No person shall engage in any trade, profession, business or
privilege in the Village for which a license or permit is required
by any provision of this Code without first obtaining such license
or permit from the Village in the manner provided in this chapter,
unless otherwise specifically provided.
Unless otherwise provided, application for a license or permit
shall be made, in writing, to the Village Clerk, upon forms provided
by the Village, on which the applicant shall state the location of
the proposed activity and such other facts as may be required of or
be applicable to the granting of such a license or permit.
Upon the submission of any license application requiring publication pursuant to the provisions of the Village ordinances or state statutes, the applicant shall pay a nonrefundable administration fee as provided in Chapter
272, Fees, §
272-6, to the Village Clerk to defray the cost of publication and associated administrative expenses. The balance of any license or permit fee, after crediting the prepayment of the administration fee, for any license or permit shall be paid to the Village Clerk prior to the issuance of the license or permit. No fee shall be refunded unless the license or permit is denied; provided, however, that no administration fee required pursuant to this section shall be refunded under any circumstances.
All required bonds shall be executed by a surety company and
be subject to the approval of the Village Board. Where policies of
insurance are required, such policies shall be approved as to substance
and form by the Village Attorney. Satisfactory evidence of coverage
by bond or insurance shall be filed with the Village before the license
or permit is issued.
Where the approval of any Village or state office is required
prior to the issuance of any license or permit, such approval shall
be presented to the Village before any license or permit is issued.
Licenses or permit certificates shall show the name of the licensee
or permittee, the date of issue, the activity licensed, and the term
of the license or permit and shall be signed in the name of the Village
by the Village President and Village Clerk and be impressed with the
Village Seal. The Clerk shall keep a record of all licenses and permits
issued.
Every licensee or permittee shall carry his license or permit
certificate upon his person at all times when engaged in the activity
for which the license or permit was granted, except that where such
activity is conducted at a fixed place or establishment, the license
or permit certificate shall be exhibited at all times in some conspicuous
place in the place of business. The licensee or permittee shall exhibit
the license or permit certificate when applying for a renewal and
upon demand of any law enforcement officer or person representing
the issuing authority.
Unless otherwise provided, no license or permit shall be transferable
or assignable.
Village officials may enter upon the premises where any licensed
or permitted activity is being conducted for the purpose of inspection
at any reasonable time.
No license or permit shall be granted for any premises for which
real estate or property taxes, assessments or other claims of the
Village are delinquent and unpaid or to any person delinquent in the
payment of such claims, including unpaid or outstanding permit or
licensing fees, delinquent personal property taxes, forfeiture judgments
or other unpaid fees or charges due to the Village of Salem Lakes.
Except as otherwise provided, in addition to the revocation or suspension of any license or permit issued under the provisions of this chapter, any person found to be in violation of any provision of this chapter shall be subject to forfeiture as provided in §
1-4 of this Code.