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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-12-12 95-34 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 95-34 Date December 12, 1994 Item/Subject: Amending Chapter IV, Article 2 of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor -- Licenses and Permits Responsible Department. Legal The attached Council Ordinance would ameM our current business licensing provisions to prohibit the issuance or renewal of business licenses and permits to individuals or corporations who are in a delinquent status on taxes and other obligations owed to the City. Currently, the ordinance denies licenses, permits and renewals only where the applicant is in a delinquent status with respect to taxes or other obligations incurred at the premises shown in the application. The amendment will aid City staff in our collection of delinquent City accounts. Your approval is recommended. Department Nead VU Manager's Comments:'? IC yy^^nn �� Z� Crty Manager Associated Information: Finance Director Legal Approval: C� Solicitor Introduced For Passage x First Reading 1 .7J — Referral Vo Page 1 of 3 99-34 A aped to Councilor Tyler December 12, 1994 NNpp CITY OF BANGOR MTLL.) V1fCiL4MM9s Amending- Chapter PV; -article 2 -of -the Laws ---- 6 Ordinances of the City of Bangor -- Licenses and Permits Be ordairmd by City Cowen ofiAe C(H ofaaaaar, m foBaws: THAT Chapter IV, Article 2 of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor is hereby amended in Section 5(C), as follows: "Sec. 5 Licensing Standards and Criteria. (C) that the applicant has paid all real estate and personal property taxes, aeve r user fees and other debts owed to the City. aR#a#ng-eA€-a€-ex-#AeaRReg-at-€he prem#see 6y-seaeeR-a€-€he-set#v}€y_€e he-#}eeA689-e£-$e£mi£ie9-UadeF-61i}e BPd}RRAee� A license or permit application shall not be denied under subsection (c) above where the applicant is a business with respect to which collection actions have been stayed or the underlying debt has been discharged by order of the United States Bankruptcy Court, or where the underlying debt is the subject of a authorized, current workout agreement executed by the applicant and the City €ginance 9pirector or City €Treasurer/£Tax Collector. Workout 95-30 agreements for this purpose must provide for payment in full of the underlying debt and all interest and other charges assessing accruing thereon within 18 months or less from the agreement date. On request, the City €finance Director shall certify the existence and current status of any such workout agreement to the applicant and to the City eClerk. Except in bankruptcy cases, any license or permit issued on the baste of a workout agreement shall be revoked by tk City Clerk upon certification by the City, Finance Director that thelicense Or permit holder has failed to meet its obligations under the workout agreement concerned.' 9634 ORDINANCE IN CITY COONCIL ( December 1994 TITLE Amending Chapter IV, Article 3�of the Reading First Beadier Lava and Ordinances of the City of Bangor - Refe[red to Municipal Operations Co fµ tae �/ Licensee and Permits. `C.LMK W,4a i� Aeeip�ed to - In city council December 28, 1994 Vimem Passed as Amended Vote 6 yea 1 no I absent sting yea Baldacci. Blanchette, Cohen, Saucy, Sullivan, Tyler voting no Popper Absent Frankel Amanda as Follows after the first sentence in paragraph C add then currently due C y Clenk /��