[Amended 12-18-2017 by Ord. No. 115-2017]
A. Each housing registration shall be renewed by the registrant on or before the first of April in each and every calendar year regardless of when the original registration was filed in the previous year. If the first of April falls upon a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the deadline shall be the close of business on the next business day. If said housing registration fee is paid on or before April first a discount will be allowed as per the City of Reading Fee Schedule, Chapter 212.
B. If payment is made after the due date of April first a late fee will be applied as per City of Reading Fee Schedule, Chapter 212. Renewal of a housing registration shall be made in writing or by electronic application upon forms provided by the Property Maintenance Division. Submission of annual renewal forms shall be accompanied by payment of the specified renewal fee as per the City of Reading Fee Schedule, Chapter 212.
C. Submission of annual renewal forms after the April first deadline shall be subject to a surcharge as provided in the City of Reading Fee Schedule, Chapter 212. All delinquent accounts may be given to collections as per this subpart. Failure to submit an annual renewal form as required herein before July 1 in each and every year may result in the immediate revocation of the housing registration and be subject to § 308-112, Failure to apply for housing registration.
D. In the event of revocation of the housing registration, the property owner must file an application for reinstatement upon a form prescribed by the Property Maintenance Division and the filing of said application shall be accompanied by payment of all outstanding property maintenance fees and surcharges.
E. Notwithstanding the filing of an application for reinstatement, nothing herein shall prevent the City of Reading from undertaking legal action to enforce any other provision of the Code of the City of Reading, including action to enjoin any continued occupancy of the property by tenants residing therein and/or action to abate any nuisance, dangerous condition or other threat to the health and safety of the tenants residing therein or the general public.
3. Editor's Note: See § 600-607.