[Code of Bylaws, § 17-1; Bylaws
Art. 31, 10-7-1986]
The following words and phrases used in this chapter shall have
the following meanings, unless a contrary intention clearly appears:
Shall mean the collector of taxes of the town of Millbury.
Shall include all licenses and permits, including renewals
and transfers, issued by any board, officer, department, commission
or division of the town of Millbury, except the following licenses
and permits issued under the following provisions of the General Laws:
(1) open burning permits, M.G.L. ch. 48, § 13; (2) bicycle permits,
M.G.L. ch. 85, § 11A; (3) sales of articles for charitable purposes,
M.G.L. ch. 101, § 33; (4) children's work permits, M.G.L. ch.
149, § 69; (5) clubs, associations dispensing food or beverage
licenses, M.G.L. ch. 140, § 21E; (6) dog licenses, M.G.L. ch.
140, § 137; (7) fishing, hunting, trapping licenses, M.G.L. ch.
131, § 12; (8) marriage licenses, M.G.L. ch. 207, § 28;
and (9) theatrical events, public exhibition permits, M.G.L. ch. 140,
§ 181.
Shall include all boards, officers, departments, commissions
and divisions of the town of Millbury that issue licenses or permits.
Shall include a corporation and a business enterprise.
[Code of Bylaws, § 17-2; Bylaws
Art. 31, 10-7-1986]
The collector shall annually furnish to each licensing authority
a list of all persons who have neglected or refused to pay any local
taxes, fees, assessments, betterments or other municipal charges for
not less than a 12-month period, and who have not filed in good faith
a pending application for abatement of such tax or a pending petition
before the appellate tax board.
[Code of Bylaws, § 17-3; Bylaws
Art. 31, 10-7-1986]
The licensing authority may deny, revoke or suspend any license
or permit of any person whose name appears on such a list furnished
to it by the collector; provided, however, that notice is given to
the person and the collector as required by applicable provisions
of law, and the person is given a hearing to be held not earlier than
14 days after said notice. Said list shall be prima facie evidence
for denial, revocation or suspension of said license or permit to
any person. The collector shall have the right to intervene in any
hearing conducted with respect to such license denial, revocation
or suspension. Any findings made by the licensing authority with respect
to such license denial, revocation or suspension shall be made only
for the purpose of such proceeding and shall not be relevant to or
introduced in any other proceeding at law, except for any appeal from
such license denial, revocation or suspension. Any license permit
denied, suspended or revoked under this section shall not be reissued
or renewed until the licensing authority receives certificate issued
by the collector that the person is in good standing with respect
to any and all local taxes, fees, assessments, betterments or other
municipal charges payable to the town as of the date of issuance of
said certificate.
[Code of Bylaws, § 17-4; Bylaws
Art. 31, 10-7-1986]
Each person whose name appears upon such a list shall be given
an opportunity to enter into a payment agreement, thereby allowing
the licensing authority to issue a certificate indicating said limitations
to the license or permit and the validity of said license shall be
conditioned upon the satisfactory compliance with said agreement.
Failure to comply with said agreement shall be grounds for the suspension
or revocation of said license or permit; provided, however, that the
holder be given notice and a hearing as required by applicable provisions
of law.
[Code of Bylaws, § 17-5; Bylaws
Art. 31, 10-7-1986]
The board of selectmen of the town of Millbury may waive such
denial, suspension or revocation if it finds there is no direct or
indirect business interest by the property owner, its officers or
stockholders, if any, or members of his or her immediate family, as
defined in M.G.L. ch. 268, § 1, in the business or activity conducted
in or on said property.
