[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Wilkinsburg as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-20-2002 by Ord. No. 2666; amended
in its entirety 3-5-2008 by Ord. No. 2787]
[Amended 6-16-2010 by Ord. No. 2842; 4-20-2011 by Ord. No. 2864]
Within 60 days of the effective date of this
article, every person owning property within the Borough of Wilkinsburg
which is rented, in whole or in part, for residential or commercial
purposes, shall certify to the Borough, on forms which may be obtained
in the Borough Office, the name, mailing address and telephone number
of the owner and of all tenants occupying the rental property. Beginning
in the calendar year 2011, such certification shall be made at least
annually not later than the last day of January of each respective
calendar year. For the calendar year 2011, the annual certification
shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $10 per unit (whether occupied
or not). Beginning in 2012, the filing fee shall be established by
Council in a fee resolution. If a change in tenant occupancy occurs
midyear, the owner shall provide to the Borough the new tenant information
within 15 days of the change occurring but shall not be subject to
a new filing fee except at the annual certification.
From and after the due date of the submittal provided for in § 210-1, such owner of any rented multiple-family, rented single-family, or other rental unit of any type located within the Borough limits shall be required to notify the Borough Secretary of the name and address of each new tenant or occupant moving into the owner's building or other rental unit and similarly to notify the Borough Secretary of the vacating of each tenant or occupant.
The notification required shall be addressed
to the Borough Secretary and shall contain the following information.
A.
The name and address of the tenant or occupant and
the name of all children, dependents or others residing with the said
tenant or occupant, where applicable.
B.
The date the new tenant or occupant began occupying
the owner's building or the date when the tenant or occupant vacated
the owner's building, as the case may be.
The notification required under § 210-2 of this article shall be submitted to the Borough Secretary within 30 days after a tenant or occupant moved into a multiple-family structure or other rental unit or a tenant or occupant vacates a multiple-family structure or other rental unit.
[Amended 6-16-2010 by Ord. No. 2842]
A.
Any person,
firm or corporation which shall violate any provision of this article,
upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less
than $200 or 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 article continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
B.
The Borough
may institute proceedings under this section by the issuance of a
"notice of violation letter," assessing a civil penalty ranging from
$10 to $1,000 for each offense, and provide the parties in violation
of said Code section the opportunity to abate the violation and pay
said civil penalty in lieu of the institution of proceedings and the
imposition of the other stated penalties set forth herein.
[Added 5-9-2012 by Ord. No. 2892]
