Applications for franchises shall be made to the Clerk by providing
the following written information and documents:
A. A nonrefundable franchise application fee.
B. The name, age if an individual, and address of the applicant, and
if the applicant is not a natural person, the date, state and form
of business organization.
C. A description of the local business the applicant proposes to transact.
D. Copies or certificates, articles, permits, approvals, licenses, last
annual report and other written documentation of applicant's
lawful incorporation, organization, existence, authorization and good
standing to conduct its proposed business in the state. If any of
the listed items have not been received, documentation they have been
applied for must be provided.
E. If applicable, applicant's minimum quantity requirements of
existing and potential customers.
F. The length of the franchise term being requested, which shall have
a duration of not longer than 10 years.
G. An acknowledgment and agreement to accept and comply with a franchise in the form of an ordinance that contains and incorporates by reference all of the terms and conditions contained in Article
III of this chapter.
After a franchise ordinance is adopted and all publication and
other legal requirements for it to become effective are satisfied,
a certified copy of the ordinance shall be delivered or mailed to
the approved grantee together with a written acceptance for the approved
grantee to sign under oath, confirming its acknowledgement, agreement
and acceptance of the franchise and all of its terms and conditions.
If the required signed and notarized acceptance is not delivered to
the Clerk within 30 days of the delivery or mailing of the franchise
ordinance and agreement to grantee, the effectiveness of the ordinance
will be automatically terminated. Upon the approved grantee's
timely acceptance of the franchise ordinance, it shall constitute
a contract between the Township and the grantee.
Unless amended by the individual franchise ordinance, all of the definitions in Article
I of this chapter, terms and conditions in Articles
II and
III of this chapter and penalties and relief in §§
184-34 and
184-35 shall apply and be incorporated by reference as part of every supplier's individual franchise ordinance. Any amendments to this chapter shall be automatically included in every franchise.