[Adopted 4-9-1998 by Ord. No. 1159]
The Township of Saddle Brook hereby adopts the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:52-1.2, in its entirety, and which provides as follows:
"40:52-1.2. Issuance or renewal of license or permit; payment of delinquent taxes as condition, revocation or suspension; alcoholic beverage license exemption.
Except as provided herein, the governing body of a municipality may, by ordinance, as a condition for the issuance or renewal of any license or permit issued by, or requiring the approval of, the municipality, require that the applicant, if he is the owner thereof, pay any delinquent property taxes or assessments on the property that is the subject of the license or on which a licensed activity or business is or will be conducted. The ordinance may also provide for the revocation or suspension of a license or permit when any licensee who is any 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. The provisions of this section shall not apply to or include any alcoholic beverage license or permit issued pursuant to the "New Jersey Alcoholic Beverage Control Act," R.S. 33:1-1, et seq."
The provisions of this article shall apply to any and all agencies of the Township and any and all permits, licenses or approvals for same which are issued by any agent of the municipality.
The terms and provisions of this article shall apply to all owners of property who lease the commercial use of the real property activity which is the subject of the license or upon which the licensed activity is conducted.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 120-16, the terms and provisions of this article specifically do not apply to the issuance of construction permits pursuant to the Uniform Construction Code.[1]
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 82, Construction Codes, Uniform.
All other parts, portions and provisions of the Township licensing not inconsistent with the terms hereof are hereby ratified and confirmed. In the event of any inconsistency between individual licensing or permit ordinances and the provisions of this article, it shall be deemed that the provisions hereof shall supersede and govern. It is the intent of this article that, in addition to all other requirements for the obtainment of licenses, permits or approvals for same, any and all real property taxes or assessments on the property which is the subject of the license, or upon which the licensed activity or business is or will be conducted, must be paid as a condition to the continuance, issuance or renewal of such license or permit.