[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Warrington as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-3-1990 by Ord.
No. 90-5 (Ch. 4, Part 1, of the 1995 Code of Ordinances)]
Each landlord, lessor and sublessor of property in the Township
of Warrington, or the agent or manager of such landlord, lessor or
sublessor, shall file with the Township on or before July 15 of each
year, on a form prescribed and supplied by the Township, a list of
all resident tenants or resident lessees as of July 1 of each year.
The above form, listing resident tenants and resident lessees,
shall be filed in duplicate with the Township.
The said list shall be supplemented within 15 days of the arrival
of resident tenants or resident lessees not previously reported or
of the departure of resident lessees or resident tenants previously
reported.
[Amended 2-21-1995 by Ord. No. 95-3; 2-10-1998 by Ord. No. 98-2]
A.
Enforcement notice.
(1)
If it appears to the Township that a violation of this article has
occurred, the Township shall initiate enforcement proceedings by sending
an enforcement notice as provided in this section.
(2)
The enforcement notice shall be sent to the violator and, if applicable,
the owner of record of the parcel on which the violation has occurred,
to any person who has filed a written request to receive enforcement
notices regarding that parcel and to any other person requested in
writing by the owner of record.
(3)
An enforcement notice shall state at least the following:
(a)
The name of the violator and, if applicable, the owner of record
and any other person against whom the Township intends to take action.
(b)
The location of the violation and, if applicable, the property
in violation.
(c)
The specific violation with a description of the requirements
which have not been met, citing in each instance the applicable provisions
of this article.
(d)
The date before which the steps for compliance must be commenced
and the date before which the steps must be completed.
(e)
That the recipient of the notice has the right to appeal to
the Board of Supervisors within a period of 10 days.
(f)
That failure to comply with the notice within the time specified,
unless extended by appeal to the Board of Supervisors, constitutes
a violation, with possible sanctions clearly described.
B.
Violations and penalties.
(1)
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article shall,
upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial
District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of
not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment
thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation
continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate
offense, and each section of this article that is violated shall also
constitute a separate offense.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
(2)
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed or interpreted
to grant to any person or entity other than the Township the right
to commence any action for enforcement pursuant to this section.
(3)
Magisterial District Judges shall have initial jurisdiction over
proceedings brought under this section.
