[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Winslow 10-19-93 as Ord. No. 0-30-93. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 12-20-11 by Ord. No. O-2011-032]
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S. 40:52-1.2, as a condition
for the issuance or renewal of any license or permit issued by, or
requiring the approval of the Township of Winslow, the applicant,
if he is the owner thereof, must have paid any 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. Appropriate proof of payment must be provided before such
license or permit shall be issued.
In the event that a license or permit has been issued, it shall
be revoked or suspended when any licensee, who is an owner of the
property upon which the licensed business or activity is conducted,
has failed to pay the taxes due on the property for at least three
(3) consecutive quarters. Upon payment of the delinquent taxes or
assessments, the license or permit shall be restored for the balance
of its term.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to or include
any alcoholic beverage license or permit issued pursuant to the "Alcoholic
Beverage Control Act." N.J.S. 33:1-1 et seq.
[Adopted 12-20-11 by Ord. No. O-2011-032]
An application filing fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000.)
shall be paid by the applicant at the time of filing of an application
for long-term tax abatement agreement or application for payment in
lieu of tax agreement. The application fee will provide for the administrative
services to be undertaken by the Township Tax Assessor, and any other
township official, in order to render a determination on the applicant's
eligibility for a long-term tax abatement agreement or payment in
lieu of tax agreement.
A.Â
Every application for a long-term tax abatement agreement or application
for payment in lieu of tax agreement in accordance with this chapter
shall be subject to payment of a nonrefundable escrow in the amount
of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.) to be paid by the applicant
at the time the applicant submits such application to the township.
The required escrow shall be used to pay the cost of professional
review by the Township Solicitor, Engineer and other professionals
employed by the township to review and make recommendations regarding
a long-term tax abatement agreement or payment in lieu of tax agreement.
B.Â
At the time of submission of an application for a long-term tax abatement
agreement or application for payment in lieu of tax agreement in accordance
with this chapter, the applicant shall be required to execute an escrow
agreement with the township to cover all necessary and reasonable
costs incurred for the technical and professional review of such agreement.
The amounts specified for escrow are estimates which shall be paid
prior to the township's review of any long-term tax abatement agreement
or payment in lieu of tax agreement. In the event an additional amount
is required for more than the amount specified in the escrow agreement,
the applicant shall pay all additional sums required prior to the
township's execution of any long-term tax abatement agreement or payment
in lieu of tax agreement.
C.Â
To the extent not otherwise inconsistent with this section, the escrow fee required by this chapter shall be administered by the Chief Financial Officer of the township in the manner and as set forth generally in Section 40-43D of the Code of the Township of Winslow.
D.Â
The Township Clerk or his/her designee shall maintain an itemized
account of the escrow on deposit for each application and shall, upon
the request of the applicant, supply a copy of said account.
