Pursuant to C.G.S. Chapter 98, Section 7-148(c)(2)(B), the following procedure is established authorizing the withholding of the issuance of building permits upon any property as to which taxes and/or water sewer charges are delinquent.
[Adopted 6-22-2022 STM]
The Tax Collector and Water Pollution Control Authority shall transmit to the Building Official and Zoning Enforcement Officer of the Town a list of all delinquent property taxes, identifying thereon the property owner and address of each such property. The Tax Collector and Water Pollution Control Authority shall compile and transmit such list as soon as reasonably possible after August 1 and February 1 of each year.
The Building Official shall issue no building permit as to any property on such list until the property owner(s) has provided satisfactory evidence of payment of the delinquent taxes and/or water and sewer charges shown on such list. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Building Official may issue a building permit to protect the health and safety of the public or occupants in case of emergency even though there are taxes due on the property.
In accordance with the Charter of the Town of Putnam, this article should be effective on July 21, 2022.