[Adopted 12-30-1974 by Ord. No. 1212; amended in its entirety 7-24-1995 by Ord. No.
1544 (Ch. 11, Part 1, of the 1995 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
AGENT
Any person, copartnership, association, corporation or fiduciary
who for monetary consideration aids in the sale or exchange of property
as defined herein. Whenever used in any clause prescribing or imposing
a penalty, the term "agent," as applied to copartnerships and associations,
shall mean the partners or members thereof and, as applied to corporations,
the officers thereof. Liability shall be limited to failure to notify
the owner of the obligations imposed by this article.
AGREEMENT OF SALE
Any written agreement or written instrument which provides
that title to any property shall thereafter be transferred from one
owner to another owner, and shall include, inter alia, written leases
which contain options to purchase the leased property and leases which
provide that the lessee of the property shall acquire title thereto
after the payment of a stipulated number of regular rent payments
or after a stipulated period of time.
DISTRICT
Any jurisdictional area or zone as set forth in Chapter
450, Zoning, of the Code of the City of DuBois.
MUNICIPAL CLAIM
All monetary obligations, recorded or unrecorded, due the
City, such as school and City property taxes, or for services rendered
or delivered to the property.
OWNER
Any person, copartnership, association, corporation or fiduciary
having legal or equitable title or any interest in any real property.
Wherever used in any clause prescribing or imposing a penalty, the
term "owner," as applied to copartnerships and associations, shall
mean the partners or members thereof and, as applied to corporations,
the officers thereof.
PROPERTY
Any residential building or structure, which totally or partially contains: 1) single-family dwellings; 2) two-family dwellings; 3) multifamily dwellings; 4) boardinghouses, lodging houses, tourist homes; 5) dormitories; and 6) hotels, as further defined in Chapter
450, Zoning, of the Code of the City of DuBois. The separateness of a property shall be determined by the more restrictive title or parcel number.
REGULATIONS
Regulations shall include regulations promulgated by the
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry under the Pennsylvania
Fire and Panic Act of April 27, 1927, P.L. 465, as amended.
Notwithstanding any other law or ordinance, the provisions of
this article may not be waived or disclaimed by any oral or written
agreement executed by any owner or purchaser.
The use registration certificate shall be compiled from the
records of the City and from an inspection of the property. Neither
the enactment of this article nor the preparation and delivery of
any certificate required hereunder shall impose any liability upon
the City for any errors or omissions contained in such certificate,
nor shall the City bear any liability not otherwise imposed by law.
Appeals from the findings set forth in the certificate must
be filed in writing with the City Council of the City within three
days after the issuance of said certificate; the City Council of the
City will refer the appeal to the appropriate board of appeals.