Whenever the owner of any land in the Township of Hardyston applies for the issuance of any license or permit requiring the approval of the municipality or any municipal agency, no such license or permit shall be issued so long as there are any delinquent property taxes or assessments on the property wherein the business or activity for which the license or permit is sought or wherein the business or activity is to be conducted.
[Derived from Section 2-27 of the 1972 Revised General Ordinances, as amended through 10-1-1998]
When any licensee or permittee who is the owner of the property upon which the licensed business or activity is conducted has failed to pay the taxes or assessments due on the property for at least three consecutive quarters, the license or permit may be revoked by the Township Council upon 10 days' notice to the holder of such license or permit. Upon payment of any such delinquent taxes or assessments, the license or permit shall be restored.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to or include any alcoholic beverage license or permit issued pursuant to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq.