[Ord. 248, 5/24/1982, § I]
A landlord is defined for the purposes of this Part as 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 such person.
[Ord. 248, 5/24/1982, § II; as amended by A.O.]
1.
Every landlord shall file occupancy reports for all real estate located
in the Township with the Township Secretary as follows:
[Ord. 248, 5/24/1982, § III]
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 of each
year the landlord shall file a certification to that effect with the
Township Secretary on forms available at the office of the Secretary
of the Township.
[Ord. 248, 5/24/1982, § IV]
1.
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 control of, the landlord.
B.
The complete mailing address of all persons, natural or corporate,
so occupying the real estate.
C.
The name, address and telephone number of the landlord, or the person
filing the report.
D.
Signature of the landlord or designated agent.
[Ord. 248, 5/24/1982, § V; as amended by A.O.]
1.
Any landlord who shall fail to comply with any provision of this
Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a magisterial
district judge 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. It shall be a separate violation
of this Part as follows:
A.
For failure to report each person, natural or corporate, occupying
all or a portion of real estate owned by, or in control of, the landlord.
B.
For each failure to provide and file an occupancy report, or certification
of no change in occupancy, when due.
C.
For failure to report and file after each successive thirty-day period
following the due date of an occupancy report, or certification of
no change in occupancy.
[Ord. 394, 12/15/2011, § I]
1.
The Board of Supervisors finds that:
A.
The denial of permits where tax, sewer, water or refuse collection
bills are delinquent, in accordance with the Neighborhood Blight Reclamation
and Revitalization Act, 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 6101 et seq., will
encourage timely payment of said bills, reduce the financial burden
of delinquent payments on local government and promote the public
health, safety and welfare.
[Ord. 394, 12/15/2011, § II; as amended by A.O.]
1.
The Board of Supervisors of Harmar Township hereby ordains as follows:
A.
TENANT OR OCCUPANT
Definitions. The following terms are defined as follows:
A person who has the use, either by himself or with others,
of a dwelling unit or a business unit or of property owned by a person
other than himself, for a period exceeding 30 days.
B.
Duties of the Code Enforcement Officer ("Officer").
(1)
The Officer shall investigate to determine whether the landowner
or tenant or occupant applying for a Township permit owns any real
property within the Township or elsewhere for which there exists on
the real property a final and unappealable tax, water, sewer or refuse
collection bill delinquency on account of the actions of the landowner
and within the meaning of the Neighborhood Blight Reclamation Revitalization,
53 Pa.C.S.A. § 6101 et seq.
(a)
If the Officer finds that such a delinquency exists, then the
Officer may deny such permit in accordance with all applicable procedures
set forth in the Neighborhood Blight Reclamation Revitalization Act,
53 Pa.C.S.A. § 6101 et seq.
(2)
The Officer shall state in writing the reasons for any denial
of a permit. Any person aggrieved by the Officer's denial of
a permit may appeal such denial by submitting a written request for
a Local Agency Law hearing to the office of the Township Secretary
within 20 days from the date of mailing of the denial letter and accompanied
by a nonrefundable appeal fee in an amount as established, from time
to time, by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, the amount of
such fee to be subject to adjustment by resolution of the Board of
Supervisors.
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Such written request for a Local Agency Law hearing shall state
the grounds upon which the request is made. The appellant shall be
responsible for the cost of the stenographer's appearance fee
and the cost of any advertising of such hearing. The Township Board
of Supervisors may act as the Local Agency Law appeal hearing body
or may appoint a tribunal or hearing officer to hear the appeal and
to make a recommended ruling to the Board of Supervisors.
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C.
Regulations and Forms. The Township Board of Supervisors is authorized
to adopt by way of resolution, any rules and regulations necessary
or helpful for the implementation or enforcement of this Part. The
Officer may adopt and require the completion of any form to implement
this Part.
D.
Penalty for Violation. Any person, firm or corporation who shall
fail, neglect or refuse to comply with, or who shall otherwise violate
the provisions of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action
brought before a magisterial district judge 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.
