[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Upper Burrell as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-3-1974 by Ord. No. 2-1974; amended in its entirety 8-8-2011 by Ord. No.
6-2011]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any person or persons, natural or corporate, who or which
allows other persons, natural or corporate, to occupy real estate
or portions of real estate owned by or in the control of the landlord.
A landlord shall file occupancy reports with the Township Manager
within 30 days after a new or additional person, natural or corporate,
occupies all, or a portion, of real estate owned by or in the control
of the landlord.
If no new or additional person or persons, natural or corporate,
have occupied all or a portion of the real estate owned by, or in
the control of, the landlord since the filing of the most recent occupancy
report, then, annually, on or before the 31st day of January of each
year, the landlord shall file a certification to that effect with
the Township Manager on forms available at the office of the Township
Manager.
An occupancy report shall contain the following information:
A.Â
The names of all persons, natural or corporate, having a right to
occupy real estate owned by, or in the control of, the landlord.
B.Â
The complete mailing address of all persons, natural or corporate,
so occupying.
C.Â
The name, address and telephone number of the landlord.
D.Â
Signature of the landlord.
Any landlord who shall fail to comply with any provision of
this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine
of not more than $300 for each and every violation thereof. It shall
be a separate violation:
A.Â
As to each person, natural or corporate, occupying all or a portion
of real estate owned by, or in the control of, the landlord.
B.Â
As to each failure to provide an occupancy report or certification
of no change in occupancy when due.
C.Â
As to each successive thirty-day period following the due date of
an occupancy report or certification of no change in occupancy.
The Township Manager shall supply the names and addresses of
all persons, natural or corporate, occupying real estate obtained
by him hereunder to the Upper Burrell Township Tax Collector and to
all other officials and departments of the Township requesting same
for the proper performance of their duties.
