[Ord. 423, 9/9/1987, § 11-101]
This Part is enacted to provide for the uniform and equitable
distribution of the tax levies in the Borough of Liberty and upon
the inhabitants thereof and to promote the health, safety, morals
and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Borough.
[Ord. 423, 9/9/1987, § 11-102]
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
A parcel of real estate, with or without improvements located
thereon utilized by any person or persons for any commercial activity
or purpose.
One or more rooms used for living and sleeping purposes arranged
for occupancy by one family or by one or more persons.
A lessor, or person who acts as agent for the lessor, of
any parcel of real estate located in the Borough of Liberty, or a
lessor, or person who acts as agent for the lessor, of any improvements
on real estate or any building located in the Borough.
Any individual, partnership, association, firm or corporation.
A person who has the use, either by himself or with others,
of a dwelling unit or a business unit owned by a person other than
himself, for a period exceeding 30 days.
[Ord. 423, 9/9/1987, § 11-103]
1.
Within 30 days from the effective date of this Part, each landlord
shall submit to the Borough Secretary, a report form supplied by the
Borough Secretary, which includes the following information:
A.
List of the dwelling units and business units owned by the landlord,
located within the Borough limits, whether occupied or not occupied.
B.
Address of each dwelling unit and business unit.
C.
Brief description of each dwelling unit or business unit.
D.
Whether or not said dwelling unit or business unit is inhabited or
utilized by tenants.
E.
Names of the tenant or tenants utilizing the aforementioned dwelling
unit or business unit, if any.
[Ord. 423, 9/9/1987, § 11-104]
After the effective date of this Part, any person who becomes a landlord of any parcel of real estate or any improvement on real estate or building located in the Borough by agreement of sale, by deed, or by any other means, shall, within 30 days thereafter, report to the Borough Secretary the information and data set forth in § 11-103 above, and on forms to be provided by the Borough Secretary.
[Ord. 423, 9/9/1987, § 11-105]
After the effective date of this Part, each and every landlord
of property within the Borough of Liberty shall report to the Borough
Secretary on a report form to be supplied by the Borough Secretary,
any change in the use or occupancy of any dwelling unit or business
unit owned by such landlord. The reported change shall include the
name or names of new tenants of such dwelling unit or business unit,
the date when such change was effected, and the forwarding address
of the old tenant or tenants if known. A landlord of a hotel, inn
or boarding house shall not be required to report a person as a "tenant"
until that person has resided in such landlord's establishment
for a period exceeding 30 days. In the event that a dwelling unit
or business unit was used or utilized by a tenant and then becomes
vacant, this change shall also be reported to the Borough Secretary.
All reports required by this section shall be made within 10 days
after a landlord has knowledge that such a unit has had a change in
occupancy or has become vacant.
[Ord. 423, 9/9/1987, § 11-106]
1.
The Borough Secretary, under the authority of this Part, shall:
A.
Maintain on file at the Borough office, the names of the landlords
owning dwelling units and business units in the Borough, said list
to include the names of the current tenants of said dwelling units
and business units.
C.
Notify the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief of the Borough of the
address and description of any dwelling unit or business unit that
is vacant, unoccupied and not in use.
[Ord. 423, 9/9/1987, § 11-107; as amended by A.O.]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate 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.
