[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of Rochester as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 7-7-2005 by Ord. No. 410[1]]
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also superseded former
Ch. 114, Rental Units, adopted 6-18-1985 by Ord. No. 309 as Art. 317
of the 1985 Codified Ordinances, as amended in its entirety 7-19-2001
by Ord. No. 388.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any form of conduct, action, incident, or behavior, perpetrated,
caused, or permitted by any occupant or visitor of a regulated dwelling
unit that is so loud, untimely (time of day), offensive, riotous,
or that otherwise disturbs other persons of reasonable sensibility
in their peaceful enjoyment of their premises such that a report is
made to police complaining of such action, conduct, incident or behavior.
It is not necessary that such action, conduct, incident, or behavior
constitute a criminal offense, nor that criminal charges be filed
against any person in order for a person to have perpetrated, caused,
or permitted the commission of disruptive conduct as defined herein;
provided, however, such shall not be deemed to have occurred unless
the police shall investigate and make a determination that such did
occur, and make a record of such occurrence.
A written report of disruptive conduct on a form to be prescribed
therefor, to be completed by the police who actually investigate an
alleged incident of disruptive conduct, and which shall be maintained
by the Township Code Enforcement Officer.
A building having one or more dwelling units.
A room or group of rooms within a dwelling and forming a
single unit and used for living and sleeping purposes, having its
own cooking facilities, and a bathroom with a toilet and a bathtub
or shower.
A person on the premises with the actual or implied consent
of an occupant.
The occupant shall not engage in nor tolerate nor permit
others on the premises to engage in any conduct declared illegal under
the Pennsylvania Crimes Code (47 P.S. § 1-101 et seq.) or
the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act (35 P.S. § 780-101
et seq.)
One or more persons, jointly or severally, in whom is vested
all or part of the legal title to the premises, or all or part of
the beneficial ownership and a right to present use and enjoyment
of the premises, including a mortgage holder in possession of a regulated
rental unit (same as "owner").
An adult individual designated by the owner of a regulated
rental unit. The manager shall be the agent of the owner for service
of process and receiving notices or demands and to perform the obligation
of the owner under this article and under rental agreements with occupants.
A building containing three or more independent dwelling
units, including, but not limited to, double houses, row houses, townhouses,
condominiums, apartment houses, and conversion apartments.
The license issued to the owner of regulated rental units
under this article, which is required for the lawful rental and occupancy
of regulated rental units.
An individual who resides in a regulated rental unit, whether
or not he or she is the owner thereof, with whom a legal relationship
with the owner/landlord is established by a written lease or by the
laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
One or more persons, jointly or severally, in whom is vested
all or part of the legal title to the premises, or all or part of
the beneficial ownership and a right to present use and enjoyment
of the premises, including a mortgage holder in possession of a regulated
rental unit.
A dwelling unit in which the owner resides on a regular,
permanent basis.
The occupant shall conduct him or herself and require other
persons, including, but not limited to, guests on the premises and
within his or her regulated rental unit with his or her consent, to
conduct themselves in a manner that will not disturb the peaceful
enjoyment of adjacent or nearby dwellings by the persons occupying
same.
A natural person, partnership, corporation, unincorporated
association, limited partnership, trust, or any other entity.
The Police Department of Rochester Township or any properly
authorized member or officer thereof or any other law enforcement
agency having jurisdiction within Rochester Township.
Any parcel of real property in Rochester Township, including
the land and all buildings and appurtenant structures or appurtenant
elements on which one or more regulated rental units is located.
A written agreement between owner/landlord and occupant/tenant
supplemented by the addendum embodying the terms and conditions concerning
the use and occupancy of a specified regulated rental unit or premises.
The occupant shall, unless otherwise permitted by applicable
law or ordinance, occupy or use his or her regulated rental unit for
no other purpose than as a residence.
An individual who resides in a regulated rental unit, whether
or not he or she is the owner thereof, with whom a legal relationship
with the owner/landlord is established by a written lease or by the
laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (same as "occupant").
Rochester Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
Of or pertaining to two or more persons not related to one
another through blood to the level of second cousins, adoption or
marriage.
A.
General.
(1)
It shall be the duty of every owner to keep and maintain all regulated
rental units in compliance with all applicable codes and provisions
of all other applicable state laws and regulations and local ordinances
and to keep such property in good and safe condition.
(2)
As provided for in this article, every owner shall be responsible
for regulating the proper and lawful use and maintenance of every
dwelling which he, she or it owns. As provided for in this article,
every owner shall also be responsible for regulating the conduct and
activities of the occupants of every regulated rental unit which he,
she or it owns in the Township, which conduct or activity takes place
at such regulated rental unit or its premises.
(3)
In order to achieve those ends, every owner of a regulated rental
unit shall regulate the conduct and activity of the occupants thereof,
both contractually and through enforcement, as more fully set forth
below.
(4)
This section shall not be construed as diminishing or relieving,
in any way, the responsibility of occupants or their guests for their
conduct or activity; nor shall it be construed as an assignment, transfer,
or projection over or onto any owner of any responsibility or liability
which occupants or their guests may have as a result of their conduct
or activity under any private cause of action, civil or criminal enforcement
proceeding, or criminal law; nor shall this section be construed so
as to require an owner to indemnify or defend occupants or their guests
when any such action or proceeding is brought against the occupant
based upon the occupant's conduct or activity. Nothing herein
is intended to impose any additional civil/criminal liability upon
owners other than that which is imposed by existing law.
(5)
This article is not intended to, nor shall its effect be, to limit
any other enforcement remedies which may be available to the Township
against an owner, occupant, or guest thereof.
B.
Designation of manager. Every owner who is not a full-time resident
of Rochester Township, or elsewhere in an area that is a local call
from Rochester Township, shall designate a manager who shall reside
in an area that is a local call from Rochester Township. If the owner
is a corporation, a manager shall be required if an officer of the
corporation does not reside in the aforesaid calling area. The officer
shall perform the same function as a manager. If the owner is a partnership,
a manager shall be required if a partner does not reside in the aforesaid
calling area. Said partner shall perform the same function as a manager.
The manager shall be the agent of the owner for service of process
and receiving of notices and demands, as well as for performing the
obligations of the owner under this article and under rental agreements
with occupants. The identity, address and telephone number(s) of a
person who is designated as a manager hereunder shall be provided
by the owner or manager to the Township, and such information shall
be kept current and updated as it changes.
C.
D.
Maintenance of premises.
(1)
The owner shall maintain the premises in compliance with the codes
of the Township and shall regularly perform all routine maintenance,
including lawn mowing and ice and snow removal, and shall promptly
make any and all repairs necessary to fulfill this obligation.
(2)
The owner and occupant may agree that the occupant is to perform
specific repairs, maintenance tasks, alterations, or remodeling. In
such case, however, such agreement between the owner and occupant
must be in writing. Such an agreement may be entered into between
the owner and occupant only if:
(3)
In no case shall the existence of any agreement between the owner
and occupant relieve an owner of any responsibility under this article
or other ordinances or codes for maintenance of the premises.
E.
Written rental agreement.
(1)
Rental agreements. All rental agreements for regulated dwelling units
shall be in writing and shall be supplemented with the addendum. No
oral leases and no oral modifications thereof are permitted. All disclosure
and information required to be given to occupants by the owner shall
be furnished before the signing of the rental agreement. The owner
shall provide occupant with copies of the rental agreement and addendum
upon execution.
(2)
Terms and conditions. The owner and occupant may include in a rental
agreement terms and conditions not prohibited by this article or other
applicable ordinances, regulations, and laws, including rent, term
of the agreement, and other provisions governing the rights and obligations
of the parties.
(3)
Prohibited provisions. Except as otherwise provided by this article,
no rental agreement may provide that the occupant or owner agrees
to waive or to forego rights or remedies under this article. A provision
prohibited by this subsection included in a rental agreement is unenforceable.
(4)
Attachment of article to rental agreement. Following the effective
date of this article, a summary hereof in a form provided to the owner
by the Township, at the time of licensing, shall be attached to each
rental agreement delivered by or on behalf of an owner when any such
agreement is presented for signing to any occupant. If a summary has
been provided when the rental agreement was first executed, a summary
does not have to be provided upon renewal. Where a rental agreement
has been entered into prior to the effective date of this article,
the owner shall provide the occupants with a copy of the summary within
60 days after enactment of this article.
F.
Complaints. The owner shall reply promptly to reasonable complaints
and inquiries from occupants.
G.
Landlord/Tenant Act. The owner shall comply with all provisions of
the Landlord-Tenant Act of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
H.
Common areas. Where an owner does not regulate the use of common
areas and the behavior of occupants and guests in the common areas,
the owner shall be directly responsible for the behavior of occupants
and guests in the common area as if the owner were an occupant.
I.
J.
Inspection fees.
[Added 2-15-2007 by Ord. No. 421]
(1)
Prior to renting a unit, the owner of a rental unit must schedule
an inspection with the Township so that a Code Enforcement Officer
can inspect each rental unit. A fee of $45 must be prepaid by the
owner to the Township prior to an inspection being scheduled. Inspections
are to be conducted once every six years after initial licensing,
unless there is a change in occupant. Prior to a new tenant moving
into a rental unit, a new inspection is required. An occupancy fee
of $15 is also required for each rental unit every time a new tenant
resides in a rental unit. Payment must be made to the Township.
A.
General. The occupant shall comply with all obligations imposed upon
occupants by this article, all applicable codes and ordinances of
the Township and all applicable provisions of state law.
B.
Health and safety regulations.
(1)
The maximum number of persons permitted in any regulated rental unit
at any time shall not exceed the standards outlined in the Township
ordinance regarding BOCA Basic Property Maintenance Code, Section
PM 405.0, concerning occupant load. The maximum number of persons
permitted in the common areas of any multiple-unit dwelling at any
time shall not exceed one person for each 15 square feet of common
area on the premises.
(2)
The occupant shall dispose from his or her regulated rental unit
all rubbish, garbage, and other waste in a clean and safe manner prescribed
in the ordinance regarding BOCA Basic Maintenance Code and separate
and place for collection all recyclable materials in compliance with
the recycling plan of Rochester Township.
C.
Peaceful enjoyment. The occupant shall conduct himself or herself
and require other persons, including, but not limited to, guests on
the premises and within his or her regulated rental unit with his
or her consent, to conduct themselves in a manner that will not disturb
the peaceful enjoyment of the premises by others, and that will not
disturb the peaceful enjoyment of adjacent or nearby dwellings by
the persons occupying same.[1]
D.
Residential use. The occupant shall, unless otherwise permitted by
applicable law or ordinance, occupy or use his or her regulated rental
unit for no other purpose than as a residence.
E.
Illegal activities. The occupant shall not engage in, nor tolerate
nor permit others on the premises to engage in, any conduct declared
illegal under the Pennsylvania Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.A. § 101
et seq.) or the Liquor Code (47 P.S. § 1-100 et seq.), or
the controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act (35 P.S. § 780-101
et seq.).
F.
Disruptive conduct.[2]
(1)
The occupant shall not engage in, nor tolerate nor permit others
on the premises to engage in, disruptive conduct or other violations
of the article.
(2)
When police investigate an alleged incident of disruptive conduct,
the police officer shall complete a disruptive conduct report upon
a finding that the reported incident did, in his or her judgment,
constitute "disruptive conduct" as defined herein. The information
filled in on said report shall include, if possible, the identity
or identities of the alleged perpetrator(s) of the disruptive conduct
and all other obtainable information, including the factual basis
for the disruptive conduct requested on the prescribed form. Where
the police make such investigation, said police officer shall then
submit the completed disruptive conduct report to the Code Enforcement
Officer. In all cases, the Code Enforcement Officer shall mail a copy
of the disruptive conduct report to the owner or manager within three
working days of the occurrence of the alleged disruptive conduct.
(3)
The third occurrence of disruptive conduct within a one-year period
will result in an automatic eviction.
G.
Compliance with rental agreement. The occupant shall comply with
all lawful provisions of the rental agreement entered into between
the owner and occupant. Failure to comply may result in the eviction
of the occupant by the owner.
H.
Damage to premises. The occupant shall not intentionally cause, nor
permit nor tolerate others to cause, damage to the premises. Conduct
which results in damages in excess of $500 shall be considered a violation
of this article.
I.
Inspection of premises. The occupant shall permit inspections by
the Code Enforcement Officer or his designated representative of the
premises at reasonable times, upon reasonable notice.
A.
Registration requirements. The owners of each dwelling listed herein
will be subject to the following registration requirements and fees:
(1)
Each person who allows a one-family dwelling to be occupied by a
person or persons other than the owner of the one-family dwelling,
and where this action by the owner has occurred for a period in excess
of one year, shall be required to annually file with the Code Official
a rental unit registration.
(2)
Each person who operates a two-family dwelling shall be required
to annually file with the Code Official a rental unit registration.
(3)
The rental unit registration and accompanying registration fees shall
be filed and paid on or before December 31 of each calendar year.
B.
Inspection; periodic inspection. The Code Official or designated
representative shall inspect each one-family and two-family dwelling
at least once on or before the sixth annual anniversary of the initial
inspection following the filing of the rental unit registration. These
periodic inspections shall occur notwithstanding more-frequent inspections
which may be required in the investigation of complaints regarding
the dwelling.
(1)
Inspection issuance. The Code Official or designated representative
shall, upon receipt of an application for a license, inspect the rental
dwelling; and in the event such rental dwelling is in compliance with
this Code, the license applied for shall be issued.
(2)
Noncompliance. In the event the rental dwelling is not in compliance
with this Property Maintenance Code, the Code Official shall notify
the applicant in writing and shall specify the noncompliance with
this Property Maintenance Code. Upon completion of the changes, the
Code Official shall issue the license applied for.
C.
Multifamily dwelling display of license. Every license shall be displayed
in a conspicuous place within the multifamily dwelling.
(1)
License duration. Every multifamily dwelling license shall remain
in force for one year from the date of issuance.
(2)
License transfers. No license required by the article shall be transferable
unless the new operator shall give notice in writing to the Code Official
within 10 days after the transfer in any manner of ownership or control
of the interest in such multifamily dwelling. Such notice shall include
the name and address of the person succeeding to the ownership or
control.
D.
Violation; license revocation; notice. Whenever the Code Official
determines that there exists a violation of the Property Maintenance
Code, it shall serve notice as provided in Sections PM 107.1 and PM
107.2 and may notify the owner or operator in writing that, unless
the notice of violation is complied with, the rental dwelling license
may be revoked. After the expiration of the time for compliance as
stated on the notice of violation, a reinspection shall be made to
determine compliance. If the violation has not been corrected and
no appeal is pending, the Code Official may revoke the multifamily
dwelling license and in such event shall serve written notice upon
the owner or operator of such action.
E.
Appeal. Any person whose rental dwelling license has been revoked,
or whose application for license to operate a multifamily dwelling
has been denied, may appeal to the Board.
F.
Licensing of rooming houses, dormitories and hotels. No person shall
operate a rooming house, dormitory or hotel unless he has first obtained
from the Code Official a license to operate such rooming house, dormitory
or hotel.
(1)
Compliance with code. The Code Official shall not issue a license
unless the rooming house, dormitory or hotel for which the license
is required is in compliance with the Property Maintenance Code.
(2)
Number of occupants specified. Every license shall specify the maximum
number of occupants allowed to occupy the rooming house, dormitory
or hotel.
(3)
Every license shall be displayed in a conspicuous place within the
rooming house, dormitory or hotel.
A.
Basis for violation.
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person, as either owner or manager of
a regulated rental unit for which a license is required, to operate
without a valid, current license issued by the Township authorizing
such operation.
(2)
It shall also be unlawful for any person, either owner or manager,
to allow the number of occupants of a regulated rental unit to exceed
the maximum limit as set forth on the license, or to violate any other
provision of this article. It shall be unlawful for any occupant to
violate this article.
B.
Penalties. Any violation of this article shall constitute a summary
offense punishable, upon conviction thereof by a District Justice,
by a fine not to exceed $1,000 plus costs, or by a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 30 days. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate
and distinct offense.
C.
Nonexclusive remedies. The penalty provisions of this article and
the license nonrenewal, suspension and revocation procedures provided
in this article shall be independent, non-mutually-exclusive, separate
remedies, all of which shall be available to the Township as may be
deemed appropriate for carrying out the purposes of this article.
The remedies and procedures provided in this article for violation
hereof are not intended to supplant or replace, to any degree, the
remedies and procedures available to the Township in the case of a
violation of any other code or ordinance of the Township, whether
or not such other code or ordinance is referenced in this article
and whether or not an ongoing violation of such other code or ordinance
is cited as the underlying ground for a finding of a violation of
this article.
A.
Notices.
(1)
For purposes of this article, any notice required hereunder to be
given to a manager shall be deemed as notice given to the owner.
(2)
There shall be a rebuttable presumption that any notice required
to be given to the owner under this article shall have been received
by such owner if the notice was given to the owner in the manner provided
by this article.
(3)
A claimed lack of knowledge by the owner of any violation hereunder
cited shall be no defense to license nonrenewal, suspension or revocation
proceedings as long as all notices prerequisite to institution of
such proceedings have been given and deemed received in accordance
with the applicable provisions of this article.
B.
Changes in ownership or occupancy. It shall be the duty of each owner
of a regulated rental unit to notify the Code Enforcement Officer
in writing of any change in ownership of the premises or of the number
of regulated rental units on the premises. It shall be the duty of
the owner to notify the Code Enforcement Officer in writing of any
increase in the number of occupants in any regulated rental unit or
of the changing of a dwelling unit from owner-occupied to non-owner-occupied,
which thereby transforms the dwelling into a regulated rental unit
for the purposes of this article. It shall be the duty of each owner
to notify Rochester Township in writing of any change in occupancy
(occupants).
C.
Owners severally responsible. If any regulated rental unit is owned
by more than one person, in any form of joint tenancy, as a partnership,
or otherwise, each person shall be jointly and severally responsible
for the duties imposed under the terms of this article and shall be
severally subject to prosecution for the violation of this article.
[Adopted 12-1-2016 by Ord. No. 464]
A.
It is the purpose of this article and the policy of the Township
of Rochester ("Township"), in order to protect and promote the public
health, safety, and welfare of its citizens, to establish the rights
and obligations of owners and occupants relating to the rental of
residential rental units in the Township of Rochester and to encourage
owners and occupants to maintain and improve the quality of rental
housing within the community. It is also the policy of the Township
that owners, managers, and occupants share responsibilities to obey
the various codes adopted to protect and promote public health, safety,
and welfare. As a means to those ends, this article provides for an
enforcement mechanism to deal with a problem of disruptive conduct
of occupants or visitors of residential rental units, and it sets
penalties for violations. This article shall be liberally construed
and applied to promote its purposes and policies.
B.
In recent years, many private homes, or portions thereof, have been
converted into residential rental units. Those units have often been
rented to individuals who, because they have no ownership interest
in the property, have allowed the property to deteriorate. In many
cases, the owners of the properties live long distances from the Township
of Rochester. Problems have occurred because many tenants/occupants
have no ownership interest in the real estate, and therefore have
engaged in and/or have allowed visitors to the residential rental
units they occupy to engage in disruptive conduct. This, in turn,
has caused problems for homeowners near the rental units, as well
as the occupants or visitors of other residential rental units.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A letter issued by the Township advising that a disruptive
conduct report has been filed, referencing the date and time of the
incident, a description of the conduct, and all rights under this
article to appeal the disruptive conduct determination.
A written report of disruptive conduct on a standardized
form to be completed by a police officer, which shall be maintained
by the Township.
Any natural person on the premises of a rental unit with
the expressed or implied consent of a tenant or occupant.
The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, codified at 68 P.S.
§ 250.101 et seq.
Any one or more persons, jointly or severally, in whom is
vested all or part of the legal title to the premises or all or part
of the beneficial ownership and a right to the present use and enjoyment
of the premises, including a mortgage holder in possession of a residential
unit.
Any natural person who resides in a residential rental unit,
with whom a legal relationship with the owner or landlord is established
by a lease or by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, whether
or not such natural person has possession of the rental unit.
Any sworn law enforcement officer of the Township of Rochester
Police Department.
Any parcel of real property in the Township, including the
land and all buildings or appurtenant structures or elements, on which
one or more rental units are located.
A written lease or other legally enforceable agreement between
owner and tenant embodying the terms and conditions concerning the
use and occupancy of a specified rental unit.
Any residential rooming unit or dwelling let or leased for
rent and any other-than-owner-occupied residential unit.
An occupant of a rental unit with whom a legal relationship
with the owner or landlord is established through a lease or other
enforcement agreement under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Any natural person on the premises of a rental unit solely
for his or her convenience and without the expressed or implied consent
of a tenant or occupant, or who refuses to leave the premises after
being verbally directed as such by a tenant or occupant.
A.
It shall be the responsibility of every landlord, owner, or responsible
agent to regulate lawful and proper use of all rental units and to
discourage and prevent as may be possible the occurrence of disruptive
conduct through the rental agreement and the enforcement thereof.
B.
The tenants, occupants, and invited guests of rental units shall
not engage in, nor tolerate, nor permit others on the premises to
engage in disruptive conduct or other violations of the Township Code
or the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
C.
For the purposes of this article, "disruptive conduct" shall be defined
as any form of conduct, action, omission, or behavior perpetrated,
caused, or permitted at a rental unit, by any tenant, occupant, or
invited guest, which constitutes public drunkenness, damage to or
destruction of property, interference with police or emergency services,
indecent exposure, or any other act defined as "disorderly conduct"
in the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, 18 Pa. C.S.A. § 5503(a).
It is not necessary that a citation be filed or that the individual
be found guilty of the citation for disruptive conduct to be determined
to have occurred under this article by the police officer.
A.
Police officers or their designated agent, as the case may be, may
investigate alleged incidences of disruptive conduct and shall complete
a disruptive conduct report upon finding that the reported incident
constitutes disruptive conduct as defined herein.
B.
The information filed in the disruptive conduct report shall include
the identity of the alleged perpetrator of the disruptive conduct
and the factual basis for the issuance of the disruptive conduct report.
C.
The Township shall issue a disruptive conduct letter within 10 business
days of the filing of the disruptive conduct report and shall mail
a copy of the disruptive conduct letter to the tenant/occupant, owner/landlord,
and, if applicable, responsible agent.
D.
The tenant/occupant, owner/landlord, or responsible agent shall have
10 business days from the postmarked date of the disruptive conduct
letter to appeal the disruptive conduct report. Said appeal shall
be made in writing on a standardized form made available by the Township
and shall be submitted to the Township. The Township Commissioners
shall hold a hearing and make a decision whether to uphold the disruptive
conduct report or dismiss it, within 45 days of receiving the appeal.
E.
The disruptive conduct report shall be counted only against those
tenants/occupants who perpetrated, caused, or permitted disruptive
conduct to occur. All alleged incidences of disruptive conduct that
occur at a rental unit during a twenty-four-hour period shall, upon
conviction as described herein, constitute a single count of disruptive
conduct and shall be included on a single disruptive conduct report
for the purposes hereof.
F.
Nothing herein shall be construed as to preempt the right of a tenant/occupant
to seek emergency assistance in response to the witnessing of a crime
or a threat of imminent bodily harm, and any disruptive conduct report
resulting from the exercise of such right shall not count against
the tenant or occupant who sought emergency assistance unless a police
officer concludes that said tenant/occupant perpetrated disruptive
conduct and successfully prosecutes a citation or criminal charges
as described herein. No disruptive conduct report shall be filed if
the perpetrator of the disruptive conduct was an uninvited person.
G.
No disruptive conduct report shall be filed if disruptive conduct
is perpetrated by a person subject to a protection-from-abuse order
or similar restraining order that prohibits said person from living
in or visiting the rental unit of a tenant/occupant.
A.
In the event that three disruptive conduct reports are filed against
a tenant/occupant within a twelve-month period, the owner/landlord
or responsible agent shall have 30 days from the postmarked date of
the third disruptive conduct letter to begin eviction proceedings
against such tenant/occupant and shall continue such proceedings to
completion, without interruption, until such tenant/occupant vacates
the premises. The owner/landlord, or responsible agent, must submit
to the Township a copy of the landlord-tenant complaint as filed with
the Magisterial District Judge.
B.
No owner/landlord shall be deemed to be in violation of this section
in the event that the Magisterial District Judge rules in favor of
the tenant during an eviction process initiated under the terms of
this article, or if legal action has resulted in a stay or reversal
of an eviction order.
C.
The Township shall maintain a list of all persons who were ordered
to be evicted under this article along with the street address and
apartment number of each affected rental unit. Such list shall be
maintained for a minimum of three years and shall be available for
public inspection.
