OAKLAND MUNICIPAL
CODE
Prepared by the
MUNICIPAL TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE in cooperation with the
TENNESSEE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
ii MAYOR Bill Mullins ALDERMEN Thomas Adams Gregory Duncan John Evans Chuck Wombough CITY CLERK/RECORDER Lisa Doyle
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The Oakland Municipal Code contains the codification and revision of the ordinances of the Town of Oakland, Tennessee. By referring to the historical citation appearing at the end of each section, the user can determine the origin of each particular section. The absence of a historical citation means that the section was added by the codifier. The word "modified" in the historical citation indicates significant modification of the original ordinance.
The code is arranged into titles, chapters, and sections. Related matter is kept together, so far as possible, within the same title. Each section number is complete within itself, containing the title number, the chapter number, and the section of the chapter of which it is a part. Specifically, the first digit, followed by a hyphen, identifies the title number. The second digit identifies the chapter number, and the last two digits identify the section number. For example, title 2, chapter 1, section 6, is designated as section 2-106.
By utilizing the table of contents and the analysis preceding each title and chapter of the code, together with the cross references and explanations included as footnotes, the user should locate all the provisions in the code relating to any question that might arise. However, the user should note that most of the administrative ordinances (e.g. Annual Budget, Zoning Map Amendments, Tax Assessments, etc...) do not appear in the code. Likewise, ordinances that have been passed since the last update of the code do not appear here. Therefore, the user should refer to the town's ordinance book or the city clerk for a comprehensive and up to date review of the town's ordinances.
Following this preface is an outline of the ordinance adoption procedures, if any, prescribed by the town's charter.
The code has been arranged and prepared in loose-leaf form to facilitate keeping it up to date. MTAS will provide updating service under the following conditions:
(1) That all ordinances relating to subjects treated in the code or which should be added to the code are adopted as amending, adding, or deleting specific chapters or sections of the code (see section 8 of the adopting ordinance). (2) That one copy of every ordinance adopted by the town is kept in a separate ordinance book and forwarded to MTAS annually.
(3) That the town agrees to pay the annual update fee as provided in the MTAS codification service charges policy in effect at the time of the update. When the foregoing conditions are met MTAS will reproduce replacement pages for the code to reflect the amendments and additions made by such ordinances. This service will be performed at least annually and more often if justified by the volume of amendments. Replacement pages will be supplied
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The able assistance of Linda Dean, the MTAS Sr. Word Processing Specialist who did all the typing on this project, and Sandy Selvage, Administrative Services Assistant, is gratefully acknowledged.
Steve Lobertini
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TOWN CHARTER
SECTION 12. Be it further enacted, that any action of the Board having a regulatory or penal effect, awarding franchises, or required to be done by ordinance under this Charter or the general laws of the state, shall be done only by ordinance. Other actions may be accomplished by resolutions or motions. Ordinances and resolutions shall be in written form before being introduced. The enacting clause of ordinances shall be “Be it ordained by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Oakland:”. Every ordinance must be approved on two (2) readings and there shall be no more than one (1) reading on any one (1) day. A majority of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen shall vote in favor of an ordinance or it shall be deemed as failed. An ordinance may receive first reading upon its introduction. Ordinances shall take effect upon final reading, adoption and being signed by the Mayor unless a different effective date is designated in the ordinance.
Ordinances shall be identified with a two (2) part numeration. The first part shall consist of the two (2) digits representing the last two (2) digits of the year the ordinance was introduced. The second part shall be the number of its order of introduction that year.
Charter references1
See the charter index, the charter itself, and footnote references to the charter in the front of this code.
Municipal code references
Building, plumbing, electrical and gas inspectors: title 12. Fire department: title 7.
Utilities: titles 18 and 19. Wastewater treatment: title 18. Zoning: title 14. Charter references2 Compensation: § 7. Election: § 5. Oath: § 5. Powers: § 7. Quorum: § 7. Term: § 5. Vacancies: § 10. Vice Mayor: § 9. TITLE 1 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION1 CHAPTER
1. BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN. 2. MAYOR.
3. CLERK/RECORDER.
CHAPTER 1
BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN2
SECTION
1-101. Time and place of regular meetings. 1-102. Order of business.
1-103. General rules of order. 1-104. Compensation of aldermen.
1-101. Time and place of regular meetings. The board of mayor and aldermen shall hold regular monthly meetings at 7:30 P.M. on the third Thursday of each month at the city hall.
1-102. Order of business. At each meeting of the board of mayor and aldermen, the following regular order of business shall be observed unless dispensed with by a majority vote of the members present:
(1) Call to order by the mayor. (2) Roll call by the clerk/recorder.
(3) Reading of minutes of the previous meeting by the clerk/recorder, and approval or correction.
(4) Citizens comments.
(5) Communications from the mayor.
(6) Reports from committees, members of the board of mayor and aldermen, and other officers.
(7) Old business. (8) New business. (9) Adjournment.
1-103. General rules of order. The rules of order and parliamentary procedure contained in Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, 1990 (9th) Edition, shall govern the transaction of business by and before the board of mayor and aldermen at its meetings in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with provisions of the charter or this code.
1-104. Compensation of aldermen. The compensation for each alderman elected subsequent to November 2, 2004 shall be $200.00 per meeting per alderman, $300.00 vice mayor. (as added by Ord. #04-09-01, Oct. 2004)
Charter references1 Compensation: § 7. Administrative duties: § 14. Election: § 5. Presiding officer: § 8. Term: § 5. Vacancy: § 10. CHAPTER 2 MAYOR1 SECTION
1-201. Generally supervises town's affairs. 1-202. Executes town's contracts.
1-203. Compensation.
1-201. Generally supervises town's affairs. The mayor shall have general supervision of all town affairs and may require such reports from the officers and employees as he may reasonably deem necessary to carry out his executive responsibilities.
1-202. Executes town's contracts. The mayor shall execute all contracts as authorized by the board of mayor and aldermen.
1-203. Compensation. The compensation for the mayor elected subsequent to November 2, 2004 shall be $54,000.00. (as added by Ord. #04-09-01, Oct. 2004)
Charter reference1 Duties: § 15. CHAPTER 3 CLERK/RECORDER1 SECTION 1-301. To be bonded.
1-302. To keep minutes, etc.
1-303. To perform general administrative duties, etc.
1-301. To be bonded. The clerk/recorder shall be bonded in such sum as may be fixed by, and with such surety as may be acceptable to, the board of mayor and aldermen.
1-302. To keep minutes, etc. The clerk/recorder shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the board of mayor and aldermen and shall preserve the original copy of all ordinances in a separate ordinance book.
1-303. To perform general administrative duties, etc. The clerk/recorder shall perform all administrative duties for the board of mayor and aldermen and for the town which are not assigned by the charter, this code, or the board of mayor and aldermen to another corporate officer. The clerk/recorder shall also have custody of and be responsible for maintaining all corporate bonds, records, and papers in such fireproof vault or safe as the town shall provide.
TITLE 2
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, ETC. CHAPTER
1. PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD. CHAPTER 1
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD SECTION
2-101. Creation. 2-102. Membership.
2-103. Officers, meetings, quorum, and bylaws. 2-104. Authority--powers and duties.
2-105. Initiation of policy recommendations.
2-101. Creation. There is hereby created the Oakland Recreation Advisory Board, hereinafter referred to as the board, to serve in an advisory capacity to the board of mayor and aldermen and the parks and recreation director, hereinafter referred to as director, in matters enumerated in this chapter. (as added by Ord. #02.08.01, Sept. 2002)
2-102. Membership. (1) Criteria. The selection of board members will be made from individuals who have an interest in park, recreational, social and cultural activities and in the various park and recreational facilities, as may be evidenced by their training, experience and/or actions, and who reside within Oakland, Tennessee. Membership of the board should include, if possible, both casual and organized users of parks and recreation facilities and programs. Representatives of the board should be selected from areas as evenly dispersed geographically as possible.
(2) Composition. The board will consist of five people and preferably would include both male and female members and a youth representative who may be less than 18 years of age. In addition to the five board members, one member of the board of aldermen will serve for a one year period and act as non-voting liaison to the board of mayor and aldermen.
(3) Terms. A full term of office for each board member will be four (4) years. Terms of office shall begin on January 1 of the year in which the appointment is made and expire December 31 of the fourth year thereafter. The initial appointments to the board will be made in such a way that no more than two terms will expire in the same year and such terms shall be staggered to achieve this result.
No person may serve on the board more than two consecutive four year terms. The board of mayor and aldermen representative may serve successive one year periods.
The term of office for members appointed to fill expired terms will be a maximum term not to exceed four years. It is intended that no more than two terms will expire in the same year and such terms shall be staggered to achieve this result.
(4) Appointment. Members of the board of mayor and aldermen representative will be appointed by the mayor subject to confirmation by a majority vote of the board of aldermen. Board members will be selected without regard to political affiliations and will serve without compensation, except for reimbursement of actual expenditures duly authorized by the board of mayor and aldermen. Appointments to fill an unexpired term will be for the remainder of that term, after which the board of mayor and aldermen may consider a full term appointment.
(5) Removal. Members of the board may be removed by the mayor, with concurrence of the board of aldermen, for neglect of duty, conflict of interest, malfeasance in office, or other just cause, or for unexcused absence from more than three consecutive regular meetings. The decision of the board of aldermen will be final and there will be no appeal therefrom. Board members who are unable to attend regular meetings are expected to tender their resignation.
(6) Vacancies. Vacancies created by causes other than an expiration of term shall be filled for the remainder of the term in the same manner as otherwise provided in this section. (as added by Ord. #02.08.01, Sept. 2002)
2-103. Officers, meetings, quorum, and bylaws. (1) Officers. The board will, during the first board meeting in January, annually selected from its members a chair-person to serve for a one year period, or until a successor is elected. The chair-person will preside at all meetings; preserve order and decorum, enforce the rules and regulations of the board, sign all letters and documents as authorized by the board and as prescribed by law, and will otherwise perform the duties devolving upon a presiding officer. The board will also select a vice-chair-person. The board will select a secretary who will assume charge of all records of the board and who will keep accurate and complete minutes of all meetings thereof. The secretary need not be a member of the board.
(2) Meetings. The board will determine a regular meeting schedule (time, place, and frequency), as necessary, but not less than once each month, unless the chair-person determines no meeting is necessary. Special board meetings may be held as often as deemed necessary by the board. All meetings will be open to the public. Accurate minutes will be kept of all meetings and shall be made available to the public. A copy thereof will be transmitted to the board of mayor and aldermen.
(3) Quorum. Three members of the board will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(4) Bylaws. The board will adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business, a copy of which will be kept on file in the city recorder's office. (as added by Ord. #02.08.01, Sept. 2002)
2-104. Authority--powers and duties. (1) The board will have only such powers and authority as may be granted to it by the board of mayor and aldermen. The board shall have no final authority over the adoption of policy nor the administration of the parks and recreation department.
(2) The board will act at all times in an advisory capacity to the board of mayor and aldermen and the director, and will have no direct power. It will interpret community programs, facilities and needs, survey public opinion, prepare studies and reports as requested by the board of mayor and aldermen, and make recommendation on subjects as may be requested from time to time by the board of mayor and alderman.
(3) The board will serve as a liaison between citizens, the parks and recreation department, and the board of mayor and alderman. The board is subject to rules and regulations in the performance of their duties and responsibilities as prescribed by city ordinance. (as added by Ord. #02.08.01, Sept. 2002)
2-105. Initiation of policy recommendations. (1) The board of mayor and alderman will be the initiator of requests to study city policy regarding parks and recreation facilities and programs.
(2) Requests of the board to study and/or make recommendations on administrative policy will be initiated by the director or the board of mayor and alderman.
(3) The board may from time to time initiate study and recommendations by first submitting the topics to the board of mayor and alderman. When approval of the board of mayor and alderman is received, the board will commence its work on the approved topics. (as added by Ord. #02.08.01, Sept. 2002)
Charter reference: § 17. 1 TITLE 3 MUNICIPAL COURT1 CHAPTER 1. TOWN JUDGE. 2. COURT ADMINISTRATION.
3. WARRANTS, SUMMONSES AND SUBPOENAS. 4. BONDS AND APPEALS.
CHAPTER 1 TOWN JUDGE SECTION
3-101. Town judge.
3-101. Town judge. The officer designated by the charter to handle judicial matters within the municipality shall preside over the town court and shall be known as the town judge.
CHAPTER 2
COURT ADMINISTRATION SECTION
3-201. Maintenance of docket.
3-202. Imposition of fines, penalties, and costs.
3-203. Disposition and report of fines, penalties, and costs. 3-204. Disturbance of proceedings.
3-205. Trial and disposition of cases.
3-201. Maintenance of docket. The town judge shall keep a complete docket of all matters coming before him in his judicial capacity. The docket shall include for each defendant such information as his name; warrant and/or summons numbers; alleged offense; disposition; fines and costs imposed and whether collected; whether committed to workhouse; and all other information that may be relevant.
3-202. Imposition of fines, penalties, and costs. All fines, penalties and costs shall be imposed and recorded by the municipal judge on the municipal court docket in open court.
In all cases heard or determined by him, the municipal judge shall tax an amount of $80.00 for court costs. (as amended by Ord. #04.06.01, July 2004)
3-203. Disposition and report of fines, penalties, and costs. All funds coming into the hands of the town judge in the form of fines, penalties, costs, and forfeitures shall be recorded by him and paid over daily to the town. At the end of each month he shall submit to the board of mayor and aldermen a report accounting for the collection or non-collection of all fines and costs imposed by his court during the current month and to date for the current fiscal year.
3-204. Disturbance of proceedings. It shall be unlawful for any person to create any disturbance of any trial before the town court by making loud or unusual noises, by using indecorous, profane, or blasphemous language, or by any distracting conduct whatsoever.
3-205. Trial and disposition of cases. Every person charged with violating a municipal ordinance shall be entitled to an immediate trial and disposition of his case, provided the town court is in session or the town judge is reasonably available. However, the provisions of this section shall not apply when the alleged offender, by reason of drunkenness or other incapacity, is not in a proper condition or is not able to appear before the court.
State law reference
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For authority to issue warrants, see Tennessee Code Annotated, title 40, chapter 6.
CHAPTER 3
WARRANTS, SUMMONSES AND SUBPOENAS SECTION
3-301. Issuance of arrest warrants. 3-302. Issuance of summonses. 3-303. Issuance of subpoenas.
3-301. Issuance of arrest warrants. The town judge shall have the1
power to issue warrants for the arrest of persons charged with violating municipal ordinances.
3-302. Issuance of summonses. When a complaint of an alleged ordinance violation is made to the town judge, the judge may in his discretion, in lieu of issuing an arrest warrant, issue a summons ordering the alleged offender personally to appear before the town court at a time specified therein to answer to the charges against him. The summons shall contain a brief description of the offense charged but need not set out verbatim the provisions of the ordinance alleged to have been violated. Upon failure of any person to appear before the town court as commanded in a summons lawfully served on him, the cause may be proceeded with ex parte, and the judgment of the court shall be valid and binding subject to the defendant's right of appeal.
3-303. Issuance of subpoenas. The town judge may subpoena as witnesses all persons whose testimony he believes will be relevant and material to matters coming before his court, and it shall be unlawful for any person lawfully served with such a subpoena to fail or neglect to comply therewith.
State law reference
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Tennessee Code Annotated, § 27-5-101. CHAPTER 4
BONDS AND APPEALS SECTION
3-401. Appearance bonds authorized. 3-402. Appeals.
3-403. Bond amounts, conditions, and forms.
3-401. Appearance bonds authorized. When the town judge is not available or when an alleged offender requests and has reasonable grounds for a delay in the trial of his case, he may, in lieu of remaining in jail pending disposition of his case, be allowed to post an appearance bond with the town judge or, in the absence of the judge, with the ranking police officer on duty at the time, provided such alleged offender is not drunk or otherwise in need of protective custody.
3-402. Appeals. Any defendant who is dissatisfied with any judgment of the town court against him may, within ten (10) days next after such judgment is rendered, appeal to the next term of the circuit court upon posting a proper appeal bond.1
3-403. Bond amounts, conditions, and forms. An appearance bond in any case before the town court shall be in such amount as the town judge shall prescribe and shall be conditioned that the defendant shall appear for trial before the town court at the stated time and place. An appeal bond in any case shall be in the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) and shall be conditioned that if the circuit court shall find against the appellant the fine or penalty and all costs of the trial and appeal shall be promptly paid by the defendant and/or his sureties. An appearance or appeal bond in any case may be made in the form of a cash deposit or by any corporate surety company authorized to do business in Tennessee or by two (2) private persons who individually own real property located within the county. No other type bond shall be acceptable.
TITLE 4
MUNICIPAL PERSONNEL CHAPTER
1. SOCIAL SECURITY.
2. VACATION AND SICK LEAVE. 3. PERSONNEL REGULATIONS.
4. TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT REGULATIONS. CHAPTER 1 SOCIAL SECURITY SECTION
4-101. Policy and purpose as to coverage. 4-102. Necessary agreements to be executed. 4-103. Withholdings from salaries or wages.
4-104. Appropriations for employer's contributions. 4-105. Records and reports to be made.
4-101. Policy and purpose as to coverage. It is hereby declared to be the policy and purpose of this town to provide for all eligible employees and officials of the town, whether employed in connection with a governmental or proprietary function, the benefits of the system of federal old age and survivors insurance. In pursuance of said policy, and for that purpose, the town shall take such action as may be required by applicable state and federal laws or regulations.
4-102. Necessary agreements to be executed. The mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute all the necessary agreements and amendments thereto with the state executive director of old age insurance, as agent or agency, to secure coverage of employees and officials as provided in the preceding section.
4-103. Withholdings from salaries or wages. Withholdings from the salaries or wages of employees and officials for the purpose provided in the first section of this chapter are hereby authorized to be made in the amounts and at such times as may be required by applicable state or federal laws or regulations, and shall be paid over to the state or federal agency designated by said laws or regulations.
4-104. Appropriations for employer's contributions. There shall be appropriated from available funds such amounts at such times as may be required by applicable state or federal laws or regulations for employer's
contributions, and the same shall be paid over to the state or federal agency designated by said laws or regulations.
4-105. Records and reports to be made. The recorder shall keep such records and make such reports as may be required by applicable state and federal laws or regulations.
CHAPTER 2
VACATION AND SICK LEAVE SECTION
4-201. Applicability of chapter. 4-202. Vacation leave.
4-203. Sick leave. 4-204. Leave records.
4-201. Applicability of chapter. This chapter shall apply to all full-time municipal officers and employees.
4-202. Vacation leave. Vacation leave shall be in accordance with the employee handbook adopted by the board of mayor and aldermen.
4-203. Sick leave. Sick leave shall be in accordance with the emplyee handbook adopted by the board of mayor and aldermen.
4-204. Leave records. The mayor shall cause to be kept, for each officer and employee, a record currently up to date at all time showing credit earned and leave taken under this chapter.
CHAPTER 3 PERSONNEL REGULATIONS SECTION 4-301. Business dealings. 4-302. Acceptance of gratuities. 4-303. Outside employment. 4-304. Political activity.
4-305. Use of municipal time, facilities, etc. 4-306. Use of position.
4-307. Strikes and unions.
4-301. Business dealings. Except for the receipt of such compensation as may be lawfully provided for the performance of his municipal duties, it shall be unlawful for any municipal officer or employee to be privately interested in, or to profit, directly or indirectly, from business dealings with the municipality. 4-302. Acceptance of gratuities. No town officer or employee shall accept any money or other consideration or favor from anyone other than the town for the performance of an act which he would be required or expected to perform in the regular course of his duties; nor shall any officer or employee accept, directly or indirectly, any gift, gratuity, or favor of any kind which might reasonably be interpreted as an attempt to influence his actions with respect to town business. 4-303. Outside employment. No full-time officer or employee of the municipality shall accept any outside employment without written authorization from the mayor after approval by the board of mayor and aldermen. The mayor shall not grant such authorization if the work is likely to interfere with the satisfactory performance of the officer's or employee's duties, or is incompatible with his municipal employment, or is likely to cast discredit upon or create embarrassment for the municipality.
4-304. Political activity. Municipal officers and employees shall enjoy the same rights of other citizens of Tennessee to be a candidate for any state or local political office, the right to participate in political activities by supporting or opposing political parties, political candidates, and petitions to governmental entities; provided the town is not required to pay the employee's salary for work not performed for the town. Provided, however, municipal employees shall not be qualified to run for elected office in the town council. This restriction shall not apply to elective officials.
4-305. Use of municipal time, facilities, etc. No town officer or employee shall use or authorize the use of municipal time, facilities, equipment, or
supplies for private gain or advantage to himself or any other private person or group. Provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply where the governing body has authorized the use of such time, facilities, equipment, or supplies, and the municipality is paid at such rates as are normally charged by private sources for comparable services.
4-306. Use of position. No town officer or employee shall make or attempt to make private purchases, for cash or otherwise, in the name of the town, nor shall he otherwise use or attempt to use his position to secure unwarranted privileges or exemptions for himself or others.
4-307. Strikes and unions. No town officer or employee shall participate in any strike against the town, nor shall he join, be a member of, or solicit any other municipal officer or employee to join any labor union which authorizes the use of strikes by government employees.
CHAPTER 4
TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT REGULATIONS SECTION
4-401. Enforcement. 4-402. Travel policy.
4-403. Travel reimbursement rate schedule. 4-404. Administrative procedures.
4-401. Enforcement. The chief administrative officer (CAO) of the town or his or her designee shall be responsible for the enforcement of these travel regulations. (Ord. #7-93A, July 1993)
4-402. Travel policy. (1) In the interpretation and application of this chapter, the term "traveler" or "authorized travel" means any elected or appointed municipal officer or employee, including members of municipal boards and committees appointed by the mayor or the municipal governing body, and the employees of such boards and committees who are traveling on official municipal business and whose travel was authorized in accordance with this chapter. "Authorized traveler" shall not include the spouse, children, other relatives, friends, or companions accompanying the authorized traveler on town business, unless the person(s) otherwise qualifies as an authorized traveler under this chapter.
(2) Authorized travelers are entitled to reimbursement of certain expenditures incurred while traveling on official business for the town. Reimbursable expenses shall include expenses for transportation; lodging; meals; registration fees for conferences, conventions, and seminars; and other actual and necessary expenses related to official business as determined by the CAO. Under certain conditions, entertainment expenses may be eligible for reimbursement.
(3) Authorized travelers can request either a travel advance for the projected cost of authorized travel, or advance billing directly to the town for registration fees, air fares, meals, lodging, conferences, and similar expenses.
Travel advance requests aren't considered documentation of travel expenses. If travel advances exceed documented expenses, the traveler must immediately reimburse the town. It will be the responsibility of the CAO to initiate action to recover any undocumented travel advances.
(4) Travel advances are available only for special travel and only after completion and approval of the travel authorization form.
(5) The travel expense reimbursement form will be used to document all expense claims.
(a) Directly related to the conduct of the town business for which travel was authorized, and
(b) Actual, reasonable, and necessary under the circumstances. The CAO may make exceptions for unusual circumstances.
Expenses considered excessive won't be allowed.
(7) Claims of $5 or more for travel expense reimbursement must be supported by the original paid receipt for lodging, vehicle rental, phone call, public carrier travel, conference fee, and other reimbursable costs.
(8) Any person attempting to defraud the town or misuse town travel funds is subject to legal action for recovery of fraudulent travel claims and/or advances.
(9) Mileage and motel expenses incurred within the town aren't ordinarily considered eligible expenses for reimbursement. (Ord. #7-93A, July 1993)
4-403. Travel reimbursement rate schedule. Authorized travelers shall be reimbursed according to the federal travel regulation rates. The town's travel reimbursement rates will automatically change when the federal rates are adjusted.
The municipality may pay directly to the provider for expenses such as meals, lodging, and registration fees for conferences, conventions, seminars, and other education programs. (Ord. #7-93A, July 1993)
4-404. Administrative procedures. The town adopts and incorporates by reference--as if fully set out herein--the administrative procedures submitted by MTAS to, and approved by letter by, the Comptroller of the Treasury, State of Tennessee, in June 1993. A copy of the administrative procedures is on file in the office of the town clerk/recorder.
This chapter shall take effect upon its final reading by the municipal governing body. It shall cover all travel and expenses occurring on or after July 1, 1993. (Ord. #7-93A, July 1993)
Charter references 1 Annual budget: § 25. Fiscal year: § 24. Expenditures: § 28. Charter references 2 Delinquent taxes: § 36. Due dates: § 35. Property taxes: § 32. TITLE 5
MUNICIPAL FINANCE AND TAXATION1
CHAPTER
1. REAL PROPERTY TAXES. 2. PRIVILEGE TAXES.
3. PURCHASING. 4. MISCELLANEOUS.
CHAPTER 1
REAL PROPERTY TAXES2
SECTION
5-101. When due and payable.
5-102. When delinquent--penalty and interest.
5-101. When due and payable. Taxes levied by the town against real property shall become due and payable annually on the first Monday of October of the year for which levied.
5-102. When delinquent--penalty and interest. All real property taxes shall become delinquent on and after the first day of March next after they become due and payable and shall thereupon be subject to such penalty and interest as is authorized and prescribed by the state law for delinquent county real property taxes.
CHAPTER 2 PRIVILEGE TAXES SECTION
5-201. Tax levied.
5-202. License required.
5-201. Tax levied. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this code, there is hereby levied on all vocations, occupations, and businesses declared by the general laws of the state to be privileges taxable by municipalities, an annual privilege tax of $15.00. The taxes provided for in the state's "Business Tax Act" (Tennessee Code Annotated, § 67-4-701, et seq.) are hereby expressly enacted, ordained, and levied on the businesses, business activities, vocations, and occupations carried on within the city and in the manner prescribed by the act.
5-202. License required. No person shall exercise any such privilege within the city without a currently effective privilege license, which shall be issued by the recorder to each applicant therefor upon the applicant's payment of the appropriate privilege tax.
CHAPTER 3 PURCHASING SECTION
5-301. Public advertisement and competitive bidding.
5-301. Public advertisement and competitive bidding. The dollar amount required by the Town of Oakland, Tennessee, pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated, § 6-56-306, for public advertisement and competitive bidding is increased from $2,500.00 to a maximum of $10,000.00. (Ord. #99-6-2, July 1999)
CHAPTER 4 MISCELLANEOUS SECTION
5-401. Official depositories for town funds.
5-401. Official depositories for town funds. The following banking and savings and loan institutions, are hereby designated as official depositories of municipal funds for the Town of Oakland:
1. Oakland Deposit Bank 6. BanCorp South 2. Somerville Bank & Trust 7. Bank of Fayette Co.
3. Union Planters 8. Coastal Securities
4. First Citizens National Bank 9. Teachers Credit Union 5. TML Investment Pool
(as added by Ord. #04-03-01, April 2004, and replaced by Ord. #04-04-01, May 2004)
Municipal code reference
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Traffic citations, etc.: title 15, chapter 7. TITLE 6
LAW ENFORCEMENT CHAPTER
1. POLICE AND ARREST.
CHAPTER 1 POLICE AND ARREST1
SECTION
6-101. Policemen subject to chief's orders.
6-102. Policemen to preserve law and order, etc. 6-103. Policemen to wear uniforms and be armed. 6-104. When policemen to make arrests.
6-105. Policemen may require assistance in making arrests. 6-106. Disposition of persons arrested.
6-107. Police department records.
6-101. Policemen subject to chief's orders. All policemen shall obey and comply with such orders and administrative rules and regulations as the police chief may officially issue.
6-102. Policemen to preserve law and order, etc. Policemen shall preserve law and order within the municipality. They shall patrol the municipality and shall assist the town court during the trail of cases. Policemen shall also promptly serve any legal process issued by the town court.
6-103. Policemen to wear uniforms and be armed. All policemen shall wear such uniform and badge as the governing body shall authorize and shall carry a service pistol and billy club at all times while on duty unless otherwise expressly directed by the chief for a special assignment.
6-104. When policemen to make arrests . Unless otherwise authorized1
or directed in this code or other applicable law, an arrest of the person shall be made by a policeman in the following cases:
(1) Whenever he is in possession of a warrant for the arrest of the person.
(2) Whenever an offense is committed or a breach of the peace is threatened in the officer's presence by the person.
(3) Whenever a felony has in fact been committed and the officer has reasonable cause to believe the person has committed it.
6-105. Policemen may require assistance in making arrests. It shall be unlawful for any person willfully to refuse to aid a policeman in maintaining law and order or in making a lawful arrest when such person's assistance is requested by the policeman and is reasonably necessary.
6-106. Disposition of persons arrested. Unless otherwise authorized by law, when a person is arrested he shall be brought before the town court for immediate trial or allowed to post bond. When the town judge is not immediately available and the alleged offender does not post the required bond, he shall be confined.
6-107. Police department records. The police department shall keep a comprehensive and detailed daily record, in permanent form, showing:
(1) All known or reported offenses and/or crimes committed within the corporate limits.
(2) All arrests made by policemen.
(3) All police investigations made, funerals convoyed, fire calls answered, and other miscellaneous activities of the police department.
Municipal code reference
1
Special privileges with respect to traffic: title 15, chapter 2. TITLE 7
FIRE PROTECTION AND FIREWORKS CHAPTER
1. VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT.
2. FIRE SERVICE OUTSIDE TOWN LIMITS. 3. FIRE CODE.
CHAPTER 1
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT1
SECTION
7-101. Establishment, equipment, and membership. 7-102. Objectives.
7-103. Organization, rules, and regulations. 7-104. Records and reports.
7-105. Tenure and compensation of members.
7-106. Chief responsible for training and maintenance. 7-107. Chief to be assistant to state officer.
7-101. Establishment, equipment, and membership. There is hereby established a volunteer fire department to be supported and equipped from appropriations by the board of mayor and aldermen. All apparatus, equipment, and supplies shall be purchased by or through the town and shall be and remain the property of the town. The volunteer fire department shall be composed of a chief appointed by the board of mayor and aldermen and such number of physically-fit subordinate officers and firemen as the chief shall appoint.
7-102. Objectives. The volunteer fire department shall have as its objectives:
(1) To prevent uncontrolled fires from starting.
(2) To prevent the loss of life and property because of fires. (3) To confine fires to their places of origin.
(4) To extinguish uncontrolled fires.
(5) To prevent loss of life from asphyxiation or drowning.
(6) To perform such rescue work as its equipment and/or the training of its personnel makes practicable.
7-103. Organization, rules, and regulations. The chief of the volunteer fire department shall set up the organization of the department, make definite assignments to individuals, and shall formulate and enforce such rules and regulations as shall be necessary for the orderly and efficient operation of the volunteer fire department.
7-104. Records and reports. The chief of the volunteer fire department shall keep adequate records of all fires, inspections, apparatus, equipment, personnel, and work of the department. He shall submit a written report on such matters to the mayor once each month, and at the end of the year a detailed annual report shall be made.
7-105. Tenure and compensation of members. The chief shall hold office so long as his conduct and efficiency are satisfactory to the board of mayor and aldermen. However, so that adequate discipline may be maintained, the chief shall have the authority to suspend or discharge any other member of the volunteer fire department when he deems such action to be necessary for the good of the department. The chief may be suspended up to thirty (30) days by the mayor but may be dismissed only by the board of mayor and aldermen.
All personnel of the volunteer fire department shall receive such compensation for their services as the board of mayor and aldermen may from time to time prescribe.
7-106. Chief responsible for training and maintenance. The chief of the volunteer fire department shall be fully responsible for the training of the firemen and for maintenance of all property and equipment of the volunteer fire department. The minimum training shall consist of having the personnel take the fire apparatus out for practice operations not less than once a month.
7-107. Chief to be assistant to state officer. Pursuant to requirements of Tennessee Code Annotated, § 68-102-108, the chief of the volunteer fire department is designated as an assistant to the state commissioner of insurance and is subject to all the duties and obligations imposed by Tennessee Code Annotated, title 68, chapter 102, and shall be subject to the directions of the fire prevention commissioner in the execution of the provisions thereof.
CHAPTER 2
FIRE SERVICE OUTSIDE TOWN LIMITS SECTION
7-201. Equipment to be used only within corporate limits generally.
7-201. Equipment to be used only within corporate limits generally. No equipment of the volunteer fire department shall be used for fighting any fire outside the corporate limits unless such fire is on town property or, in the opinion of the chief of the volunteer fire department, is in such hazardous proximity to property owned by or located within the town as to endanger the town property or unless expressly authorized in writing by the board of mayor and aldermen.
Municipal code reference1
Building, utility, etc. codes: title 12. CHAPTER 3 FIRE CODE1
SECTION
7-301. Fire code adopted. 7-302. Fees.
7-303. Available in recorder's office. 7-304. Penalty.
7-301. Fire code adopted. Pursuant to authority granted by Tennessee Code Annotated, §§ 6-54-501 through 6-54-506, the Standard Fire Prevention Code, 2000 edition, is hereby adopted by reference as though it were copied herein fully. (as added by Ord. #04-08-01, Sept. 2004)
7-302. Fees. All fees for inspections and permits under the above code shall be those fees as adopted by the Oakland Board of Mayor and Aldermen by resolution and said fees for inspections and permits may be changed by resolution of the board of mayor and aldermen. (as added by Ord. #04-08-01, Sept. 2004)
7-303. Available in recorder's office. A copy of the code has been placed on file in the recorder's office and shall be kept there for the use and inspection of the public. (as added by Ord. #04-08-01, Sept. 2004)
7-304. Penalty. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate or fail to comply with any provision of the code as herein adopted by reference. The violation of any section of this chapter shall be punished by a penalty of up to fifty dollars ($50.00). Each day a violation is allowed to continue shall constitute a separate offense. (as added by Ord. #04-08-01, Sept. 2004)
State law reference
1
Tennessee Code Annotated, title 57. TITLE 8 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES1 CHAPTER 1. INTOXICATING LIQUORS. 2. BEER. CHAPTER 1 INTOXICATING LIQUORS SECTION
8-101. Definition of "alcoholic beverages."
8-102. Consumption of alcoholic beverages on premises.
8-103. Privilege tax on retail sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.
8-104. Annual privilege tax to be paid to the town recorder.
8-101. Definition of "alcoholic beverages." As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise: "alcoholic beverages" means and includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, and every liquid containing alcohol, spirits, wine and capable of being consumed by a human being, other than patented medicine or beer, where the latter contains an alcoholic content of five percent (5%) by weight, or less. (as replaced by Ord. #04.11.01, Dec. 2004)
8-102. Consumption of alcoholic beverages on premises. Tennessee Code Annotated, title 57, chapter, inclusive, is hereby adopted so as to be applicable to all sales of alcoholic beverages for on premises consumption that are regulated by the said code when such sales are conducted within the corporate limits of Oakland, Tennessee. It is the intent of the board of mayor and aldermen that the said Tennessee Code Annotated, title 57, chapter 4, inclusive, shall be effective in Oakland, Tennessee, the same as if said code sections were copied herein verbatim. (as added by Ord. #04.11.01, Dec. 2004) 8-103. Privilege tax on retail sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises. Pursuant to the authority contained in Tennessee Code Annotated, 57-4-301, there is hereby levied a privilege tax (in the same amounts levied by Tennessee Code Annotated, title 57, chapter 4, section 301, for the Town of Oakland General Fund to be paid annual as
provided in this chapter) upon any person, firm corporation, joint stock company, syndicate, or association engaging in the business of selling at retail in the Town of Oakland alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises where sold. (as added by Ord. #04.11.01, Dec. 2004)
8-104. Annual privilege tax to be paid to the town recorder. Any person, firm corporation, joint stock company, syndicate or association exercising the privilege of selling alcoholic beverages for consumption the premises in the Town of Oakland shall remit annually to the town recorder the appropriate tax described in 8-103. Such payments hall be remitted not less than thirty (30) days following the end of each twelve (12) month period from the original date of the license. Upon the transfer of ownership of such business or the discontinuance of such business, said tax shall be filed within thirty (30) days following such event. Any person, firm, corporation, joint stock company, syndicate, or association failing to make payment of the appropriate tax when due shall be subject to the penalty provided by law (as added by Ord. #04.11.01, Dec. 2004)
Municipal code references
1
Public drunkenness, minors in beer places, etc.: title 11 chapter 2. Tax provisions: title 5.
State law reference
For a leading case on a municipality's authority to regulate beer, see the Tennessee Supreme Court decision in Watkins v. Naifeh, 635 S.W.2d 104 (1982).
CHAPTER 2 BEER1
SECTION
8-201. Beer board established. 8-202. Meetings of the beer board.
8-203. Record of beer board proceedings to be kept. 8-204. Requirements for beer board quorum and action. 8-205. Powers and duties of the beer board.
8-206. "Beer" defined.
8-207. Permit required for engaging in beer business. 8-208. Privilege tax.
8-209. Beer permits shall be restrictive.
8-210. Interference with public health, safety, and morals prohibited.
8-211. Issuance of permits to persons convicted of certain crimes prohibited. 8-212. Prohibited conduct or activities by beer permit holders.
8-213. Suspension and revocation of beer permits. 8-214. Civil penalty in lieu of suspension or revocation. 8-215. Beer permits to be non-transferable.
8-201. Beer board established. There is hereby established a beer board to be composed of the board of mayor and aldermen. A chairman shall be elected annually by the board from among its members. The board of mayor and aldermen shall serve without compensation for the term of their election or until their successors shall take office.
8-202. Meetings of the beer board. All meetings of the beer board shall be open to the public. The board shall hold regular meetings in the city hall at such times as it shall prescribe. When there is business to come before the beer board, a special meeting may be called by the chairman provided he gives a reasonable notice thereof to each member. The board may adjourn a meeting at any time to another time and place.
State law reference
1
Tennessee Code Annotated, § 57-5-108(c).
8-203. Record of beer board proceedings to be kept. The recorder shall make a record of the proceedings of all meetings of the beer board. The record shall be a public record and shall contain at least the following: The date of each meeting; the names of the board members present and absent; the names of the members introducing and seconding motions and resolutions, etc., before the board; a copy of each such motion or resolution presented; the vote of each member thereon; and the provisions of each beer permit issued by the board.
8-204. Requirements for beer board quorum and action. The attendance of at least a majority of the members of the beer board shall be required to constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting business. Matters before the board shall be decided by a majority of the members present if a quorum is constituted. Any member present but not voting shall be deemed to have cast a "nay" vote.
8-205. Powers and duties of the beer board. The beer board shall have the power and it is hereby directed to regulate the selling, storing for sale, distributing for sale, and manufacturing of beer within this town in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
8-206. "Beer" defined. The term "beer" as used in this chapter shall mean and include all beers, ales, and other malt liquors having an alcoholic content of not more than five percent (5%) by weight.
8-207. Permit required for engaging in beer business. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, store for sale, distribute for sale, or manufacture beer without first making application to and obtaining a permit from the beer board. The application shall be made on such form as the board shall prescribe and/or furnish, and pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated, § 57-5-101(b), shall be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00). Said fee shall be in the form of a cashier's check payable to1
the Town of Oakland. Each applicant must be a person of good moral character and he must certify that he has read and is familiar with the provisions of this chapter.
8-208. Privilege tax. Effective January 1, 1994, there is hereby imposed on the business of selling, distributing, storing or manufacturing beer a privilege tax of one hundred dollars ($100). Any person, firm, corporation, joint stock company, syndicate or association engaged in the sale, distribution, storage or manufacture of beer shall remit the tax on January 1, 1994, and each successive
State law reference
1
See Watkins v. Naifeh, 635 S.W.2d 104 (1982) and other cases cited therein which establish the straight line method of measurement. January 1 to the Town of Oakland, Tennessee. At the time a new permit is issued to any business subject to this tax, the permit holder shall be required to pay the privilege tax on a prorated basis for each month or portion thereof remaining until the next tax payment date.
8-209. Beer permits shall be restrictive. All beer permits shall be restrictive as to the type of beer business authorized under them. Separate permits shall be required for selling at retail, storing, distributing, and manufacturing. Beer permits for retail sale of beer may be further restricted by the beer board so as to authorize sales only for off premises consumption. A single permit may be issued for on premise and off premise consumption. It shall be unlawful for any permit holder to engage in any type or phase of the beer business not expressly authorized by his permit. It shall likewise be unlawful for him not to comply with any and all express restrictions or conditions which may be written into his permit by the beer board.
(1) Off premise permits. An off premises permit shall be issued for the consumption of beer only off the premises of the seller.
(2) On premise permits. On premises permits shall be issued for the consumption of beer on the premises. To qualify for an on premises permit, an establishment must, in addition to meeting the other regulations and restrictions in this chapter, be a bona fide restaurant with a menu and food available for consumption between the hours of 4:00 P.M. and 10:00 P.M. each day that the establishment is open. (as amended by Ord. #00-12-01, March 2001)
8-210. Interference with public health, safety, and morals prohibited. No permit authorizing the sale of beer will be issued when such business would cause congestion of traffic or would interfere with hospitals, schools, churches, or other places of public gathering, or would otherwise interfere with the public health, safety, and morals. In no event will a permit be issued authorizing the manufacture or storage of beer, or the sale of beer within 250 feet of any hospital, school, church or other place of public gathering. The distances shall be measured in a straight line from the nearest corner of the structure from1
which the beer will be manufactured, sold or stored to the nearest corner of the building of the hospital, school, church or other place of public gathering. No permit shall be suspended, revoked or denied on the basis of proximity of the establishment to a school, church, or other place of public gathering if a valid permit had been issued to any business on that same location as of January 1,
1993, unless beer is not sold, distributed or manufactured at that location during any continuous six-month period after January 1, 1993.
8-211. Issuance of permits to persons convicted of certain crimes prohibited. No beer permit shall be issued to any person who has been convicted for the possession, sale, manufacture, or transportation of intoxicating liquor, or any crime involving moral turpitude within the past ten (10) years. 8-212. Prohibited conduct or activities by beer permit holders. It shall be unlawful for any beer permit holder to:
(1) Employ any person convicted for the possession, sale, manufacture, or transportation of intoxicating liquor, or any crime involving moral turpitude within the past ten (10) years.
(2) Employ any minor under eighteen (18) years of age in the sale, storage, distribution or manufacture of beer. (This provision shall not apply to grocery stores selling beer for off-premises consumption only.)
(3) Make or allow any sale of beer between the hours of 2:00 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. during any night of the week and between 6:00 A.M. and 12:00 noon on Sunday.
(4) Allow any loud, unusual, or obnoxious noises to emanate from his premises.
(5) Make or allow any sale of beer to a person under twenty-one (21) years of age, except as may be provided by state law.
(6) Allow any person under eighteen (18) years of age to loiter in or about his place of business.
(7) Make or allow any sale of beer to any intoxicated person or to any feeble-minded, insane, or otherwise mentally incapacitated person.
(8) Allow drunk or disreputable persons to loiter about his premises. (9) Serve, sell, or allow the consumption on his premises of any alcoholic beverage with an alcoholic content of more than five percent (5%) by weight.
(10) Allow gambling on his premises.
(11) Allow pool or billiard playing in the same room where beer is sold. (as amended by Ord. #00-12-01, March 2001)
8-213. Suspension and revocation of beer permits. The beer board shall have the power to suspend or revoke any beer permit issued under the provisions of this chapter when the holder thereof is guilty of making a false statement or misrepresentation in his application or of violating any of the provisions of this chapter. However, no beer permit shall be suspended or revoked until a public hearing is held by the board after reasonable notice to all the known parties in interest. Suspension or revocation proceedings may be initiated by the police chief or by any member of the municipal governing body.
8-214. Civil penalty in lieu of suspension or revocation. Pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated, § 57-5-108(a)(2) the board may assess a civil penalty against a permit holder in lieu of suspension or revocation of said permit. Such penalty may be up to one thousand five hundred dollars ($1500) for each offense of making or allowing sales to minors and up to one thousand dollars ($1000) for any other violation. The permit holder will have seven days to pay aforementioned penalty before the suspension or revocation takes effect. Payment of the penalty does not effect the permit holders right to seek judicial review of the suspension or revocation pursuant to the general laws of the State of Tennessee.
8-215. Beer permits to be non-transferable. The beer permit shall be issued to the person making application for the permit and shall not be transferable.
Municipal code references
1
Building, plumbing, wiring and housing regulations: title 12. Junkyards: title 13.
Liquor and beer regulations: title 8. Noise reductions: title 11.
Zoning: title 14.
Municipal code references
2
Privilege taxes: title 5.
TITLE 9
BUSINESS, PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, ETC.1
CHAPTER
1. PEDDLERS, ETC.
2. CHARITABLE SOLICITORS.
3. POOLROOMS AND AMUSEMENT PLACES.
4. SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS ORDINANCE. CHAPTER 1
PEDDLERS, ETC.2
SECTION
9-101. Permit required. 9-102. Exemptions.
9-103. Application for permit.
9-104. Issuance or refusal of permit. 9-105. Appeal.
9-106. Bond.
9-107. Loud noises and speaking devices. 9-108. Use of streets.
9-109. Exhibition of permit. 9-110. Policemen to enforce.
9-111. Revocation or suspension of permit. 9-112. Reapplication.
9-113. Expiration and renewal of permit.
9-101. Permit required. It shall be unlawful for any peddler, canvasser or solicitor, or transient merchant to ply his trade within the corporate limits without first obtaining a permit in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. No permit shall be used at any time by any person other than the one to whom it is issued.
9-102. Exemptions. The terms of this chapter shall not be applicable to persons selling at wholesale to dealers, nor to newsboys, nor to bona fide merchants who merely deliver goods in the regular course of business, nor to bona fide charitable, religious, patriotic or philanthropic organizations.
9-103. Application for permit. Applicants for a permit under this chapter must file with the town clerk/recorder a sworn written application containing the following:
(1) Name and physical description of applicant.
(2) Complete permanent home address and local address of the applicant and, in the case of transient merchants, the local address from which proposed sales will be made.
(3) A brief description of the nature of the business and the goods to be sold.
(4) If employed, the name and address of the employer, together with credentials therefrom establishing the exact relationship.
(5) The length of time for which the right to do business is desired. (6) A recent clear photograph approximately two (2) inches square showing the head and shoulders of the applicant.
(7) The names of at least two (2) reputable local property owners who will certify as to the applicant's good moral reputation and business responsibility, or in lieu of the names of references, such other available evidence as will enable an investigator to evaluate properly the applicant's moral reputation and business responsibility.
(8) A statement as to whether or not the applicant has been convicted of any crime or misdemeanor or for violating any municipal ordinance; the nature of the offense and, the punishment or penalty assessed therefor.
(9) The last three (3) cities or towns, if that many, where applicant carried on business immediately preceding the date of application and, in the case of transient merchants, the addresses from which such business was conducted in those municipalities.
(10) At the time of filing the application, a fee of five dollars ($5.00) shall be paid to the municipality to cover the cost of investigating the facts stated therein.
9-104. Issuance or refusal of permit. (1) Each application shall be referred to the chief of police for investigation. The chief shall report his findings to the town clerk/recorder within seventy-two (72) hours.
(2) If as a result of such investigation the chief reports the applicant's moral reputation and/or business responsibility to be unsatisfactory the town clerk/recorder shall notify the applicant that his application is disapproved and that no permit will be issued.
(3) If, on the other hand, the chief's report indicates that the moral reputation and business responsibility of the applicant are satisfactory the town
clerk/recorder shall issue a permit upon the payment of all applicable privilege taxes and the filing of the bond required by § 9-106. The town clerk/recorder shall keep a permanent record of all permits issued.
9-105. Appeal. Any person aggrieved by the action of the chief of police and/or the town clerk/recorder in the denial of a permit shall have the right to appeal to the governing body. Such appeal shall be taken by filing with the mayor within fourteen (14) days after notice of the action complained of, a written statement setting forth fully the grounds for the appeal. The mayor shall set a time and place for a hearing on such appeal and notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be given to the appellant. The notice shall be in writing and shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the applicant at his last known address at least five (5) days prior to the date set for hearing, or shall be delivered by a police officer in the same manner as a summons at least three (3) days prior to the date set for hearing.
9-106. Bond. Every permittee shall file with the town clerk/recorder a surety bond running to the municipality in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). The bond shall be conditioned that the permittee shall comply fully with all the provisions of the ordinances of this municipality and the statutes of the state regulating peddlers, canvassers, solicitors, transient merchants, itinerant merchants, or itinerant vendors, as the case may be, and shall guarantee to any citizen of the municipality that all money paid as a down payment will be accounted for and applied according to the representations of the permittee, and further guaranteeing to any citizen of the municipality doing business with said permittee that the property purchased will be delivered according to the representations of the permittee. Action on such bond may be brought by any person aggrieved and for whose benefit, among others, the bond is given. The surety may be relieved without costs of all further liability by paying, pursuant to order of the court, the face amount of the bond to the clerk of the court in which the suit is commenced.
9-107. Loud noises and speaking devices. No permittee, nor any person in his behalf, shall shout, cry out, blow a horn, ring a bell, or use any sound amplifying device upon any of the sidewalks, streets, alleys, parks, or other public places of the municipality or upon private premises where sound of sufficient volume is emitted or produced therefrom to be capable of being plainly heard upon the adjacent sidewalks, streets, alleys, parks, or other public places, for the purpose of attracting attention to any goods, wares, or merchandise which such permittee proposes to sell.
9-108. Use of streets. No permittee shall have any exclusive right to any location in the public streets, nor shall any be permitted a stationary location thereon, nor shall any be permitted to operate in a congested area where such
operation might impede or inconvenience the public use of such streets. For the purpose of this chapter, the judgment of a police officer, exercised in good faith, shall be deemed conclusive as to whether the area is congested and the public impeded or inconvenienced.
9-109. Exhibition of permit. Permittees are required to exhibit their permits at the request of any policeman or citizen.
9-110. Policemen to enforce. It shall be the duty of all policemen to see that the provisions of this chapter are enforced.
9-111. Revocation or suspension of permit. (1) Permits issued under the provisions of this chapter may be revoked by the governing body after notice and hearing, for any of the following causes:
(a) Fraud, misrepresentation, or incorrect statement contained in the application for permit or made in the course of carrying on the business of solicitor, canvasser, peddler, transient merchant, itinerant merchant, or itinerant vendor.
(b) Any violation of this chapter.
(c) Conviction of any crime or misdemeanor.
(d) Conducting the business of peddler, canvasser, solicitor, transient merchant, itinerant merchant, or itinerant vendor, as the case may be, in an unlawful manner or in such a manner as to constitute a breach of the peace or to constitute a menace to the health, safety, or general welfare of the public.
(2) Notice of the hearing for revocation of a permit shall be given by the town clerk/recorder in writing, setting forth specifically the grounds of complaint and the time and place of hearing. Such notice shall be mailed to the permittee at his last known address at least five (5) days prior to the date set for hearing or it shall be delivered by a police officer in the same manner as a summons at least three (3) days prior to the date set for hearing.
(3) The mayor may suspend a permit pending the revocation hearing when reasonably necessary in the public interest.
9-112. Reapplication. No permittee whose permit has been revoked shall make further application until a period of at least six (6) months has elapsed since the last revocation.
9-113. Expiration and renewal of permit. Permits issued under the provisions of this chapter shall expire on the same date that the permittee's privilege license expires and shall be renewed without cost if the permittee applies for and obtains a new privilege license within thirty (30) days thereafter. Permits issued to permittees who are not subject to a privilege tax shall be issued for one (1) year. An application for a renewal shall be made substantially
in the same form as an original application. However, only so much of the application shall be completed as is necessary to reflect conditions which have changed since the last application was filed.
CHAPTER 2
CHARITABLE SOLICITORS SECTION
9-201. Permit required.
9-202. Prerequisites for a permit. 9-203. Denial of a permit.
9-204. Exhibition of permit.
9-201. Permit required. No person shall solicit contributions or anything else of value for any real or alleged charitable or religious purpose without a permit from the town clerk/recorder authorizing such solicitation. Provided, however, that this section shall not apply to any locally established organization or church operated exclusively for charitable or religious purposes if the solicitations are conducted exclusively among the members thereof, voluntarily and without remuneration for making such solicitations, or if the solicitations are in the form of collections or contributions at the regular assemblies of any such established organization or church.
9-202. Prerequisites for a permit. The clerk/recorder shall, upon application issue a permit authorizing charitable or religious solicitations when, after a reasonable investigation, he finds the following facts to exist:
(1) The applicant has a good character and reputation for honesty and integrity or, if the applicant is not an individual person, that every member, managing officer, or agent of the applicant has a good character or reputation for honesty and integrity.
(2) The control and supervision of the solicitation will be under responsible and reliable persons.
(3) The applicant has not engaged in any fraudulent transaction or enterprise.
(4) The solicitation will not be a fraud on the public but will be for a bona fide charitable or religious purpose.
(5) The solicitation is prompted solely by a desire to finance the charitable cause described by the applicant.
9-203. Denial of a permit. Any applicant for a permit to make charitable or religious solicitations may appeal to the governing body if he has not been granted a permit within fifteen (15) days after he makes application therefor.
9-204. Exhibition of permit. Any solicitor required by this chapter to have a permit shall exhibit such permit at the request of any policeman or person solicited.
CHAPTER 3
POOLROOMS AND AMUSEMENT PLACES SECTION
9-301. Definitions.
9-302. Seal or tag to show serial number.
9-303. Special requirements for electrical devices.
9-304. Location near playgrounds or schools prohibited; exception. 9-305. Noisy operation.
9-306. Rules and regulations to enforce charter. 9-307. Permit required.
9-308. Filing and contents of application.
9-309. Approval or denial of application for permits; appeals.
9-310. Numbering of permits; permits required for each device, table, location. 9-311. Posting of permits.
9-312. Transfer of permits prohibited. 9-313. Renewal of permit.
9-314. Permit suspension or revocation. 9-315. Hours of operation.
9-316. Prohibited in residential areas. 9-317. Prohibition during school hours.
9-301. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following respective meanings:
(1) "Poolrooms" are defined to be a place where tables of any size and construction whereon the games of pool, billiards and similar games are played by the use of cue sticks and balls.
(2) "Amusement place" is defined as any place where any machine or device which, upon the insertion of a coin, slug or token in any slot or receptacle attached thereto or connected therewith, operates or which may be operated for use as a game, contest or amusement or which may be operated for the playing of music or the exhibition of moving or still pictures or may be used for any such games, contest or amusement and which does not contain a payoff device for the return of slugs, money, coins, checks, tokens or merchandise.
(3) "Owner or operator of a poolroom or amusement place" shall mean the person, corporation or association in whose place of business any such mechanical amusement device or pool table as defined herein is placed for the use, amusement, patronage or recreation of the public or of persons in or about such place.
(4) "School hours" shall mean those hours during which the public or private schools located within the town are open in regular session. (Ord. #10-82-1, Nov. 1982)
