Fairfax Municipal Code Ch. 5.24 Enforcement

The amount of any license fee and penalty imposed by the provisions of this Division I shall be deemed a debt to the town. An action may be commenced in the name of the town, in any court of competent jurisdiction, for the amount of any delinquent license tax and penalties.

(Prior Code, § 5.24.010) (Ord. 518, passed - -1983)

(A) It shall be the duty of the Town Clerk, and the Clerk is directed to enforce each and all of the provisions of this Division I and the Chief of Police shall render such assistance in the enforcement of this Division I as may from time to time be required by the Town Clerk or the Town Council.

(B) The Town Clerk, in the exercise of the duties imposed upon him or her hereunder, and acting through his or her deputies or duly authorized assistants, shall examine or cause to be examined all places of business in the town to ascertain whether the provisions of this Division I have been complied with.

(C) (1) The Town Clerk and each and all of his or her assistants, and any police officer, shall have the power and authority to enter, free of charge and at any reasonable time, any place of business required to be licensed in this Division I, and demand an exhibition of its license certificate.

(2) Any person having the license certificate theretofore issued in his or her possession or under her or his control, who wilfully fails to exhibit same on demand, shall be guilty of an infraction and subject to fines provided in Chapter 1.08 of this code. It shall be the duty of the Town Clerk and each of his or her assistants to cause a complaint to be filed against any and all persons found to be in violation of any of the provisions.

(Prior Code, § 5.24.020) (Ord. 518, passed - -1983)

All remedies prescribed under this Division I shall be cumulative and the use of one or more remedies of the town shall not bar the use of any other remedy for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Division I.

(Prior Code, § 5.24.030) (Ord. 518, passed - -1983)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this Division I, or knowingly or intentionally mis- representing to any officer or employee of the town any material fact in procuring the license or permit herein provided for, is guilty of an infraction and shall be punishable pursuant to Chapter 1.08 of this code.

(Prior Code, § 5.24.040) (Ord. 518, passed - -1983)