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Township of Moon, PA
Allegheny County
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[Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Occupant Registration Ordinance."
[Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PREMISES
Any building, structure or portion thereof suitable or adaptable for human or property occupancy for residential or nonresidential purposes.
PROPERTY OWNER
A person who owns a premises.
ZONING AND OCCUPANCY PERMIT
Same definition as in the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27].
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Editor's Note: See also the general definitions contained in Chapter 1, Part 1 of this Code.
[Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
All persons who own residential or nonresidential premises within the Township shall report, on forms provided by the Township, the name and address of all persons and businesses occupying the same and the names of their respective employers, if any.
[Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
The responsibility of making said reports shall be on the owner of the premises.
[Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
An annual report shall be submitted by all property owners in the Township between May 1 and June 1 of each year and each successive year setting forth the names, addresses and employers of all persons and businesses on their premises. Reports shall be supplemented within 10 days of the arrival of occupants not previously reported or the departure of occupants previously reported.
[Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
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No person shall occupy a premises until a zoning and occupancy permit is issued by the Zoning Officer.
2. 
A zoning and occupancy permit shall not be issued by the Township for a premises unless or until all Township ordinances are in full compliance, including this Part.
[Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part, or fails to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the Township, shall pay a judgment of not less than $100 nor more than $600 plus costs, including reasonable attorney fees incurred by the Township. A separate offense shall arise for each day or portion thereof in which a violation of this Part is found to exist and for each section of this Part found to have been violated. The Township may also commence appropriate actions in equity or other to prevent, restrain, correct, enjoin, or abate violations of this Part. All penalties collected for violations of this Part shall be paid to the Township Treasurer. The initial determination of ordinance violation is hereby delegated to the Township Manager, the Police Department, the Code Official, the authorized designee of the Township Manager, and to any other officer or agent that the Township Manager or the Board of Supervisors shall deem appropriate.