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association, corporation, or other legal entity, or any agent, or employee of any
such license holder.
(c)
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Ordinance shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of the Ordinance, which shall
remain in full force and effect.
Sec. 2. Permit required; application procedure; fees; term of permit.
(a) No licensee for the sale of liquor to be consumed on the licensed premises shall
permit, on the licensed premises, any music, except radio or other mechanical device,
any dancing or entertainment of any sort unless the licensee shall have first obtained
from the municipality in which the licensed premises are situated a special amusement
permit approved by a majority of the Board of Selectmen.
(b) Applications for all special amusement permits shall be made in writing on the form
provided, filed with the Town Clerk, and shall state the name of the applicant; the
applicant's residence address; the name of the business; the business address; the nature
of the business to be conducted and proposed music, dancing, or entertainment; the
location(s) to be used; whether the applicant has ever had a license to conduct the
business therein described either denied, revoked, or suspended and, if so, the applicant
shall provide details; whether the applicant, including all partners or corporate officers,
has ever been convicted of a felony and, if so, the applicant shall provide details; and
any additional information as may be needed by the municipal officers or the Town
Clerk to consider the permit application, including but not limited to a copy of the
applicant's current liquor license. No permit shall be issued if the premises and building
related to the application do not fully comply with all ordinances, articles, bylaws, or
rules and regulations of the Town. For each permit, the Board of Selectmen shall, prior
to granting the permit and after reasonable notice to the Town and the applicant, hold a
public hearing within fifteen (15) days of the date that a complete application (including
payment of fees) was received, at which the testimony of the applicant and that of any
interested members of the public shall be taken. The applicant shall be notified in
writing of the Board of Selectmen decision approving or denying the permit application
no later than fifteen (15) days from the date the complete application was received. If
the Board of Selectmen denies a permit application, the Board shall provide the
applicant with the reasons for the denial in writing.
(c)
There shall be two classes of special amusement permit fees—Permits With
Dancing and Permits Without Dancing. The permit fees shall be as follows.
Annual Special Permit Fee (with dancing)
$250.00
Annual Special Permit Fee (without dancing)
$100.00
Application Fee
$ 20.00
These fees may be amended by regulations established by Board of Selectmen.
(d) A permit shall be valid only for the license year of the licensee’s existing liquor
license.