[Ord. 823-16, 8/22/2016]
The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this Part,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
BOROUGH
The Borough of Hamburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Any person specifically designated as such by the Borough
Council to enforce this Part, and shall include the duly authorized
representative(s) of said Code Enforcement Officer.
DWELLING UNIT
A building or structure, or a portion thereof, which includes
one or more rooms arranged, designed or intended for use as a residence
by one or more individuals for living and sleeping purposes and having
no cooking or sanitary facilities in common with any other dwelling
unit.
MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING UNIT
A dwelling unit which contains two or more dwelling units
or single-family dwelling units. Types of such units shall include,
but not be limited to, townhouses, apartments, and condominiums.
OTHER BUILDING UNIT
A building or structure arranged, designed or intended for
occupation and use as an assembly, business, educational, factory,
hazard group, institutional, mercantile, storage or any other purpose.
PREMISES
Any dwelling unit, single-family dwelling unit, multiple-family
dwelling unit, other building unit or combination thereof.
PROPERTY OWNER
The legal owner, equitable owner and/or their appointed agent.
SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING UNIT
A building or structure arranged, designed or intended to
be occupied as a residence for one family and having no common wall
with an adjacent building. Types of such units shall include, but
not be limited to, mobile homes and modular units.
[Ord. 823-16, 8/22/2016]
Prior to the transfer of ownership by deed, or otherwise, to
a dwelling unit, single-family dwelling unit, multiple-family dwelling
unit or other building unit within the Borough, the Code Enforcement
Officer shall conduct an inspection and, if appropriate in his or
her sole discretion, issue a use and occupancy certificate for the
premises.
[Ord. 823-16, 8/22/2016]
Any person or entity who shall violate any provision of this
Part shall be, upon conviction thereof, 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 30 days. In
addition to any penalty imposed in accordance with this Part, the
property owner shall be required to correct the violation(s) of any
and all applicable rules and regulations of the Borough which are
discovered at the premises by the Code Enforcement Officer, and the
property owner shall be subject to penalties as set forth in the Property
Maintenance Code, Ordinance No. 713-02, as amended.