[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Bordentown as Ch. 5.04 of the 2003 Municipal Code; amended 4-9-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-03; 7-9-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-09; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to conduct, engage in or carry on any business, trade, occupation, or activity within the Township of Bordentown without having first applied for a business license.
Applications for all business licenses required by this chapter, whether they be for an initial license or a renewal of an expiring license, shall be made in writing to the Township Clerk on forms prepared and kept on file by the Township Clerk. Each application shall contain the following information:
A. 
The name under which business is to be conducted.
B. 
The mailing address of the business.
C. 
The name and contact information of the manager of the business.
D. 
The nature of the business.
E. 
The name of the applicant. (If a corporation, give names and addresses of the president and secretary; if a partnership, give the names and addresses of all partners.)
F. 
The current residence of the applicant(s).
G. 
The contact of the applicant(s).
H. 
If the applicant is not the owner of the premises, the endorsed consent of the owner on the application to the conduct of the business or activity.
I. 
That the applicant has never had a license to conduct the business herein described denied or revoked.
J. 
Details of any arrests or convictions for misdemeanors and crimes, including the nature of the offense for which arrested or convicted, the date of conviction and the place where the conviction was obtained.
K. 
That the applicant makes these statements above to induce the Township of Bordentown to issue the license herein applied for and agrees to comply with all laws and ordinances of the Township applicable to the subject matter thereof.
L. 
Business license fees.
M. 
Additional information as required.
A. 
Business licenses are for a one-year term from July 1 to June 30.
B. 
Business licenses are not transferable. In the event that the business is sold or transferred, a new business license is required.
C. 
The location of any licensed business or occupation may be changed, provided that 10 business days' notice thereof is given to the Township Clerk. Investigations may need to be conducted before the license can be reissued to the new location.
Each license shall bear the signature of the Township Clerk in the absence of any provision to the contrary.
No license shall be issued for the conduct of any business if the premises and building to be used for the purpose do not fully comply with the requirements of the Township. To assure compliance, upon receipt of a business license application, the Township Clerk shall refer the application to the following departments for approval prior to the license being issued:
A. 
As the Health Officer, the Burlington County Department Health shall make or cause to be made an inspection in regard to such licenses in connection with the care and handling of food and the preventing of nuisances and the spread of disease for the protection of health;
B. 
Fire Official for proof of the annual inspection for fire safety if such proof is not included with the business license application (see § 274-21, Business licenses; certificate of inspection);
C. 
Construction Department for a review of any open permits or violations relative to the construction of the buildings or other structures;
D. 
Zoning Officer to conduct an appropriate zoning inspection for the use of business;
E. 
Code Enforcement Officer to review the status of any current violations;
F. 
Finance Department to review the current status of tax payments; and
G. 
Police Department may investigate licenses in connection with towing, taxi/limousine services, or all businesses that require less than three employees on staff at any given time.
A. 
Each business is subject to a business license fee as set forth in Chapter 260, Fee Schedule. Businesses of certain types, as listed below, are subject to additional fees as set forth in Chapter 260 and restrictions:
(1) 
Businesses involved with the care and handling of food (see Chapter 283, Article II, Food Handling);
(2) 
Hotels/motels;
(3) 
Motor vehicle dealers (see Chapter 460, Vehicle Dealers);
(4) 
Businesses with amusements (see Chapter 178, Article II, Amusement Facilities);
(5) 
Businesses with automatic gaming and amusement devices (see Chapter 178, Article I, Automatic Gaming and Amusement Devices);
(6) 
Businesses with food and beverage vending machines (see Chapter 283, Article I, Food and Beverage Vending Machines).
B. 
The fees herein imposed are for the purpose of covering the costs of inspections of such businesses to ensure compliance with the laws of the state and the ordinances of the Township. It is the legislative intent of this chapter to ensure the fact that all businesses of whatsoever kind and wheresoever located in this Township shall be inspected periodically to ensure compliance with state and local laws. In certain instances, there are those businesses that warrant additional police surveillance and inspection. There are those businesses that attract unusual amounts of vehicular traffic, necessitating additional regulation and enforcement. These fees are based on a reasonable relationship to the costs of regulation and administration.
No license shall be issued for the conduct of any business if the premises and building to be used for the purpose do not fully comply with the requirements of the Township.
Whenever inspections of the premises used for or in connection with the operation of a licensed business or occupation are provided for or required by ordinance or are reasonably necessary to secure compliance with any ordinance provision or to detect violations thereof, it shall be the duty of the licensee or the person in charge of the premises to be inspected to admit thereto, for the purposes of making the inspection, any officer or employee of the Township of Bordentown who is authorized or directed to make such inspection, at any reasonable time that admission is requested.
The Township Committee has the right to revoke any license whenever the license holder or any of the licensee's agents violate any provisions of this chapter, the laws of the State of New Jersey, any rules or regulations promulgated within the Bordentown Township Code or by ordinance. Prior to the revocation of a license, a notice of the proposed revocation by the Township Committee shall be served upon said licensee, setting forth such charges as may be the reason for the proposed revocation, and the place, date, and hour when the Township Committee will hear the matter. The licensee may be represented by counsel at the hearing.
Businesses licensed under this chapter shall be posted at the place of business in a conspicuous place. The license shall remain posted for the duration of the licensing year when issued and so long as the licensed business is in operation.
This chapter shall not apply to any business or occupation licensed under those various laws of the state that prohibit licensing by municipalities.
The proper enforcement of the provisions of this chapter dealing with business licenses shall be within the jurisdiction of the Health Officer, Code Enforcement Office and/or the Bordentown Township Police Department.
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalty set forth in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, of the Code of the Township of Bordentown. Each day of violation shall be considered a separate violation for the purpose of the enforcement of this chapter.