The Selectboard shall have the power to require licenses for
all businesses, trades and occupations which towns may license under
the provisions of the General Laws and may make such rules and regulations
pertaining thereto as to it seems pertinent. The fees for such licenses
shall be as prescribed by the General Laws.
[Added 5-10-2017 ATM by Art. 12]
A. The Tax
Collector shall provide a delinquency list annually as of July 1 to
any department issuing permits, licenses or otherwise charging a fee.
The information contained within the annual delinquency list should
be updated for specific properties, corporations or taxpayers upon
request of any department made to the Tax Collector or the Tax Collector's
office during the year.
B. No department
shall grant or issue a permit or license to any person or entity which
appears on the annual delinquency list, until such time as the permit
and/or license has been allowed to be issued by a department until
such time as a payment is made or agreement accepted by the Tax Collector.
C. The local
licensing authority (South Hadley Selectboard) will not issue an alcoholic
beverage license without review and approval by the Tax Collector
for any applicant who has outstanding fees, taxes or otherwise has
lien(s) due the Town of South Hadley. The local license authority
may revoke any license if the licensee is subsequently found to be
in violation of this bylaw in respect to taxes or fees outstanding
to the Town of South Hadley.
D. All powers
contained within this South Hadley general bylaw and the administration
thereof must be consistent with Massachusetts General Laws and in
particular MGL c. 50, § 57, Local licenses and permits;
denial, revocation or suspension for failure to pay municipal taxes
or charges.