Town of Topsham, ME Chapter 137 Innkeepers, Victualers and Lodging Houses

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Topsham as Ch. 6, Art. III of the Topsham Code, as amended through 1990. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 137-1 Statutory authority.

This chapter is enacted pursuant to the authority granted municipalities under 30 M.R.S.A. §§ 1917 and 2751 et seq., as amended and as recodified,[1] that all innkeepers, victualers and lodging houses be licensed by the Municipal Licensing Board consisting of the Selectmen.

[1] Editor's Note: 30 M.R.S.A. § 1917 was repealed by Chapter 583 of the Laws of 1987. See now 30-A M.R.S.A. § 3001. 30 M.R.S.A. § 2751 et seq. was repealed by Chapter 737 of the Laws of 1987. See now 30-A M.R.S.A. § 3801 et seq.

§ 137-2 Definitions.

The terms "innkeepers," "victualers," "lodging houses" and "Licensing Board" shall be defined the same as defined by state statutes, except that the term "victualer" shall also include any person who serves food or drink prepared for consumption by the public either on or off premises.

§ 137-3 Fee schedule.

The fee for innkeepers, victualers and lodging houses licenses shall be in accordance with the following schedule:

A. Victualers.

(1) Premises not serving alcohol: fifty dollars ($50.).

(2) Premises serving alcohol: one hundred dollars ($100.).

B. Innkeepers: fifty dollars ($50.).

C. Lodging houses:

(1) Ten (10) rooms or fewer: ten dollars ($10.).

(2) More than ten (10) rooms: thirty dollars ($30.).

§ 137-4 Violations and penalties.

No person shall operate as an innkeeper, victualer or tavernkeeper without a license, under penalty of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.).

§ 137-5 Severability.

It is the intention of this municipality that each separate section of this chapter shall be deemed independent of all sections herein and it is further the intention of the municipality that if any provisions of this chapter shall be declared invalid, all of the remaining sections thereof shall remain valid and effective.