[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of
Marple 8-9-1993 by Ord. No. 93-7. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
This chapter is enacted to provide for the uniform and equitable distribution
of tax levies in the Township of Marple and upon the inhabitants thereof.
As used in this chapter, 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, professional or business
activity or purpose.
A lessor, or person who acts as agent for the lessor, of any parcel
of real estate located in Marple Township, or a lessor, or person who acts
as agent for the lessor, of any improvements on real estate or any building
located in Marple Township.
Any individual, partnership, association, firm or corporation.
A person who has the use, either by himself or with others, of a
business unit owned by a person other than himself, for a period exceeding
30 days.
Each landlord shall submit to the Department of Code Enforcement a report
which includes the following information:
A.
List of the business units owned by the landlord, located
within Marple Township limits, whether occupied or not occupied.
B.
Address of each business unit.
C.
Brief description of each business unit.
D.
Whether or not said business unit is inhabited or utilized
by tenants.
E.
Names of tenant or tenants utilizing the aforementioned
business unit, if any.
F.
Current telephone number of landlord.
G.
Current telephone number of each tenant.
After the effective date of this chapter, any person who becomes a landlord of any parcel of real estate or any improvement on real estate or building located in Marple Township by agreement of sale, by deed or by any other means, shall, within 30 days thereafter, report to the Department of Code Enforcement the information and data set forth in § 220-3 above.
After the effective date of this chapter, each and every landlord of
property within Marple Township shall report to the Department of Code Enforcement
any change in the use or occupancy of any business unit owned by such landlord.
The reported change shall include the name or names of new tenants of such
business unit, the date when such change was effected, and the forwarding
address of the old tenant or tenants if known. In the event that a business
unit was used or utilized by a tenant and then becomes vacant, this change
shall also be reported to the Department of Code Enforcement. All reports
required by this section shall be made within 10 days after landlord has knowledge
that such a unit has had a change in occupancy or has become vacant.
The Township Secretary or her designee shall maintain a file at the
Marple Township Office, containing the names of the landlords owning business
units in Marple Township, said list to include the names of the current tenants
of said business units.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon
conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not more than $600, plus costs
of prosecution, and in default of payment of such fine and costs by imprisonment
for not more than 30 days.
