[Adopted 7-9-2008 by Ord.
No. 89]
All retail, wholesale, commercial, professional, personal and
contracting services and manufacturing businesses and establishments
and any other enterprises, partnerships, corporations or proprietorships
doing business in the Town shall, prior to their commencement of business
within the Town, register their trade, corporate agent, company or
office name, home address and telephone number with the Town Clerk
and the Town Assessor.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
An annual registration fee in an amount set from time to time
by the Town Council shall be paid, and a certificate shall be issued
containing the following information:
A. The trade name of the business, if held under a corporate name other
than the name of the officers, and their addresses shall also be listed.
B. The name of the operator of the business shall also be indicated.
C. The type of business to be conducted.
The certificate shall be placed in a conspicuous location in
each firm or business location. No certificate shall be issued without
proof of all taxes being paid to date and a certificate of occupancy
issued by the Building Official. Every certificate shall expire on
December 31 and shall be renewed annually upon payment of the required
fee.
No other firm or business of the same trade name shall be allowed
to register without the approval of the prior registrant in writing.
All firms and businesses which are required to obtain a liquor,
victualling or any other license to operate shall be exempt from the
trade name certificate fee, but shall be required to submit a renewal
form from year to year.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
No firm or business shall transfer the certificate unless it
submits a request to the Town Clerk and the person receiving such
transfer adheres to all provisions of this chapter prior to issuance
of the certificate of transfer.