Each and every owner of any property located within the Borough
of Colwyn shall, prior to the transfer of ownership of said property,
obtain from the Code Enforcement Officer a certificate of occupancy.
In addition to the owner of such property, the responsibility to obtain
a certificate of occupancy prior to the transfer of ownership shall
also be upon any and all real estate agents involved in the sale,
whether such agent shall represent the seller or the buyer. This certificate
of occupancy shall indicate that the property meets the various codes
of the Borough of Colwyn and the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Any person, including any owner, violating any provisions of
this article shall, upon conviction before a District Justice, be
fined not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 for each violation,
plus costs of prosecution and, in default thereof, shall be committed
to the county prison for a period not exceeding 15 days. Each day
that this article is violated shall be a new and separate offense.