Rev. 7\/22\/85; 9\/10\/85; 8\/15\/88; 7\/10\/89; 6\/26\/95; 11\/10\/97; 3\/11\/02; 10\/21\/03<\/p>\n
SELECTMEN’S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES <\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n FEE SCHEDULE<\/p>\n The Board of Selectmen is responsible for setting the fees for the issuance of certain permits, licenses and certificates. In doing so, the Board has the following objective: to set the amount of the fee so as to recover a reasonable approximation of the costs to the Town in processing the requested item. Further, the Selectmen require that staff annually review these fees and make recommendations to the Board before December 31 of each year if they believe an increase or decrease is warranted.<\/p>\n NOTE: The Town accepted Mass. General Laws Chapter 40, Section 22F in 1992, which allows statutory fee limits to be exceeded for the following permits with the exception of Alcoholic Beverages licenses.<\/p>\n LICENSES <\/u>FEE ALLOWED BY FEE CHARGED COMMENTS <\/u><\/p>\n STATUTE BY TOWN<\/p>\n Alcoholic Beverages<\/u>:*<\/p>\n Package Goods Store AA $ 200 to $2,000 $2,000<\/p>\n WM $ 150 to $1,500 1,200<\/p>\n Restaurant or Innholder AA $ 500 to $5,000 3,500<\/p>\n WM $ 200 to $2,000 1,500<\/p>\n LIQUEURS Locally fixed 300<\/p>\n Club AA $ 500 to $5,000 500 Veterans Post<\/p>\n WM $ 200 to $2,000 200<\/p>\n One-day AA Locally fixed 35<\/p>\n WM Locally fixed 25\/day<\/p>\n <\/dir><\/p>\n Auctioneer, resident $50\/annual Must be resident for 6 mos. preceding appl., set by Permit Agent<\/p>\n Auctioneer, non-resident $25\/day Fee set by Permit Agent<\/p>\n Automatic Amusement $20\/machine, $20\/machine Prorated Devices* unless set by Town Meeting<\/p>\n Billiards* $2\/minimum $5 + $8 Fee set by Selectmen no maximum per table collected by Clerk<\/p>\n Bowling* $2\/minimum $5 + $8 Fee set by Selectmen per alley collected by Clerk<\/p>\n Common Victualler* $25\/maximum, $50 unless set by Town Meeting<\/p>\n Entertainment -Wkday. $100\/maximum $50 For live music, dancing, radio, TV, etc.<\/p>\n Entertainment – Sunday $400\/maximum $250 For live music, dancing, $20\/single event $20\/single radio, TV, etc. #<\/p>\n # Note: a Sunday Entertainment license for radio or TV is not necessary for an innholder, tavern or common victualler licensee having an alcoholic pouring license.<\/p>\n (STATE annual Sunday Entertainment fee $ 85\/175 – payable to Dept. of Public Safety) <\/span>Rev. 7\/22\/85; 9\/10\/85; 8\/15\/88; 7\/10\/89; 6\/26\/95; 11\/10\/97; 3\/11\/02; 10\/21\/03 <\/span><\/p>\n <\/dir><\/dir><\/p>\n LICENSES <\/u>FEE ALLOWED BY FEE CHARGED COMMENTS <\/u><\/p>\n STATUTE BY TOWN<\/p>\n Hawkers & Peddlers (G.L.c.101,s.17 $50 & 22 max. $52)<\/p>\n Inflammable Storage* (G.L.c.148, s.13 $100 & Bylaw V.s.25)<\/p>\n Motor Vehicle<\/u>:*<\/p>\n Class I $100\/maximum $50 Mfg. Agent\/used cars<\/p>\n Class II $100\/maximum $50 Dealer\/used cars<\/p>\n Class III $100\/maximum $50 Dealer\/junk cars<\/p>\n <\/dir><\/p>\n Outdoor Amusement – Wkdy. $100\/maximum $50<\/p>\n Outdoor Amusement – Sun. $400\/maximum $250<\/p>\n $20\/single event 20\/single<\/p>\n Taxi Drivers $20\/operator issued by Police Department<\/p>\n Taxi\/Limo Operation* (G.L.c.40,s.22) $50<\/p>\n Transient Vendor Tax Goods or fix fee $50<\/p>\n * See below for application fees <\/span>Rev. 7\/22\/85; 9\/10\/85; 8\/15\/88; 7\/10\/89; 6\/26\/95; 11\/10\/97; 3\/11\/02; 10\/21\/03 <\/span><\/p>\n APPLICATIONS FEE CHARGED BY TOWN COMMENTS<\/p>\n Alcoholic Beverages $100\/new applications, transfers, For processing, notice to<\/p>\n Licenses changes in premises. abutters, advertising,<\/p>\n $ 50\/revision (mgr. chg., etc.) mailing costs, etc.<\/p>\n $ 25\/renewal<\/p>\n Auto. Amuse. Devices $25<\/p>\n Billiards $25<\/p>\n Bowling $25<\/p>\n Common Victualler $50<\/p>\n Inflammable Storage $50<\/p>\n Innkeeper $50<\/p>\n Motor Vehicle $25<\/p>\n Site Plans: Original $25\/1000 s.f. of Gross Floor Area [ $500 Minimum Fee <\/u>]\n Minor $300<\/p>\n Modification $250<\/span> (with public hearing) OR $100<\/span> (without public hearing)<\/p>\n Extension $50<\/p>\n Taxi Business $25<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fee schedule affects Liquor Licensees, Common Victualler and Entertainment license holders as well as Motor Vehicle classifications. (Adobe Acrobat File) Read full article