As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
LANDLORD
Any person or persons, natural or corporate, who or which
allows other persons, natural or corporate, to occupy real estate
or portions of real estate owned by or in the control of the landlord.
A landlord shall file occupancy reports with the Borough Secretary
as follows:
A. On or before August 15, 1982.
B. Within 30 days after a new or additional person, natural or corporate,
occupies all or a portion of real estate owned or in the control of
the landlord.
If no new or additional person or persons, natural or corporate,
have occupied all or a portion of the real estate owned by or in the
control of the landlord since the filing of the most recent occupancy
report, then annually, on or before the 31st day of January each year,
the landlord shall file a certification to that effect with the Borough
Secretary.
An occupancy report shall contain the following information:
A. The names of all persons, natural or corporate, having a right to
occupy real estate owned by or in the control of the landlord.
B. The complete mailing address of all persons, natural or corporate,
so occupying.
C. The name, address and telephone number of the landlord.
D. Signature of the landlord.
[Amended 1-10-1989 by Ord. No. 2-1989]
Any landlord who fails to comply with any provision of this
article shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not
less than $100 or more than $600 and costs of prosecution and, in
default of payment of fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for
not more than 30 days. It shall be a separate violation:
A. As to each person, natural or corporate, occupying all or a portion
of real estate owned by or in the control of the landlord.
B. As to each failure to provide an occupancy report or certification
of no change in occupancy when due.
C. As to each successive thirty-day period following the due date of
an occupancy report or certification of no change in occupancy.
The Borough Secretary shall supply the names and addresses of
all persons, natural or corporate, occupying real estate, obtained
by him hereunder, to the Vandergrift Borough Tax Collector and to
all other officials and departments of the Borough requesting same
for the proper performance of their duties.