[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Carroll as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 10-3-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2]
The Township of Carroll recognizes a need for registration of
residential or commercial units within the Township in order to ensure
appropriate identity of various residents of the Township for registration
and taxation purposes. The Township recognizes that the most efficient
system to provide for these rental occupants' registration is
to require the landlord to file periodic notices with the Township
identifying its residential or commercial lessees.
No person, firm or corporation shall hereafter occupy, allow
to be occupied or let to another person for occupancy any residential
or commercial rental unit within the Township of Carroll unless said
landlord/lessor notifies the Township within 30 days after said occupancy
of the name, address and number of person(s) occupying each specific
unit. The registration shall contain the following minimum information:
A.
Name, address and telephone number of the property owner;
B.
Name, address and telephone number of the designated local property
manager, if the property owner lives outside the Township and has
a property manager; and
C.
The street address of the rental property, with rental property providing
the name or names, mailing address, and employer of any and all new
residents over the age of 18.
After the initial report of occupancy pursuant to § 198-1 hereof is made, the property owner need only submit a report for the year involved, in the event that there has been a change in occupancy of the rental unit or parcel; that is, if new occupants have not moved in or if prior occupants have not vacated the rental unit or parcel, the property owner need not submit an annual report.
A fee shall be established from time to time by resolution of
the Township of Carroll.
Any person (which shall include any individual, partnership,
association or corporation), convicted before a Magisterial District
Judge for violation of any of the provisions or requirements of this
article, shall be liable to pay a fine or penalty not exceeding $1,000
for each and every offense and the costs of prosecution thereof. For
the purpose of this section, the failure to submit the required report
for each apartment building, mobile home park, or any other rental
or leased property of any kind whatsoever shall be a separate offense
committed for each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues
to exist. In default of payment thereof, any person, firm or corporation
violating any provision of this article shall be subject to imprisonment
for a term not to exceed 30 days.
