1. A. No owner shall hereafter allow to be occupied, advertise for occupancy, solicit occupants for, or let to another person for occupancy any residential rental unit within the Borough for which an application for license has not been made and filed with the office and for which there is not an effective license. Initial application and renewal shall be made upon forms furnished by the office for such purpose and shall specifically require the following minimum information:
(1) Name, mailing address, street address and phone number of the owner, and if the owner is not a natural person, the name, address and phone number of a designated representative of the owner.
(2) Name, mailing address, street address and phone number of the agent of the owner, if applicable.
(3) The street address of the premises being registered.
(4) The number and types of units within the premises (dwelling units or rooming units).
B. The owner or agent shall notify the office of any changes of the above information within five days of such change.
2. The initial application for registration and licensing shall be made by personally filing an application by the owner or agent. Thereafter, any new applicant shall file an application before the premises is let for occupancy, or within 30 days of becoming an owner or a currently registered premises. One application per premises is required, as each premises will receive its own license.
3. Upon receipt of the initial application or any renewal thereof and the payment of applicable fees as set forth in § 11-111 below, the Code Enforcement Office shall issue a rental registration license to the owner within 30 days of receipt of payment.
4. Each new license issued hereunder, and each renewal license, shall expire on December 31 of each year. The Code Enforcement Office shall mail license renewal applications to owner or designated agent on or before December 1 of each year. Renewal applications and fees may be returned by mail or in person to the Code Enforcement Office. A renewal license will not be issued unless the application and appropriate fee has been remitted. All applications for each renewal license must be received by the Borough on or before January 31.
5. Any owner or agent who transfers legal title to and/or operational control over any building and/or residential rental unit, requiring a license shall give notice of such transfer, in writing to the Borough within five business days after having transferred ownership of and/or operational control over such building and/or residential rental unit.
6. No residential rental unit shall be occupied by other than the owner thereof unless a registration license has been obtained and a certificate of compliance, as required by the provisions of this Part, is displayed at the structure in which the residential rental unit is located.
(Ord. 2013-301, 8/13/2013, § 4)