[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Mansfield 5-19-2015 ATM by Art. 21. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Select Board, when issuing or renewing any license for a
period of five years or greater, may include provisions for the imposition
of fines of up to $300, if they should determine noncompliance with
any of the terms of the license.
A.Â
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
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 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.Â
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 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
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 notice 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 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.
C.Â
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 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.
(1)Â
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 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 required by applicable provisions of law.
(2)Â
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
their immediate family, as defined in MGL c. 268A, § 1,
in the business or activity conducted in or on said property.
D.Â
This section shall not apply to the following licenses and permits:
MGL c. 48, § 13
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Open burning
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MGL c. 101, § 33
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Sales of articles for charitable purposes
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MGL c. 149, § 69
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Children work permits
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MGL c. 140, § 21E
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Clubs, associations dispensing food or beverage licenses
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MGL c. 140, § 137
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Dog licenses
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MGL c. 131, § 12
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Fishing; hunting; trapping license
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MGL c. 207, § 28
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Marriage licenses
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MGL c. 140, § 181
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Theatrical events; public exhibition permits
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