Any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, governmental
authority, association, or other entity which owns residential real
property including, without limitation, property consisting of single
and multiple dwelling units, situate within the Borough of Ridley
Park and who desires to sell or lease such property, shall first obtain
a certificate of occupancy from the Housing Officer or Code Enforcement
Officer of Ridley Park Borough and provide a copy of such certificate
to the buyer at settlement.
No change of occupancy or ownership shall be made in any existing
building, structure or portion thereof or any land without first obtaining
a certificate of occupancy from the Housing Officer or Code Enforcement
Officer of Ridley Park Borough.
A fee for the issuance of the certificate of use and occupancy
shall be charged pursuant to the fee schedule authorized by the Borough
Council and posted in the Borough Administrative Offices.
Failure of any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, governmental
authority, association, or entity to comply with the regulations of
this chapter may result in the following penalties:
A. Each violation continuing for a separate day after notice by the
Borough and each violation of any provision of this chapter shall
constitute a separate and distinct violation subject to a separate
and additional fine of $1,000; and
B. Any person or entity that violates or permits the violation of any
provision of this chapter shall, upon being found liable therefor
in an enforcement proceeding commenced by Ridley Park Borough, pay
the fine prescribed by this chapter, plus all court costs, including
reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by Ridley Park Borough.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to waive any other
remedy available to the Borough at law or in equity relating to code
violations, all of which remedies are hereby expressly reserved.