As a condition for the issuance or renewal of any license or
permit issued by or requiring the approval of the Township of Middletown,
the owner-applicant shall pay 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.
Whenever a property owner has failed to pay the taxes due on
the property for at least three consecutive quarters, the Township
may, upon notice to the licensee and property owner, revoke or suspend
any license or permit until the payment of the delinquent taxes and
assessments is made. Upon payment of the delinquent taxes or assessments,
the license or permit shall be restored.
Prior to the issuance of licenses and permits by the various
departments or agencies of the Township of Middletown, said owner-applicant
shall ascertain from the office of the Tax Collector that taxes and
assessments have been paid to a current basis for the property on
which the activity or business in question is to take place. In the
event that property taxes or assessments are unpaid to a current basis,
no permits or licenses shall be issued until all such payments have
been made by the property owner.
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. The provisions of this article shall apply to all other
permits and licenses issued by or requiring approval of the Township
of Middletown.