[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
Springettsbury 5-13-1982 by Ord. No. 1982-02
(Ch. 11, Part 1, of the 2003 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The following words, when used in this chapter, shall have the meaning
ascribed to them as set forth in this section unless the context shall clearly
indicate or require a different meaning:
Any person who owns and leases all or any part of his real estate
to another person for a consideration, monetary or otherwise, or who owns
and permit another person to use or occupy all or a part of his real estate,
with or without consideration.
Any person who uses or occupies real estate other than the owner/landlord
thereof.
Any natural person, partnership, association, firm, company, corporation
or other entity.
Any person who leases real estate for a consideration, monetary or
otherwise.
All landlords in Springettsbury Township shall, within 30 days of the
effective date of this chapter, file with the Township Manager, in writing,
a report specifying the number of units, parcels or portions of real estate
available for lease or occupancy, a description thereof (by address, unit,
apartment number and/or some other meaningful method), the name or names of
the tenants or occupants of said units, parcels or portions, if natural persons,
the age of each occupant or tenant and a designation as to which unit, parcel
or portion is leased or occupied by each.
All persons who become landlords in Springettsbury Township at any time
after the effective date of this chapter shall, within 30 days after becoming
a landlord, file with the Township Manager, in writing, a report specifying
the number of units, parcels or portions of real estate available for lease
or occupancy, a description thereof (by address, unit, apartment number and/or
some other meaningful method), the name or names of the tenants or occupants
of said units, parcels or portions, if natural persons, the age of each occupant
or tenant and a designation as to which unit, parcel or portion is leased
or occupied by each.
All landlords in Springettsbury Township shall, within 30 days of any
change in the tenancy or occupancy of any unit, parcel or portion of real
estate, file with the Township Manager, in writing, a report specifying the
unit, parcel or portion of real estate in which the change of tenancy or occupancy
has occurred, the name or names of the tenants or occupants previously reported
for each such unit, parcel or portion and the name or names and ages of any
new tenants or occupants of said unit, parcel or portion.
The Township Manager is hereby authorized to prepare and distribute
such form or forms as shall be necessary for reporting and filing the information
required by this chapter, together with such other information as the Township
Manager shall deem reasonably necessary and relevant to enable the Township
to determine the taxability of any person under any Township taxing ordinance,
now or hereafter in effect.
[Amended 12-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-18]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this
chapter, 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 chapter continues or each section of this chapter which shall be found
to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
