[Adopted 12-10-2015 by Ord. No. 1243-2015 (Ch. 219, Art. III, of the 1999
Code)]
The following words and phrases, as used in this Part, shall
have the meaning ascribed herein, unless the context clearly indicates
a different meaning:
The definition set forth in § 20-102 of this Code is incorporated herein by reference.
Services provided by the Borough of Homestead, either directly
or indirectly, that promote Borough-wide safety and health, and for
which no fee is presently assessed to cover the costs of providing
such services, said services consisting of stormwater management,
streetlighting, street cleaning, weed and debris control, animal control
and similar services.
The definition set forth in § 20-102 of this Code is incorporated herein by reference.
For purposes of this Part, the number of restrooms in a nonresidential
building shall constitute the number of nonresidential units in the
building for purposes of calculating the Borough's health and safety
fee.
The definition set forth in § 20-102 of this Code is incorporated herein by reference.
1.Â
Each owner of a residential building
and/or nonresidential building shall monthly be billed a flat health
and safety fee to be utilized to help defray the cost to the Borough
of Homestead for providing health and safety services. The amount
of the health and safety fee shall be set by resolution and will be
listed in Homestead Borough's Fee Schedule Resolution, as amended
from time to time.
2.Â
The health and safety fee shall
be a flat monthly fee, as set forth in the above-referenced Fee Schedule
Resolution, as amended from time to time, based on the number of nonresidential
units contained in a nonresidential building and on the number of
dwelling units contained in a residential building. For example, the
health and safety fee per residential building shall be determined
by multiplying the number of dwelling units within the residential
building by the amount of the health and safety fee which will equal
the total health and safety fee amount due from the owner of that
residential building for the month in question. Calculating the health
and safety fee per nonresidential building shall be determined by
multiplying the number of nonresidential units within the nonresidential
building by the amount of the health and safety fee which will equal
the total health and safety fee amount due and owing from the owner
of that nonresidential building. The calculation for a building that
is a nonresidential building in part and a residential building in
part will require multiplying the total number of dwelling units and
nonresidential units in the building by the amount of the health and
safety fee which will equal the total amount due and owing from that
building owner for the year in question.
3.Â
The health and safety fee shall
be paid on a monthly basis by the tenth day of each month for which
the monthly payment is due. The Borough Council shall appoint a collector
of this fee by resolution. The duties of the collector shall be to
prepare and distribute bills and collect the fee.
1.Â
If for any reason the health
and safety fee is not paid when due, interest at the rate of 6% per
annum will be assessed on the amount of said fee due and owing.
2.Â
Notwithstanding the relief provided for in Subsection 1 above, any person violating any of the provisions of this Part shall, upon conviction, be liable to pay a penalty not exceeding $1,000, together with costs, for each and every offense, and further shall be required to pay the amount of the health and safety fee, together with interest provided for in this Part, which should have been paid as provided in this Part. In default of payment as provided herein, said violator shall be subject to imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see AO)]
