[Adopted 10-19-2015 by Ord. No. 987[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Art.
III, Rental Property Registry, adopted 3-8-1971 by Ord. No. 455.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The record owner of real property as designated in the public
records of the Department of Real Estate of Allegheny County, formerly
the Recorder of Deeds, for real property which is being utilized as
the residence of one or more persons other than the landlord and the
landlord's immediate household. A landlord shall include natural
persons, corporations, trusts, associations and/or partnerships.
An individual who resides at residential property and with
whom a legal relationship with the owner/landlord is established by
a lease or by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A tenant
may include an occupant, whether or not actual monetary rent is being
paid to the landlord.
From and after the date of enactment of this article, it shall
be the duty of every owner of property which is leased in the Borough
of Pleasant Hills to keep and maintain all rental units in compliance
with the applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as well
as local ordinances such that the property is maintained in a proper
and safe condition. The owner/landlord shall be responsible for the
maintenance of the property and for any necessary repairs in and around
the premises to ensure compliance with local ordinances and the laws
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
A.
Each and every owner/landlord of residential property is required
to register the leased property with the Zoning Officer. The landlord
is required to complete the registration form that is available at
the office of the Zoning Officer and have this form on file with current
information. As such, the landlord/owner is required to update this
information as tenants/occupants move into and out of the property.
Updated information must be provided within 30 days of the date when
a new tenant occupies the property. The registration information which
shall be provided by all owners/landlords includes the following:
(1)
The name, current address, home telephone number and emergency contact/cell
phone number of the record owner of the leased property;
(2)
The property address and number of rental units;
(3)
Driver's license or state-issued identification number;
(4)
Emergency telephone number for the tenant/occupant;
(5)
The actual number of occupants residing at the unit;
(6)
The name, address, contact phone number and the last four digits
of the social security number of each occupant/tenant.
B.
This information shall only be required of all occupants 18 years
of age or older. This information is not required of occupants under
18 years of age, but minors shall be counted in the total number of
occupants on the registration form.
Any person, partnership, trust, association or corporation violating
any of the provisions of this article shall be subject to a penalty
in the amount of $300 per violation, and this penalty may be collected
by suit or summary proceedings brought in the name of the Borough
before the District Judge.
