[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Greenfield as indicated
in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.
[Adopted as amended 3-21-2012 by Order No. FY 12-104 (Ch. 90, Art. I, of the 2002
Bylaws)]
Each year, the Tax Collector shall furnish to the Mayor and
the Board of License Commissioners a list of any person, corporation
or business enterprise (hereinafter the "party") who 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.
The Board of License Commissioners or any other licensing authority
of the Town may deny, revoke, or suspend any local license or permit,
including renewals and transfers, of any person, corporation, or business
enterprise who or which has neglected or refused to pay any local
taxes, fees, assessments, betterments or other municipal charges 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 whose owner has neglected or refused to pay any local
taxes, fees, assessments, betterments or other municipal charges,
but only after written notice is given to the party and the Tax Collector
as required by any laws and the party is given a hearing not earlier
than 14 days after said notice.
Appearance of a name of a party on a list from the Tax Collector as mentioned in § 288-1 shall be prima facie evidence for denial, revocation or suspension of any license or permit to any party.
Any license or permit denied, suspended or revoked under this
article 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 taxes, fees, assessments,
betterments or other municipal charges, payable to the municipality
as of the date of issuance of said certificate.
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 the holder is given notice and a hearing as
required by applicable provisions of law.
The Board of License Commissioners may waive such denial, suspension
or revocation if it finds there is no direct or indirect business
interest by the property owner, its officers and stockholders, if
any, or members of his/her immediate family, as defined in MGL c.
268A, § 1, in the business or activity conducted in or on
said property.
The following licenses and permits are not subject to this article:
A.
Permits for open burning: MGL c. 48, § 13.
B.
Permits to sell articles for charitable purposes: MGL c. 101, § 33.
C.
Work permits for children: MGL c. 149, § 69.
D.
Food and beverage licenses: MGL c. 140, § 21E.
E.
Dog licenses: MGL c. 140, § 137.
F.
Fishing and hunting licenses: MGL c. 131, § 12.
G.
Marriage licenses: MGL c. 207, § 28.
H.
Theatrical and public exhibit permits: MGL c. 140, § 181.
