§ 12-7. Applications.

(a)

Required. Every person required to procure a license under the provision of this chapter or any ordinance or law of the county shall submit an application for such license to the county clerk, which application shall conform to the requirements of this section.

(1)

Each application shall be a written statement upon forms provided by the county clerk.

(2)

Each application shall contain the following information:

a.

Name and home address of the applicant, if an individual, or home office address if a corporation or partnership;

b.

Place where the proposed business is to be located;

c.

Description of business;

d.

The number of employees employed by the applicant in Greene County;

e.

If the business of the applicant requires a license from the state, a copy of said license must be included with the application for a license with the county; and

f.

Such additional information which the county clerk or board may find reasonably necessary to the fair administration of this section.

(3)

Each application shall be sworn to by the applicant if an individual, or by a partner if a partnership, or by an officer if a corporation.

(4)

Each application shall be accompanied by the amount chargeable for such occupation tax and/or license.

a.

The county clerk shall issue a receipt to the applicant for the amount tendered with the application for an occupational tax certificate and/or license, provided that such receipt shall not be construed as approval of the application, nor shall it entitle or authorize the applicant to open or maintain any business contrary to the provisions of this chapter.

b.

Rebate. Upon the disapproval of any application for which payment has been submitted under the provisions of this chapter, the county clerk shall refund such payment, provided that the applicant is not otherwise indebted to the county.

(b)

Confidentiality of information. All information furnished or secured under the authority of this section shall be kept in strict confidence by the county clerk, shall only be subject to public inspection in accordance with the Open Records Act, and shall be utilized solely by the officers of the county responsible for administering the provisions of this chapter.

(c)

False statements. False statements on any application for a license shall be grounds for immediate revocation of such license and possible prosecution under state law.

(d)

Right of inspection. The applicant shall agree to the inspection of the licensed premises by appropriate officers of the county at any time said licensed premises are open to the public or at other times deemed necessary and reasonable.

(Code 1998, § 14-107; Ord. of 11-14-2017(2) )