TOWN OF GRANT
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
 
RESOLUTION NO. 1996-09
 
A RESOLUTION REQUIRING THAT ALL PROPERTY TAXES, SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, PENALTIES, INTEREST AND
MUNICIPAL UTILITY FEES DUE ON A PARCEL ARE PAID IN FULL BEFORE THE TOWN WILL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS
FOR PERMITS OR APPROVALS FOR LAND USE ISSUES.
 
WHEREAS, the Town of Grant is a statutory Town with the powers given to towns by virtue of Minnesota Statutes §366.10 to
§366.18; and,
 
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature has passed a new Statute authorizing a Town to require an applicant as a condition of a grant of
approval for an amendment to an official control or for a permit or other approval required under an official control for land use
issues, that there are no delinquent property taxes, special assessments, penalties, interest or municipal utility fees due on the parcel to
which the application relates; and,
 
WHEREAS, the Town Board believes it would be in the best interests of the Town of Grant to require such certification to be made
before accepting or processing any such land use applications.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the foregoing, the following Resolution was duly made, seconded and approved:
 
1. That the Town of Grant hereby require that all applicants, as a condition of a grant of approval for an amendment to an official
control established pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §366.10 to §366.18, or for a permit or other approval required under an official
control established or adopted pursuant to those sections, must provide written certifications from the County Auditor's Office and
Town Clerk's Office that there are no delinquent property taxes, special assessments, penalties, interests or municipal utility fees due
on the parcel to which the application relates.
 
2. It is the intent of the Town Board that this Resolution shall apply to, but not be limited to, all applications for subdivisions,
variances, conditional use permits, planned unit developments, building permits, grading permits, drainage permits, mining permits,
business licenses and all other approvals which may be required to be approved by the Town as authorized by Minnesota Statutes
§366.10 to §366.18.
 
3. The Town Board hereby directs the Town staff that no applications for zoning or septic system approvals, or for any MUSA line
changes shall be accepted for review by the Town unless said application is accompanied by the certifications described herein.
 
WHEREUPON, a vote being taken upon the motion, the following members voted in favor:
 
The following voted against:
 
 WHEREUPON, said motion was declared duly passed this 4th day of June 1996.
 
Gary Erichson, Chairman
 
Attest:
Deborah Graul, Town Clerk