[Ord. 818, 12/10/2013]
This Part is enacted to provide for the uniform and equitable
distribution of the tax levies in the Borough and upon the inhabitants
thereof and to promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare
of the inhabitants of the Borough.
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As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
A parcel of real estate, with or without improvements locate
thereon utilized by any person or persons for any commercial activity
or purpose.
One or more rooms used for living and sleeping purposes arranged
for occupancy by one family or by one or more persons.
A lessor, or person who acts as agent for the lessor, of
any parcel of real estate located in the Borough, or a lessor, or
person who acts as agent for the lessor, of any improvements on real
estate or any building located in the Borough.
Any individual, partnership, association, firm or corporation.
A person who has the use, either by himself or with others,
of a dwelling unit or a business unit owned by a person other than
himself, for a period exceeding 30 days.
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1.
Within
30 days from the effective date of this Part, each landlord shall
submit to the Borough Manager or other designee of Borough Council,
a report form supplied by the Borough Manager or other designee of
Borough Council, which includes the following information:
A.
List
of the dwelling units and business units owned by the landlord, located
within the Borough limits, whether occupied or not occupied.
B.
Address
of each dwelling unit and business unit.
C.
Brief
description of each dwelling unit or business unit.
D.
Whether
or not said dwelling unit or business unit is inhabited or utilized
by tenants.
E.
Names
of the tenant or tenants utilizing the aforementioned dwelling unit
or business unit, if any.
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After the effective date of this Part, any person who becomes a landlord of any parcel of real estate or any improvement on real estate or building located in the Borough by agreement of sale, by deed, or by any other means, shall, within 30 days thereafter, report to the Borough Manager or other designee of Council the information and data set forth in § 11-103 above, and on forms to be provided by the Borough Manager or other designee of Council
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After the effective date of this Part, each and every landlord
of property within the Borough shall report to the Borough Manager
or other designee of Council on a report form to be supplied by the
Borough Manager or other designee of Council, any change in the use
or occupancy of any dwelling unit or business unit owned by such landlord.
The reported change shall include the name or names of new tenants
of such dwelling unit or business unit, the date when such change
was effected, and the forwarding address of the old tenant or tenants
if known. A landlord of a hotel, inn or boarding house shall not be
required to report a person as a “tenant” until that person
has resided in such landlord’s establishment for a period exceeding
30 days. In the event that a dwelling unit or business unit was used
or utilized by a tenant and then becomes vacant, this change shall
also be reported to the Borough Manager or other designee of Council.
All reports required by this Section shall be made within 10 days
after a landlord has knowledge that such a unit has had a change in
occupancy or has become vacant.
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1.
The Borough
Manager or other designee of Council, under the authority of this
Part, shall:
A.
Maintain
on file at the Borough office, the names of the landlords owning dwelling
units and business units in the Borough, said list to include the
names of the current tenants of said dwelling units and business units.
B.
Maintain
a supply of forms for landlords to use in making reports to the Borough
Manager or other designee as required by §§ 11-103–11-105
of this Part.
C.
Notify
the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief of the Borough of the address
and description of any dwelling unit or business unit that is vacant,
unoccupied and not in use.
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Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement
of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
shall be sentenced to pay 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 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues
or each Section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.
