As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
LANDLORD
Any person or persons, natural or corporate, who or which
allows other persons, natural or corporate, to occupy real estate
or portions of real estate owned by or in the control of the landlord.
[Amended 1-10-2005 by Ord. No. 2-2005]
A landlord shall file occupancy reports with
the Township Manager within 30 days after a new or additional person,
natural or corporate, occupies all, or a portion, of real estate owned
by or in the control of the landlord.
If no new or additional person or persons, natural
or corporate, have occupied all or a portion of the real estate owned
by, or in the control of, the landlord since the filing of the most
recent occupancy report, then, annually, on or before the 31st day
of January of each year, the landlord shall file a certification to
that effect with the Township Manager on forms available at the office
of the Township Manager.
An occupancy report shall contain the following
information:
A. The names of all persons, natural or corporate, having
a right to occupy real estate owned by, or in the control of, the
landlord.
B. The complete mailing address of all persons, natural
or corporate, so occupying.
C. The name, address and telephone number of the landlord.
D. Signature of the landlord.
Any landlord who shall fail to comply with any
provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject
to a fine of not more than $300 for each and every violation thereof.
It shall be a separate violation:
A. As to each person, natural or corporate, occupying
all or a portion of real estate owned by, or in the control of, the
landlord.
B. As to each failure to provide an occupancy report
or certification of no change in occupancy when due.
C. As to each successive thirty-day period following
the due date of an occupancy report or certification of no change
in occupancy.
The Township Manager shall supply the names
and addresses of all persons, natural or corporate, occupying real
estate obtained by him hereunder to the Allegheny Township Tax Collector
and to all other officials and departments of the Township requesting
same for the proper performance of their duties.