In this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated
in this section:
APPLICATION
An application for a permit, filed with the Borough by the
property owner pursuant to this article.
BEDROOM
A room furnished with a bed and intended to be used primarily
for sleeping.
BOARD
The Residential Occupancy Review Board established pursuant
to this article.
BOROUGH
The Borough of West Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
BOROUGH COUNCIL
The duly elected Borough Council of the Borough of West Grove.
BUILDING CODE
The Borough's Building Code, as the same may be amended
from time to time.
BUILDING PERMIT
The building permit required by the Borough's then-current
Building Code.
CODE OFFICER
The Borough's Zoning Officer/Building Inspector or any
authorized representative of that officer, and/or any other person
authorized by the Borough Council to inspect pursuant to, and to enforce,
this article.
DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT
Any form of conduct, action, incident or behavior perpetrated,
caused or permitted by any occupant or visitor of a residential rental
unit that is so loud, untimely (as to hour of the day), offensive,
riotous or that otherwise disturbs other persons of reasonable sensibility
in their peaceful enjoyment of their premises such that a report is
made to police and/or to the Code Officer complaining of such conduct,
action, incident or behavior. It is not necessary that such conduct,
action, incident or behavior constitute a criminal offense, nor that
criminal charges be filed against any person in order for a person
to have perpetrated, caused or permitted the commission of disruptive
conduct, as defined herein; provided, however, that no disruptive
conduct shall be deemed to have occurred unless the Code Officer or
police shall investigate and make a determination that such did occur,
and keep written records, including a disruptive conduct report, of
such occurrence. An incident relating to assistance to a victim of
abuse or crime or individuals in an emergency shall not constitute
an incident of disruptive conduct or result in a violation of this
article or enforcement of this article.
DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT REPORT
A written report of disruptive conduct on a form to be prescribed
therefor, to be completed by the Code Officer or police, as the case
may be, who actually investigates an alleged incident of disruptive
conduct and which shall be maintained by the Code Officer.
DWELLING UNIT
One or more rooms let for rent, in a building, designated,
used or intended to be used as a single and separate unit, with its
own sleeping area(s), and cooking and sanitation facilities, occupied
or to be occupied by one or more persons as a rental housekeeping
unit.
LANDLORD
A lessor or owner, or person who acts as agent for the lessor,
of any residential rental unit located in the Borough of West Grove.
NOTICE OF APPEAL
A notice of appeal filed with the Borough pursuant to this
article.
OCCUPANT
An individual who resides in a residential rental unit, whether
or not he or she is the owner thereof. "Occupant" shall not include
a person who is visiting an occupant of a residential rental unit
for a period of seven days or less.
OWNER
Any individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership,
limited liability company or other legal entity, which alone, or jointly
or severally with others, holds legal title or equitable title to
the residential rental unit. (The plural use includes each and every
owner.)
PERMIT
A residential rental occupancy permit issued by the Code
Officer pursuant to this article.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, association, firm or corporation.
POLICE
The Southern Chester County Regional Police Commission or
any properly authorized member or officer thereof or any law enforcement
agency having jurisdiction within the Borough of West Grove.
PREMISES
Any parcel of real estate within the Borough of West Grove,
including land and all buildings and appurtenant structures on which
one or more residential rental units are located.
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
The International Property Maintenance Code of 2015, and
amendments, supplements, updates or replacements, as herein or hereafter
made.
REGULATIONS
Regulations, adopted pursuant to this article, to implement
this article. (The use of "regulations" in the lower case is not this
term.)
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNIT
A dwelling unit or rooming unit or other residential unit
located within the Borough of West Grove with one or more rooms used
for living and sleeping purposes arranged for occupancy by one family
or by one or more persons which is leased to a tenant by a landlord.
ROOMING HOUSE
A building or part of a building with two or more rooming
units let for rent.
ROOMING UNIT
Any room or group of rooms occupied or intended to be occupied
by one or more persons for sleeping or living, but not a dwelling
unit.
TENANT
A person who has the use, either by himself or with others,
of a residential rental unit owned by a person other than himself.
VIOLATION(S)
A violation and/or noncompliance with the requirements of
this article, the Regulations and/or any other applicable Borough
regulation.