ARTICLE XXIV DENIAL. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF CERTAIN LOCAL LICENSES AND PERMITS FOR FAILURE TO PAY MUNICIPAL TAXES OR CHARGES
Section 1 Purpose
The purpose of this bylaw is to authorize the Town, through its licensing authorities, to deny, revoke or suspend any local license or permit of any party who has neglected or refused to pay any local fees, assessments, betterments or other municipal charges, or any license or permit with respect to which the licensed or permitted activity, event or matter is carried out or exercised, or is to be carried out or exercised, on or about real estate by any party who has neglected or refused to pay any local fees, assessments, betterments or other local municipal charges.
Section 2 Definitions
The following definitions shall apply in interpretation and implementation of this bylaw:
1. The term “license” or “permit” shall include any license or permit, including renewals and transfers, issued by any licensing authority in the Town except those licenses specifically excepted by Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 40, Section 57.
2. The term “licensing authority” shall mean the Town Clerk and the Board of Selectmen or any other board, commission, department or division of the Town responsible for the issuing of any license or permit.
3. The term “party” shall mean any person, corporation or business enterprise.
Section 3 Duties of Tax Collector
The Tax Collector shall annually furnish to each licensing authority a list of all parties that have failed to pay any local taxes, fees, assessments, betterments or other municipal charges for not less than a twelve month period including, where applicable, identification of the real estate which is the subject of such tax, fee, assessment, betterment or other municipal charge. Said list shall not include the name of any party that has filed an application for abatement of such tax or a petition with the appellate tax board.
Section 4 Notices and Hearing Procedure
The licensing authority may deny, revoke, suspend or refuse to renew or transfer any license or permit or any party named on the list furnished by the Tax Collector, or any license or permit with respect to which the licensed or permitted activity, event or matter is carried out or exercised, or is to be carried out or exercised, on or about real estate owned by any party named on said list, provided written notice is given to the party and the Tax Collector and a hearing is held not earlier than fourteen days after the notice. The Tax Collector may participate in any such hearing conducted by the licensing authority. Any findings made by the licensing authority with respect to a license denial, revocation or suspension shall be made only for the purpose of the proceeding and shall not be relevant to, or introduced in any other proceeding
except for an appeal from such action.
Section 5 Conditions on Re-issuance of licenses
Any license or permit that has been denied, suspended or revoked shall not be reissued or renewed until the licensing authority receives a certificate issued by the Tax Collector which states that the party is in good standing with respect to any and all taxes, fees, assessments, betterments or other municipal charges payable to the municipality as of the date of issuance of said certificate.
Any party shall be given the opportunity to enter into a payment agreement; thereby allowing the licensing authority to issue a certificate indicating said limitation to the license or permit. The validity of the license shall be conditioned upon the satisfactory compliance with the agreement. Failure to comply with the agreement shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of said license or permit, after proper notice and hearing.
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