1. 
As a prerequisite to entering into a rental agreement or permitting the occupancy of any regulated rental unit, the owner of every such regulated rental unit shall be required to apply for and obtain a license for each regulated rental unit.
[Amended 8-13-2009 by Ord. No. 1203]
2. 
A license shall be required for all regulated rental units.
3. 
The application for the license shall be in a form as determined by the Borough.
4. 
The owner shall maintain a current list of occupants in each regulated dwelling unit which shall include their name, permanent address and permanent telephone number. The owner shall furnish the list to the Borough when applying for a license and shall notify the Borough of any changes in the number of occupants so that revisions can be made to the license.
5. 
The owner shall furnish with his or her application for license a copy of the written lease which the owner intends to have the occupants of each license's dwelling unit execute. If the owner uses more than one form of lease, the owner shall furnish a copy of each form. The license will not be issued if the lease form does not meet the requirements of § 11-307 of this Part.
6. 
The owner shall furnish with his or her application, for inspection purposes only, the leases that have been entered into that will cover all or part of the license term. The license will not be issued if such leases are not furnished for inspection. Leases shall be furnished for all persons who have paid a deposit at the time the owner applies for a license or who have committed to residing in the premises.
[Amended 8-13-2009 by Ord. No. 1203]
1. 
Each license shall expire on December 31 of the year in which it is issued or renewed.
2. 
Each owner shall pay to the Borough fees for the license and inspection in an amount to be established from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council. Such resolution may provide for more than one fee scale for different categories of premises or regulated rental units, to be more specifically set forth in the resolution. Such fees shall be due:
A. 
Upon application for a license, and the fee for the license shall include the fee for the initial inspection;
B. 
Upon application for the renewal of the license, and the fee for the renewal shall include the fee for the renewal inspection;
C. 
Upon reinspection for any of the reasons set forth in Subsection 1C through G of § 11-326 of this Part.
3. 
The license shall indicate thereon the maximum number of occupants in each regulated rental unit.
4. 
No license shall be issued if the owner or occupant has not paid any fines, costs, fees, rates or rents of any nature whatsoever (other than taxes) due to the Borough.
1. 
All premises and regulated rental units shall be subject to inspection by the Code Enforcement Officer, police or other duly authorized agent of the Borough to determine if the premises or regulated rental unit complies with applicable codes:
[Amended 8-13-2009 by Ord. No. 1203]
A. 
When an application is submitted for a license;
B. 
When an application is submitted for renewal of a license;
C. 
When there is a change or increase of occupants;
D. 
When there is a change in the owner;
E. 
When there is a change in the use of the premises or regulated rental unit;
F. 
At the expiration of any period of time during which the owner or occupant is to take action affecting the premises or regulated rental unit;
G. 
When the Code Enforcement Officer, police or other authorized agent have probable cause to believe that a code violation has occurred or is about to occur on the premises or in the regulated rental unit.
2. 
The Code Enforcement Officer is hereby designated as the official authorized to enforce this Part and to take any and all appropriate measures to abate violations herein, for and on behalf of the Borough. The police are also hereby designated as authorized to enforce this Part and to take any and all appropriate measures to abate violations herein.
[Amended 9-14-2006 by Ord. No. 1188]
3. 
This section shall not be construed so as to limit or restrict the Code Enforcement Officer's authority to conduct inspections of premises, whether or not subject to the permitting and inspection requirements of this Part or pursuant to any other code.
[Amended 8-13-2009 by Ord. No. 1203]
1. 
Upon a showing that the standards for conducting a compliance inspection established by Subsection 1A through G of § 11-326 of this Part are met for premises or regulated rental units, the Code Enforcement Officer or police may apply to any court of record or not of record having jurisdiction in the Borough of Homestead for a search warrant to enter and inspect the premises or regulated rental unit.
2. 
Upon a showing of probable cause that a violation of any code or any other ordinance of the Borough of Homestead has occurred or is about to occur on a premises or in a regulated rental unit, the Code Enforcement Officer or police may apply to any court of record or not of record having jurisdiction in the Borough of Homestead for a search warrant to enter and inspect the premises or regulated rental unit.