[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Winslow 1-28-1976 by Ord. No.
O-6-76 as Ch. 44 of the 1970 Code of the Township
of Winslow. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 6-26-2012 by Ord. No. O-2012-020]
No person or business entity shall engage in or carry on any business, trade or calling in the Township of Winslow, nor aid or assist, as employee, clerk or otherwise, in carrying on such business or in using any stand, store or other place or thing, nor sell or offer for sale any goods or things for which a license is required by the terms of this chapter, unless a license as herein provided for shall have been first obtained therefor by said person or business entity engaging in said business, trade or calling. In addition to the requirements of this chapter, an applicant applying for a license to operate or conduct business as a pawnbroker or dealer in secondhand goods shall also comply with the requirements of Chapter 192 of the Code of the Township of Winslow.
[Amended 6-26-2012 by Ord. No. O-2012-020]
Application for license shall be made to the Township Clerk of the Township of Winslow, New Jersey, and the license shall specify by name the person, firm or corporation to which it is granted and the location at which such business, trade, profession or calling is to be carried on. In the event that the applicant is a corporation, the name and address of its registered agent must be included on the application. The certificate of license shall be conspicuously displayed on the premises where the business is conducted. In addition to the requirements of this chapter, any license issued to a pawnbroker or dealer in secondhand goods shall contain the information required by Chapter 192 of the Code of the Township of Winslow.
[Amended 3-27-1991 by Ord. No. O-5-91; 6-26-2012 by Ord. No. O-2012-020]
All new business applications shall first be referred to the
Zoning Officer, who shall review same for ordinance compliance, and
to determine the said primary purpose of said business, and forward
his findings and recommendations to the Township Committee by filing
with the Township Clerk. The Township Committee shall decide on granting
or denying the license applied for. No license shall be issued for
a new business until the Township Committee has authorized the issuance
of the license. All persons or business entities presently in existence
and required to be licensed, not heretofore licensed, shall apply
for such license prior to May 1, 1991.
[Amended 3-27-1991 by Ord. No. O-5-91]
All renewal license fees shall be due and payable to the Township
of Winslow at the office of the Township Clerk in the Township of
Winslow, New Jersey, on or before the first day of April of each year,
and all shall expire on the last day of April of the year following
the issuance or renewal.
[Amended 3-27-1991 by Ord. No. O-5-91; 3-28-1995 by Ord. No. O-12-95]
The license fee, to be paid annually as herein provided to the
Township of Winslow, for conducting the business, trade, profession
or occupation at the place designated in the license certificate issued
therefor shall be in accordance with the schedule provided in this
section. Initial licenses issued in the second half of the license
period shall be prorated at 1/2 the license fee set forth; provided,
however, that any prorated fee calculated at less than $30 shall require
a minimum fee of $30.
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Fee Schedule
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Business
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Fee
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Antique store
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$75.00
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Auction stores and places where goods are regularly sold at
auction
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$75.00
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Auction establishment commonly known as "farmer's market," containing
more than 10 stalls, stores or retail outlets
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$235.00
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Automobile or truck sales agency or showroom or place for sale
of used/new cars or trucks, each location
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$95.00
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Automobile garages:
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Repair
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$75.00
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Automobile body repair
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$75.00
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Bakery, retail or wholesale (baking on premises)
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$55.00
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Bowling alleys:
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10 lanes or less
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$125.00
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More than 10 lanes
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$175.00
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Burial vaults, caskets, and monuments
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$35.00
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Concrete sales (wet or dry)
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$60.00
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Confectioner, wholesale or retail
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$30.00
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Dealer in second hand goods (see Chapter 192)
[Added 6-26-12 by Ord. No. 0-2012-020] |
$125.00
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Delicatessen and other retail goods, not otherwise known as
a "supermarket"
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$30.00
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Department store:
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To 3,000 square feet
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$55.00
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From 3,001 to 7,500 square feet
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$100.00
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From 7,501 to 10,000 square feet
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$120.00
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Over 10,000 square feet
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$175.00
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Drug and medical supply store, commonly known as a "drugstore"
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$55.00
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Dry cleaners, cleaning plant on premises
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$60.00
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Dry cleaners, retail
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$30.00
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Dry goods and notions
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$30.00
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Electrical supplies and appliances
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$30.00
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Five and ten cent stores
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$55.00
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Florists
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$30.00
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Flowers, plants and shrubberies and garden supplies (garden
center)
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$55.00
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Fruits and produce, retail
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$30.00
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Fruits and produce, wholesale
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$55.00
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Furniture and house furnishings, new or secondhand
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$55.00
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Grocery store
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$30.00
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Golf course
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$120.00
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Miniature golf
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$30.00
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Hardware, wholesale or retail
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$30.00
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Ice dealers
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$30.00
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Ice cream parlors
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$30.00
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Jewelry store, retail or wholesale
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$30.00
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Keys, locksmiths
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$30.00
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Laundry, collecting and distributing
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$30.00
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Laundry, self-service
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$75.00
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Laundry plant
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$60.00
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Lumber dealers
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$100.00
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Machine shop
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$75.00
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Manufacturing:
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Up to 3,000 square feet
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$30.00
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From 3,001 to 7,500 square feet
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$60.00
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From 7,501 to 10,000 square feet
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$90.00
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Over 10,000 square feet
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$120.00
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Meat, retail or wholesale
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$30.00
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Millinery and furnishings
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$30.00
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Natural resources sales (including, but not limited to sand,
gravel, topsoil and fill dirt)
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$55.00
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Newspaper publisher
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$30.00
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Newspaper publisher/printer
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$175.00
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Newsstand or news dealer
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$30.00
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Optical goods
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$30.00
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Oil or fuel supplier or servicer
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$75.00
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Paints, oil and paint supplies
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$30.00
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Pawnbrokers (see Chapter 192)
[Added 6-26-12 by Ord. No. 0-2012-020] |
$125.00
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Photo supplies and/or photographic establishments
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$30.00
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Plumbing supplies, steam or gas fitting supplies and appliances,
retail or wholesale
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$55.00
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Precious metal dealers (see Chapter 192)
[Added 6-26-12 by Ord. No. 0-2012-020] |
$125.00
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Printing, general
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$30.00
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Public parking lot
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$125.00
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Publisher/printer (other than newspapers)
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$175.00
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Radio and television stores, including but not limited to audio
and video equipment and/or service
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$55.00
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Restaurants and diners and other eating establishments; (except
premises otherwise possessing an Alcoholic Beverage Control License)
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$55.00
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Seating capacity up to 25
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$55.00
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Seating capacity from 26 to 75
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$75.00
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Seating capacity from 76 to 150
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$100.00
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Seating capacity over 150
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$125.00
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Roller skating rink
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$140.00
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Seafood business
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$30.00
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Shoe repair stores
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$30.00
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Supermarket:
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Up to 4,000 square feet
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$55.00
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From 4,001 to 8,000 square feet
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$75.00
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From 8,001 to 10,000 square feet
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$100.00
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Over 10,000 square feet
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$125.00
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Sporting goods store
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$30.00
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Stationery and stationery supplies
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$30.00
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Storage house or warehouse or place for regular storage of goods
(perishable or nonperishable)
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Up to 1,000 square feet
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$55.00
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From 1,001 to 8,000 square feet
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$75.00
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From 8,001 to 15,000 square feet
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$100.00
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Over 15,000 square feet
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$125.00
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(fee to be calculated by total square footage of buildings per
site)
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Stores, other than those designated or classified or other than
those regulated by other ordinances of this township
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$30.00
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Theaters, cinemas and show houses, concert halls, dance hall
and other places of theatrical performances
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$120.00
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Trailer sales (truck or mobile homes)
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$60.00
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Upholsterer
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$30.00
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Businesses, trades, and activities not otherwise classified
herein
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$30.00
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No person or persons shall be allowed to transact any business
under any license granted under this chapter except the business for
which said license was specifically granted.
A.
No license shall be issued to any person or entity who has not complied
with the laws of the State of New Jersey or the ordinances of the
Township of Winslow providing regulations respecting the safety of
the persons who may have occasion to use the premises, place or thing
licensed; and in case any person licensed fails to comply with such
laws and ordinances after due notice and opportunity to be heard,
the Township Committee may revoke such license.
B.
No license provided for by this chapter shall be transferred from
one person to another person, and no license shall cover any other
place of business than that for which it was issued.
A.
This chapter shall not apply to orders taken out of this township
or to the soliciting of orders by wholesale dealers from retail dealers,
or to deliveries by wholesale dealers to retail dealers, or to the
sale or delivery of newspapers, magazines or periodicals.
[Amended 10-27-76 by Ord. No. 0-20-76; 3-27-91 by Ord. No. 0-5-91]
B.
This chapter shall not apply to any corporation authorized to transact
business by the Department of Banking of the State of New Jersey,
or to any corporation authorized to transact business by any department
of the government of the United States, or to any person licensed
to transact business by the State of New Jersey or any department,
board or commission thereof, or to public utilities.
C.
This chapter shall not apply to any resident situated within the
Township who utilizes his own property for the selling of farm products
locally grown within the Township.
[Added 10-27-1976 by Ord.
No. O-20-76]
[Added 11-26-2019 by Ord. No. O-2019-027[1]]
If a license fee payment is not made in accordance with §§ 171-4 and 171-5, a late fee of $25 shall be charged for any person or businesses entity that does not obtain an annual renewal thereof prior to August 1.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the renumbering
of the subsequent sections of this chapter.
The Clerk of the Township of Winslow shall turn over all said
license fees collected by him to the Township Treasurer.
[Amended 2-14-2023 by Ord. No. O-2023-002]
Except for a violation of § 171-13 below, any person, firm, association or corporation violating any section of this chapter shall, upon conviction before the Judge or other officer having jurisdiction, be subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 30 days, or both, in the discretion of the Judge of the court where the violation has been heard. Any repetition of any violation of this chapter shall be deemed a new offense.
[Added 7-26-2007 by Ord.
No. O-22-07]
The local enforcing authority for purposes of ensuring compliance
with and enforcement of all rules, regulations and requirements set
forth in this chapter shall be the Winslow Township Zoning Officer.
[Added 2-14-2023 by Ord.
No. O-2023-002]
B.
The following entities are required to register their certificate
of insurance under this section:
(1)
Businesses, which shall mean, any person intending to sell or dispose of or to offer to sell or dispose of any goods, wares, merchandise or render any services for fees within the Township. This shall include pawnbrokers and businesses operating on a temporary basis within the Township such as peddlers, solicitors, and transient vendors licensed pursuant to Township Code Chapter 199. Pawnbrokers shall be licensed pursuant to Township Code Chapter 192.
C.
Business insurance registration will be processed through a third-party
insurance verification program. Said registration will include a certificate
of insurance reflecting the following amounts of insurance in compliance
with P.L. 2022, c. 92.
(1)
Except as provided in Subsection D(2) of this section, the owner of a business shall maintain liability insurance for negligent acts and omissions in an amount of no less than $500,000 for combined property damage and bodily injury to or death of one or more persons in any one accident or occurrence.
D.
Insurance registration.
(1)
Business insurance registration, with the exception of peddlers,
solicitors and pawnbrokers shall expire on the last day of April of
each year. Renewals must be submitted by the first day of April of
each year. After the effective date of this Section, entities covered
under this Section shall be required to register by April 1, 2023.
(2)
Pawnbrokers, peddlers and solicitor licenses shall expire the last
day of June of each year. Renewals must be submitted by the first
day of July of each year. After the effective date of this Section,
entities covered under this Section shall be required to register
by July 1, 2023.
E.
Violations and penalties. Any person who violates the terms of this
Section shall pay the license fee plus a fine of not less than $500
but no more than $5,000 plus court costs.
