[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Evans City 10-1-1990 as Ord. No. 420 (Art. 314 of the 1976 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Taxation — See Ch. 160.
This chapter is enacted to provide for the uniform and equitable distribution of the tax levies in the Borough of Evans City and upon the inhabitants thereof and to promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the inhabitants of the municipality.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
BUSINESS UNIT
A parcel of real estate, with or without improvements located thereon, utilized by any person or persons for any commercial activity or purpose.
DWELLING UNIT
One or more rooms used for living and sleeping purposes arranged for occupancy by one family or by one or more persons.
LANDLORD
A lessor or person who acts as agent for the lessor of any parcel of real estate located in the Borough of Evans City 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 Evans City.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, association, firm or corporation.
TENANT
A person who has the use, either by himself or with others, of a dwelling unit or a business unit owned by person other than himself for a period exceeding 30 days.
Within 30 days from the effective date of this chapter, each landlord shall submit to the Borough Secretary in writing addressed to him at the Borough office a report containing the following information:
A. 
Lists of the dwelling units and business units owned by the landlord located within the Borough of Evans City, whether occupied or not occupied.
B. 
The address of each dwelling unit and business unit.
C. 
A 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. 
The 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 Evans City by agreement of sale, by deed or by any other means shall, within 30 days thereafter, report to the Borough Secretary the information and data set forth in § 164-3 above.
After the effective date of this chapter, each and every landlord of property within the Borough of Evans City shall report to the Borough Secretary any change in the use or occupancy of any dwelling unit or business unit owned by such landlord. Recorded change shall include the name or names of any 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 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 also be included in a report to the Borough Secretary. All reports required by this section shall be made within 10 days after a landlord has knowledge that such a unit has a change in occupancy or has become vacant.
A. 
The Borough Secretary under the authority of this chapter shall maintain on file at the Borough office the names of the landlords owning dwelling units and business units in the Borough of Evans City, said list to include the names of current tenants of said dwelling units and business units.
B. 
The Borough Secretary may prepare a form report entitled "Status of Occupancy Report," which form may require the information set forth above and such other pertinent information that the Council by resolution may direct the Borough Secretary to incorporate into said report form. The failure to have such a report form, however, shall not excuse the obligation of the landlord to provide the information required herein.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter or who furnishes false information to the Borough or uses a false name or address in any report required by this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $100.