[Ord. 2007-9, 12/3/2007, § 1]
Any behavior or action by a renter, leaser or the like that
results in either a warning, citation, fine, or the like, from the
Code Enforcement Officer and/or his designee and/or a Police Department
Officer and/or his designee.
An action resulting in a response by the Fire Department and/or
Fire Company caused by a man-made action, such as arson, accidental
fire, etc.
[Ord. 2007-9, 12/3/2007, § 2]
Utilizing the list generated by the Ordinance requiring landlords
to report their tenants [Part 1], the Code Enforcement Officer, Police
Department, Fire Department and/or Borough Secretary/Coordinator shall
document an action deemed intolerable. When three strikes are reached
by a renter, leaser or the like, the designee from the above listed
departments will contact the landlord and/or property owner and inform
them that their tenant has reached three strikes.
[Ord. 2007-9, 12/3/2007, § 3]
1.
Landlords, property owners and the like desiring to rent, lease or
the like within Borough limits to a tenant must include a clause in
their agreement with said tenant stating the Three Strikes Ordinance
[this Part]. The clause will clearly state that upon the compilation
of three strikes as determined by the Borough of Forty Fort automatic
and immediate eviction proceedings will occur.
2.
Landlords, property owners and the like currently with an existing
rental agreement, lease, or the like must add this clause at the time
of contract renewal.
[Ord. 2007-9, 12/3/2007, § 4]
A strike, regardless of how obtained, will remain on record
on the "three strikes and you're out list" for five years. Each strike
will be documented with a date and after five years, a strike will
be removed from the record.
[Ord. 2007-9, 12/3/2007, § 5; as amended by Ord.
2009-8, 12/7/2009]
1.
Any landlord, property owner or the like that knowingly or unknowingly
fails to add a "three strikes and you're out" clause to their rental
agreement, lease agreement or the like, shall, upon conviction before
a magisterial district judge, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less
than $750 and not more than $1,000 plus cost of proceedings and, in
default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 30 days.
2.
Any landlord, property owner or the like that knowingly or unknowingly
fails to enforce the "three strikes and you're out" clause in their
rental agreement, lease agreement or the like, shall, upon conviction
before a magisterial district judge, be sentenced to pay a fine of
not less than $750 and not more than $1,000 plus cost of proceedings
and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 30 days.
3.
Any tenant, renter, leaser or the like who receives a fourth strike
prior to eviction shall, upon conviction before a magisterial district
judge, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $750 and not more
than $1,000 plus cost of proceedings and, in default of payment of
said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days.
4.
Each and every violation shall be considered a separate violation
and will result in a citation for each and every violation.
