[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Mount Holly 12-26-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-31. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Except where otherwise indicated by context,
the following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement
of this chapter:
Any corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
firm, enterprise, franchise, association, trust, sole proprietorship,
union or other legal entity.
Operating, conducting, doing, carrying on, causing to be
carried on, or pursuing any business, profession, occupation, trade,
pursuit or activity, for the purpose of profit.
The initial twelve-month period subsequent to the effective
date of this chapter during which the Township shall prorate the business
registration fee by monthly increments to achieve an annual registration
regimen based upon a calendar year.
A.
Any business engaging in business within the Township
of Mount Holly shall annually register with the Township on the form
provided by the Township and pay the fee for such registration as
set forth in this chapter. This registration requirement applies to
any person or business engaged in or proposing to engage in business
within the municipal limits of the Township.
B.
No person or business shall, directly or indirectly,
engage in any business, trade, profession, or occupation in which
the person's business premises are located within the Township, unless
such person first registers each business premises.
Every person or business subject to this chapter
shall submit a business registration application to the Township Economic
Development Director on the application form provided by the Township.
The business registration application form shall provide the following
information:
A.
Business name, business owner name, form of ownership,
business address, and business phone number. In addition, an emergency
contact name, address and telephone number of person(s) to contact
in case of emergency shall also be provided.
B.
Security information regarding the presence of any
burglar alarm systems, night watchmen or private security guards,
security guard dogs, and a schedule of normal business hours.
C.
Firesafety information regarding the presence of any
fire alarm, the presence of any roof entry point, the presence of
any smoke detection system, the presence of any standpipe, the presence
of any sprinkler system.
D.
Business use information, including a general statement
of the type of business operated at the registered location, sales
tax number or tax identification number, and a statement as to whether
hazardous or flammable substances are maintained at the premises in
other than de minimus quantities.
[Amended 12-22-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-29]
A.
There is on each place of business in this Township
a business registration fee of $25 per calendar year. Any person proposing
to do business within the limits of this Township shall apply for
and pay the fee for each outlet, branch or location within the Township
limits prior to engaging in business. The renewal business registration
period shall be from January through December. Such fees shall not
be prorated nor any part thereof refunded for any reason.
B.
Each place of business in the Township shall have
the option of renewing its business registration for one year at $25
or for three years at $75 per calendar year.
Upon the filing of a complete application and
payment of the requisite fee, the Township Office of Economic Development
shall issue an emblem, decal, or certificate evidencing registration
for the applicable year which shall be displayed in or on the front
door or a window of the main facade of the business location.
In the event that emergency contact or other
information should change during the course of a year, the business
owner shall promptly notify the Economic Development Director, in
writing, of the new or changed information. However, no additional
fee shall be charged for filing updated information.
Registration information shall be maintained
in the office of the Township Director of Economic Development. Emergency
contact information shall be made available to and shared with the
Township Police, Township Fire Department, and Township Emergency
Services.
No business registration fee shall be imposed
on any business which is operated as a not-for-profit entity or otherwise
exempted by law, provided that satisfactory proof of such status is
provided to the Township. A business registration application must
be completed by any person engaging in or proposing to engage in business
within the limits of the Township even if the business registration
fee is exempted.
[Amended 12-22-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-29]
For each business location that fails to register
within 15 days of opening or, for renewals, by the 15th of January
of each calendar year, a late registration fee shall be imposed in
addition to the regular registration fee. The late registration fee
shall be in the amount of $15 for each thirty-day period that the
business fails to register beyond the initial fifteen-day grace period.
Any person or entity found guilty of violating
any of the provisions of this chapter or who fails to comply with
any of its requirements shall be subject to a penalty of $75 for a
first offense and a penalty not to exceed $200 for any subsequent
offenses.
