[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Middlefield
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-2-1996]
A.
In accordance
with Connecticut General Statutes § 7-148, no building permit
shall be issued for any premises for which real property taxes, sewer
assessments, sewer fees or personal property taxes due on such property
used in a business enterprise located on the premises for which such
building permit is sought are delinquent, as follows:
[Amended 10-22-2007]
(1)
Such taxes remain unpaid, in whole or in part, for 60 days past the
date upon which such taxes were due; and
(2)
The total unpaid taxes, for the current and any prior tax period(s)
combined, exceed 25% of the current annual taxes or any sewer assessment
or sewer use fee delinquent for residential real property; or of any
combination of real and/or business personal property in the case
of a business premises owned by the business seeking such building
permit; or of personal business property in the case of a business
premises not owned by the business seeking such building permit, if
the ownership of the personal business property and real estate are
a related business entity.
B.
For the
purpose of this section, "premises" shall be that lot, common interest
community unit, or other applicable interest in real property for
which a separate real property tax bill is issued. The foregoing prohibition
on the issuance of building permits shall apply only to improvements
or expansions of the premises and shall not apply to any such permit
sought for the purposes of repairing damage caused by storm, flood
or other events outside the control of the taxpayer; nor for the purpose
of complying with any order issued by any government agency having
the legal authority to issue such orders; nor to other construction
work the sole purpose of which is to protect, maintain, repair or
ensure the safety of any building or structure on the premises.
C.
Any person
aggrieved by the denial of a building permit pursuant to the provisions
of this section may appeal such decision as provided in this subsection.
Hearings concerning any denial of any building permit hereunder shall
be in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes § 7-152c,
as the same may be amended from time to time. The First Selectman
shall appoint not more than two persons to serve as hearing officers.
Any such hearing officer shall have the qualifications required to
perform his/her duties under this section. The compensation of the
hearing officers shall be set by the Board of Selectmen. In addition
to the requirements of Connecticut General Statutes § 7-152c,
all hearings under this section shall conform to the requirements
for fundamental fairness, rules of evidence, and other procedures
required by law for administrative hearings involving the denial or
revocation of licenses.
A.
In accordance with Connecticut General Statutes § 12-146a,
a food establishment license may be denied or revoked by the Director
of Health for any premises for which personal property taxes due on
such property used in a business enterprise located on the premises
for which such license for food establishment is sought are delinquent,
as follows:
(1)
Such taxes remain unpaid, in whole or in part, for one year past
the date upon which such taxes were due; and
(2)
The total unpaid taxes, for the current and any prior tax period(s)
combined, exceed 25% of the current annual taxes due for such business
personal property used by the business seeking such license for a
food establishment.
B.
Hearings concerning any denial or revocation of any food establishment
license hereunder shall be in accordance with Connecticut General
Statutes § 7-152c, as the same may be amended from time
to time. The First Selectman shall appoint not more than two persons
to serve as hearing officers. Any such hearing officer shall have
the qualifications required to perform his/her duties under this section.
The compensation of the hearing officers shall be set by the Board
of Selectmen. In addition to the requirements of Connecticut General
Statutes § 7-152c, all hearings under this section shall
conform to the requirements for fundamental fairness, rules of evidence,
and other procedures required by law for administrative hearings involving
the denial or revocation of licenses.
