[Ord. 2-2010, 7/8/2010, § 1]
This Part shall be known as the "Business License Ordinance" for Canton Township.
[Ord. 2-2010, 7/8/2010, § 2]
The purpose of this Part is to provide one document covering all license fees and investigation fees or processing fees connected with issuance or renewal of licenses for any business licensed by the Township. The fees provided herein shall apply in place of any earlier provision in any other ordinance. The fees and charges for businesses or operations not listed in this Part shall be as stated in the specific ordinances or parts of ordinances relating to those businesses or operations.
[Ord. 2-2010, 7/8/2010, § 3]
1. 
The following are the types that are covered by this Part:
A. 
A license fee, paid by the operator of the business for the issuance of the license.
B. 
A nonrefundable investigation fee, covering the cost of investigating to determine whether the applicant is eligible for a license. This type of fee shall be charged only in instances specified in this Part or in any other applicable ordinance. This fee shall be in addition to the license fee.
C. 
A nonrefundable processing fee, covering the cost of processing an application. This type of fee shall be charged only in instances in this Part or in any other applicable ordinance. This fee shall be in addition to the license fee.
[Ord. 2-2010, 7/8/2010, § 4]
The Canton Township Board of Supervisors shall set by resolution annual fees to be charged to businesses and operations specified herein.
[Ord. 2-2010, 7/8/2010, § 5]
This Part shall be applicable to all businesses, trades, occupations and professions which are located within Canton Township. The terms businesses, trades, occupations and professions shall include those enterprises such as hotels, motels, apartments, parking lot and garage operators, warehouses, professional offices, etc., which either provide services and/or retail services to the public, etc. This definition shall not be limited to the aforesaid, however it shall extend to all businesses, trades, occupations and professions as commonly defined.
[Ord. 2-2010, 7/8/2010, § 6]
If a business or operation is started after the middle of the license year, the fee for the license shall be 1/2 of the annual fee, in the absence of a specific provision to the contrary.
[Ord. 2-2010, 7/8/2010, § 7]
No person shall operate any business for which a license fee is established by this Part until and unless the license fee has been paid on behalf of that business. No business license shall be issued until after the payment of the fee required by this Part. No license shall be issued until any applicable investigation fee or processing fee has been paid. All license fees, investigation fees and processing fees shall be paid to the Township. To the extent permitted by the budget, investigation fees and processing fees may be spent on behalf of the offices or departments actually making the investigations or processing the applications in question.
[Ord. 2-2010, 7/8/2010, § 8; amended at time of adoption of Code]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this Part shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial District Justice under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this Part that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. 2-2010, 7/8/2010, § 9]
The issuance of a business license by the Township shall not be construed by the applicant/permittee as to the suitability of the facilities as related to compliance with building codes, ADA accessibility, or any other statutes.