[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Lower Windsor as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-7-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-10]
This article shall be known as the "Lower Windsor Township Residential
Rental Registration Ordinance."
For the purposes of this article the following terms shall have
the meaning ascribed herein:
The record owner, as indicated by the records in the office
of the Recorder of Deeds of York County, Pennsylvania, of real estate
located within Lower Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania,
which real estate is being rented or leased to or occupied by a tenant
or tenants for residential purposes. The owner and/or operator of
any mobile home park located within the confines of Lower Windsor
Township shall be deemed to be a "landlord" under the provisions of
this article.
[Amended 7-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-03]
Any natural person 18 years of age or older occupying, whether
or not for rent or other consideration, premises owned by a landlord
as defined in this section.
A.
Within 10 days after any tenant has moved into a landlord's premises,
the landlord shall inform the Lower Windsor Township office in writing
of the name and address of such tenant or tenants and the date on
which the tenant or tenants moved into the premises.
B.
Within 10 days after any tenant has vacated a landlord's premises,
the landlord shall inform the Lower Windsor Township office in writing
of the name and new address of such tenant or tenants and the date
on which the tenant or tenants vacated the premises.
The landlord shall notify the Lower Windsor Township office,
in writing, within 30 days after the effective date of this article,
of the names, addresses, and approximate date of entry of the tenants
currently occupying the landlord's premises; provided, however, that
no such notification shall be required for any residential tenants
already on file with Lower Windsor Township on the effective date
of this article pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 86-1.
Any person, partnership, association or corporation violating
any of the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine or
penalty in an amount not exceeding $600 for each violation, which
penalty may be collected by suit or by summary proceedings brought
before a Magisterial District Judge.
Ordinance No. 86-1 is hereby repealed; provided, however, that the names of tenants furnished to Lower Windsor Township pursuant to Ordinance No. 86-1 shall continue to be in effect as though filed pursuant to the provisions of § 335-4 of this article.
This article shall become effective five days after enactment
as provided by law.
