[Ord. of 11-1-1993]
It shall be unlawful for any person, either directly or indirectly, to conduct any business or activity, or to use in connection therewith any vehicle, premises, machine or device, in whole or in part, for which a license, or permit, is required under this chapter or any other regulation or ordinance of the City, or under any state statute, within the boundaries of the City, without a license or permit therefore being first procured and kept in effect at all times as required by this chapter, any other ordinance of the City, or by state statute. Local governmental and school authorities or organizations are exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
[Ord. of 11-1-1993]
(a) 
The following require licenses from the City before these activities may commence:
(1) 
Dance halls.
(2) 
Bowling alleys.
(3) 
Carnivals.
(4) 
Circus.
(5) 
Exhibitions, shows and performances.
(6) 
Hawkers and peddlers.
(7) 
Itinerant vendors.
(8) 
Junk dealers, pawnbrokers, secondhand merchants.
(9) 
Pinball machines.
(10) 
Video game machines.
(11) 
Poolrooms.
(12) 
Rollerskating rinks.
(13) 
Taxicabs.
(14) 
Victualers (food establishments).
(15) 
Lunch wagons.
(16) 
Special amusements.
(17) 
Innkeepers, motels, hotels.
(18) 
Any other activity that the City is required by state or local law to regulate or license and that is not regulated by some other provision of local law.
[Ord. of 11-1-1993]
(a) 
Every person required to procure a license or permit under the provisions of this chapter shall submit an application for such license or permit to the City Clerk.
(1) 
Form of application. The application shall be a written statement upon forms provided by the City Clerk.
(2) 
Contents of application. Each application shall state the name of the applicant, the permit(s) or license(s) desired, the location of the premises to be licensed or the activity to be authorized, and any other information which the City Clerk may deem necessary for the proper administration of this chapter.
(b) 
Upon receipt of the application, the City Clerk shall inquire of such other departments as the clerk may deem appropriate for comments as to whether a license may be granted consistently with the provisions of the laws and ordinances enforced by such departments. In the event the City Council denies the application, the City Clerk shall give the applicant written notice of the reason or reasons for the decision and shall make a finding of fact, in writing, sufficient to appraise the applicant and any interested member of the public as to the basis for the decision. A written record or copy thereof shall be kept by the clerk and made available to any interested member of the public who may wish to review it as required under 1 M.R.S.A. § 407(1).
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(a) 
It is the intent and purpose of this section to establish fees which shall bear a reasonable relationship with the costs incurred by the City in the administration and enforcement of this chapter, other applicable City ordinances and state statutes. To accomplish such purposes:
(1) 
All fees and charges for license or permits shall be paid in advance at the time of application therefore to the City Clerk.
(2) 
All fees submitted shall be retained by the City regardless of whether such license or permit is issued.
(3) 
The City Council is hereby authorized to promulgate reasonable fees which shall be reviewed and changed from time to time.
(4) 
The applicant is responsible for bearing the cost of providing public notices associated with their application. Such fees shall be paid before the application will be considered by the City Council.
[Ord. of 11-1-1993]
(a) 
In determining whether to grant or deny a license or permit required hereunder, the City Council shall determine whether the applicant complies with all standards and criteria for the issuance of such license or permit as may be established by ordinance or statute. In addition, unless otherwise prohibited by law, there must be an affirmative showing by the applicant that he complies with the following:
(1) 
That the activity to be licensed or authorized is an authorized use in the zone in which it is to be located or conducted;
(2) 
That the applicant has obtained all necessary approvals and permits under the City's zoning ordinance for the proposed activity;
(3) 
That all real estate and personal property taxes, sewer user fees and other charges owed to the City by the applicant have been paid in full.
(4) 
That all assessments for real estate taxes and sewer user fees against the premises on which the licensed activity is to take place have been paid in full.
(5) 
That the applicant (and manager or operator, if different than the applicant) or activity to be licensed does not pose an unreasonable threat to the public health, safety or welfare.
(6) 
The City Council may condition their approval and make the condition part of the license or permit that the applicant have one or more police officers or private security guards licensed under Title 32, M.R.S.A., § 9401 et seq. to ensure appropriate safety and control with the expense to be borne by the licensee.
[Ord. of 11-1-1993]
Upon receipt of an application to relicense the same activity that has been previously licensed by the City Council, the City Clerk is hereby vested administrative authority to grant or deny a renewal license in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and provided that the applicant's license has not expired. In the event the application is denied, the City Clerk shall give the applicant written notice in accordance with the provision of § 10-3(a)(2). The applicant may appeal a decision by the City Clerk to deny a license to the City Council within 30 days of receipt of written notice. The City Council will review the appeal by using the same appeal process established in § 10-23(b).
[Ord. of 11-1-1993]
Unless otherwise provided by law, all of the foregoing licenses shall expire on May 1 of each year.
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A license or permit issued under this chapter may be suspended or revoked by the City Council after providing written notice to the license holder at the business address listed in their application of the proposed suspension or revocation and the grounds therefore and after a public hearing before the Council. The public and the license or permit holder shall be given at least seven days' notice of the public hearing.
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Any decision by the City Council including the issuance or denial rendered under this chapter, after all administrative remedies have been exhausted, may be appealed to the superior court pursuant to Rule 80B, Maine Rules of Civil Procedure.