[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough of Hanover as indicated
in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-19-1984 by Ord. No. 1796]
The following words, when used in this article, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them as set forth in this section, unless the
context shall clearly indicate or require a different meaning:
Any person who owns and leases all or any part of his real
estate to another person for a dwelling unit for a consideration,
monetary or otherwise, or who owns and permits another person to use
or occupy all or a part of his real estate for a dwelling unit with
or without consideration.
Any person who uses or occupies real estate other than the
owner/landlord thereof.
Any natural person, partnership, association, firm, company,
corporation or other entity.
Any person who leases real estate for a consideration, monetary
or otherwise.
Within 30 days of the effective date of this article, or within
30 days of a new tenant occupying a rental unit, all landlords shall
distribute to each tenant occupying a dwelling unit owned by such
landlord a report form furnished by the Secretary of the Borough of
Hanover for purposes of reporting such information as is required
thereon. The landlord shall certify to the Borough of Hanover that
such report form has been distributed to such tenant and further state
that a tenant is occupying a certain dwelling unit or numbers of dwelling
units by specifying the address of the same, unit number, apartment
number or some other meaningful method which will allow the Borough
of Hanover to identify such dwelling unit as it is occupied by the
tenant.
Within 30 days of the receipt of such report form from the landlord,
each tenant shall complete such information as the form may require,
including but not limited to the names or names and sex of the tenants
and occupants of said units; if natural persons, the age of each occupant
and tenant and recertification as to which unit is leased or occupied
by each.
The Borough Secretary is hereby authorized to prepare and distribute
such form or forms as shall be necessary for recording and filling
information required by this article, together with such other information
as the Borough Secretary shall deem reasonably necessary and relevant
to enable the Borough to determine the taxability of any person under
any Borough taxing ordinances now or hereafter in effect.
Any landlord or tenant who shall violate any of the provisions
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof in a summary proceeding
before a Magisterial District Judge, be sentenced to pay a fine not
in excess of $300, and costs of prosecution, and, in default of such
payment, to undergo imprisonment in the York County Jail for a period
not exceeding 30 days.
