[Adopted STM 5-19-1970, Art. 7]
The Selectmen may grant, upon such terms and
conditions as they deem reasonable, a license for theatrical exhibitions,
public shows, public amusements, exhibitions of every description
to be held on weekdays and Sundays, to which admission is obtained
upon payment of money or upon the delivery of any valuable thing or
by ticket or voucher obtained for money or valuable thing, or if after
free admission, funds or contributions are solicited or collections
made.
[Adopted ATM 4-6-1987, Art. 42; amended in its entirety AFTM 11-15-1994, Art. 36]
[Amended AFTM 11-18-1996, Art. 60, approved 4-30-1997]
Any board, officer, committee or department may, in accordance with the following, deny any application for or revoke or suspend any local license or permit, including a building permit, and any renewals and transfers of the same, of any person, corporation or business enterprise who has neglected or refused to pay any local taxes, fees, assessments, betterments or any municipal charges including fines assessed under the provisions of Chapter
1, Article
I, §
1-2 of the Code of Falmouth.
[Amended AFTM 11-13-2019, Art. 16, approved 2-13-2020]
The Tax Collector or other municipal official
responsible for records of all municipal taxes, assessments, betterments
and other municipal charges (hereinafter referred to as the "Tax Collector")
shall annually furnish to each department, board, commission or division
(hereinafter referred to as the "licensing authority") that issues
licenses or permits including renewals and transfers, a list of any
person, corporation or business enterprise (hereinafter referred to
as the "party") that has neglected or refused to pay any local taxes,
fees, assessments, betterment or other municipal charges for not less
than a six-month period, and that such party has not filed in good
faith a pending application for an abatement of such tax or a pending
petition before the Appellate Tax Board.
Any party 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.
The Board of Selectmen 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 immediate family, as defined in MGL C. 268A,
§ 1, in the business or activity conducted in or on said
property.
This section shall not apply to the following
licenses and permits:
A. Open burning (MGL C. 48, § 13).
C. Sale of articles for charitable purposes (MGL C. 101,
§ 33).
D. Children's work permits (MGL C. 140, § 69).
E. Clubs, associations dispensing food or beverage licenses
(MGL C. 140, § 31E).
F. Dog licenses (MGL C. 140, § 137).
G. Fishing, hunting or trapping licenses (MGL C. 207,
§ 28).
H. Theatrical events and public exhibition permits (MGL
C. 140, § 181).
I. Home improvement and/or weatherization projects for homeowners when
the project is funded in whole or in part by grants from utility companies
or state or federal agencies.
[Added AFTM 11-12-2015, Art. 15, approved 1-26-2016]