[Adopted 3-16-1982 by Ord. No. 555-82 as
Sec. 7-1 of the 1982 Revised General Ordinances; amended in its entirety 9-24-1990 by Ord. No.
802-90 (Ch. 209, Art. II, of the 1993 Code)]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to conduct, engage in or carry on any business, trade,
occupation or activity in Hazlet Township without having first complied
with the provisions of this article and obtained a license therefor
except as provided herein.
Exemptions to license requirements are as follows:
[Amended 9-6-2011 by Ord. No. 1498-11]
A.
The license
period shall be for one year, from October 1 through September 30.
B.
If a new
business applies for a license after March 31, the license fee will
be prorated from $75 to $37.50 for any business with square footage
of up to 12,500 feet and from $400 to $200 for any business with square
footage of over 12,500 feet for that licensing year.
[Amended 12-17-1990 by Ord. No. 815-90]
A.
The fees for the issuance or renewal of any license
mentioned hereunder shall be as follows:
[Amended 9-5-2006 by Ord. No. 1370-06]
Size
(square feet)*
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Fee[1]
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Up to 12,500
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$75.00
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Over 12,500
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$400.00
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NOTE:
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*
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"Square feet" is defined in terms of the actual
building area where the business is conducted.
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A.
Each application shall contain the following information:
(1)
The name of the applicant; if a corporation, the names
and addresses of the President and Secretary shall be given; if a
partnership, the names and addresses of all partners shall be given.
(2)
The name under which the business is to be conducted.
(3)
The address at which the business is to be conducted.
(4)
The nature of the business.
(5)
The home and business telephone numbers of the applicant.
D.
The applicant shall certify that it supplies the information
knowing the Township of Hazlet shall rely thereto in issuing a license.
E.
The application shall be made upon forms supplied
by the Municipal Clerk's office.
A.
Any person, firm, association or corporation violating
any section of this article pertaining to registration shall receive
a fine in the amount of $150.
B.
Said fine shall be commenced as penalties subsequent
to November 1, 1990, and shall be assessed on an incident basis in
thirty-day cycles. Thirty days following the initial violation, a
new individual violation may be assessed for each thirty-day period
thereafter.