[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
Dickinson 1-3-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-2.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Taxation — See Ch. 182.
A.
Title. This chapter shall be titled and may be cited
as the "Dickinson Township Residency Reporting Ordinance."
B.
Purpose.
(1)
Whereas the Township of Dickinson, by and through its
Board, has the power under the Second Class Township Code (P.L. 103 of 1933
and as amended) to take all actions necessary to secure the safety, health
and general welfare of persons and property within the Township; and
(2)
Whereas the Board of Supervisors finds that it may be
necessary, in order to protect the safety and welfare of persons and property,
to know the name and address of all persons living in Dickinson Township;
and
(3)
Whereas the Board of Supervisors desires to insure the
fair and impartial collection of the earned income and per capita tax imposed
by the Township; and
(4)
Whereas, the fair and impartial imposition of taxes requires
that the Township have available to it a list of all residents in the Township;
(5)
The Dickinson Township Board of Supervisors enacts this
chapter requiring reports to Dickinson Township containing the names and addresses
of all persons living in the Township, including all tenants occupying premises
rented to them by a landlord.
The following words when used in this chapter shall have the meaning
described below, except where the context clearly indicates or requires a
different meaning:
Any person who occupies a residence located within the boundaries
of Dickinson Township, unless as a temporary and transient accommodation.
For the purposes of this chapter, a full-time resident of Dickinson Township
shall be so considered in accord with the usual and customary definitions
set forth by the Commonwealth Department of Revenue, defining residency for
tax purposes. Typical indicators of full-time residence used by the Department
of Revenue include, but are not limited to, the address used for voting, receipt
of mail, driver's license, and registration for personal property such
as bank accounts, stocks, bonds, and automobile ownership.
Any person who leases or rents a residence within the boundaries
of Dickinson Township to a tenant.
Any natural person, partnership, association, firm or corporation.
Any house, room, mobile home, manufactured home, trailer, apartment
or other dwelling unit or place of dwelling intended for the use of one or
more persons as a place of abode.
A.
Within 30 days of the effective date of this chapter,
each landlord shall submit to the Township Secretary a complete list specifying
the names and addresses of all tenants who occupy a residence leased, rented
or by permission otherwise occupied by a tenant. The Dickinson Township Board
of Supervisors may, by resolution, provide a standard form to assist landlords
in submitting this information.
B.
Within 30 days of when a tenant begins or ends occupation
of a residence, as defined by a lease or rental agreement or by permission
otherwise granted, each landlord shall submit to the Township Secretary a
list specifying the names and addresses of all tenants who occupy the residence.
C.
For the purpose of this chapter, the fact that an owner
of real estate rents or leases any property for minimal or no rent to another
person shall not exclude said owner from filing a list as described above.
D.
From time to time, in order to verify and update information
on record, the Dickinson Township Board of Supervisors may, by resolution,
require that each landlord submit to the Township Secretary a new complete
list specifying the names and addresses of all tenants who occupy a residence
leased, rented or by permission otherwise occupied by a tenant.
A.
Within 30 days of the effective date of this chapter,
each property owner shall submit to the Township Secretary a list specifying
the names and addresses of all persons who occupy as full-time residents any
property located in Dickinson Township. The Dickinson Township Board of Supervisors
may, by resolution, provide a standard form to assist property owners in submitting
this information.
B.
Within 30 days of when a person begins or ends full-time
occupation of a residence, each property owner shall submit to the Township
Secretary an updated list specifying the names and addresses of all persons
who occupy the residence.
C.
From time to time, in order to verify and update information
on record, the Dickinson Township Board of Supervisors may, by resolution,
require that each property owner submit to the Township Secretary a new complete
list specifying the names and addresses of all persons who occupy as full-time
residents any property located in Dickinson Township.
The Dickinson Township Supervisors, Township Codes Enforcement Officer,
or other designated person shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions
of this chapter.
Any person who shall violate or permit the violation of this chapter
shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil proceeding commenced by
this Township, pay a civil penalty of not less than $50 and not more than
$1,000 plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred
by this Township.
