In the event that there is a tenant under an existing lease
at the time of a transfer of title, such tenant shall be permitted
to continue his or her occupancy; however, the transfer of title shall
not be permitted until the certificate of land use compliance has
been obtained. The tenant shall cooperate with the landlord in connection
with any necessary alterations required to obtain the certificate.
Before a certificate of land use compliance shall be issued,
the Code Enforcement Officer or his designee shall make an inspection
of the premises to determine if the structure, part of a structure
or unit complies with the Code of the Borough of Port Allegany. The
certificate will only be issued if the property so complies. The Tax
Assessor or his designee may accompany the inspecting personnel for
the purposes of obtaining information for tax assessment purposes.
Applications for a certificate of land use compliance shall
be submitted to the Code Enforcement Officer of the Borough of Port
Allegany, and the certificate will either be issued or rejected within
10 business days of the receipt of the application. The fee for a
certificate of land use compliance shall be set by the Council by
resolution.
A certificate of land use compliance shall be valid for a period
of 180 days after issuance but shall only be valid for one transfer
of the subject property.