[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Abbottstown 8-20-1987 by Ord. No. 1987-8. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
For the purposes of this chapter, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Owner, manager, managing agent, or other person, partnership
or corporation responsible for the operation of a rental unit.
That portion of a dwelling rented or offered for rent for
living and dwelling purposes, or any lots rented for the placement
of mobile homes to an individual or family unit, together with all
privileges, services, furnishings, furniture, equipment, facilities
and improvements connected with the use or occupancy of such portion
of the property. Multiple use properties which have one or more rental
units in addition to any and all other uses.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
Each occupant or inhabitant, over the age of 18 years, of
a rental unit, other than the owner of the rental unit, who is a permanent
resident of the Borough of Abbottstown, but excluding transient or
tourist persons who have stayed or intend to stay 30 days or less.
To enable the Borough of Abbottstown to more
equitably and efficiently assess and levy taxes on taxable residents
within the said Borough, each owner of a rental unit shall report
to the Secretary of the Borough of Abbottstown between January 1 and
15 of each year the identities of all residents of the owner's rental
unit or units. The owner shall also report any and all changes in
occupancy that shall occur during the year within 30 days of the change.
The report of such residents shall be made in writing on such forms
as shall be prescribed by the Borough. Should the Borough fail to
prescribe or have available forms for the aforementioned reports,
then such report shall be made by the owner, in writing, to the Borough
Secretary.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The failure of any owner of a rental unit to
make a report as hereinbefore set forth shall be punished, after conviction
before any Magisterial District Judge, by a fine of not more than
$600 for each resident not reported, together with costs of prosecution,
and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, shall be sentenced
to imprisonment for a period of not more than 30 days for each offense
thereafter. Every unreported change shall constitute a separate offense
hereunder and shall be punishable as such.
