[Adopted 5-17-1988 by Ord. No. 390 (Ch. 11, Part 2, of the
1989 Code of Ordinances)]
This article is enacted to provide for the uniform and equitable
distribution of the tax levies in the Borough of Port Vue and upon
the inhabitants thereof and to promote the health, safety, morals
and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Borough of Port Vue.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from
the context:
A parcel of real estate, with or without improvements located
therein, utilized by any person or persons for any commercial activity
or purpose.
One or more rooms used for living and sleeping purposes arranged
for occupancy by one family or by one or more persons.
A lessor or person who acts as agent for the lessor of any
parcel of real estate located in the Borough of Port Vue or a lessor
or person who acts as agent for the lessor of any improvements on
real estate or any building located in the Borough of Port Vue.
Any individual, partnership, association, firm or corporation.
A person who has the use, either by himself or with others,
of a dwelling unit or a business unit owned by a person other than
himself for a period exceeding 30 days.
Within 30 days from the effective date of this article, each
landlord shall submit to the Borough Secretary a report form, supplied
by the Borough Secretary, which includes the following information:
A.
List of the dwelling units and business units owned by the landlord
located within the Borough of Port Vue limits, whether occupied or
not occupied.
B.
Address of each building unit and business unit.
C.
Brief description of each dwelling unit or business unit.
D.
Whether or not said dwelling unit or business unit is inhabited or
utilized by tenants.
E.
Names of the tenant or tenants utilizing the aforementioned dwelling
unit or business unit, if any.
After the effective date of this article, any person who becomes a landlord of any parcel of real estate or any improvement on real estate or building located in the Borough of Port Vue by agreement of sale by deed or by any other means shall, within 30 days thereafter, report to the Borough Secretary the information and data set forth in § 239-3 above and on forms to be provided by the Borough Secretary.
After the effective date of this article, each and every landlord
of property within the Borough of Port Vue shall report to the Borough
Secretary, on a report form to be supplied by the Borough Secretary,
any change in the use or occupancy of any dwelling unit or business
unit owned by such landlord. The reported change shall include the
name or names of new tenants of such dwelling unit or business unit,
the date when such change was effected and the forwarding address
of the old tenant or tenants, if known. A landlord of a hotel, inn
or boardinghouse shall not be required to report a person as a tenant
until that person has resided in such landlord's establishment for
a period exceeding 30 days. In the event that a dwelling unit or business
unit was used or utilized by a tenant and then becomes vacant, this
change shall also be reported to the Borough Secretary. All reports
required by this section shall be made within 10 days after a landlord
has knowledge that such a unit has had a change in occupancy or has
become vacant.
The Borough Secretary under the authority of this article shall:
A.
Maintain on file at the Borough of Port Vue Municipal Building the
names of the landlords owning dwelling units and business units in
the Borough of Port Vue, said list to include the names of the current
tenants of said dwelling units and business units.
C.
Notify the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief of the Borough of Port
Vue of the address and description of any dwelling unit or business
unit that is vacant, unoccupied and not in use.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than
$600 and/or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days.
