[Adopted 12-14-1995]
In accordance with State of Connecticut Public Act 95-320 [C.G.S.
§ 7-148(c)(2)(B)], a procedure is hereby established for
withholding approval of a building application when there is a tax
delinquency with respect to the subject property.
The applicant applying for a building permit shall obtain Form
B95-320 from the Building Official or the Tax Collector and have Form
B95-320 signed by the Tax Collector that there are no real estate
taxes past due.
If the applicant is delinquent in tax payment for the property
on which the application is being made, a building permit will be
refused until tax and all fees and interest have been paid.
This article shall not apply in instances when any governmental
agency (such as, for example, the regional health district) has ordered
such improvements in order to comply with applicable law or regulations
pertaining to public health or safety; or such improvements are related
to medical needs, such as ramps for access for the physically disabled;
or nonpayment of such past due taxes is attributable to extraordinary
medical expenses, as established to the satisfaction of the Bethlehem
Tax Collector, as evidenced by a certificate of such Tax Collector.
This article shall not apply to those properties for which a
valid building permit has been issued as of the date of the adoption
of this article, but only as to the improvements which are the subject
of such building permit.
