The purpose of this article is to establish the standards and
manner by which businesses or commercial activities are conducted
within the City of Millville to ensure the protection of the public
health, safety and welfare. Specifically, this article is designed
to ensure that those premises are occupied and maintained in accordance
with established standards to preserve the aesthetics of the community
and the property values.
A. General licensing. This article shall not apply to any business or commercial activity which is required to be licensed pursuant to Chapter
33 of the Code of the City of Millville or to the rental of property for those businesses or commercial activities.
B. Farming. This article shall not apply to farming operations, including
but not limited to the growing of agricultural crops and the raising
of livestock, or to the rental of property for that purpose.
C. Professions and trades. This article shall not apply to professions
and trades which are licensed or regulated by the State of New Jersey
which do not occupy business establishments.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings unless the context clearly indicates that a different
meaning is intended:
BUSINESS
The pursuit of any commercial activity designed to earn a
profit for the person or persons engaged in the activity.
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
Those activities engaged in by a person or persons for the
purpose of earning a profit other than industrial uses or professions
and trades.
LICENSED PROFESSION
An occupation that properly involves a liberal, scientific
or artistic education and which is licensed by the State of New Jersey,
including but not limited to accountants, doctors, engineers, lawyers
and teachers.
LICENSED TRADE
An occupation that properly involves a skilled craft and
which is licensed by the State of New Jersey, including but not limited
to electricians and plumbers.
NUISANCE IN FACT
Acts, occupations or structures which are not nuisances per
se, but may become nuisances by reason of their circumstances, the
manner in which they are conducted, or their location and surroundings.
PERSON
A natural person, association, corporation, LLC, firm, partnership,
trust or other legal entity.
The application for a business occupancy permit shall be made
in writing and filed with the Zoning Officer on the appropriate form
of the City of Millville. The application for the permit shall be
filed before any business activity subject to the provisions of this
article has commenced. The application shall contain the following
information:
A. The name and address of the person who owns the business.
B. The location of the business.
C. The name and address of the person who owns the property where the
business is located, and whether the applicant is the owner or a tenant
of the property. In the case of a partnership, this information shall
be provided for all general partners. In the case of a corporation
or LLC, this information shall be provided for the registered agent
and all corporate officers. LLCs and corporations shall supply a copy
of the corporate charter or registration certificate and a photo identification
of either the president or managing partner.
D. The use or uses, if any, which currently exist on the property, and
whether the applicant will continue that use.
E. Where a change of use or additional use or uses are proposed for
the property, the use or uses which the applicant proposes.
F. Any existing commercial signs advertising the business or business
activities.
G. Such other information as the Construction Official deems relevant
to the issuance of the business occupancy permit.
Any person who shall violate any of these regulations shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
III, General Penalty.