[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Munhall 10-20-2004 by Ord. No. 1495. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No dwelling, house, apartment or other living quarters or commercial
establishment may be occupied, when previously vacated, until such
time until the owner or his agent has secured an occupancy permit
to be issued by the Building Inspector.
The application for the occupancy permit shall disclose the
following information:
No permit shall be issued until such time as the premises are
deemed to be in a livable and habitable condition after inspection
by the Health Officer, Fire Chief, Building Inspector, and/or such
other persons as the Council may require from time to time.
The application for the approval of such occupancy and permit
shall be accompanied by a fee, as established from time to time by
resolution of the Borough Council, for residential purposes and for
commercial establishments. If further inspection is required by the
Health Officer, Fire Chief, Building Inspector or other such officers
as the Council may require, an additional fee, as established from
time to time by resolution of the Borough Council, per resident inspection
and per commercial inspection will be required before the occupancy
permit is granted.
Any person, firm, association, corporation or business enterprise violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine as provided in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, of the Code of the Borough of Munhall, for any building, apartment, dwelling, house or other living quarters or commercial establishment which is occupied without a permit and, in default of the payment of the fine and costs, shall be subject to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 30 days for each violation of this chapter.
