§ 150.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   Generally. Any person violating any provision of this chapter, for which no other penalty is provided, shall be subject to the penalty provisions of § 10.99.

   (B)   Section 150.02. Any person violating § 150.02 shall be fined an amount not in excess of $1,000 and in default thereof, imprisonment for 30 days. The penalty provided for in this division (B) is in addition to any other remedies provided for by § 150.02 or by law. Each day any person remains in violation of § 150.02 shall be a separate offense.

   (C)   Sections 150.15 through 150.18. Any owner or agent of any building in the borough, who shall violate any of the provisions of §§ 150.15 through 150.18 after September 1, 1914, upon conviction thereof, 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 30 days. Each day that a violation of §§ 150.15 through 150.18 continues shall constitute a separate offense.

   (D)   Sections 150.45 through 150.48. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of §§ 150.45 through 150.48, upon conviction thereof, 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 30 days. Each day that a violation of §§ 150.45 through 150.48 continues shall constitute a separate offense.

   (E)   Sections 150.60 through 150.67.

      (1)   Basis for violation. It shall be unlawful for any person, as either owner or manager of a regulated rental unit, to operate without a valid, current residential rental license issued by the borough authorizing such operation, or to violate any other provision of §§ 150.60 through 150.67. It shall be unlawful for any owner, manager or occupant to violate §§ 150.60 through 150.67.

      (2)   Penalties.

         (a)   The penalties and remedies for a violation of Borough Construction Codes or the Borough Existing Structures Code shall be as established in such other code.

         (b)   Any person who violates a provision of §§ 150.60 through 150.67 shall upon conviction thereof before a district magistrate be liable to pay the following penalties:

            1.   First violation on a lot in a calendar year: a fine of $200;

            2.   Second violation on a lot in a calendar year: a fine of $500;

            3.   Third and each subsequent violation on a lot in a calendar year: a fine of $1,000;

            4.   If an owner fails to obtain a residential rental license that is required: a fine of $1,000 shall apply; and

            5.   For each week that a violation continues to exist after the time limit established for correction of the violation by a Code Enforcement Officer, a separate violation shall have been deemed to occur, requiring an additional fine.

         (c)   In addition, an eviction of occupants of a regulated rental unit may be required under provisions of §§ 150.60 through 150.67, and the residential rental license that grants the privilege to rent a regulated rental unit may be revoked, suspended or withdrawn.

      (3)   Non-exclusive remedies. The penalty provisions of §§ 150.60 through 150.67 and the license non-renewal, suspension and revocation procedures provided in §§ 150.60 through 150.67 shall not limit the ability of the borough to enforce other borough ordinances and to utilize the penalties, remedies and procedures provided under such other borough ordinances and state law.

(Ord. 453, passed 6-19-1914; Ord. 465, passed 1-12-1915; Ord. 869, passed 9-11-1969; Ord. 1037, passed 10-19-2004; Ord. 1060, passed 4-15-2008)