There is hereby established a real estate registry
to maintain accurate information regarding the ownership of all kinds
of real estate located in Upper Merion Township.
[Amended 12-8-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-751; 12-6-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-764]
A. It shall be the duty of all grantees hereafter acquiring
title to real estate, including condominiums, in Upper Merion Township,
whether by purchase, devise, partition or any other manner whatsoever,
within one month after the date of acquiring title, to register the
deed or instrument of title with the Recorder of Deeds in and for
Montgomery County.
B. Each private dwelling or living unit transferred after January 1, 2006, in accordance with Chapter
130, Real Estate Registry, of the Upper Merion Township Code, shall pay a quarterly sewer rental fee of $52.
[Amended 12-31-1991 by Ord. No. 91-593]
Any grantee violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable for each offense as set forth in Art.
III, General Penalty Provisions, of Ch.
1, General Provisions, provided that each day's continuance of the violation after notification thereof shall constitute a separate offense.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to
affect any suit or proceeding pending in any court or any rights acquired
or liability incurred or any permit issued or any cause or causes
of action existing prior to the adoption date of this chapter.