As used in this Part, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
BOROUGH
The Borough of Homestead, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
CODE
Any 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]
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
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 AREA
In 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 CONDUCT
Any 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]
DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT REPORT
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.
DWELLING
A building having one or more dwelling units.
DWELLING UNIT
A 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.
GUEST
A person on the premises with the actual or implied consent
of an occupant.
LANDLORD
One 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.")
MANAGER
An 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.
MULTIPLE-UNIT DWELLING
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 LICENSE
The 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.
OCCUPANT
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 lease or by the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
OWN
Possessing all or part of legal or beneficial title to a
premises.
OWNER
One 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.
PERSON
A natural person, partnership, corporation, unincorporated
association, limited partnership, trust, or any other entity.
POLICE
The 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]
PREMISES
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]
RENTAL AGREEMENT
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.
TENANT
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.")