[Adopted 6-6-2003 by Ord. No. 370]
A.
After the date of adoption of this article before
the occupancy of any real estate that has been previously occupied,
an inspection pursuant to the requirements of the Collegeville Trappe
Joint Public Works Department shall be conducted. The inspection shall
be performed by the Borough of Trappe Building Inspector and Code
Enforcement Officer or his designee, in accordance with the procedures
for providing a use and occupancy permit. A duly issued approval shall
be required before the purchaser can occupy the property except that,
so long as the premises remain under the same ownership, no inspection
or approval shall be required on a single unit in a multifamily building
or a single room in a room house or a single office or store in a
multi-leased premises, is reoccupied.
B.
The required inspection shall be made by the Borough
of Trappe Building Inspector and Code Enforcement Office, his designee
or such other agent as Borough Council shall delegate, and such inspection
shall be upon application of the former owner, new owner, or agent
thereof.
C.
It shall be the responsibility of the seller to advise
prospective buyers that an inspection and approval as required herein
is necessary before the premises can be occupied or used.
D.
A fee for such inspection shall be determined by resolution
of the Borough of Trappe, and such fee shall be paid upon the filing
of an application for inspection.
The following conditions must be complied with
prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit.
A.
Any and all sump pumps on the premises shall be inspected
to insure proper connection and that all-surface water is properly
directed from the sump pump in a manner approved by the Borough.
B.
Sump pumps and other stormwater control facilities
may not be drained into the sanitary sewer system. All exterior sewer
vents and cleanouts shall be inspected and shall be repaired if found
to be deficient.
A.
All applications shall be made in a form provided
by the Borough of Trappe, and shall be filed in the Borough Office
during normal Borough business hours.
B.
The inspection shall be conducted within 30 days of
the receipt of the application.
C.
Occupancy shall not be authorized until all discrepancies
as determined by the inspection report dealing with sump pumps and
infiltration have been corrected to the CTMA standards.
A.
After the completion of the required inspection, an
applicant shall have 30 days to take corrective action to bring the
discrepancies noted by the inspection in compliance with the applicable
Borough ordinances or Code. Reinspection of the corrected discrepancies
may be made within the period without need to file a new application.
B.
Once approval has been issued, it shall remain valid
for the purpose for a period of one 180 days from the date of authorization.
Failure to occupy the residential property within the one-hundred-eighty-day
period shall require the applicant to file a new application for inspection.
The Borough reserves the right to reinspect the property at any time
upon cause shown.
A.
Upon the sale of the property, it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons to occupy as a dwelling any building structure
or premises situate within the corporate limits of the Borough until
such time as an occupancy permit has been issued by the Borough of
Trappe.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to offer for sale
or rent any residential structure situate within the corporate limits
of the Borough of Trappe without informing the potential buyer of
the requirement of the Borough of Trappe for the need for inspection
as set forth herein, and approval being granted by the Borough before
the property can be occupied.
C.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate
any provision of this inspection and authorization shall upon conviction
thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs
and in default of payment of said fine and costs, to be subject to
a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation
continues shall constitute a separate offense.
