Every person applying for the issuance or the
renewal of any license or permit issued by, or requiring the approval
of, the municipality shall provide proof that there are no delinquent
property taxes or assessments due on the property wherein or upon
which the business or activity for which the license or permit is
conducted.
If the applicant is the owner of the property
where the business or activity for which the license or permit is
sought or where the business or activity is to be conducted, then
the municipality or the municipal officer or Township officer charged
with issuing or renewing the license or permit shall condition the
issuance or renewal of the license or permit upon the payment by the
applicant of any delinquent property taxes or assessment on the subject
property.
In the event any permit holder or licensee who
is the owner of the property upon which the license activity or business
is conducted fails to pay property taxes on the property for at least
three consecutive quarters, a notice shall be sent by the Township
to the property owner advising that if his taxes are not brought current
within 90 days, then any and all licenses or permits issued by the
municipality shall immediately be suspended. The suspension shall
become effective immediately and automatically upon failure of the
property owner to bring his taxes current within 90 days from the
issuance of the notice by the Township set forth herein.
Upon payment by the licensee or permit holder
of all delinquent taxes or assessments on the property on which the
licensed activity or business is conducted, the license or permit
shall automatically be restored.
The provisions of §
380-3 shall only apply in the event the licensee or permit holder is also the owner of the property upon which the licensed business or activity is conducted whether individually or a corporation.
The provisions of this article shall not apply
to nor include any alcoholic beverage license or permit issued pursuant
to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq.