9-831. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Fire and life safety inspection" means an inspection of a regulated person or facility conducted to ensure fire safety compliance. 2. " Food and swimming pool inspection" means an inspection of a regulated person or facility conducted to ensure the safety of food […]
9-832. Regulatory bill of rights To ensure fair and open regulation by municipalities, a person: 1. Is eligible for reimbursement of fees and other expenses if the person prevails by adjudication on the merits against a municipality in a court proceeding regarding a municipality decision as provided in section 12-348. 2. Is entitled to receive […]
9-833. Inspections; applicability A. A municipal inspector or regulator who enters any premises of a regulated person for the purpose of conducting an inspection shall: 1. Present photo identification on entry of the premises. 2. On initiation of the inspection, state the purpose of the inspection and the legal authority for conducting the inspection. 3. […]
9-834. Prohibited acts by municipalities and employees; enforcement; notice A. A municipality shall not base a licensing decision in whole or in part on a licensing requirement or condition that is not specifically authorized by statute, rule, ordinance or code. A general grant of authority does not constitute a basis for imposing a licensing requirement […]
9-835. Licensing time frames; compliance; consequence for failure to comply with time frame; exemptions; definitions A. For any new ordinance or code requiring a license, a municipality shall have in place an overall time frame during which the municipality will either grant or deny each type of license that it issues. The overall time frame […]
9-836. License application process A municipality that issues licenses shall provide the following information to an applicant at the time the applicant obtains an application for a license: 1. A list of all of the steps the applicant is required to take in order to obtain the license. 2. The applicable licensing time frames. 3. […]
9-837. Directory of documents The municipality shall publish, or prominently place on the municipal website, at least annually a directory summarizing the subject matter of all currently applicable ordinances, codes and substantive policy statements. The municipality shall keep copies of this directory and all substantive policy statements at one location. The directory, ordinances, codes, substantive […]
9-838. Complaints; governing body review The governing body may receive complaints concerning ordinances, codes, substantive policy statements or municipality practices alleged to violate this article. The governing body may review any ordinance, code, substantive policy statement or municipal practice alleged to violate this article and may hold hearings regarding the allegations. The governing body may […]
9-839. Clarification of interpretation A. An applicant for a license subject to this article may request a municipality to clarify its interpretation or application of a statute, ordinance, code or authorized substantive policy statement affecting the procurement of that license by providing the municipality with a written request that states: 1. The name and address […]
9-840. Exemptions This article does not apply to: 1. An ordinance, code, regulation or substantive policy statement that relates only to the internal management of a municipality and that does not directly and substantially affect the procedural or substantive rights or duties of any segment of the public. 2. An ordinance, code, regulation or substantive […]
9-841. Limitation on regulatory actions; health, safety and welfare; goods and services; definitions A. Unless authorized by federal, state or local law a city or town may not take any action that materially increases the regulatory burdens on a business unless there is a threat to the health, safety and welfare of the public that […]
9-842. Regulation of occupation, trade or profession; notice; hearing; exemptions; definition A. A city or town may not impose an occupational licensing requirement on any occupation, trade or profession unless the new occupational licensing requirement is necessary to protect the health, safety or welfare of the public. B. Beginning August 3, 2018, a city or […]
