[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Howards Grove as Title 7, Ch. 10, of the 1993 Code of Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alcohol beverages — See Ch. 150.
Amusement devices and arcades — See Ch. 154.
Animals — See Ch. 158.
Cigarettes — See Ch. 186.
Public entertainment — See Ch. 205.
Fireworks — See Ch. 221.
Massage establishments — See Ch. 266.
Street use permits — See Ch. 335, Art. III.
Transient merchants — See Ch. 347.
Zoning — See Ch. 415.
A. 
Nonpayment of taxes or forfeitures. The Village shall not issue or renew any license to transact any business within the Village of Howards Grove:
(1) 
For any purposes for which taxes, assessments or other claims of the Village are delinquent and unpaid.
(2) 
For any person who is delinquent in payment of:
(a) 
Any taxes, assessments or other claims owed the Village; or
(b) 
Any forfeiture resulting from a violation of any Village ordinance.
B. 
Applicability. This section shall apply to licenses issued pursuant to the provisions of:
(1) 
Chapter 150, Alcohol Beverages, Article I, Licensing.
(2) 
Chapter 154, Amusement Devices and Arcades.
(3) 
Chapter 186, Cigarettes.
(4) 
Chapter 205, Entertainment, Public.
(5) 
Chapter 266, Massage Establishments.
(6) 
Chapter 335, Streets and Sidewalks, Article III, Street Use Permits.
(7) 
Chapter 347, Transient Merchants.
C. 
Denial of renewal. An application for renewal of a license subject to this section shall be denied pursuant to the provisions of Subsection A only following notice and opportunity for hearing as provided by Subsection D below.
D. 
Hearing. Prior to any denial of an application for renewal of a license, including denials pursuant to Subsection A, the applicant shall be given notice and opportunity for a hearing as hereinafter provided:
(1) 
With respect to licenses renewable under Chapter 150, Alcohol Beverages, Article I, Licensing, of this Code, notice and opportunity for hearing shall be as provided by § 125.12, Wis. Stats., as amended from time to time.
(2) 
With respect to licenses other than those described in Subsection D(1) herein, the Village Board or its assignee shall notify the applicant in writing of the Village's intention not to renew the license and shall provide the applicant with an opportunity for hearing. The notice shall state the reasons for the intended action and shall establish a date, not less than three days nor more than 10 days after the date of the notice, on which the applicant shall appear before the Village Board. If the applicant shall fail to appear before the Board on the date indicated on the notice, the Board shall deny the application for renewal. If the applicant appears before the Board on the date indicated in the notice and denies that the reasons for non-renewable exist, the Village Board shall conduct a hearing with respect to the matter. At the hearing, both the Village and the applicant may produce witnesses, cross examine witnesses and be represented by counsel. The applicant shall, upon request, be provided a written transcript of the hearing at the applicant's expense. If the Village Board determines the applicant shall not be entitled to renewal pursuant to Subsection A, the application for renewal shall be denied.
E. 
Other grounds for hearing.
(1) 
Where an individual, business or corporation wishes to appeal the Village Clerk-Treasurer's decision not to issue a license or permit under the following chapters on grounds other than those specified in Subsections A through D above, the applicant may file a request in writing with the Village Clerk-Treasurer that the matter be referred to the Village Board:
(a) 
Chapter 150, Alcohol Beverages, Article I, Licensing.
(b) 
Chapter 154, Amusement Devices and Arcades.
(c) 
Chapter 158, Animals.
(d) 
Chapter 186, Cigarettes.
(e) 
Chapter 205, Entertainment, Public.
(f) 
Chapter 221, Fireworks.
(g) 
Chapter 266, Massage Establishments.
(h) 
Chapter 335, Streets and Sidewalks, Article III, Street Use Permits.
(i) 
Chapter 347, Transient Merchants.
(2) 
A public hearing shall be scheduled within 14 calendar days by the Village Board. All parties may be represented by counsel. The Board shall consider all relevant information and shall render a decision which shall be binding.
A. 
All applications for Village licenses under the following chapters, to become effective on July 1 of any year, shall be filed with the Clerk-Treasurer on or before the third Monday of May of that year. Licenses to become effective on January 1 shall have the applications therefor filed with the Clerk-Treasurer on or before the third Monday of November of the previous year.
(1) 
Chapter 150, Alcohol Beverages, Article I, Licensing.
(2) 
Chapter 154, Amusement Devices and Arcades.
(3) 
Chapter 158, Animals.
(4) 
Chapter 186, Cigarettes.
(5) 
Chapter 205, Entertainment, Public.
(6) 
Chapter 221, Fireworks.
(7) 
Chapter 266, Massage Establishments.
(8) 
Chapter 335, Streets and Sidewalks, Article III, Street Use Permits.
(9) 
Chapter 347, Transient Merchants.
B. 
The cost of application publication fee shall be paid at the time of filing of the application, and full license fees shall be paid to the Village Clerk-Treasurer upon issuance of the license.