[Ord. 2010-5, 2/16/2010, § 1]
The purpose of this Part is to establish registration of tenants
and other non-owner occupants of residential use properties in order
to have accurate records of the numbers and identities of Township
residents for purposes of taxation, zoning, waste disposal and recycling,
code compliance, and other efforts in furtherance of the public health,
safety and welfare within Stroud Township.
[Ord. 2010-5, 2/16/2010, § 2]
As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
One or more rooms used for living and sleeping purposes arranged
for occupancy by one family or by one or more persons.
An owner, lessor, or person who acts as agent for an owner
or lessor, of any dwelling unit located in the Township of Stroud.
Any individual, partnership, associated, firm or corporation.
Any person who has the use, either by themselves or with
others, of a dwelling unit by verbal or written rental or lease agreement
with a landlord, for a rental or lease term exceeding 30 days.
[Ord. 2010-5, 2/16/2010, § 3]
1.
On or before May 31, 2010, each and every landlord of any dwelling
unit in Stroud Township shall complete a tenant registration report,
on a form available from the Township, and shall submit the report
to the Secretary of Stroud Township.
2.
After May 31, 2010, any person who become a landlord of any dwelling
unit in Stroud Township by agreement of sale, by deed, or by any other
means, shall complete a tenant registration report, on a form available
from the Township, and shall submit the report to the Secretary of
Stroud Township within 30 days thereafter.
3.
Each and every landlord of any dwelling unit in Stroud Township shall
annually complete a tenant registration report by May 31 of each new
year, on a form available from the Township, and shall submit the
report to the Secretary of Stroud Township.
4.
No landlord shall knowingly file false, misleading or incomplete
information on a tenant registration report.
5.
The tenant registration report shall include, but not be limited
to, the following information:
A.
A list of the dwelling units owned by the landlord, located within
the Township of Stroud, whether occupied or not occupied.
B.
The address of each dwelling unit.
C.
A brief description of each dwelling.
D.
A statement whether or not said dwelling unit is inhabited or utilized
by tenants.
E.
The name or names of the tenant or tenants utilizing the aforementioned
dwelling unit, if any.
[Ord. 2010-5, 2/16/2010, § 4]
Each and every landlord of any dwelling unit within Stroud Township
shall report to the Secretary of Stroud Township, on a tenant registration
report form available from the Township, any change in tenants using
or occupying any dwelling unit owned or operated by such landlord.
A landlord of a hotel, motel or other lodging facility shall not be
required to report a person as a tenant until that person has resided
in such landlord's facility for a period exceeding 30 days. In
the event that a dwelling unit was used, rented or leased by a tenant
and then becomes vacant and remains vacant for 30 days, this change
shall also be reported to the Township. All reports required by this
section shall be made within 30 days after any change in tenants using
or occupying any dwelling unit including vacancy after 30 days.
[Ord. 2010-5, 2/16/2010, § 5]
No dwelling unit shall be used or occupied by any person other
than the landlord thereof unless the tenant has been registered as
required by this Part.
[Ord. 2010-5, 2/16/2010, § 6]
When the owner of real estate subject to the provisions of this
Part is corporation, the President of the corporation shall be the
person required to make the reports mandated herein. When the owner
of real estate subject to the provisions of this Part is a partnership
or other entity, all of the partners or all of the members thereof
shall be the persons required to make the reports mandated herein.
[Ord. 2010-5, 2/16/2010, § 7]
A Township Code Enforcement Officer, a Township officer as may
designated by the Board of Supervisors, and/or a law enforcement officer
are authorized to enforce this Part.
[Ord. 2010-5, 2/16/2010, § 8; as amended by A.O.]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this Part or who
knowingly files a false report required under this Part, upon conviction
thereof in an action brought before a magisterial district judge in
the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under
the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to
pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90
days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each section
of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute
a separate offense.
