[Ord. 617, 5/10/2005, § 1]
Each resident of the Borough of Homestead who shall have reached
his or her eighteenth birthday shall, within 60 days of the effective
date of this Part, file with the Borough Secretary, at the Borough
municipal office, a form, to be provided by the Borough, setting forth
said resident's name, current address, place of employment, and
whether said resident is renting his or her place of abode, and the
name, address and telephone number of the landlord.
[Ord. 617, 5/10/2005, § 2]
Each person or persons who own a unit or units that are being
used for rental units shall, upon the rental of such unit or units
to a new tenant, but before the new occupancy of said unit(s), so
inform the Borough Secretary. The Borough shall have the authority,
before occupancy of the unit(s), but no later than 10 days after receiving
such notification, to inspect such unit(s), regarding continued code
compliance of all Borough ordinances.
[Ord. 617, 5/10/2005, § 3]
Each person or persons who shall sell or otherwise transfer
title to any dwelling in West Homestead Borough shall so notify the
Borough Secretary prior to the transfer of said title and the Borough
shall have the authority, before occupancy of the dwelling, but not
later than 10 days after receiving such notification, to inspect such
unit(s) regarding continued code compliance of all Borough ordinances.
[Ord. 617, 5/10/2005, § 4]
Each person whose unit(s) or dwelling shall be inspected will,
after such inspection, be given a "field correction report" detailing
what violations, if any, exist and the corrections needed therefor;
an affidavit to sign acknowledging his/her/its ownership/habitation
of such unit(s) or dwelling; the receipt of the field correction notice;
the owner/occupant's agreement to make all required applications
for building and occupancy permits from the Borough of West Homestead
with payment of all required fees; and further agreement not to occupy
the property until all work required to obtain occupancy permits,
as set forth in the field correction notice is completed and the property
is brought up to code compliance standards.
[Ord. 617, 5/10/2005, § 5]
1.
A certificate
of occupancy shall be issued only after full compliance with the provisions
of this Part and the unit/dwelling meets all standards for occupancy
as set forth in all Borough ordinances then in effect.
2.
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued unless all Borough taxes,
fees, fines and/or costs owing to the Borough regarding the real property
in question or by the owner(s) of the real property and/or applicant(s)
have been paid in full.
[Added by Ord. 691, 3/10/2015]
[Ord. 617, 5/10/2005, § 6; as amended by Ord. 623,
2/14/2006; by Ord. 632, 5/8/2007, § 1; and by Ord. 638,
3/11/2008, § 1]
There shall be an amount as established from time to time by resolution of Borough Council imposed for compliance with § 24-502, 24-503, or 24-504 of this Part. An additional fee, as may be in effect from time to time, shall be payable to the Borough's designated inspection/compliance official if the inspection/repairs involve either structural or electrical issues.
[Ord. 617, 5/10/2005, § 7]
Any person or persons who shall become residents of the Borough
of West Homestead subsequent to the effective date of this Part shall
comply with the requirements of this Part within 30 days of becoming
a resident. This shall include persons who change residences within
the Borough.
[Ord. 617, 5/10/2005, § 8; as amended by Ord. 623,
2/14/2006]
Failure to comply with the provisions of this Part shall result
in a citation being issued by the Code Compliance Officer/Building
Inspection or other designated West Homestead Borough official. Said
citation shall be heard by the magisterial district judge. Conviction
of violation of this Part shall result in the imposition of a fine
of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said
fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each
day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute a separate
offense.
