[Ord. 80, 4/4/1994]
The following words and phrases, when used in this Part, shall have the meanings given in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The Board of Supervisors of the Township.
CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY
With respect to a residential rental property: (i) any change in the number of parcels or units of the property leased or held out or otherwise available for lease; (ii) the property, or any parcel unit or other part thereof, becoming vacant or, if previously vacant, becoming occupied; and/or (iii) any change in the number of tenants who are 18 years of age or older.
COMES (OR COMING) INTO EXISTENCE
The date on which such property, or part thereof, is first leased, or is first held out or otherwise first becomes available for lease.
LATEST TENANCY REPORT UNDER THIS PART
The initial tenancy report under § 11-102, the interim tenancy report under § 11-103 or the annual tenancy report under § 11-104, whichever is the latest report submitted for the property.
LEASE
Includes, without limitation, the sublease and rental of such property.
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY
Any apartment building, mobile home park and/or other property, or portions thereof, situate in the Township which is leased, or held out or otherwise available for lease, for living and sleeping purposes.
OWNER
Without limitation, any person who is the record owner or equitable owner of such property.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, association, firm or corporation.
TENANT
Any individual, other than the owner of such property, who has the use thereof for living and sleeping purposes. "Tenant" shall include, without limitation, the lessee, sublessee and/or renter of such property.
TOWNSHIP
The Township of East Coventry, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
[Ord. 80, 4/4/1994]
1. 
Every owner and/or rental agent of residential rental property shall, on or before the times specified in Subsection 2, submit to the Township, on forms provided by the Township, an initial tenancy report with respect to each such property. The report shall indicate the following information and such other information which the Board of Supervisors, by resolution, may from time to time require:
A. 
The number of parcels or units of the property leased or held out or otherwise available for lease, whether or not occupied.
B. 
The location and address of each parcel or unit of the property, whether or not occupied.
C. 
Whether or not the property, or any parcel, unit or other portion thereof, is occupied by one or more tenants, and if so (i) the specific location and address of the occupied property or portion thereof, and (ii) the name, mailing address and the Social Security number of each occupying tenant who is 18 years of age or older.
2. 
Initial tenancy reports, for residential rental property existing or coming into existence between the effective date of this Part and May 1, 1994, inclusive, shall be submitted to the Township on or before June 1, 1994. Initial tenancy reports for a residential rental property coming into existence after May 1, 1994, shall be submitted to the Township within 30 days after the such property comes into existence.
[Ord. 80, 4/4/1994]
1. 
Every owner and/or rental agent of residential rental property shall submit to the Township, on forms provided by the Township, an interim tenancy report of any change in occupancy for each such property, which change occurs following the submission of the latest tenancy report under this Part. The interim tenancy report shall be submitted within 30 days after the change in occupancy occurs.
2. 
The interim tenancy report of the change in occupancy shall indicate the following information, as may apply, and such other information which the Board of Supervisors, by resolution, may from time to time require:
A. 
The date on which the change in occupancy was effective.
B. 
Any change in the number of parcels or units of the property leased or held out or otherwise available for lease, including the former and new locations and addresses of each such parcel or unit.
C. 
The location and address of the property, and each parcel, unit or other part thereof, which has become vacant and/or occupied.
D. 
The name, mailing address and Social Security number of each new tenant who is 18 years of age or older, and each existing tenant who has attained the age of 18 years during his or her tenancy of the property.
E. 
The name, Social Security number and, if known, the forwarding mailing address of each vacating tenant who is 18 years of age or older.
[Ord. 80, 4/4/1994]
1. 
Every owner and/or rental agent of residential rental property shall submit to the Township, on forms provided by the Township, an annual tenancy report with respect to each such property. The first annual tenancy report shall be submitted on or before February 1, 1995, and subsequent annual reports shall be submitted on or before February 1 of each succeeding year.
2. 
The annual tenancy report shall indicate the following information and such other information which the Board of Supervisors, by resolution, may from time to time require:
A. 
In the event that a change in occupancy of a residential property has occurred following the submission of the latest tenancy report under this Part, the annual report shall indicate the information required of an interim tenancy report under § 11-103, Subsection 2.
B. 
In the event that no change in occupancy of a residential rental property has occurred following the submission of the latest tenancy report under this Part, the annual report shall indicate "no change."
[Ord. 80, 4/4/1994]
Any person violating any provision of this Part shall, upon conviction therefor, be sentenced to pay a fine or penalty not exceeding $600 and costs, and, in default of payment thereof, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. For the purpose of this section, the failure to submit the required tenancy report for each residential rental property shall be a separate violation of this Part, and each day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute a separate offense.