[Ord. 54-1988, 9/11/1988, § 1]
This Part is enacted to provide for the uniform and equitable
distribution of the tax levies in the Township of Spring and upon
the inhabitants thereof and to promote the health, safety, morals
and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Township of Spring.
[Ord. 54-1988, 9/11/1988, § 2]
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
A parcel of real estate, with or without improvements located
thereon, utilized by any person or persons for any commercial activity
or purpose.
One or more rooms used for living and sleeping purposes arranged
for occupancy by one family or by one or more persons.
A lessor, or person who acts as agent for the lessor, of
any parcel of real estate located in the Township of Spring, or a
lessor, or person who acts as agent for the lessor, of any improvements
on real estate or any building located in the Township of Spring.
Any individual, partnership, association, firm or corporation.
A person who has the use, either by himself or with others,
of a dwelling unit or a business unit owned by a person other than
himself, for a period exceeding 30 days.
The Township of Spring.
[Ord. 54-1988, 9/11/1988, § 3]
1.
Within 30 days from the effective date of this Part, each landlord
shall submit to the Township Secretary a report form supplied by the
Township Secretary, which includes the following information:
A.
List of the dwelling units and business units owned by the landlord,
located within the Township limits, whether occupied or not occupied.
B.
Address of each dwelling unit and business unit.
C.
Brief description of each dwelling unit or business unit.
D.
Whether or not said dwelling unit or business unit is inhabited or
utilized by tenants.
E.
Names of the tenant or tenants utilizing the aforementioned dwelling
unit or business unit, if any, together with their Social Security
numbers.
[Ord. 54-1988, 9/11/1988, § 4]
After the effective date of this Part, any person who becomes a landlord of any parcel of real estate or any improvement on real estate or building located in the Township by agreement of sale, by deed, or by any other means shall, within 30 days thereafter, report to the Township Secretary the information and data set forth in § 11-103, above, and on forms to be provided by the Township Secretary.
[Ord. 54-1988, 9/11/1988, § 5]
After the effective date of this Part, each and every landlord
of property within the Township shall report to the Township Secretary
on a report from to be supplied by the Township Secretary, any change
in the use or occupancy of any dwelling unit or business unit owned
by such landlord. The reported change shall include the name or name
of the new tenants of such dwelling unit or business unit, the date
when such change was effected and the forwarding address of the old
tenant or tenants, if known. A landlord of a hotel, inn or boarding
house shall not be required to report a person as a "tenant" until
that person has resided in such landlord's establishment for
a period exceed 30 days. In the event that a dwelling unit or business
unit was used or utilized by a tenant and then becomes vacant, this
change shall also be reported to the Township Secretary. All reports
required by this section shall be made within 10 days after a landlord
has knowledge that such a unit has had a change in occupancy or has
become vacant.
[Ord. 54-1988, 9/11/1988, § 6]
1.
The Township Secretary under the authority of this Part shall:
A.
Maintain on file at the Township office the names of the landlords
owning dwelling units and business units in the Township, said list
to include the names of the current tenants of said dwelling units
and business units.
C.
Notify the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief of the Township of
Spring of the address and description of any dwelling unit or business
unit that is vacant, unoccupied and not in use.
[Ord. 54-1988, 9/11/1988, § 7; as amended by Ord.
09-00, 10/2/2000]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provisions
of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a district justice in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary
offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall
be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and,
in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this part continues
or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.
