No person shall engage in any business or activity enumerated in Article
I without a license or
permit therefor as provided by this chapter. The words "license" and "
permit" as used throughout this chapter shall be interchangeable.
[Amended 11-22-2004 by Ord. No. 467]
Application for a license under this chapter shall be made to the Village Clerk on a form furnished by the Village. Such application shall contain such information as may be required by the provisions of this chapter or as may be otherwise required by the Village Board.
[Amended 11-22-2004 by Ord. No. 467; 12-12-2016 by Ord. No. 641]
Unless otherwise provided in this Code or by statute, license fees imposed under Article
I shall accompany the license application. If a license is granted, the Village Clerk shall issue the applicant a receipt for his license fee.
[Amended 12-12-2016 by Ord. No. 641]
Unless otherwise provided in this Code or by statute, no fee paid shall be refunded unless the license is denied.
The terms of all licenses issued hereunder shall commence on or after July 1 and shall expire on the following June 30, unless issued for a specified shorter term, when they shall expire at 12:00 midnight of the last effective day of the license, unless otherwise provided by these ordinances or state laws.
[Amended 11-22-2004 by Ord. No. 467]
All licenses issued hereunder shall show the date of issue, the activity licensed and the term of the license and shall be signed by the Village Clerk.
[Amended 11-22-2004 by Ord. No. 467]
The Village Clerk shall keep a record of all licenses issued.
All licenses issued hereunder shall be displayed upon the premises or vehicle for which issued or, if carried on the person, shall be displayed to any officer of the Village upon request.
It shall be a condition of holding a license under this chapter that the licensee comply with all ordinances of the Village. Failure to do so shall be cause for suspension or revocation of the license.
Except as otherwise provided, all licenses issued hereunder shall be personal to whom issued and shall not be transferred except with the consent of the Board.
No license, other than a liquor or beer license, shall be required under this article for any nonprofit educational, charitable, civic, military or religious organization where the activity which would otherwise be licensed is conducted for the benefit of the members or for the benefit of the public generally.
[Amended 11-22-2004 by Ord. No. 467]
All applications for renewal of licenses hereunder shall be made to the Village Clerk by April 15, unless otherwise specified.
An applicant for a license under this chapter thereby consents to the entry of police or authorized representatives of the Village upon the licensed premises at all reasonable hours for the purposes of inspection and search and consents to removal from the premises and introduction into evidence in prosecutions for violations of this chapter of all things found therein in violation of this chapter or state law.