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 Alpha at the Municipal
Building, Alpha, New Jersey, which application shall be accompanied
by the full amount of the fees chargeable for the license applied
for.
Said application shall be a written statement
upon the forms provided by the Borough License Officer 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 410, Zoning, of the Code of the Borough of Alpha. If the applicant occupies 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 Alpha, 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, so as to enable the Borough License Officer
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.
F.
The premises at which the business is to be carried
on and the name and address of the owner of said premises.
In addition to the requirements of § 248-13 preceding, persons applying for licenses as transient merchants, itinerant merchants, itinerant vendors, peddlers, solicitors, canvassers or handbill distributors shall furnish this further information on their respective applications or attach the same thereto:
A.
A listing of all misdemeanors, felonies or violations
of any municipal ordinances for which the applicant has been convicted,
the nature of the offense and the punishment assessed therefor. If
the applicant is not an individual, these provisions shall apply to
its officers and managers.
B.
The fingerprints of the person or persons having the
management or supervision of the applicant's business.
C.
The place or places in the Borough of Alpha where
applicant proposes to carry on business, peddle, solicit, canvass
or distribute, and the length of time he proposes to do so.
D.
The place or places within or without the Borough
of Alpha where applicant, within two years next preceding the date
of said application, did carry on business, peddle, solicit, canvass
or distribute.
E.
A statement of the nature, character and quality of
the goods, wares or merchandise to be sold or offered for sale, where
manufactured and located, and the proposed method of delivery.
F.
A brief statement of the nature and character of the
advertising done or proposed to be done in order to attract customers.
G.
Credentials from the person, firm or corporation for
which the applicant proposes to do business, authorizing the applicant
to act as such representative.
H.
Such other reasonable information as to the identity
or character of the person or persons having the management or supervision
of the applicant's business, or the method or plan of doing such business,
as the Borough License Officer may deem proper to fulfill the purposes
of this chapter in the protection of the public good.
I.
A photograph of the applicant taken within 30 days
immediately prior to the date of filing of the application, which
picture shall be two inches by two inches, showing the head and shoulders
of the applicant in a clear and distinguishing manner.
J.
If a vehicle is to be used, a description of the same,
together with the license registration number or other means of identification.
No license or renewal thereof shall be issued
to a person not of good moral character. If the applicant is not an
individual, these provisions shall apply to its officers and managers.
Upon written request of the Borough Licensing
Officer or 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 a reasonable time, not to exceed seven
days after said request is made. In the event of an affirmative report,
the Chief of Police shall recommend therein his approval or disapproval
of the granting of a license, giving his reasons therefor, such recommendation
to serve as one of the factors to be considered by the Borough Licensing
Officer in making his determination as to whether a license should
or should not be issued.
After submission of the application and the
required fees to the Borough Clerk, the Borough Licensing Officer
shall cause such investigation to be made of the applicant's business
responsibility and moral character as he deems necessary for the protection
of the public good. Upon receipt of a report from the Chief of Police
and upon examination of the latter's recommendations, if any, and
completion of his own investigation, if the Borough Licensing Officer
shall find that the business responsibility and moral character of
the applicant are both satisfactory, he shall indicate his written
approval on the application within 30 days after the application is
filed with the Borough Clerk. Should the Borough Licensing Officer
find that either the business responsibility or moral character of
the applicant is not satisfactory, he shall then indicate his written
disapproval on the application within the same period of time. If
approved, the license shall issue forthwith in the name of the Borough
Clerk. If disapproved, the Borough License Officer shall forthwith
notify the applicant and the Borough Clerk 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 License Officer to the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Alpha, which, after due hearing, can affirm or reverse the decision
of the Borough License Officer.
A.
Application for renewal of the license shall be a
written statement on the forms provided by the Borough Licensing Officer;
except, however, where the licensee has not reapplied for a license
during any one calendar year, said licensee's application for renewal
of a license shall follow the same procedure as is outlined in the
preceding sections for an original application.
B.
Applications for transfer of a license shall follow
the same procedure as is outlined in the preceding sections for an
original application.
