisions of this chapter.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to the penalty stated in Chapter
1, Article
III, General Penalty.