[Adopted 6-23-2025]
Pursuant to C.G.S. § 7-148(c)(2)(B), the approval of all building permit applications by the Building Department shall be withheld for any property upon which taxes or sewer charges are delinquent for the property for which the permit is to be issued. The delinquent taxes or charges shall be paid before a building permit application can be approved, unless:
A. 
The owner, or an authorized agent, obtains from the Fairfield Fire Marshal a written statement that the subject property has been damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty loss and that the work for which the permit is requested is necessary for repair and/or restoration; or
B. 
The Fairfield Building Official determines, after consultation with other Town officials as necessary, that the work for which the permit is requested is necessary for lawful compliance with applicable safety codes and that failure to comply would constitute a danger to occupants or the general public, or is necessary for lawful compliance with a court order or state or federal regulation, including, but not limited to, laws to protect the disabled.
Pursuant to C.G.S. § 12-146a, any department or official of the Town, including but not limited to the Department of Health, shall withhold or revoke any license or permit, issued by such official or department, to operate a business enterprise if any taxes levied by the Town against personal property used in such business enterprise are delinquent and have been so delinquent for a period of one year or more, as certified by the Tax Collector to such department or official.
Pursuant to C.G.S. § 12-146b, the Town shall withhold any payment, or portion thereof, due to any business enterprise pursuant to any contract with the Town, if any taxes levied by the Town against any property owned by such business enterprise are delinquent and have been so delinquent for a period of one year or more, provided no such amount withheld shall exceed the amount of tax, plus penalty and interest, certified by the Tax Collector to be outstanding at the time of withholding.