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.