(a) Purpose/Scope/Declaration of Policy and Findings.It is the purpose of this article and the policy of the Council of the Borough of White Oak, in order to protect and promote the public health, safety and welfare of its citizens, to establish rights and obligations of Owners and Occupants relating to the rental of certain dwelling units in the Borough of White Oak and to encourage the Owners and Occupants to maintain and improve the quality of rental housing within the community. It is also the policy of the Borough that those Owners, Managers and Occupants share responsibilities to obey the various Codes adopted to protect and promote public health, safety and welfare. As a means to those ends, this article provides for a system of inspections; issuances and renewals of occupancy licenses; and sets penalties for violation. This article shall be liberally constructed and applied to promote its purposes and policies.
(b) In considering the adoption of this article, the Borough of White Oak makes the following findings:
(1) There is a greater incidence of violations of various Codes of the Borough as to residential rental properties wherein the owners of the properties or the appointed managers of the property do not live in the Borough or in close proximity to the Borough;
(2) There is a greater incidence of complaints and violations dealing with the maintenance and upkeep of residential rental properties that at owner- occupied properties; and
(3) There is a greater incidence of disturbances which adversely affect the peace and quiet of the neighborhood at residential rental properties than at owner-occupied properties.
(Ord. 4063. Passed 8-17-15.)
(Ord. 4063. Passed 8-17-15.)
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