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Berlin hears drafts to tighten business‑license and peddler rules; exemptions for agricultural vendors remain
Summary
The town attorney presented two draft code changes: one to let the town refuse or revoke business licenses for nuisances (noise, traffic, loitering) and a separate rewritten peddlers/solicitors ordinance that includes background checks, hours limits and statutory exemptions for certain producers; council scheduled further review and a first reading on July 28.
Town Attorney David Gasco introduced draft language to amend the town's business‑license code and a separate draft to replace the peddlers/solicitors ordinance.
Gasco said the business‑license draft would allow the town to refuse or revoke a license for enumerated conduct including "excessive noise, excessive traffic, excessive loitering outside the…
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