1. If there is reason to believe that any provision of this Part is being violated, the Borough Council may or may cause, through an Enforcement Officer or authorized representative of the Borough, entry onto premises for the purpose of inspection of any and all premises, properties, buildings and/or structures located within the Borough for ascertaining the existence of violations. In those matters where the nature of an alleged violation is such that an inspection of the interior of a building or structure is necessitated.
2. This Part shall be enforced by action brought before a Magisterial District Judge in the same manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. Any person, partnership, corporation or other entity who or which violates or permits a violation of the provisions of this Part shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding, pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 per violation, plus all court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by East McKeesport Borough in the enforcement proceedings, and/or be imprisoned to the extent allowed by law for the punishment of summary offenses. Each day or portion thereof that a violation exists or continues shall constitute a separate violation. Further, the appropriate officers or agents of East McKeesport Borough are hereby authorized to seek equitable relief, including injunction to enforce compliance with this Part. All fines, penalties, costs and reasonable attorney's fees collected for the violation of this Part shall be paid to East McKeesport Borough for its general use.
3. In addition to, but not in limitation of, the provisions of Subsection 1. above and § 13-313, the Enforcement Officer may either revoke, or deny an application to renew, a short-term rental permit for three uncured or repeated violations of this Part in any rolling 12 calendar month period. The revocation or denial to renew a short-term rental permit shall continue for six months for the first set of three uncured or repeated violations, and continue for one year for any subsequent sets of violations.
(Ord. 960, 7/8/2021)