[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of York County 10-27-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-03. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known and may cited as
the "Uniform Parcel Identifier Ordinance."
The following words and phrases when used in
this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
A map describing real estate in York County, maintained for
tax assessment purposes as otherwise provided by law.
The County Commissioners of York County or successors thereto.
Any conveyance of real estate, mortgage of real estate or
release, right-of-way, easement, lease, subdivision plan or any other
document affecting real estate in York County.
Any city of the third class, borough, incorporated Town,
township of the first or second class or any similar general purpose
unit of government as may hereafter be created by the General Assembly.
The term shall include those general purpose units of government smaller
than a county which exercise self-government under a home rule charter
or optional plan.
A finite, punctuated sequence of numbers indicating the land
parcel or other interest in real estate as shown on the recorded County
Tax Map, which sequence may be the existing County Tax Parcel Number.
In the case of a unit within the meaning of
the Act of July 3, 1963 (P.L. 196, No. 117), known as the "Unit Property
Act," 68 P.S. § 700.101 et seq.,[1] a designator for the number of the unit as indicated on
the recorded declaration plan shall be included in the sequence of
numbers forming the uniform parcel identifier for such unit.
In the case of a unit within the meaning of
68 Pa.C.S.A. § 3101 et seq. (relating to condominiums),
a designator for the number of the unit as indicated on the recorded
declaration shall be included in the sequence of numbers forming the
uniform parcel identifier for such unit.
In the case of an interest in real estate less
than fee simple, an additional designator may be included in the sequence
of numbers forming the uniform parcel identifier for such interest
in order to distinguish such interest from the fee simple parcel of
which such interest is a part.
[1]
Editor's Note: 68 P.S. § 700.101
was repealed by the Act of July 2, 1980, P.L. 286, No. 82.
[Amended 10-15-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-05]
A.
The York County Recorder of Deeds shall not record
or accept for record any instrument, unless the uniform parcel identifier
on the Tax Map maintained for tax purposes shall be contained on the
body thereof or shall be endorsed thereon to be recorded therewith,
and shall have been verified by the York County Assessment Office.
B.
All instruments as defined by this chapter shall first
be presented to the York County Assessment Office by the person seeking
to record the instrument in the Office of the York County Recorder
of Deeds. The person seeking to record the instrument shall provide
information sufficient for the York County Assessment Office to identity
and verify the identity of the property.
C.
The York County Assessment Office shall implement
rules and procedures which will reasonably allow for appropriate verification
and will provide for the acceptance or rejection of the property's
uniform parcel identifier set forth in the instrument.
The York County Board of Commissioners hereby
requires the York County Board of Assessment to implement the uniform
parcel identifier system, and the York County Board of Assessment
shall provide a permanent record of all County Tax Maps with the parcel
identifier clearly visible.
A.
Requirements of County Tax Maps. The York County Board
of Commissioners hereby designates the York County Board of Assessment
as the permanent depository of all County Tax Maps. The York County
Board of Assessment shall assign to each parcel a uniform parcel identifier
which shall correspond with the County Tax Maps.
B.
Assignment of uniform parcel identifier. At the request
of an owner subdividing or amalgamating or otherwise affecting for
future transfer, mortgage, release or other purpose any parcel or
parcels already designated on a County Tax Map, the York County Board
of Assessment, having custody of the County Tax Map, shall assign
a uniform parcel identifier to each parcel included in the proposed
transfer, mortgage, release or other purpose. If the conveyance in
the proposed transfer represents a change of size and a description
of the real estate, the owner shall provide the York County Board
of Assessment with a metes and bounds description based on a precise
survey and a lot number with references to a recorded subdivision
plan, which plan on its face shows metes and bounds prepared by a
professional land surveyor as required by the Act of May 23, 1945
(P.L. 913, No. 367), 63 P.S. § 148 et seq., known as the
"Professional Engineers Registration Law." Any subdivision plan which
was prepared prior to the effective date of this chapter and which
contains metes and bounds shall be acceptable for compliance with
this provision. This assignment of uniform parcel identifiers shall
take place within one day of the presentation of the request for such
assignment when accompanied by the survey or any such subdivision
plan. No metes and bounds description by survey or subdivision plan
shall be required for any transfer, mortgage, release or other purpose
involving a right-of-way, surface or subsurface easement, oil, gas
or mineral lease or other interest or any subsurface estate.
A.
Generally. The provisions of this section shall govern
all recordings of County Tax Maps pursuant to this chapter.
B.
Initial recording. Immediately upon the adoption of
this chapter, or at such later time as might be provided, the York
County Board of Assessment, having custody of the County Tax Maps,
shall provide for their permanency.
C.
Filing in stages by municipality. The initial filing
of County Tax Maps shall be accomplished by filing successively all
the County Tax Maps relating to a municipality at one time. It is
the intent of the initial filing that no County Tax Map for a municipality
be placed on record until all County Tax Maps related to that particular
municipality are so recorded.
D.
Additions, revisions and changes to County Tax Maps.
Changes in municipal or county boundaries resulting from annexation
or otherwise, subdivisions, resubdivision and additions shall be indicated
on the County Tax Maps otherwise provided by law, and such revisions
or new County Tax Maps or that part thereof which is revised or new
shall be filed within 10 days of their revision or addition or, in
lieu thereof, the revised or new subdivision plan with the uniform
parcel identifiers affixed shall be recorded.
E.
Filing certified copies of County Tax Maps. A copy
of any County Tax Map certified by the York County Board of Assessment
may be placed in the depository in lieu of the original map.
F.
Maintenance of Tax Maps. County Tax Maps shall be
maintained in the permanent depository maintained by the York County
Board of Assessment in a microfilmed, bound or otherwise permanent
form for reference as provided by this chapter.
G.
All subdivision plans presented for recording are
required to be on Mylar film or other medium designated by the York
County Recorder of Deeds. The Recorder of Deeds shall not accept any
plans for recording unless said plans are legible, suitable for microfilming
and sized according to standard engineering survey practices.
[Amended 10-15-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-05]
Officials providing services in accordance with
this chapter shall receive the following fees:
A.
The York County Recorder of Deeds shall charge a fee
of $10 for each uniform parcel identifier in each instrument during
the recording transaction to initially assign, identify or verify
uniform parcel indentifiers as provided in Section 6 of Act No. 1988-1.
[Amended 9-9-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-03]
B.
The fee schedule provided above may be amended from
time to time by resolution duly adopted by the York County Board of
Commissioners, as recommended by the York County Recorder of Deeds.
In accordance with Act 1988-4, 16 P.S. § 9781,
the written recommendation of the Recorder of Deeds of York County
is attached hereto.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said written recommendations
is on file in the County offices and may be examined there during
regular office hours.
[Amended 12-29-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-04]
This chapter shall take effect as of January
1, 2001.
