[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Edgewood 9-18-1995 by Ord. No. 931. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter is enacted to provide for the uniform
and equitable distribution of the tax levies in the Borough of Edgewood
and upon the inhabitants thereof and to promote the health, safety,
morals, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Borough of Edgewood.
As used in this chapter 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 located
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 of Edgewood, 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 of Edgewood.
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
him/herself, for a period exceeding 30 days.
Within 30 days from the effective date of this
chapter, each landlord shall submit to the Building Inspector a report
form supplied by the Building Inspector which includes the following
information:
A.
List of dwelling units and business units owned by
the landlord, located within the Borough of Edgewood 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.
After the effective date of this chapter, any person who becomes a landlord of any parcel of real estate or any improvement on real estate or building located in the Borough of Edgewood by agreement of sale, by deed, or by any other means, shall within 30 days thereafter report to the Building Inspector the information and data set forth in § 160-3 above, and on forms to be provided by the Building Inspector.
After the effective date of this chapter, each
and every landlord of property within the Borough of Edgewood shall
report to the Building Inspector on a report form to be supplied by
the Building Inspector, any change in the use or occupancy of any
dwelling unit or business unit owned by 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 boardinghouse 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 be reported to the Building Inspector. 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.
The Building Inspector, under the authority
of this chapter shall:
A.
Maintain on files at the Edgewood Borough office the
names of the landlords owning dwelling units and business units in
the Borough of Edgewood, said list to include the names of the current
tenants of said dwelling units and business units;
C.
Notify the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief of the
address and description of any dwelling unit or business unit that
is vacant, unoccupied and not in use.
Any person who shall violate any provision of
this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $600 and in default of payment, to imprisonment
of a term not to exceed 30 days.
