[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Township of Bethlehem as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-13-1978 by Ord. No. 6-78 (Ch.
11, Part 1, of the 1988 Code)]
[Amended 12-4-2000 by Ord. No. 08-00]
The Township of Bethlehem hereby elects to apply
the provisions of the Act of July 27, 1955, P.L. 288, No. 104, as
amended, 21 P.S. § 611 et seq. It shall be the duty of every
seller and lessor of real property situate in the Township of Bethlehem
to comply with said Act, and to obtain a written report prepared by
the Office of Construction Official setting forth the zoning district
classification of the property, the legality of the present use of
the property as known to the Office of the Construction Official and
set forth in the report, and the existence, if any, of any uncorrected
violations of housing, building, property maintenance, safety or fire
ordinances known to the Office of the Construction Official following
a property inspection to be performed by the Office of the Construction
Official. Said report shall be delivered by the seller to the purchaser
of property at or prior to the time for settlement on the sale and
purchase, and by the lessor to the lessee of property at or prior
to the lease agreement and delivery of possession of the property.
Every seller shall also deliver to the purchaser of the property any
notice of assessment for public improvements. Nothing contained herein
shall be construed as relieving any person from requirements to obtain
a certificate of occupancy.
[Amended 8-15-1988 by Ord. No. 8-88]
Any person violating any provisions of this
article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine
of not more than $300, together with costs of prosecution, and in
default of payment thereof, shall be liable to imprisonment for a
period not exceeding 90 days.
