[Ord. 6 S+FD, 6-29-1988 § 1]
No person shall conduct, operate or maintain a hub cap business in the City of Newark without first obtaining a license therefor as provided in this chapter.
[Ord. 6 S+FD, 6-29-1988 § 1]
Applications under this chapter for maintaining or operating a hub cap business shall be made on a form furnished by the Division of Tax Abatements/Special Taxes. Each application must be sworn to and include the following information:
a. 
A description of the facilities and services available on the premises of the proposed establishment and the business address at which the applicant proposes to conduct this business.
b. 
Name and address of the individual applicant; if a firm, the names and home addresses of the members of the firm, if a corporation, the names and home addresses of the president, secretary, and all other officers of the corporation and the registered agent of the corporation and any other person or entity which has a financial or beneficial interest in the business of the applicant.
c. 
If the manager in charge is to be someone other than a person named above, then his name and address.
d. 
The history of the applicant in hub cap business, including but not limited to, whether or not such person, is previously operating in this or another City or State under license, has had such permit revoked or suspended and its reason therefor, and the business activity or occupation subsequent to such action or suspension or revocation.
e. 
Whether or not any person listed in the application has, within 10 years of the date of the application, ever been convicted of a crime, misdemeanor, or disorderly persons offense, the number of convictions and the date, place and nature of the offense for which convicted.
[Ord. 6-29-1988 § 1]
No license shall be issued, held or transferred to any person, firm or corporation when the applicant, any partner, any officer, any person in management or any entity having a financial or beneficial interest in the business of the applicant shall have been convicted of any crime that relates adversely to the operation of a hubcap business.
[Ord. 6 S+FD, 6-29-1988 § 1; Ord. 6 PSF-D, 8-3-2016 § 16; amended 12-21-2021 by Ord. No. 6PSF-a(s), 12-21-2021]
a. 
All licenses issued, and renewals thereof, under this chapter shall expire biennially May 31st after its date of issuance. If any applicant obtains an initial license pursuant to this section after the renewal date or in between a biennial cycle, the applicant will pay a pro-rated application fee. The applicant's license will thereafter expire on May 31st in accordance with the biennial licensing cycle. The Division of Tax Abatements/Special Taxes shall establish administrative rules and/or regulations pertaining to scheduling of the issuance of a license under this subsection.
b. 
The biennial fee for the license issued under this chapter shall be $200 payable when the application is filed. In the event the license is not granted the application fee, less $30, shall be returned to the applicant.
c. 
Application for renewal of license shall be made on a form provided by the Director of Finance at least one month prior to the expiration of the current license.
[Ord. 6 S+FD, 6-29-1988 § 1]
No license issued under this chapter shall be transferred from one person to another or from place to place.
[Ord. 6 S+FD, 6-29-1988 § 1]
Upon notice to the licensee by the Director a hearing shall be conducted by the Director to determine whether any license issued under this chapter may be suspended or revoked for any violation of the following:
a. 
Licensee fails to comply with the fire prevention ordinance of the City after reasonable notice has been given to the licensee to eliminate or correct any condition in violation of such ordinance on the licensed premises;
b. 
Licensee fails to comply with the health ordinances of the City of Newark or the State of New Jersey after reasonable notice shall have been given to the licensee to eliminate or correct any condition in violation of such ordinances on the licensed premises;
c. 
Licensee fails to comply with any provision of the City's Electrical Code, Mechanical Code, or Plumbing Code after reasonable notice shall have been given to the licensee to eliminate or correct any condition in violation of such ordinances on the licensed premises;
d. 
Licensee fails to comply with any provision of this chapter or other provisions of City ordinances or State statutes after reasonable notice shall have been given to the licensee to eliminate or correct any condition in violation of such chapter on the licensed premises;
e. 
Licensee furnishes incorrect or incomplete information on its application for license or application for renewal of license.
[Ord. 6 S+FD, 6-29-1988 § 1]
No license shall be issued unless the premises for which the license is to be issued shall have a fence or barricade of any conventional fencing material through which there is no visibility from the outside. Such fence shall be seven feet high installed along all property lines, except where the wall of any building situated on the lot abuts a property line. Additionally, each entrance or exit way through the fence or barricade shall have an appropriate gate, chain or closing device so as to prevent entrance into the property when it is not in use.
[Ord. 6 S+FD, 6-29-1988 § 1]
The licensee is expressly prohibited from doing any of the following acts:
a. 
Displaying hub caps on a fence, wall or other structure which is visible to the public; or
b. 
Failing to maintain premises in a clean and safe manner, including, but not limited to, unsightly storage of hub caps and other automobile parts and equipment.
[Ord. 6 S+FD, 6-29-1988 § 1]
a. 
The holder of any license under this chapter shall at all times abide by the statutes, ordinances, codes, rules and regulations of the Federal, State and City government and their agencies, and especially in connection with the operation of the hub cap business and conduct therein;
b. 
The holder of any license under this chapter shall at all times allow the City's duly authorized representatives to inspect the premises in order that they may perform their respective duties to inspect, ascertain, and detect violations of this chapter or of any other ordinance or regulation of the City.
[Ord. 6 S+FD, 6-29-1988 § 1]
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding in 90 days or both.