[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Monaca 11-12-1975
as Ch. XIV, Part 5, of the 1975 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The following words when used in this chapter shall have the meaning
ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates
or requires a different meaning:
That person or persons who has the use of real estate of a lessor
and is responsible for the giving of any type of rent therefor, but excluding
those who are lessees for a period of less than 30 days; provided, however,
that if a tenancy originally believed to be for less than 30 days does, in
fact, continue for more than 30 days, then on the 31st day of such tenancy,
the person or persons using or renting the real estate shall become a lessee
as above defined.
Any person who grants a lease or otherwise permits the use of real
estate or portion thereof titled entirely or in part to him or who is authorized
by the person or persons owning such real estate to act as agent for such
owners to grant such lease or permit such use for rent.
Any natural person, partnership, association, firm or corporation.
Vacant land, land occupied by one or more buildings, rental apartments
or rooms within a building, regardless of whether the remainder of the building
is or is not available for rent.
The payment of a consideration, monetary or otherwise, for the use
of real estate owned by some other person or persons.
All lessors, within 30 days after the effective date of this chapter
or in case of real estate acquired after the date of this chapter or being
made available for rent after the date of this chapter shall, within 30 days
after the acquisition, rental or availability for rental thereof, as the case
may be, report to the Borough Secretary in writing, addressed to her at the
Borough office, the number of parcels or units of real estate presently or
hereafter rented and available for rental, a description (by address, number
and/or some other meaningful method) of said parcels or units and the names
of all lessees and all adults residing permanently with the lessee even though
not a party to a lease at the time of such report, together with a designation
as to which unit or parcel is occupied by each.
Any change in the occupancy or real estate rented or leased or in the identity of the lessee from that shown in the report of the lessor as required § 173-2 hereof shall be reported by lessor to the Borough Secretary within 10 days after such change. It is intended hereby that lessors shall report a new lessee or a lessee who rents or leases a different unit or parcel of lessor's real estate and when a unit or parcel of their real estate becomes vacant.
The Borough Secretary may prepare a form report entitled "status of
occupancy report," which form report may require that information set forth
above and such other pertinent information that the Council, by resolution,
may direct the Borough Secretary to incorporate into said report form. The
failure to have such report forms, however, shall not excuse the obligation
of lessors to provide the information required herein. The report may be filed
by presenting to the Borough Secretary a copy of any lease agreement which
may be in effect or a copy of any form that the lessor may be required to
submit to any other agency concerning tenants.
[Amended 9-10-1996 by Ord. No. 822]
Any lessor violating any of the provisions of this chapter or who furnishes information the lessor knows to be false to the Borough or who uses a false name or address in any report required by this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, Article II, Code Enforcement.
