[Adopted 8-22-1989 by Ord. No. O88-4]
This enactment of this article is authorized by RSA 31:39(L).
The purpose of this article is to provide for the orderly administration in the granting of land use licenses, permits and other approvals, and the orderly collection of fees associated with such licenses, permits and other approvals.
As used in this article (Chapter 248, Article I), the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BUSINESS ENTITY
Includes a partnership, an unincorporated association, a corporation, a trust or a joint venture that conducts a business of any kind or any profession or trade whether or not the business, profession or trade is for profit or not-for-profit.
PERSON
Includes one or more natural persons.
The appropriate officials, officers, departments, boards, commissions and agencies of the Town of Hudson shall deny the issuance of any license, permit or other approval of any kind to any person who, or to any business entity which, as of the effective date of this article:
A. 
Owes the Town of Hudson fees or any other kind of money payment, other than taxes, that are past due by more than 30 days;
B. 
Owes the Town of Hudson goods or services of any kind or performance under an approval granted by a board, commission or other agency, as determined by that board, commission or agency or its designee;
C. 
Owes the Town of Hudson reimbursement for fees the Town of Hudson has paid to a third party or payment of fees the Town of Hudson is obligated to pay a third party, which reimbursement or payment is past due more than 30 days;
D. 
Is in clear violation, as determined by the enforcing agent or agency, of any town ordinance or regulation if the violation adversely affects the public health, safety and welfare; or
E. 
Has failed to comply with and/or complete the conditions, stipulations or requirements attached to any license, permit or approval, as determined by the approving or granting authority.
A business entity shall also be subject to § 248-4 of this article and shall be denied a license, permit or approval if:
A. 
A person who may be denied a license, permit or approval under § 248-4 is the chief executive officer or a principal official in the business entity;
B. 
A person who may be denied a license, permit or approval under § 248-4 owns or controls a twenty-five-percent or greater interest in the business entity; or
C. 
A business entity which may be denied a license, permit or approval under § 248-4 has a legal or beneficial interest of 25% or more in the business entity.
A person shall also be subject to § 248-4 of this article and shall be denied a license, permit or other approval if the person owns or controls a twenty-five-percent or greater interest in a business entity which may be denied a license, permit or approval under § 248-4.
This article shall not apply:
A. 
To appeals or applications for review of grievances filed with the Personnel Advisory Board.
B. 
To any grievance procedure conducted pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement to which the Town of Hudson is a party.
C. 
To deny licenses, permits or approvals to persons or business entities owing fees or other money payments to the Town of Hudson in the amount of $50 or less.
D. 
To deny licenses, permits or approvals where such denial is expressly prohibited by law.
E. 
When it is determined by an enforcing agent or agency that the granting or issuance of a permit, license or approval shall result in the correction of a violation or payment of delinquent fees under § 248-4.
Each section and subparagraph of this article shall be construed as separate from the whole chapter. If any sentence, clause or phrase of such sections and paragraphs shall be invalid for any reason, the remainder of this article shall continue in force.