[Ord. 93, 12/23/1997, § 1]
This Part is enacted to provide for the uniform and equitable
distribution of tax levies upon residents of the Township.
[Ord. 93, 12/23/1997, § 2]
1.
ASSESSOR
TOWNSHIP
DWELLING UNIT
LANDLORD
PERSON
RESIDENT AGENT
TENANT
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
The Adams County Tax Assessor.
The Township of Cumberland.
One or more rooms in the Township used or occupied for living
and/or sleeping purposes by one or more persons (including a room
or rooms in a hotel, inn or rooming house).
A person who or which leases as lessor to a tenant any dwelling unit the use or occupancy of which continues for a period of over 30 days, and/or a person appointed to act as resident agent under § 11-103 of this Part.
Any individual, partnership, association, firm or corporation.
An individual residing in the commonwealth and within a ten-mile radius of the Township or a partnership, association, firm or corporation having an office in the commonwealth and within a ten-mile radius from the Township appointed by a landlord pursuant to § 11-103 of this Part.
A person who has the use or occupancy of a dwelling unit
for a period exceeding 30 days.
2.
As used herein, the singular of the foregoing terms shall include
the plural.
[Ord. 93, 12/23/1997, § 3]
Any landlord who is an individual and does not reside within
the commonwealth or within a ten-mile radius from the Township, and
any landlord which is other than an individual and has no office within
the commonwealth or within a ten-mile radius of the Township shall
appoint a resident agent to act for such landlord hereunder.
[Ord. 93, 12/23/1997, § 4]
1.
Within 30 days from the effective date of this Part, each landlord
shall submit to the Assessor, a report form obtainable from the Assessor's
office which set for the following information:
A.
A list of all dwelling units leased by the landlord.
B.
The address of each such dwelling unit.
C.
A brief description of each such dwelling unit.
D.
Whether or not such dwelling unit is then occupied by a tenant.
E.
The name and phone number (if any) of any tenant occupying such dwelling
unit.
F.
The name, address and phone number of any person appointed by lessor
to act as resident agent for lessor with respect to each such dwelling
unit.
[Ord. 93, 12/23/1997, § 5]
After the effective date of this Part, any person who becomes a landlord shall, within 30 days thereafter, report to the Assessor the information required by § 11-104 of this Part on a form obtainable from the Assessor's office.
[Ord. 93, 12/23/1997, § 6]
After the effective date of this Part, every landlord shall
report to the Assessor on a form obtained from the Assessor's
office any change in the tenant of a dwelling unit. If such change
involves the termination of use or occupancy by a tenant, such report
shall also include the date of the change and the forwarding address
of the previous tenant, if known. If such change involves a new tenant,
such report shall also include the date of the change and the name
of the new tenant. All reports required by this Part shall be made
within 30 days after the change takes place.
[Ord. 93, 12/23/1997, § 7]
[Ord. 93, 12/23/1997, § 8; as amended by Ord. 05-112,
7/26/2005]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of the Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a
District Justice in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary
offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall
be 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 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues
or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.
