[Adopted 6-5-1990 by Ord. No. 0:90-8 (Ch. 111, Art. I, of the 1990 Code)]
Any applicant for a permit, license, approval
or relief from any ordinance or regulation of the Township of Harmony,
from either the Township Committee, any Township board, officer, licensing
official or Township employee, seeking permission or authority of
the applicant to use any parcel of real property owned by the applicant
within the Township of Harmony, in the County of Warren, shall, as
a condition to obtaining said permit, license, approval or relief,
submit proof with such application that all real estate taxes assessed
against such real property, to include rollback taxes that were assessed
as omitted assessments and which are unappealable, have been paid
through the current tax quarter or any required due date that has
accrued prior to or at the date of the application as filed.
No permit, license, approval or relief for any
use or activity in connection with a designated parcel of real property
located in the Township of Harmony, in the County of Warren, shall
be issued by the Township Committee, any Township board, officer or
licensing official or employee of the Township unless that body, official
or employee has received from the applicant a certification that all
real estate taxes assessed against such real property, including rollback
taxes as above provided, have been paid through the current quarter
or any due date that accrued through the date of issuance of the permit,
license, approval or release.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
The provisions of this article shall not apply to or include
any alcoholic beverage license or permit issued pursuant to the New
Jersey Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
A license or permit may be suspended or revoked when any licensee,
who is an owner of the property affected by the license or upon which
the licensed business or activity is conducted, has failed to pay
the taxes due on the property for at least three consecutive quarters.
Upon payment of the delinquent taxes or assessments, the license or
permit shall be restored.