City of Paterson, NJ Chapter 309 Licenses and Permits

[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Paterson 12-18-1979 by Ord. No. 79-111 as Ch. 17, Art. 1, of the 1979 Revised General Ordinances of Paterson. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 309-1 Applications for licenses and permits in the absence of specific requirements.

Applications for licenses or permits shall be made as required by the applicable provisions of this Code of the City of Paterson. If no such requirements are set forth, applications shall be made in writing, addressed to and filed with the Council, board or officer authorized by statute, state regulation or this Code of the City of Paterson to grant or issue the license or permit, on forms supplied by such authorized issuing authority or officer.

§ 309-2 Fees to accompany application.

Every application for a license or a permit shall be accompanied by the license fee or permit fee in the amount prescribed by the applicable provisions of this Code of the City of Paterson or other ordinances of the city or statutes unless otherwise provided therein.

§ 309-3 Refund of fee on withdrawal or denial of application.

Whenever an application for a license or a permit is denied or withdrawn by the applicant, there shall be refunded to the applicant the amount of the license or permit fee which accompanied the application, less ten percent (10%) thereof but not less than one dollar ($1.) or more than ten dollars ($10.), unless otherwise provided by statute, this Code of the City of Paterson or other ordinances of the city.

§ 309-4 Expiration of licenses.

Unless otherwise provided by statute or this Code of the City of Paterson or other ordinances of the city, all licenses shall be effective until the 31st day of December of the year when issued and shall expire on that date unless sooner suspended or revoked.