The owner of the business shall make written application to
the Town for a business license upon such form or forms as the Town
shall from time to time designate. Such application shall be submitted
together with the license fee, the amount of such fee to be established
by the Mayor and Town Council. There shall be a continuing obligation
on the part of the applicant to update the information on the application
and/or to supply information not previously submitted.
The Town's Code Enforcement Officer shall have the authority
to conduct periodic inspections of any licensed property to determine
if it continues to be in compliance with the requirements for a business
license. If additional violations are found, he or she shall notify
the license holder in writing, within 15 days, specifying each violation
and the Code section it violates. The license holder shall then have
not more than 60 days to correct such violations, unless otherwise
extended by the Town for good cause shown, or his license shall be
revoked.
Any person aggrieved by an action of the Code Enforcement Officer
or Town Administrator under this chapter may appeal such action by
filing a written notice thereof with the Mayor and Town Council and
payment of an appeals fee of $50. An appeal shall not operate to stay
any of the provisions or requirements of this chapter absent unusual
circumstances. Within 15 days of such filing, a hearing shall be conducted
before such person or persons as the Mayor and Council shall designate
for such purpose. The hearing shall be open to the public, records
and minutes maintained and the person aggrieved and the Town official(s)
provided an opportunity to present evidence. The persons hearing the
appeal shall, within 10 days, either reverse, modify or affirm the
action complained of and cause a copy of their decision to be sent
to the person aggrieved. The decision of the Mayor and Council's
designee shall be final.
Violations of this chapter shall be punishable as a municipal
infraction. The fine for any single initial violation shall be an
additional 10% of the fee if paid after the due date and before the
30th day past due, 15% if paid between the 31st and 60th day past
due, and 20% if paid after the 60th day past due. On the 90th day
past due (or October 1st) any license holder, owner or occupant who
permits or allows a business to continue after his license has expired,
been denied or revoked shall be subject to a fine of $500 per day
for each day that such occupancy continues without application for
a current business license.
Licenses issued under this chapter shall be predominately and
publicly displayed on the premises and shall be available at reasonable
times for inspection by the Code Enforcement Officer.