Every person required to procure a license under the provisions
of this chapter shall submit an application for such license to the
Borough Clerk of the Borough of Barrington at the Barrington Municipal
Building, which shall be accompanied by the full amount of the fee
chargeable for the license applied for.
Said application shall be a written statement upon the forms
provided by the Borough Clerk and shall contain the following:
A. Previous license history of the applicant and whether any previous
revocation or suspension and the reasons therefor.
B. Statement that applicant is not violating Chapter
128, Zoning, of the Code of the Borough of Barrington. If applicant is occupying a nonconforming use, proof of date of occupancy and operation must be given.
C. Statement that applicant is not in default under the provisions of
this chapter or indebted or obligated in any manner to the Borough
of Barrington except for current taxes.
D. Such other facts relative to the general personal history of the
applicant, or its officers and managers if said applicant is not an
individual, as to enable the Borough Clerk to a fair determination
of the eligibility of the applicant.
E. Name of person to whom license will be issued and his residence address.
If applicant is not an individual, then the names, positions and residence
addresses of all officers and managers of the applicant shall be given.
F. The premises at which the business is to be carried on and the name
and address of the owner of said premises.
No license or renewal thereof shall be issued to a person not
of good moral character. If applicant is not an individual, this provision
shall apply to its officers and managers.
Upon written request of the Borough Clerk, the Chief of Police
shall ascertain if the applicant has any criminal record and report,
in writing, affirmatively or negatively thereon within seven days
after this request is made, indicating in his report his approval
or disapproval of the granting of a license and giving his reason
therefor.
After submission of the application and the required fees to
the Borough Clerk, said Clerk shall make any investigation necessary
and shall indicate his written approval or disapproval of the license
application within 30 days after the application is filed with the
Borough Clerk. If approved, the license shall issue forthwith in the
name of the Borough Clerk. If disapproved, the Borough Clerk or his
designee shall forthwith notify the applicant, in writing, of such
disapproval and the reasons therefor, and the applicant shall have
10 days from receipt of notice of disapproval to appeal from the decision
of the Borough Clerk or his designee to the Borough Council of the
Borough of Barrington, which, after due hearing, can affirm or reverse
the decision of the Borough Clerk.
Applications for renewal or transfer of a license shall follow
the same procedure as is outlined in the preceding sections for an
original application.