Town of East Greenwich, RI Article XI Payment of Taxes, Liens and Assessments

[Adopted 8-29-1991 by Ord. No. 569 (Sec. 10-2 of the 1993 Code); amended in its entirety 8-25-2014 by Ord. No. 837]

§ 227-38 Permits and licenses not to be granted.

A. No license or permit which the Town Council is empowered to grant will be issued or renewed to any person who is currently in arrears in any tax, lien or assessment levied by the Town.

B. No license or permit which the Town Council is empowered to grant will be issued or renewed to any person renting, letting, leasing or otherwise hiring premises in the Town for the purpose of carrying on the licensed activity from an owner or landlord who is in arrears in any tax, lien or assessment levied by the Town; provided, however, that in the event that the owner or landlord is not affiliated with the person seeking the license or permit, then the Town Council shall be empowered to grant such license or permit. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the term "affiliated" shall mean a person who has either:

(1) A direct ownership interest in the subject premises; or

(2) An indirect ownership interest in the subject premises, e.g., an equity interest in an entity which owns the subject premises.

§ 227-39 Verification of payment required.

All applicants seeking licenses or permits must submit, with their application, verification from the proper tax or assessment collection agency of the Town that all Town taxes, liens and assessments are paid.