[Adopted 1-10-1989 by Ord. No. 721 (Ch. 11, Part 1, of the 1993 Code
of Ordinances)]
[Amended 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. 1011]
Any person who hereinafter rents, purchases, owns or otherwise
occupies any dwelling in the Township of Stowe must apply for and
obtain an occupancy permit in conformance with this article and obtain
appropriate and satisfactory inspection and approval by the Building
Inspector of the Township of Stowe. Prior to entering into any said
premises, occupying the same or making any improvements or changes
upon the same, any person, or his agent, must apply to the Secretary
of the Township of Stowe for an occupancy permit. No permit will be
issued unless the owner complies with the Township's biannual safety
inspection.
[Amended 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. 1011]
All owners of real estate, including uninhabited and or vacant
properties, shall have the obligation to see that an occupancy permit
is obtained prior to the change of occupancy of any dwelling. Said
obligation on the owners of real estate will apply irrespective of
the number of units for lease or rent. However, any occupancy of a
premises for a period in excess of seven days shall be presumed to
be a permanent occupancy of said premises, and the occupant thereof
shall be deemed to be a resident.
All such owners and occupiers of real estate must furnish to
the Township Secretary within 10 days of the signing of a lease, or
occupancy of any premises, whichever occurs first, a notification
of occupancy as defined in the following section.
The notification of occupancy to be completed by each owner,
agent, rental agent, tenant or an occupier of any premises shall include
the following:
A. Address of the dwelling or rental unit.
B. Name and address of the owner and rental agent, if any.
C. Name and address of the tenant or tenants, including the name of
each occupant together with age and relationship.
D. Terms of lease or rental, if applicable.
E. When conveyance of title was made, if applicable.
[Amended 11-9-1993 by Ord. No. 760]
A. In the case of single-family and/or two-family dwellings, an occupancy
permit is required when the building is ready for occupancy; thereafter,
a new occupancy permit is required for each new occupant. In a multifamily
dwelling or apartment, an occupancy permit is required when the building
is ready for occupancy for each tenant; thereafter, a new occupancy
permit is required for each change of occupancy. This permit pertains
to any new occupant hereafter. The fee for a residential occupancy
permit shall be established from time to time by resolution of the
Board of Commissioners.
B. For commercial structures, storerooms, office buildings and industrial
buildings, an occupancy permit is required for the original owner
or tenant; a new occupancy permit is required for each tenant thereafter
prior to their moving into the structure or portion thereof. Each
storeroom in a shopping center or line of storerooms is considered
a separate occupancy. The fee for each commercial permit shall be
established from time to time by resolution of the Board.
[Amended 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. 1011]
Any person who is not satisfying the penalty within 15 of a
previous fine shall be subject to an additional fine of not less than
$100. Additionally, any person who continues to violate this article
and is found guilty of a second offense shall be subject to a fine
of not less than $200 and not more than $600, and such fines shall
double in nature for any subsequent violation.