[Ord. 307, 9/6/1939, § 1]
The Secretary shall, under the direction of Council, cause to
be made all necessary books, maps and plans, as will show the situation
and dimensions of each property thereon; which books, maps or plans
shall be so prepared as to show the location and the name of the owner
or owners thereof with blank spaces for the names of the owner of
each lot, and with provision for the names of future owners and the
dates of future transfers of title.
[Ord. 307, 9/6/1939, § 2]
For the purpose of establishing the registry referred to in
§ 801, the Secretary shall have access without charge to
any public records wherein the necessary information may be obtainable,
and may also cause a search to be made in other places for any muniments
or evidences of title, not reported to him as provided in §§ 904
and 905 and requisite for the completion of such books, maps, or plans.
[Ord. 307, 9/6/1939, § 3]
Those books, maps and plans shall be carefully preserved, and
shall be so kept by additions from time to time, as to show the ownership
of every lot, or piece of real estate, or subdivision thereof, within
the limits of the Borough, with the succeeding transmissions of title
from the time of the commencement of those plans; but nothing contained
in those books, maps or plans shall, at any time, invalidate any municipal
or tax claim by reason of the fact that the same is not assessed or
levied against the registered owner.
[Ord. 307, 9/6/1939, § 3; as amended by Ord. 1157,
3/4/2009]
An owner of real estate within the Borough of Quakertown includes
a grantee, devisee, subsequent purchaser or other person acquiring
title to real property; and such person is required, either by the
owner or an agent on behalf of the owner, within two business days
after recording the deed of conveyance, to register the deed or conveyance
with the Borough of Quakertown by delivering or sending a copy of
the deed as submitted for recording, by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, to the Borough of Quakertown at the Borough
of Quakertown Deed Registration Office, 35 North Third Street, P.O.
Box 727, Quakertown, PA 18951.
[Ord. 307, 9/6/1939; as added by Ord. 1004, 7/6/1994; and
as amended by Ord. 1157, 3/4/2009]
It shall be the responsibility of the current owner of any property
where title is to be transferred to make arrangements with the Borough
Office to have final readings taken on all utility service to the
property. Payment of all final utility bills must be made by the current
owner, or said bills will become the responsibility of the subsequent
owner.
[Ord. 307, 9/6/1939, § 4; as amended by Ord. 1004,
7/6/1994]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this Part shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding
$600 and costs and, in default of payment thereof, shall be subject
to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a
violation of this Part continues shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. 307, 9/6/1939, § 5]
The Sheriff of Bucks County shall present for registry the deed
of all properties within the Borough sold by him in judicial sales;
and the Prothonotary and Recorder of Deeds shall not admit for record
any deed of any property in the Borough bearing dates subsequent to
the approval of this Part unless the deed shall first have been duly
stamped as provided in § 804.
