[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Wescott as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-21-1994 by Ord. No. 94-8]
As a condition of obtaining, renewing, or keeping a license, all local taxes, assessments, special charges, or other fees, including but not limited to municipal forfeitures, shall be paid on a current basis. Any fees unpaid within a time limit set by the Town or a court, as the case may be, place the licensee in a state of delinquency and subject to disciplinary action by the Town Board, including reprimand, suspension for a set time period (up to 90 days), or revocation. No renewed license shall be issued until amounts owed are paid.
Any license revoked shall not be reinstated within the 12 months following date of revocation. There shall be no refund of any license fee paid to a party whose license is revoked and no portion is refunded for suspension.
Upon complaint by any person, or at Board direction, and following Board review and approval, written notice shall be given to the licensee of the complaint basis, and the date and time the Board will hear the matter. For non-alcohol licenses where no statutory procedure is set, service may be first-class mail to licensee's last known address, or personal service, at the chairperson's option. For alcohol licenses, present § 125.12, Wis. Stats., or its successor, will be followed. At present, that statute requires personal service of the hearing notice (summons) and complaint, and a hearing within three to 10 days thereafter. A record of service will be kept by the Clerk. A licensee may ask for renewal issuance review, and the Clerk shall notify the licensee of such right.
Evidence and testimony at the hearing shall be done in open session. Pursuant to § 19.85(1)(a), Wis. Stats., the Board may go into closed session to deliberate with regard to its decision, where this has been listed on the hearing notice. The Clerk shall see that the hearing notice is posted or published, in format acceptable to the chairperson or his designated representative.
In lieu of a hearing, the Board may accept license surrender, and then determine the time period before another application for the same type of license will be accepted from the former licensee for review. In the event that complaint allegations(s) are proved at hearing, the Town Board shall decide which penalty for violation is appropriate. Multiple offenses may be considered at any hearing involving the same licensee.
In the event any portion of this article is or becomes invalid or illegal, the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
This article shall take effect following passage, and posting in three public places by the Clerk, or Deputy Clerk.
[Adopted 2-12-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-6]
This article sets a fee structure for all non-alcohol-related licenses in the Town. The license fees themselves are set by the Town Board in separate fee schedule(s). Those fees may be revised from time to time.
The regular license fee shall be according to the schedule set by the Town Board.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
In the event the scheduled license fee and application are not submitted at least 30 days prior to their expiration date, or if a special meeting of the Town Board is required or requested by the applicant to review the application, an additional late fee will be charged. The late fee may be set from time to time by resolution of the Town Board. However, the Board, acting within its discretion, can lower or eliminate the additional fee if there is a reason beyond the applicant's control for submitting the application late. Every renewing applicant shall be deemed to have knowledge of the expiration of the current license and not receiving a renewal in the mail will not provide a basis for requesting waiver or lowering of the late fees.