As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BOROUGHThe Borough of Homestead, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
CODEAny ordinance, rule, regulation, statute or law adopted, enacted and/or in effect in or for the Borough concerning fitness for habitation, safety, construction, maintenance, operation, occupancy, use or appearance of any premise or dwelling unit, including, without limitation, this Part.
[Amended 8-13-2009 by Ord. No. 1203]
The duly appointed person having charge of the enforcement of the Code of the Borough of Homestead, and any assistants or deputies thereof. In appropriate circumstances this is intended to include police.
COMMON AREAIn multiple-unit dwellings, space which is not part of a regulated rental unit and which is shared with other occupants of the dwelling whether they reside in regulated dwelling units or not. Common areas shall be considered as part of the premises for purposes of this Part.
DISRUPTIVE CONDUCTAny form of conduct, action, incident or behavior perpetrated, caused or permitted by any occupant of or guest in a regulated dwelling unit that is so loud, untimely (as to hour of the day), offensive or riotous, or that otherwise disturbs other persons of reasonable sensibility in their peaceful enjoyment of their premises such that a report is made to the police and/or to the Code Enforcement Officer complaining of such conduct, action, incident, or behavior. It is not necessary that such conduct, action, incident or behavior constitutes a criminal offense or that criminal charges be filed against any person in order for a person to have perpetrated, caused, or permitted the commission of disruptive conduct, as defined herein; provided, however, that no disruptive conduct shall be deemed to have occurred unless the Code Enforcement Officer or police shall have investigated and made a determination that such did occur and made and kept a disruptive conduct report of such occurrence.
[Amended 8-13-2009 by Ord. No. 1203]
A written report of disruptive conduct on a form to be prescribed therefor, to be completed by the Code Enforcement Officer or police, as the case may be, who actually investigates an alleged incident of disruptive conduct and which shall be maintained by the Code Enforcement Officer.
DWELLINGA building having one or more dwelling units.
DWELLING UNITA room or group of rooms within a dwelling and forming a single unit and used for living and sleeping purposes, having its own cooking facilities and a bathroom with a toilet and a bathtub or shower.
GUESTA person on the premises with the actual or implied consent of an occupant.
LANDLORDOne or more persons, jointly or severally, in whom is vested all or part of the legal title to the premises, or all or part of the beneficial ownership of the premises, including a mortgage holder in possession of a regulated rental unit. (Same as "owner.")
MANAGERAn adult individual designated by the owner of a regulated rental unit under Article
B, §
11-304. The manager shall be the agent of the owner for service of process and receiving notices or demands and to perform the obligation of the owner under this Part and under rental agreements with occupants.
A building containing two or more independent dwelling units, including but not limited to double houses, rowhouses, townhouses, condominiums, apartment houses, and conversion apartments.
OCCUPANCY LICENSEThe license issued to the owner of regulated rental units under this Part, which is required for the lawful rental and occupancy of regulated rental units.
OCCUPANTAn individual who resides in a regulated rental unit, whether or not he or she is the owner thereof, with whom a legal relationship of landlord/tenant, lessor/lessee or licenser/licensee with the owner/landlord is established by a written lease or by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
OWNPossessing all or part of legal or beneficial title to a premises.
OWNEROne or more persons, jointly or severally, in whom is vested all or part of the legal title to the premises, or all or part of the beneficial ownership of the premises, including a mortgage holder in possession of a regulated rental unit.
PERSONA natural person, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, limited partnership, trust, or any other entity.
POLICEThe Borough Police Department and any properly authorized member or officer thereof, and any other law enforcement agency and any properly authorized member or officer thereof having jurisdiction within the Borough of Homestead.
[Amended 8-13-2009 by Ord. No. 1203]
Any parcel of real property in the Borough, including the land, all buildings, all apartment structures and all appurtenant elements, upon which one or more regulated rental units is located. The term includes the regulated rental units located on the premises.
[Amended 8-13-2009 by Ord. No. 1203]
A written agreement between owner/landlord and occupant/tenant supplemented by the Addendum required under Article
B, § 11-307.1 of this Part, embodying the terms and conditions concerning the use and occupancy of a specified regulated rental unit or premises.
An individual who resides in a regulated rental unit, whether or not he or she is the owner thereof, with whom a legal relationship of landlord/tenant, lessor/lessee or licenser/licensee with the owner/landlord is established by a written or oral lease or by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. (Same as "occupant.")