This chapter shall be known and may cited as
the "Uniform Parcel Identifier Ordinance."
The following words and phrases when used in
this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
COUNTY TAX MAP
A map describing real estate in York County, maintained for
tax assessment purposes as otherwise provided by law.
GOVERNING BODY
The County Commissioners of York County or successors thereto.
INSTRUMENT
Any conveyance of real estate, mortgage of real estate or
release, right-of-way, easement, lease, subdivision plan or any other
document affecting real estate in York County.
MUNICIPALITY
Any city of the third class, borough, incorporated Town,
township of the first or second class or any similar general purpose
unit of government as may hereafter be created by the General Assembly.
The term shall include those general purpose units of government smaller
than a county which exercise self-government under a home rule charter
or optional plan.
UNIFORM PARCEL IDENTIFIER
A finite, punctuated sequence of numbers indicating the land
parcel or other interest in real estate as shown on the recorded County
Tax Map, which sequence may be the existing County Tax Parcel Number.
A.
In the case of a unit within the meaning of
the Act of July 3, 1963 (P.L. 196, No. 117), known as the "Unit Property
Act," 68 P.S. § 700.101 et seq., a designator for the number of the unit as indicated on
the recorded declaration plan shall be included in the sequence of
numbers forming the uniform parcel identifier for such unit.
B.
In the case of a unit within the meaning of
68 Pa.C.S.A. § 3101 et seq. (relating to condominiums),
a designator for the number of the unit as indicated on the recorded
declaration shall be included in the sequence of numbers forming the
uniform parcel identifier for such unit.
C.
In the case of an interest in real estate less
than fee simple, an additional designator may be included in the sequence
of numbers forming the uniform parcel identifier for such interest
in order to distinguish such interest from the fee simple parcel of
which such interest is a part.
[Amended 10-15-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-05]
A. The York County Recorder of Deeds shall not record
or accept for record any instrument, unless the uniform parcel identifier
on the Tax Map maintained for tax purposes shall be contained on the
body thereof or shall be endorsed thereon to be recorded therewith,
and shall have been verified by the York County Assessment Office.
B. All instruments as defined by this chapter shall first
be presented to the York County Assessment Office by the person seeking
to record the instrument in the Office of the York County Recorder
of Deeds. The person seeking to record the instrument shall provide
information sufficient for the York County Assessment Office to identity
and verify the identity of the property.
C. The York County Assessment Office shall implement
rules and procedures which will reasonably allow for appropriate verification
and will provide for the acceptance or rejection of the property's
uniform parcel identifier set forth in the instrument.
The York County Board of Commissioners hereby
requires the York County Board of Assessment to implement the uniform
parcel identifier system, and the York County Board of Assessment
shall provide a permanent record of all County Tax Maps with the parcel
identifier clearly visible.
[Amended 10-15-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-05]
Officials providing services in accordance with
this chapter shall receive the following fees:
A. The York County Recorder of Deeds shall charge a fee
of $10 for each uniform parcel identifier in each instrument during
the recording transaction to initially assign, identify or verify
uniform parcel indentifiers as provided in Section 6 of Act No. 1988-1.
[Amended 9-9-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-03]
B. The fee schedule provided above may be amended from
time to time by resolution duly adopted by the York County Board of
Commissioners, as recommended by the York County Recorder of Deeds.
In accordance with Act 1988-4, 16 P.S. § 9781,
the written recommendation of the Recorder of Deeds of York County
is attached hereto.
[Amended 12-29-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-04]
This chapter shall take effect as of January
1, 2001.