[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Etna 8-11-1975 by Ord. No. 1091. Amendments noted where applicable.]
All owners of buildings in the Borough of Etna shall be required to register with the Secretary of the Borough a statement of the kinds and classes of occupancy existing in any building or buildings owned by said owners. No dwelling house, apartment or other living quarters, commercial or industrial establishments may be occupied by new occupants until such time as the owner has secured an occupancy permit to be issued by the Secretary of the Borough or the Borough Building Inspector, as designated by Council.
The Secretary of the Borough is authorized and directed to prepare and forward to owners the necessary registration forms required to effectuate the intention of this chapter and to administer its provisions. The application for the occupancy permit shall disclose the following information:
A. 
Address of the premises.
B. 
Name and address of the owner.
C. 
Number of apartments.
D. 
Number of rooms.
E. 
Bathroom facilities.
F. 
General condition of premises.
G. 
The application shall also disclose the names and occupations of all occupants.
No permit shall be issued until such time as the premises are deemed to be in a livable and habitable condition after an inspection by the Building Inspector, Fire Marshal and/or other such persons as the Council of the Borough may require from time to time.
Any owner of a building or other persons found guilty of wilfully evading or violating the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not more than $50 for each violation, and each day's violation shall be considered a separate offense. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are repealed.