[Ord. 515, 9/19/2007]
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any person who is subject to payment of any tax imposed by
Northampton Township and resides in a leased residential property
located within the Township.
[Ord. 515, 9/19/2007]
1.
All persons, firms or corporations owning property in the Township
of Northampton which is leased or licensed for residential use (i.e.,
houses, apartments, furnished or unfurnished rooms) are prohibited
from leasing or licensing to any person or entity unless and until
the person or entity leasing or licensing the property produces a
registration from the Township acknowledging the occupancy of the
premises. The owner of the property shall maintain a current file
of registered tenants or lessees for all leased property in Northampton
Township. This file shall be available for inspection by the Township
upon three days' notice.
2.
All owners of property leased for residential occupancy shall annually
report the names and addresses of all residential tenants by January
31 of each new year. In addition, all owners of property leased or
licensed for residential properties shall report to the Township the
names and addresses of the tenant or lessee whenever there is a change
in the occupancy of any leased property. Said report shall be filed
within 10 days of occupancy of the property.
[Ord. 515, 9/19/2007]
The Township Manager is hereby authorized to compile and maintain
a database of all residential real estate leased within the boundaries
of the Township, and shall cause to be reviewed all applications therefor,
and, when appropriate, issue registration forms.
[Ord. 515, 9/19/2007]
Northampton Township shall provide forms for the registration
of tenants in leased properties within the boundaries of Northampton
Township. Information required on the form shall include the name
or names and addresses of all tenants who reside in the leased property.
[Ord. 515, 9/19/2007; as amended by Ord. 561, 4/25/2012]
1.
Fees for moving permits shall be established by resolution of the
Board of Supervisors of Northampton Township.
2.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of
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.
