(A) No building application shall be approved by the Building Department until the applicant provides the Building Department with a statement, in writing, from the office of the Tax Collector that there are no delinquent taxes or sewer use fees due for the property for which an application is made or provides a statement, in writing, from the Tax Collector, that the owner of the property for which an application is made has entered into a payment program approved by the Tax Collector to pay off any delinquent taxes or sewer use fees which may be due.
(C.G.S. § 7-148(c)(2)(B))
(B) Exceptions.
(1) The Building Official may grant a building application without the satisfaction of the above certifications if he or she certifies in writing, as part of the file, that an emergency exists affecting the health or safety of the occupants of the building, upon which property the building application is sought.
(2) The Building Official may grant a building application without the satisfaction of the above certification if he or she certifies in writing, as part of the file, that the building upon which property the application is sought is vacant and in seriously deteriorated condition.
(C) As used in this section, the term "building application" shall include any application for a building, electrical, plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, refrigeration, well pump installation, ventilating system, exhaust system permit or a certificate of occupancy.
(D) As used in this section, the term "seriously deteriorated condition" means physical condition of a vacant building that, in combination with issues related to title, taxes and ownership create a negative value for the property as determined by the Assessor, Building Official, and the Director of Economic and Community Development.
(Ord. 401, passed 2-7-00; Am. Ord. 536, passed 6-12-06)