[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
Richland 2-6-1984 by Ord. No. 155. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Rental occupancy reports — See Ch. 192.
The following words when used in this chapter shall have the meaning
ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates
or requires a different meaning:
One who grants a lease or rents real estate to another either for
business or dwelling purposes.
Any natural person, firm or corporation. The singular shall include
the plural and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
Any tangible property that is the subject of ownership and is possible
of being moved, and which is generally used in the operation of a business
or for the maintenance of the household.
The moving of personal property or household goods by way of public
streets or highways.
No person shall move or transport, or cause to be moved or transported,
from place to place within the Township of Richland to another place therein,
or places beyond the limits thereof, any personal property or household goods
in bulk without first securing from the Township Secretary or his designee
a permit for such moving or transportation.
Any person desiring such a permit for the removal or transportation
of personal property or household goods in the manner herein described shall
make application to the Township Secretary or his designee, setting forth
his name and address and also setting forth the name of the owners or reputed
owners of the personal property or household goods to be moved or transported,
the address and location from which the personal property or household goods
are to be moved or transported. All occupants over the age of 17 shall be
listed on the application as well as their occupation status.
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Editor's Note: The Application for Moving Permit and the Moving Permit
for Personal Property forms are on file in the township offices.
The Township Secretary or his designee shall, upon application, issue
a permit setting forth the name of the permittee as well as the name or names
and addresses of the owners of the personal property or household goods to
be moved or transported, and the address from which the personal property
or household goods are to be moved, and the new address to which the personal
property or household goods are to be delivered. A copy of said permit shall
be delivered to the Police Department of the Township of Richland.
Any lessor or landlord leasing or renting any premises or part thereof
within the Township of Richland to another person for the purpose of either
a business or as a dwelling shall give the Township Secretary or his designee
at least five days' notice of the intention of the lessee or tenant to remove
the leased or rented premises. Any lessor or landlord leasing or renting any
premises or part thereof within the Township of Richland to another person
for the purpose of either a business or as a dwelling shall also give to the
Township Secretary or his designee the names of the new occupant leasing or
renting the premises.
Any person who is in the business of transportation, rental of equipment
or moving personal property or household goods in bulk from one location to
another, as hereinbefore described, shall be obligated to verify that the
proper permit has been issued prior to the moving or transporting of any personal
property or household goods either within the Township of Richland or to a
point outside the Township of Richland.
The Township Secretary or his designee shall not issue any permit until
all taxes and fees levied are satisfied. The Township Tax Collector and Special
Tax Collector shall be contacted to verify that all taxes and fees have been
paid.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter shall,
upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced
by the township before a District Justice, pay a fine of not more than $600,
plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by the
township in the enforcement of this chapter. No judgment shall be imposed
until the date of the determination of the violation by the District Justice.
If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment, the township
may enforce the judgment pursuant to the applicable Rules of Civil Procedure.
Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Further,
the appropriate officers or agents of the township are hereby authorized to
seek equitable relief, including injunction, to enforce compliance herewith.
