[Ord. 10-72, 11/2/1972, § 1]
The following words, when used in this Part 1, shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
One who grants a lease or rents real estate to another either
for business or dwelling purposes.
Any natural person, partnership, association, firm or corporation.
The singular shall include the plural, and the masculine shall include
the feminine and the neuter.
Any tangible property that is the subject of ownership and
is possible to be moved and which is generally used in the operation
of a business or for the maintenance of a household.
The Township of Upper Macungie.
The moving of personal property or household goods by way
of public streets or highways.
[Ord. 10-72, 11/2/1972, § 2]
It shall be unlawful for any individual 18 years of age or older
to move into, out of or from one place to another within the Township
without first giving notice to the Township Treasurer of such moving.
In the case of individuals moving into the Township, said notice shall
be given within one week after moving into the Township. In the case
of individuals moving out of the Township or from one place to another,
notice shall be given at least 24 hours before said move is made.
Included in each notice as given shall be the name of the moving person,
the address from which the person is moving, and the address to which
said person is moving.
[Ord. 10-72, 11/2/1972, § 3]
It shall be unlawful for any person to move or transport or
cause to be moved or transported into the Township, out of the Township
or from place to place within the Township any personal property in
bulk without first securing from the Township Treasurer a permit for
such moving or transportation.
[Ord. 10-72, 11/2/1972, § 4]
The application for a moving permit shall include the name and
address of the applicant, the name of the owner or reputive owners
of the personal property to be moved or transported, the address and
location from which the personal property is to be moved or transported,
and the new address or location to which the personal property is
to be moved or transported.
[Ord. 10-72, 11/2/1972, § 5; as amended by Ord.
12-86, 6/5/1986]
The Township Treasurer shall, upon application, issue a permit
for which a charge of $1 shall be made as has been established by
resolution of the Board of Supervisors. Said permit shall set forth
the name of the permittee as well as the name or names of the owners
of the personal property to be moved or transported and the address
from which the personal property or household goods are to be moved
and the address to which the personal property of household goods
are to be delivered.
[Ord. 10-72, 11/2/1972, § 6]
Any lessor leasing or renting any premises or part thereof within
the Township to another person for the purpose of either a business
or as a dwelling shall give the Township Treasurer notice within one
week after the leasing of said property to a tenant and at least 24
hours' notice of the intention of the lessee or tenant to move or
vacate the leased or rented premises.
[Ord. 10-72, 11/2/1972, § 7]
Any person who is in the business of transporting or moving
personal property in bulk from one location to another as hereinbefore
described shall be obligated to verify that the proper permit has
been issued prior to the moving or transporting of any personal property,
either within the Township or to a point outside of the Township.
[Ord. 10-72, 11/2/1972, § 8]
The Township Treasurer shall not issue any permit until after
the applicant for a permit has paid all taxes and fees levied with
the exception of real estate taxes.
[Ord. 10-72, 11/2/1972, § 9; as amended by Ord.
12-86, 6/5/1986; and by Ord. 3-97, 3/6/1997, § 3]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a district justice in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary
offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedures, shall
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 a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues
or each Section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.
