[1991 Code § 121-48; Ord. No. 823]
A.
The rental and occupancy of buildings and parts thereof for human
habitation or use shall be subject to the following: No person shall
rent to another or suffer or permit occupancy by another of any building
or part thereof for human habitation or use without first obtaining
from the Housing Inspector a certificate stating that the premises,
at the time of the proposed rental to or occupancy by such other person,
comply with the requirements of the housing standards set forth in
this chapter, provided that this article shall not apply to:
(1)
Rental or occupancy under a temporary permit issued by the Housing
Inspector authorizing rental or occupancy for a specified period,
not to exceed 60 days, during the making of repairs, alterations and
improvements required by such inspection certificate;
(2)
Rentals to or occupancies by students, faculty or staff of nonprofit
educational institutions of on-campus premises owned and maintained
by such institutions, nor shall it apply to transient occupancies
of hotel rooms.
B.
This article shall apply to all dwellings and dwelling units and
shall include single-family dwellings, any multiple dwelling or apartment
house, or any rented dwelling unit in a commercial or mixed-use building.
The certificate required herein shall be obtained prior to a change
of occupancy in any such dwelling.
[1991 Code § 121-49; Ord. No. 823; Ord. No. 2004-31; Ord. No. 2015-22]
The Housing Code Certificate required by § 13-8-1 hereof shall be secured from the Borough Housing Inspector. At the time of the application for such Certificate, a fee of $100 shall be paid. The fee shall cover the application and initial inspection of the premises and the issuance of the Certificate. In the event that any additional inspections of the premises are required because of a failure of the landlord or owner to comply with the provisions of this chapter, an additional fee of $50 shall be paid for each additional inspection required. All fees shall be made payable to the Borough and be delivered to the Housing Office and turned over to the Borough Treasurer. In the event of cancellation of a requested inspection, the Housing Department must be notified within 24 hours prior to the scheduled inspection time. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of the inspection fee.
