[Ord. 9/16/1940, § 1]
A registry of the ownership of all real estate in the Borough
of Doylestown, County of Bucks and State of Pennsylvania, is hereby
established.
[Ord. 9/16/1940, § 2]
The Secretary of Borough Council of the Borough of Doylestown
shall cause to be made all necessary books, maps and plans to show
the location and dimension of each property in the said Borough, the
house number, if any, and the name of the owner or owners thereof,
with blank places to insert the names of future owners, and the dates
of future transfers of title. All such books, maps and plans shall
be carefully preserved and shall be so kept by additions from time
to time to show at all times the ownership of every lot or piece of
real estate or subdivision thereof within the said Borough with the
succeeding transfers of title from the date of this Part.
[Ord. 9/16/1940, § 3; as amended by Ord. 2008-12,
12/15/2008, § 1]
All persons, firms and corporations acquiring title to real
estate within the said Borough, whether by purchase, devise, partition
or in any other manner whatsoever, shall furnish to the said Secretary
at the Office of the Borough Council within one month after acquiring
such title, descriptions of their respective properties, upon blanks
to be furnished by the said Borough, and shall present their deeds
or other instruments of conveyance to be stamped by the said Secretary
as evidence of the registration thereof no later than two business
days after the recording of said deed in any office of the County
of Bucks kept for that purpose. The deed may be furnished to the Secretary
by personal delivery or by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested.
[Ord. 9/16/1940, § 4; as amended by Ord. 2008-12,
12/15/2008, § 2]
For each deed or instrument of conveyance registered in the
Office of the Borough Council in accordance with the provisions of
this part, the registrant shall pay for the use of the said Borough
of Doylestown, the sum of $10.
[Ord. 9/16/1940, § 5; as amended by Ord. 1984-1,
2/23/1984]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part 5 shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $300; and/or to imprisonment for a term not
to exceed 90 days. Every day that a violation of this Part 5 continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
