[Ord. 471, 10/24/2001, § 1; as amended by Ord.
534, 2/25/2009]
The Board of Supervisors of Lower Southampton Township herein
establishes a real estate registry for the Township of Lower Southampton.
Said registry shall include the list of tax parcels and property owners
set forth in the most recent real estate duplicate provided by the
County of Bucks.
[Ord. 471, 10/24/2001, § 2; as amended by Ord.
534, 2/25/2009]
The owner or agent on behalf of the owner transferring any real
property within Lower Southampton Township, within two business days
after recording the deed or conveyance in the Office of the Recorder
of Deeds of Bucks County, shall register the deed or conveyance with
Lower Southampton Township by delivering in person or by sending by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed
to Lower Southampton Township Manager, 1500 Desire Avenue, Feasterville,
PA 19053, a certified copy of the deed or conveyance.
[Ord. 471, 10/24/2001, § 4; as amended by Ord.
534, 2/25/2009]
A fee shall be charged for the registration of each deed and/or instrument of conveyance in the amount of $10 per deed; provided, however, that in the event the Uniform Municipal Deed Registration Act (Act 110 of 2008) (the "Act") is amended to permit a fee greater than $10 the fee for registration of each deed and/or instrument of conveyance shall be established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors but shall not exceed the amount of the fee permitted by the Act. The fee shall accompany the certified copy of the deed or other instrument of conveyance registered in accordance with §
1-602 hereof.
[Ord. 471, 10/24/2001, § 5; as amended by Ord.
532, 9/10/2008; Ord. 534, 2/25/2009]
Any person who violates this part shall be subject to a civil
penalty not to exceed $600 per violation, which may be collected in
a civil enforcement proceeding initiated before a Magisterial District
Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
[Ord. 471, 10/24/2001, § 6]
The Township Manager is herein authorized to establish such
rules and regulations and forms as are necessary to implement this
part. The Township Manager is further directed to deliver a certified
copy of this part to the Bucks County Recorder of Deeds and to the
Bucks County Board of Realtors, advising same of the adoption of this
part by the Board of Supervisors.