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Timestamp: 2018-08-18 18:28:35
Document Index: 333557186

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 109', '§ 109', '§ 109', 'Art. 47', '§ 11', '§ 12']

Town of Boxford, MA Licensing
Ch 109 Art I Delinquent Taxpayers
§ 109-1 List of persons neglecting or refusing to pay taxes, assessments or municipal charges.
§ 109-2 Denial, refusal or suspension of license; hearing.
§ 109-3 Waiver of denial, suspension or revocation.
Chapter 109: Licensing
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Boxford as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Dog licensing — See Ch. 52, Art. II.
Hunting and firearms — See Ch. 102.
Chapter 109 : Licensing
[Adopted 5-22-1997 ATM, Art. 47]
The Tax Collector or other municipal official responsible for records of all municipal taxes, assessments, betterments and other municipal charges (hereinafter referred to as the "Tax Collector") shall annually furnish to each department, board, commission or division (hereinafter referred to as the "licensing authority") that issues licenses or permits, including renewals and transfers, a list of any person, corporation or business enterprise (hereinafter referred to as the "party") that has neglected or refused to pay any local taxes, fees, assessments, betterments or other municipal charges for not less than a twelve-month period, and that such a party has not filed in good faith a pending application for an abatement of such tax or a pending petition before the Appellate Tax Board.
The licensing authority may deny, revoke or suspend any license or permit, including renewals and transfers, of any party whose name appears on said list furnished to the licensing authority from the Tax Collector or with respect to any activity, event or other matter which is the subject of such license or permit and which activity, event or matter is carried out or exercised or is to be carried out or exercised on or about real estate owned by any party whose name appears on said list furnished to the licensing authority from the Tax Collector; provided, however that written notice is given to the party and the Tax Collector, as required by applicable provisions of law and the party is given a hearing, to be held not earlier than 14 days after said notice. Said list shall be prima facie evidence for denial, revocation or suspension of said license or permit to any party.
Any findings made by the licensing authority with respect to such license denial, revocation or suspension shall be made only for the purposes of such proceeding and shall not be relevant to or introduced in any other proceeding at law, except for any appeal from such license denial, revocation or suspension
This bylaw shall not apply to the following licenses and permits as referenced in the Massachusetts General Laws:
Bicycles permits: MGL c. 85, § 11A.
Fishing, hunting, trapping licenses: MGL c. 101, § 12.