[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Pittsgrove
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-9-1991 by Ord. No. 15-1991;
amended in its entirety 6-10-1992 by Ord. No. 5-1992]
The Pittsgrove Township Committee, by adoption of this article, intends
to require full and timely payment of all taxes and assessments or an agreement
for payment of the same, acceptable to the Pittsgrove Township Tax Collector,
as a condition for the issuance or renewal of any license or permit by Pittsgrove
Township. Therefore, whenever a permit, license or other approval of a Pittsgrove
Township approving authority is required under Township ordinances, no permit,
license or approval will be granted or renewed unless the applicant for said
permit, license or approval has paid all property taxes and assessments or
has entered into a written agreement for payment of the same acceptable to
the Pittsgrove Township Tax Collector. Similarly, when taxes or assessments
on a property are delinquent for three consecutive quarters or said agreement
for payment of the same has been breached, the permit, license or other approval
for the activity at the property will be subject to revocation unless otherwise
provided by written agreement with the Pittsgrove Township Tax Collector.
Pittsgrove Township approving authorities shall not issue any license
or permit nor grant any other municipal approval until the applicant for said
license or permit or the person requesting such approval shall pay all delinquent
property taxes or assessments on the property for which the license, permit
or approval is sought or wherein the activity is to be conducted or unless
a written agreement for payment of the same has been entered into with the
Pittsgrove Township Tax Collector.
In addition to any other information or documents required under the
Pittsgrove Township Code for issuance of any license or permit or grant of
any approval, any applicant for a permit, license or other approval shall
submit proof that all property taxes or assessments on the property wherein
the activity for which the license, permit or approval is sought or wherein
the activity is to be conducted are paid in full or that a written agreement
for payment of the same has been entered into with the Pittsgrove Township
Tax Collector. Either receipted tax bills or a tax search issued by the Pittsgrove
Township Search Officer shall be required as proof of payment of taxes. A
written certification by the Pittsgrove Township Tax Collector that a written
agreement for payment of said taxes or assessments has been entered into shall
be proof of said agreement. No application for a license, permit or approval
shall be considered until said proof is filed with the responsible Pittsgrove
Township approving authority.
Within 10 days after the issuance of a permit, license or other approval
by any Pittsgrove Township approving authority, the responsible Pittsgrove
Township approving authority shall notify the Township Tax Collector that
said permit or license has been issued or that such approval has been granted.
The responsible Pittsgrove Township approving authority shall also notify
the Tax Collector as to the street address and block and lot designation for
the property for which the license or permit has been issued or approval granted.
The Township Tax Collector shall maintain a separate journal which shall include
the following information:
A.
The name and address of the person holding the permit,
license or approval.
B.
The name and address of the property owner, if different
from the person holding the permit, license or approval.
C.
The street address of the property for which the license
or permit has been issued or approval granted.
D.
The block and lot designation of the property for which
the license or permit was issued or approval granted.
E.
The type of permit or license issued or approval granted.
F.
The date that the license or permit was issued or approval
granted.
G.
The date that the license, permit or approval is to expire.
H.
The status of taxes at the time the permit or license
was issued or approval granted.
The Township Tax Collector shall notify the Township Clerk whenever
property taxes or assessments are delinquent for at least three consecutive
quarters on any property for which a license, permit or approval has been
granted or a written agreement with the Pittsgrove Township Tax Collector
for payment of the same, as herein provided, has been breached. Such information
shall be disseminated by the Township Clerk to the Pittsgrove Township Committee
immediately, with the Township Committee to consider revocation of the license,
permit or approval at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
Whenever a property owner or person who holds a permit, license or approval
fails to pay property taxes on the property upon which the licensed, permitted
or approved activity is conducted for three consecutive quarters or a written
agreement with the Pittsgrove Township Tax Collector for payment of the same
has been breached, said license, permit or approval shall be subject to revocation
by the Pittsgrove Township Committee. The Township Clerk shall give notice
of the intent to consider revocation of said license, permit or approval to
the property owner, licensee, permittee or person holding municipal approval
not less than 10 days in advance of anticipated municipal action to consider
revocation of said license, permit or approval. Said notice shall be given,
in writing, by certified mail. Prior to considering the revocation of any
license, permit or other approval, the Township Committee shall consider any
relevant information offered by the property owner or person holding the permit,
license or approval.
In the event that a license, permit or other approval is revoked pursuant to § 63-6, a new license or permit shall not be issued nor municipal approval granted until the applicant has complied with all conditions and requirements imposed by the Pittsgrove Township Committee or all of the requirements for issuance of a license, permit or grant of approval as set forth in the appropriate portion of the Township Code.
[Amended 6-10-1998 by Ord. No. 7-1998]
The provisions of this article shall apply and govern the issuance,
renewal and continuation of all permits, licenses and approvals granted by
the Township within the scope of N.J.S.A. 40:52-1. The licenses, permits and
approvals governed by this article include the following: commercial amusement
devices licenses, campground licenses, junkyard and junk dealer licenses,
mobile home park licenses, soil removal licenses, transient merchants licenses,
taxicab licenses, kennels and pet shops and shelter licenses.
The Pittsgrove Township Committee, for the purpose of protecting the
health, safety and welfare of the public and for good cause shown, may grant
an exemption from the provisions of this article to any applicant for a permit,
license or approval pursuant to this article.
This article shall be effective immediately upon publication in the
manner required by law.
