Every person required to procure a license under
the provisions of this chapter shall submit an application for such
license to the Borough Clerk of the Borough of Brooklawn at the Borough
Hall, Brooklawn, New Jersey, which shall be accompanied by the full
amount of the fee chargeable for the license applied for.
[Amended 12-19-2005 by Ord. No. 19-05; 8-20-2018 by Ord. No. 10-2018]
Said application shall be a written statement upon the forms
provided by the License Clerk and shall contain the following:
A. Previous license history of the applicant and the property, and whether
any previous revocation or suspension and the reasons therefor.
B. Statement that applicant and/or the owner of the property is not
violating the Zoning Ordinance of the Borough of Brooklawn. If applicant and/or owner is/are occupying a preexisting,
nonconforming use, proof of date of occupancy and operation must be
given.
C. Statement that applicant and/or owner, at the time of the application,
is/are not in default under the provisions of this chapter or indebted
or obligated in any manner to the Borough of Brooklawn.
D. Such other facts relative to the general personal history of the
applicant and/or owner, and if is/are not an individual, its officers
and managers, as to enable the License Clerk to a fair determination
of the eligibility of the applicant and/or owner of the property.
E. Name of person(s) to whom the license will be issued and his residence
address. If the applicant(s) is/are not an individual, then the names,
positions and residence addresses of all officers and managers of
the applicant shall be given. Answering this requirement by stating
of a post office, a private mail box or office address is not acceptable
and not compliant.
F. The address of the premises at which the business is to be carried
on and the license issued to, and the name of owner(s) of the subject
property with his/her/their residence address(es). If the owner(s)
is/are not an individual, then the name(s), position(s) and residence
address(es) of all officers and managers of the owner shall be given.
Answering this requirement by stating of a post office, a private
mail box or office address is not acceptable and not compliant.
No license or renewal thereof shall be issued
to a person not of good moral character. If applicant is not an individual,
this provision shall apply to its officers and managers.
Upon written request of the License Clerk. the
Chief of Police shall ascertain if the applicant has any criminal
record and report in writing affirmatively or negatively thereon within
seven days after this request is made, indicating in his report his
approval or disapproval of the granting of a license and giving his
reason therefor.
After submission of the application and the
required fees to the License Clerk, said Clerk shall make any investigation
necessary and shall indicate his written approval or disapproval of
the license application within 30 days after the application is filed
with the License Clerk. If approved, the license shall issue forthwith
in the name of the License Clerk. If disapproved, the License Clerk
or his designee shall forthwith notify the applicant in writing of
such disapproval and the reasons therefor, and the applicant shall
have 10 days from receipt of notice of disapproval to appeal from
the decision of the License Clerk or his designee to the Borough Council
of the Borough of Brooklawn, which, after due hearing, can affirm
or reverse the decision of the License Clerk.
Applications for renewal or transfer of a license
shall follow the same procedure as is outlined in the preceding sections
for an original application.