A license issued under this chapter:
A. Is valid for a period of one (1) year from the date of issuance of the license, and shall expire at 11:59 p.m. on the three hundred sixty-fifth (365th) day.
B. May be renewed for successive terms of one (1) year each upon compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
A license issued under this chapter:
A. Shall identify each business for which the license is issued.
B. Shall identify the person to whom the license is issued.
C. Shall identify the location at which the business will be conducted, except that a license issued to a mobile vendor shall identify the business as a mobile vendor.
D. Shall list all terms, conditions and restrictions imposed upon the grant of the license.
E. Is not assignable or transferable to another person, business or location.
Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation issued a temporary business use and occupancy permit, or license from Prince George's County shall apply for a temporary license to do business in the City of New Carrollton.
A. Application. All applications for a temporary license must include the following:
(1) Copies of the county-issued use and occupancy permit.
(2) A description of services to be offered.
(3) The location of the temporary business.
(4) A written authorization by the owner/manager of any commercial property to be used for operation of a temporary business.
(5) Check, cash, money order in the amount of the license fee.
(6) A list of hours of operation.
B. Restrictions.
(1) No trailer, tent, motor vehicle or vehicle canopy will be allowed to be used for sales.
(2) All displays or sales must be conducted on the commercial zoned property no more than fifteen (15) feet from the main entrance door to the commercially operated business.
(3) All display/sales area shall be located at least twenty-five (25) feet from an existing street line and from any adjacent lot lines.
(4) The temporary permit shall be issued for not more than three (3) consecutive months.
(5) Services offered must comply with applicable Prince George's County zoning requirements.
C. Enforcement.
(1) The enforcement of this chapter against an unlicensed temporary business shall be provided by City Code Enforcement Officers with the assistance of the New Carrollton police department, as is necessary to effect the closing or otherwise prevent the unlawful operation of any business or operation requiring a temporary license that within seven (7) days of an initial written notice fails to require the necessary license.
(2) Such assistance shall include, but not be limited to removing to a designated facility the goods and equipment of the vendor, who shall have up to fifteen (15) business days to claim such goods upon payment of any assessed storage fees and fines which have been levied against the vendor. Upon failure to comply with this schedule, such goods shall be deemed abandoned and shall become the property of the City to be disposed of in accordance with applicable law. The City shall have no responsibility to protect or preserve any perishable or nonperishable goods or equipment acquired under this section.
D. Penalties. The fine for a violation of this section of this chapter shall be equivalent of the cost of the temporary license as set forth in the adopted City fee schedule required for a business that is operating without a license. Each day that a business continues operation without acquiring the required license shall constitute a separate offense.