Applications for all licenses and permits required by this code shall be made in writing to the town clerk-treasurer, unless otherwise specifically provided by law. Each application shall state the name of the applicant, the permit or license desired, the location to be used, if any, the time covered and the fee to be paid; and each application shall contain such additional information as may be required by the issuing official.
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Whenever in this code a license is required for the maintenance, operation or conduct of any business or establishment or for doing business or engaging in any activity or occupation, any person or corporation shall be subject to the requirement if by him or herself or through an agent, employee or partner, he or she holds him or herself forth as being engaged in the business or occupation; or solicits patronage therefor, actively or passively; or performs or attempts to perform any part of such business or occupation in the town.
(2003 Code)
Forms for all licenses and permits, and applications therefor, shall be prepared and kept on file by the town clerk-treasurer.
(2003 Code)
Each license or permit issued shall bear the signatures of the mayor and the town clerk-treasurer in absence of any provision to the contrary.
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Upon the receipt of an application for a license or permit where laws of the town necessitate an inspection or investigation before the issuance of such permit or license, the town clerk-treasurer shall refer such application to the proper officer for making such investigation within 48 hours of the time of such receipt. The officer charged with the duty of making the investigation or inspection shall make a report thereon, favorable or otherwise, within 10 days after receiving the application or a copy thereof. For the protection of health, the building inspector shall make or cause to be made any such inspections relative to the construction of buildings or other structures. All other investigations, except where otherwise provided, shall be made by the chief of police or by some other officer designated by the mayor.
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All annual licenses shall terminate on April 1st of each year where no provision to the contrary is made.
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No license shall be issued for the conduct of any business and no permit shall be issued for any thing or act if the premises and building to be used for the purpose do not fully comply with the requirements of the town.
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In the absence of any provision to the contrary, the location of any licensed business or occupation or of any permitted act may be changed, provided 10 days' notice thereof is given to the town clerk-treasurer; provided, the building requirements of this code are complied with.
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No business, licensed or not, shall be conducted or operated as to amount to a nuisance in fact.
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It shall be the duty of any person conducting a licensed business in the town to keep his or her license posted in a prominent place on the premises used for such business at all times.
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Any license or permit, for a limited time, may be revoked by the mayor and town council during the life of such license or permit for the violation by the licensee or permittee of any provision relating to the license or permit, the subject of the license or permit, or the premises occupied; such revocation may be in addition to any fine imposed. The mayor and the town council shall be authorized to summarily order the cessation of business, the closing of the premises, and the suspension of any business license or permit for a period not to exceed 15 days.
A. 
Hearing: Within 10 days after the town officials have so acted, the mayor shall call a hearing for the purpose of determining whether or not the license or permit should be revoked.
B. 
Notice of Hearing: Notice of hearing for revocation of a license or permit shall be given in writing setting forth specifically the grounds of the complaint and the time and place of hearing. Such notice shall be sent to the licensee or permittee by certified mail at his or her last known address or personally served at least five days prior to the date of the hearing.
C. 
Hearing Procedures: At the hearing, the licensee or permittee shall be permitted counsel and shall have the right to submit evidence and cross-examine witnesses. The mayor shall preside and shall render the decision and recommendation.
D. 
Causes for Revocation: Business licenses and permits issued under the ordinances of the town, unless otherwise provided, may be revoked by the mayor and town council after notice and hearing as provided in subsections B and C of this section for any of the following causes:
1. 
Any fraud, misrepresentation or false statement contained in the application for the license or permit;
2. 
Any violation by the licensee or permittee of ordinance provisions or state law relating to the license or permit, the subject matter of the license or permit, or the premises occupied;
3. 
Conviction of the licensee or permittee of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;
4. 
Failure of the licensee or permittee to pay any fine or penalty owing to the town;
5. 
Refusal to permit an inspection or investigation or any interference with a duly authorized town officer or employee while in the performance of his or her duties in making such inspections, as provided in the town code.
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A. 
Right to Appeal: Any applicant aggrieved by the refusal of the town to issue a license or permit or by the revocation of a license or permit shall have the right to appeal the town's decision to the town council. Such appeal shall be requested by submitting a written request to the mayor within five days of the action of the town which is appealed.
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Council Consideration: The town council shall consider the appeal at its next regularly scheduled meeting, at which time the applicant shall be entitled to present his or her appeal orally or in writing. The council shall act on the appeal within seven days of the hearing and shall either uphold the action of the town or shall direct the issuance of a license or permit which the town has denied or the reissuance of a license or permit which the town had revoked.
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