It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Bureau of Fire Prevention
to enforce the provisions of these regulations.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
AGENT
The individual designated by the owner who is authorized to perform
any duty imposed by these regulations.
INSPECTOR
The individual designated by the Bureau to perform inspections, reinspections
and any other duty delegated or authorized by these regulations.
MULTIPLE DWELLING UNIT
Two-family dwelling units or more, and multiple single-family dwelling
units where each unit has an independent means of egress.
PERSON
A natural person, association, corporation, firm, partnership, trust
or other legal entity.
OCCUPANT
Any person or persons in actual possession of and living in the residential
rental unit.
OWNER
Any person who owns, purports to own or is properly authorized to
exercise powers of or for an owner of property used as a residential rental
unit.
RENT
Includes the leasing, rental or other granting of occupancy for any
period of time where title to the residential unit is not transferred to the
actual occupant at the time such occupancy commences.
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNIT
An apartment, dwelling, or any portion of a structure used for human
habitation for which the owner receives money or any other form of consideration,
including services.
At the time that a residential rental unit is registered an application
shall be completed which contains the following information:
A. The name, address, and telephone number of the record
owner or owners of the premises. In the case of a partnership, this information
shall be provided for all partners. In the case of a corporation, this information
shall be provided for the registered agent and all corporate officers.
B. The address of the residential rental unit, the exact number of all separate units at that address, and the designation for each unit in accordance with the Wrightstown Borough Code, §
47-3.
C. The exact number of sleeping rooms contained within each
residential rental unit, and the total square footage for each sleeping room.
D. The exact number of people who occupy each residential
rental unit and the names and ages of all occupants. If the residential rental
unit is unoccupied at the time that the application is completed, this information
shall be provided as soon as the unit is occupied.
E. The rental housing inspector has the authority to amend
the application to include additional required information.
F. The rental housing owner shall provide two emergency
contact numbers for emergency personnel to contact in case of an emergency
24 hours a day.
G. The Bureau has the authority to amend the application
to include additional required information.
Each person who owns a residential rental unit within the Borough shall
designate themselves or another natural person as their agent who resides
within the county to receive the notice of violation and to correct any violation(s).
This natural person shall be named in the application when it is filed.
Owners of residential rental units shall be held to standards of responsibility
in the selection of tenants and the supervision of rental properties. If during
any twelve-month period on three separate occasions, tenants of a residential
rental unit are convicted of criminal offenses, disorderly persons offenses,
or ordinance violations involving noisy or tumultuous behavior for activities
on the property or attributed to the occupancy of the property, the owner
is responsible for a violation of these regulations if he has not taken legal
action to evict the tenant(s).
No registration permit shall issue for a residential rental unit unless
the owner has paid all the property taxes, sewer charges, water charges and
other municipal charges due the Borough for the property in question. The
failure to pay these municipal fees when they become due at any time during
the calendar year shall constitute a violation of these regulations.
It shall be unlawful for any person to rent, lease or otherwise occupy
any premises in violation of these regulations.