[Adopted 6-27-1995 (Art.
46 of the 1952 General Bylaws)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
LICENSING AUTHORITY
Each department, board, commission or division that issues
licenses or permits including renewals and transfers.
PARTY
Any person, corporation or business enterprise that has neglected
or refused to pay any local taxes, fees, assessments, betterments
or other municipal charges.
[Amended 6-22-2020 by
Art. 11]
[Amended 6-22-2020 by
Art. 11]
A. Any and all municipal officials responsible for records of all municipal
taxes, assessments, betterments and other municipal charges shall
furnish annually to the Town Treasurer/Collector a listing of any
persons, corporations, or business enterprises (hereinafter referred
to as "party") that have neglected or refused to pay any local taxes,
fees, assessments, betterments or other municipal charges.
B. The Town Treasurer/Collector shall compile a master list containing
the name and address of any party that has neglected or refused to
pay any local taxes, fees, assessments, betterments or other municipal
charges and that 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 master list shall also contain both the amount owed
and a description of the local taxes, fees, assessments, betterments
or other municipal charges which the party has failed or refused to
pay.
C. The Town Treasurer/Collector shall annually, and may periodically,
furnish to each licensing authority of the Town of Dudley a copy of
the master list. Upon receipt of the master list, the licensing authority
may, in accordance with the terms of this bylaw, deny, revoke or suspend
any license or permit, including renewals and transfers of the same,
of any party whose name appears on the master list. If the licensing
authority determines that any activity, event or other matter which
is the subject of such license or permit is to be carried out or exercised
on or about real estate owned by any party who appears on said list
furnished by the Town Treasurer/Collector, then the licensing authority
may deny, revoke or suspend any license or permit or refuse to transfer
the same.
[Amended 6-22-2020 by
Art. 11]
Any license or permit denied, suspended or revoked pursuant
to this article shall not be renewed until the licensing authority
receives a certificate issued by the Town Treasurer/Collector indicating
that all local taxes, fees, assessments, betterments or other municipal
charges payable to the Town of Dudley have been paid as of the date
of the issuance of the certificate.
The licensing authority may waive any denial, suspension or
revocation of a permit or license if it finds that there is no direct
or indirect business interest by the party or members of the party's
immediate family, as defined in MGL c. 268A, § 1, in the
business or activity conducted in or on said property.
The Board of Selectmen shall have the authority to adopt any
rules and regulations it deems necessary to implement this article,
including a listing of those licenses and permits not subject to this
bylaw.
[Adopted 5-21-2012 by
Art. 21 (Art. 48 of the 1952 General Bylaws)]
The Dudley Police Department shall, as authorized by MGL c.
6, § 172B 1/2, conduct state and federal fingerprint-based
criminal history checks for individuals applying for the following
licenses:
A. Hawking and peddling or other door-to-door salespeople (Board of
Selectmen);
B. Manager of alcoholic beverage license (Board of Selectmen);
C. Owner or operator of public conveyance (Board of Selectmen);
D. Dealer of secondhand articles (Board of Selectmen);
E. Pawn dealers (Board of Selectmen);
F. Hackney drivers (Board of Selectmen); and
G. Ice cream truck vendors (Board of Health).
This bylaw shall take effect May 4, 2012, so long as the requirements
of MGL c. 40, § 32, are satisfied.