Every person applying for the issuance or the
renewal of any license or permit issued by or requiring the approval
of the municipality shall provide proof that there are no delinquent
property taxes or assessments due on the property wherein or upon
which the business or activity for which the license or permit is
conducted.
If the applicant is the owner of the property
where the business or activity for which the license or permit is
sought or where the business or activity is to be conducted, then
the municipality or the municipal officer or Township officer charged
with issuing or renewing the license or permit shall condition the
issuance or renewal of said license or permit upon the payment by
the applicant of any delinquent property taxes or assessments on the
subject property.
In the event that any permit holder or licensee,
who is the owner of the property upon which the licensed activity
or business is conducted, fails to pay property taxes on the property
for at least three consecutive quarters, a notice shall be sent by
the Township to said property owner advising that if his taxes are
not brought current within 90 days, then any and all licenses or permits
issued by the municipality shall immediately be suspended. Said suspension
shall become effective immediately and automatically upon failure
of the property owner to bring his taxes current within 90 days from
the issuance of the notice by the Township set forth herein.
Upon payment by the licensee or permit holder
of all delinquent taxes or assessments on the property on which the
licensed activity or business is conducted said license or permit
shall automatically be restored.
The provisions of §
134-16 shall only apply in the event that the licensee or permit holder is also the owner of the property upon which the licensed business or activity is conducted.
The provisions of this article shall not apply
to nor include any alcoholic beverage license or permit issued pursuant
to the Alcoholic Beverage Law, N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq.