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Item No,
Date: October 12, 2011
Item/Subject: Ordinance, Amending Chapter 85 of the Code of the City of Bangor, Business
Licenses - §85-4. Fees
Responsible Department: Legal
Commentary:
This year the Maine legislature approved legislation to make the sale and possession of
consumer fireworks legal. The new law takes effect on January 1, 2012. The law includes a
provision that allows municipalities to set a reasonable fee for a permit to sell consumer
fireworks.
This Ordinance will amend the Code of the City of Bangor to provide an annual license fee of
$84.00.
Department Head
Manager's Comments:
M. City Manager
Associated Information: Ordinance
Budget Approval:
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
/Vijay Solicitor
Introduced for
_ Passage
First Reading Page _of_
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(TITLE.) Ordinance, Amending Chapter 85 of the Code of the City of Bangor, Business Licenses —
§85-4. Fees
WHEREAS, the Maine legislature approved legislation to make the sale and possession of consumer
fireworks legal; and
WHEREAS, the new law takes effect on January 1, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the law includes a provision that allows municipalities to set a reasonable fee for a permit
to sell consumer fireworks.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT,
Chapter 85 of the Code of the City of Bangor be amended as follows:
§85-4. Fees.
It is the intent and purpose of this section to establish fees which shall bear a reasonable relationship
to the costs incurred by the city in the administration and enforcement of this chapter, other applicable
city ordinances and state statutes.
A. To accomplish such purposes:
(1) All fees and charges for licenses or permits shall be paid in advance at the time of application
therefor to the City Clerk.
(2) All fees submitted shall be retained by the City Clerk regardless of whether said license or
permit is issued.
B. The fees to be charged for such licenses and permits shall be as follows (increased by rounding off
to the nearest dollar for computation purposes):
License or Permit Fee Statutory, Private Act, or Code Reference
Fireworks Business $84 8 M.R.S.A. §223-A (2)
Additions are underlined, deletions struek-through.
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IN CITY COUNCIL •
October 12, 2011
Motion Made and Seconded to Postpone Indefinitely
Roll Call Vote Requested
Vote: 8-1 •
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Councilors Voting yes: Blanchette, Bronson, # 11-307
Durgin, Gratwick, Haves, Nealley, Palmer & ORDINANCE
Weston
Councilors Voting No: Longo ' •
Postponed Indefinitely (UTLEjAmending Chpater 85 of the Code of
the City of Bangor, Business Licenses 85-4
CITY CLERK Fees .
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