[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Springdale as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 3-20-2012 by Ord. No. 1225]
The following terms are defined as follows:
A person, corporation or other legal entity who owns or has
the use of a dwelling unit or a business unit or of property owned
by a person other than himself for a period exceeding 30 days.
A.Â
The Officer shall investigate to determine whether the landowner
or tenant or occupant applying for a Borough permit owns any real
property within the Borough or elsewhere for which there exists on
the real property a final and unappealable tax, water, sewer or refuse
collection bill delinquency on account of the actions of the landowner
and within the meaning of the Neighborhood Blight Reclamation Revitalization
Act.[1]
(1)Â
If the Officer finds that such a delinquency exists, then the Officer
may deny such permit in accordance with all applicable procedures
set forth in the Neighborhood Blight Reclamation Revitalization Act.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 6101 et seq.
B.Â
The Officer shall state, in writing, the reasons for any denial of
a permit. Any person aggrieved by the Officer's denial of a permit
may appeal such denial by submitting a written request for a Local
Agency Law hearing, accompanied by a nonrefundable appeal fee of $50,
the amount of such fee to be subject to adjustment by resolution of
the Borough Council. Such written request for a Local Agency Law hearing
shall state the grounds upon which the request is made. The appellant
shall be responsible for the cost of the stenographer's appearance
fee and the cost of any advertising of such hearing. The Borough Council
may act as the Local Agency Law appeal hearing body or may appoint
a tribunal or hearing officer to hear the appeal and to make a recommended
ruling to the Borough Council.
The Borough Council is authorized to adopt, by way of resolution,
any rules and regulations necessary or helpful for the implementation
or enforcement of this article. The Officer may adopt and require
the completion of any form to implement this article.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall fail, neglect or refuse
to comply with, or who shall otherwise violate the provisions of,
this article, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to a fine
of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said
fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each
day that a violation of this article continues or each section of
this article shall be found to have been violated shall constitute
a separate offense.
