[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.
