[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Tarentum 6-21-1976
by Ord. No. 2075. Amendments noted where applicable.]
All owners or tenants of buildings in the Borough of Tarentum shall
be required to register with the Secretary-Treasurer of the borough a statement
of the kinds and classes of occupancy existing in any building or building
owned or occupied by said person. No residential, commercial and industrial
establishments may be occupied by new occupants until such time as the owner
or occupant has secured an occupancy permit to be issued by the Secretary
of the Borough.
A.
The Secretary of the Borough is authorized and directed
to prepare and forward to owners or occupants the necessary registration forms
required to effectuate the intention of this chapter and to administer its
provisions.
[Amended 7-9-1990 by Ord. No. 90-2; 3-11-1996
by Ord. No. 96-2]
No permit for occupancy shall be issued to residential, commercial and
industrial establishments until such time as the premises have been approved
by the Building Inspector, Code Enforcement Officer, Zoning Officer, Fire
Marshal and/or other such person as Council of the Borough may require, from
time to time, without first paying the following schedule of fees for inspection:
A.
For residential homes: as set forth from time to time
by resolution of the Borough Council.
B.
For multifamily, businesses and commercial establishments:
as set forth from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council.
C.
For industrial use: as set forth from time to time by
resolution of the Borough Council.
[Amended 3-11-1996 by Ord. No. 96-2[1]]
Any owner of a building or other persons found guilty of willfully evading
or violating the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof,
be subject to a fine of not more than $600 for each violation, and each day's
violation shall be considered a separate offense.
