Every person, corporation or other business entity 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
said property wherein or upon which the business or activity for which
the license or permit is to be conducted.
If the applicant for a license or permit is the owner of the
property upon which or for which the license or permit is conducted,
the municipality or the municipal officer charged with issuing or
renewing the license or permit shall condition such issuance or renewal
upon the payment by the applicant of any delinquent property taxes
or assessments upon the subject property.
If the applicant for any license or permit is the owner of the
property where the business or activity for which the license or permit
sought is conducted and if the taxes upon said property become delinquent
for three consecutive quarters or more, a notice sent by the municipality
to said property owner advising that if taxes are not brought current
within 90 days, then any and all licenses or permits issues by the
municipality for said property shall be suspended. Said suspension
shall become effective immediately and automatically upon failure
of the property owner to bring taxes current within 90 days from the
issuance of said notice by the municipality. In the event of a suspension
under this provision, the payment of all delinquent taxes or assessments
upon the pro-rely shall result I the automatic restoration of licensing
or permit privileges.
The provisions of this article shall not apply nor include any
alcoholic beverage license or permit issued pursuant to the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Act, N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq.