The Property Maintenance and Rental Housing Code of Manheim
Township shall be enforced by the Manheim Township Department of Code
Compliance. The Department of Code Compliance consists of the Director
of Code Compliance and those persons appointed by the Commissioners
of Manheim Township to assist him. Such persons are known as code officials. All references to a code official in this code shall mean the Director of Code Compliance or the code officials.
The code official, member of the board of appeals
or employee charged with the enforcement of this code, while acting
for the jurisdiction, in good faith and without malice in the discharge
of the duties required by this code or other pertinent law or ordinance,
shall not thereby be rendered civilly or criminally liable personally,
and is hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damage
accruing to persons or property as a result of an act or by reason
of an act or omission in the discharge of official duties.
103.2.1 Legal defense.
Any suit or criminal complaint instituted against any officer
or employee because of an act performed by that officer or employee
in the lawful discharge of duties and under the provisions of this
code shall be defended by the legal representative of the jurisdiction
until the final termination of the proceedings. The code official or any subordinate shall not be liable for costs in an action, suit
or proceeding that is instituted in pursuance of the provisions of
this code.
The fees for activities and services performed by the department
in carrying out its responsibilities under this code shall be as indicated
in the current Manheim Township Fee Resolution.
103.3.1 Rental housing license fee.
Rental housing licenses shall be renewed annually on or before
the expiration date of each year. A housing license shall become null
and void upon permittee's failure to submit the required or proper
annual rental license fee. No reduction shall be made for fractional
yearly permits and no refunds will be made for fees paid. Housing
licenses shall be transferable without additional fees being charged
upon change of ownership, providing the permitted use has not changed.
Notice is to be given in writing to the attention of the Department
of Code Compliance within 15 days after the change of ownership. After
90 calendar days of lapsation or non-payment the license is subject
to a surcharge. After 180 calendar days of lapsation or non-payment
the license shall be revoked. This fee may be revised by resolution
of the Municipality.
103.3.2 Rental housing license late fee.
Rental renewal applications received after April 1st are subject
to a late fee/surcharge. This fee may be revised by resolution of
the Municipality.
103.3.3 Re-inspection fee.
When a re-inspection is performed to abate a violation of this
code and the inspection reveals that the abatement of the violation
has not been completed an additional inspection fee for every re-inspection
shall be charged and is required to be paid and violations abated
prior to the next scheduled re-inspection. Failure to make the required
payment, appear for an inspection, or abate the violations after this
point may result in the issuance of a notice of violation with enforcement
of Sections 106 and 107 of this code. This fee may be revised by resolution
of the Municipality.
103.3.4 No-show fee.
If the owner or person-in charge fails to be
present or provide interior access for an inspection within fifteen
minutes after the start time of the scheduled inspection, the owner shall be considered a no-show and subject to a no-show fee as defined herein, except for good cause shown.
When assessed, this fee must be paid within 7 days. Following the
first no-show, the inspection shall be rescheduled. If the owner or responsible local agent fails
to be present or fails to provide interior access for the second inspection,
the owner or responsible local agent shall be considered a second no show and shall be subject to an
additional no-show fee and shall be in violation
of this Chapter. A notice of violation may be issued for repeated
no-shows with enforcement of Sections 106 and 107 of this code. This
fee may be revised by resolution of the Municipality.