No owner of real property in the Township shall
rent property or properties to a tenant-operated business except upon
the issuance of an annual license pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter, and on an application supplied by the Township.
As required in Article
III of this chapter, the payment of tax condition shall also apply to any owner of property who is required under the terms of this article to apply for a license for the rental of properties to a tenant-operated business.
The purpose of this article is to implement
the authority vested in the governing body pursuant to the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 40:52-1.2 and further, to implement the authority in the
governing body to require a license of property owners for the rental
of real property for a tenant-operated business as set forth in the
Appellate Division decision in the case of Wildwood Storage Center
v. Wildwood, 260 N.J. Super. 464 (A.D. 1992).