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,
betterments, or other municipal charges for not less than a twelve
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 shall
be given notice and a hearing as required by applicable provisions
of law.
The Select Board 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 bylaw shall not apply to licenses or permits
for open burning (MGL c. 48, § 13); bicycles (MGL c. 85,
§ 11A); sales of articles for charitable purposes (MGL c.
101, § 33); children work permits (MGL c. 149, § 69);
clubs or associations dispensing food or beverage licenses (MGL c.
140, § 21E); dog licenses (MGL c. 140, § 137);
fishing, hunting, trapping licenses (MGL c. 131, § 12);
marriage licenses (MGL c. 207, § 28); theatrical events
and public exhibition permits (MGL c. 140, § 181); and any
other local license or permit which the Town chooses to exclude from
this bylaw by further amendment to the bylaw.