[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Delanco 6-17-1991 by Ord. No. 7-1991. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fee and escrow schedule — See Ch. 60.
Business licenses — See Ch. 205.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
APPLICANT
The owner of real or personal property utilized for an activity for which a site plan approval, site plan waiver, subdivision, variance, license or permit is sought.
ISSUING AUTHORITY
The Township Committee, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment or any employee or officer of the Township of Delanco to whom power to issue a site plan approval, site plan waiver, subdivision, variance, license or permit is granted by any chapter of the Code of the Township of Delanco.
PERMITS AND LICENSES
Includes any and all permits, licenses, approvals, certifications, renewals or extensions thereof required or permitted by any provision of the Code of the Township of Delanco.
RELATED ENTITY
Includes but is not limited to any corporation in which the applicant owns an equity interest, any partnership in which the applicant is a partner or any business activity in which the applicant has a legal interest.
SITE PLAN APPROVAL, SITE PLAN WAIVER, SUBDIVISIONS or VARIANCES
Includes any and all minor, preliminary, major, final, extensions or amendments permitted by any provision of the Code of the Township of Delanco.
TAXES
Includes all real property assessments, liens, taxes or utility charges imposed by any unit of local government.
A. 
No site plan approval, site plan waivers, subdivisions, variance, certification or declaration of completeness of application, license, or permit shall be granted, extended or renewed by any issuing authority unless or until satisfactory evidence is adduced that the applicant or related entity shall have fully paid any and all taxes due to the Township of Delanco (from the applicant and or related entity).
B. 
No site plan approval, site plan waiver, subdivision, variance, certification or declaration of completeness of application, license, or permit shall be granted, extended or renewed by any issuing authority until any and all real property owned by the applicant and/or related entity in the Township of Delanco (regardless of whether the same is the subject matter of the application) complies with all the requirements of the Code of the Township of Delanco or the laws of the State of New Jersey or of the United States pertaining to the condition of the property.
A. 
This chapter shall apply to any and all site plan approvals, site plan waivers, subdivisions, variances, certification or declaration of completeness of application, licenses and permits issued or approved by the issuing authority. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the real or personal property or activity, regardless of the ownership of said property or activity.
B. 
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the following permits and licenses:
(1) 
Mercantile license.
(2) 
Recreational permit.
(3) 
Public assembly permit.
(4) 
Sewer connection permit.
(5) 
Soil removal permit.
(6) 
Street opening and excavation permits on new construction.
(7) 
Zoning permits.
(8) 
Uniform Construction Code permits or certificates.
(9) 
Any other permit or license permitted or required to be issued in the future.
The applicant shall pay any and all fees required to obtain the appropriate statement, the amount of said fee to be established by the Township Committee by way of resolution. In the event that the Tax Collector certifies that taxes are due and owing for any quarter, then the license or permit may be denied.
A. 
At any time that any applicant and/or related entity fails to pay taxes for three consecutive quarters, the issuing authority may institute revocation and/or suspension proceedings.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
Said proceedings shall be instituted by the serving of a written notice specifying the grounds for the potential suspension and/or revocation. A hearing shall be scheduled by the issuing authority, at which time the applicant and/or related entities shall have the opportunity to present satisfactory evidence that all taxes and assessments have been paid.