[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of North Branford as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-21-2026 by Ord. No. 273]
All applicants for permits issued by the Building Department must obtain from the office of the Tax Collector a written certification from the Tax Collector or the Collector's designee certifying that there are no delinquent taxes, water or sewer charges or assessments for the property for which the application was made or that an accepted payment plan has been entered into and an amount equal to at least three monthly payments has been paid.
No application for a permit issued by the Building Department shall be granted unless such certification is presented.
Notwithstanding the above, a lessee of real property shall be given a building permit for improvements, although the record owner owes delinquent property taxes or water and sewer charges or assessments, provided that the following information is supplied to the Building Department prior to the issuance of the permit:
A. 
A copy of the lease from the property owner to the lessee.
B. 
Evidence that the lessee is renting the property for consideration and has rented it for at least three months.
C. 
A certification from the lessee that the improvements being made are for the benefit of the lessee and at the lessee's expense and that the lessee has no financial or corporate interest in the lessor.