Borough of Waldwick, NJ Chapter 17 Licenses and Permits, Generally

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Waldwick 12-10-91 as Ord. No. 15-91.]

§ 17-1 Approval or denial of a license or permit.

(a) Where the approval of any Borough officer or State officer is required prior to the issuance of any license or permit, such approval must be presented to the Licensing Official before any license or permit is issued.

(b) No license or permit shall be approved by any Borough officer or issued by the Licensing Official (1) if it appears that the conduct of the activity for which a license or welfare of the public, or any regulation, law or ordinance applicable to such activity, and (2) unless the applicant, if he is the owner thereof, pays any delinquent property taxes or assessments on the property wherein the business or activity for which the license or permit is sought or wherein the business or activity is to be conducted.

§ 17-2 Suspension or revocation of license or permit.

(a) Any license or permit issued by the Borough may be suspended or revoked by the Administrator or Council for any of the following causes:

1. Fraud, misrepresentation or incorrect statement contained in the application or made in carrying on the licensed or permitted activity;

2. Conviction of any crime or misdemeanor where the conviction relates adversely to the activity authorized by the Borough;

3. Conducting such activity in such manner as to constitute a breach of the peace, or a menace to the health, safety or welfare of the public, or a disturbance of the peace or comfort of residents of the Borough; upon recommendation of the appropriate official;

4. Expiration or cancellation of any required bond or insurance;

5. Actions unauthorized or beyond the scope of the license or permit granted;

6. Violation of any regulation or provision of these Revised Ordinances applicable to the activity for which the license or permit has been granted, or any regulation or law of the state so applicable;

7. Failure to continuously comply with all conditions required as precedent to the approval of the license or permit; or

8. Failure of the licensee or permittee, if he is the owner of the property upon which the licensed business or activity is conducted, to pay the taxes due on the property for at least three consecutive quarters, provided that upon payment of the delinquent taxes or assessment, the license or permit shall be restored.

(b) The suspension or revocation of any license or permit shall not preclude the imposition of a penalty for violation of any ordinance of the Borough.

§ 17-3 Repealer.

All ordinances of the Borough of Waldwick which are inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.

§ 17-4 Severability.

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance.

§ 17-5 When effective.

This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon final passage, approval and publication as required by law.