[Ord. 80, 4/4/1994]
The following words and phrases, when used in this Part, shall
have the meanings given in this section unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise:
The Board of Supervisors of the Township.
With respect to a residential rental property: (i) any change
in the number of parcels or units of the property leased or held out
or otherwise available for lease; (ii) the property, or any parcel
unit or other part thereof, becoming vacant or, if previously vacant,
becoming occupied; and/or (iii) any change in the number of tenants
who are 18 years of age or older.
The date on which such property, or part thereof, is first
leased, or is first held out or otherwise first becomes available
for lease.
Includes, without limitation, the sublease and rental of
such property.
Any apartment building, mobile home park and/or other property,
or portions thereof, situate in the Township which is leased, or held
out or otherwise available for lease, for living and sleeping purposes.
Without limitation, any person who is the record owner or
equitable owner of such property.
Any individual, partnership, association, firm or corporation.
Any individual, other than the owner of such property, who
has the use thereof for living and sleeping purposes. "Tenant" shall
include, without limitation, the lessee, sublessee and/or renter of
such property.
The Township of East Coventry, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
[Ord. 80, 4/4/1994]
1.
Every owner and/or rental agent of residential rental property shall, on or before the times specified in Subsection 2, submit to the Township, on forms provided by the Township, an initial tenancy report with respect to each such property. The report shall indicate the following information and such other information which the Board of Supervisors, by resolution, may from time to time require:
A.
The number of parcels or units of the property leased or held out
or otherwise available for lease, whether or not occupied.
B.
The location and address of each parcel or unit of the property,
whether or not occupied.
C.
Whether or not the property, or any parcel, unit or other portion
thereof, is occupied by one or more tenants, and if so (i) the specific
location and address of the occupied property or portion thereof,
and (ii) the name, mailing address and the Social Security number
of each occupying tenant who is 18 years of age or older.
2.
Initial tenancy reports, for residential rental property existing
or coming into existence between the effective date of this Part and
May 1, 1994, inclusive, shall be submitted to the Township on or before
June 1, 1994. Initial tenancy reports for a residential rental property
coming into existence after May 1, 1994, shall be submitted to the
Township within 30 days after the such property comes into existence.
[Ord. 80, 4/4/1994]
1.
Every owner and/or rental agent of residential rental property shall
submit to the Township, on forms provided by the Township, an interim
tenancy report of any change in occupancy for each such property,
which change occurs following the submission of the latest tenancy
report under this Part. The interim tenancy report shall be submitted
within 30 days after the change in occupancy occurs.
2.
The interim tenancy report of the change in occupancy shall indicate
the following information, as may apply, and such other information
which the Board of Supervisors, by resolution, may from time to time
require:
A.
The date on which the change in occupancy was effective.
B.
Any change in the number of parcels or units of the property leased
or held out or otherwise available for lease, including the former
and new locations and addresses of each such parcel or unit.
C.
The location and address of the property, and each parcel, unit or
other part thereof, which has become vacant and/or occupied.
D.
The name, mailing address and Social Security number of each new
tenant who is 18 years of age or older, and each existing tenant who
has attained the age of 18 years during his or her tenancy of the
property.
E.
The name, Social Security number and, if known, the forwarding mailing
address of each vacating tenant who is 18 years of age or older.
[Ord. 80, 4/4/1994]
1.
Every owner and/or rental agent of residential rental property shall
submit to the Township, on forms provided by the Township, an annual
tenancy report with respect to each such property. The first annual
tenancy report shall be submitted on or before February 1, 1995, and
subsequent annual reports shall be submitted on or before February
1 of each succeeding year.
2.
The annual tenancy report shall indicate the following information
and such other information which the Board of Supervisors, by resolution,
may from time to time require:
[Ord. 80, 4/4/1994]
Any person violating any provision of this Part shall, upon
conviction therefor, be sentenced to pay a fine or penalty not exceeding
$600 and costs, and, in default of payment thereof, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 30 days. For the purpose of this section, the failure
to submit the required tenancy report for each residential rental
property shall be a separate violation of this Part, and each day
that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute a separate
offense.
