Bin'Gerke Mayor, Public Affairs. Martin Gatti Accounts &1 Finances Francis. J.Palumbo) III Parks. &Publicl Property Steve. Visocky Streets & Improvements Joseph Czuchan PublicSafety  Nicholas Vicites Controller Antoinette Hodge City Treasurer K2.1 Engineering Inc. Consulting) Engineer Kimberly Marshall City Clerk Timothy) Witt City Solicitor  CITY OF UNIONTOWN  201 North Gallatin. Avenue Uniontowny PAI 15401. 724-430-2900  March 1, 2021  Dear Rental Property Owner:  Please be advised that effective January 1, 2021, the City of Uniontown adopted ordinance 1725 (Laridlord Registration Ordinance) requiring landlord. licenses for owners of residential rental units. The purpose of the Landlord Registration Ordinance is to establish procedures and standards for the identification and registration of owners of rental properties to ensure that the City has a meaningful, efficient. and effective means. of communicating withthose owners., Additionally, the Ordinance.is intendéd toj promote the health and safety oft tenarts and alleviate conditions of substandard housing All owners of non-owner-occupied or rental property within the City of Uniontown are reguiréd to règister and obtain al licénse for their properties on an annual basis, regardless of whether the building is occupied or vacant. The license is non-transferable and a license. application form must be completed and submitted for each parcel owned within 30 days of receipt of this letter. Purchasers of properties. that arè subject to the Ordinance must complete and submif al license application form within 30 days of the purchase of the property. The license and registration fees are  and blight.  as follows:  $25.00 per parcel (regardless of the number of units. on: such parcel)  To complete the Landlord Licensé and Registration process, please complete the enclosed application and mail the completed form and payment (please make all chècks payable to the "City of  Uniontown'") to:  City of Uniontown 20N. Gallatin Ave. License Clerk, Room 106 Uniontown, PA 15401  You are. ençouraged to view or print a copy of The Landlord License. and Registration Ordinance at wwunlontowncly.com: I am providing Section 3 of thè ordinance (owners duties) below, It is important that you educate. yourself on the guidelines and expectations contained within the entire a. Its shall be the duty of every owner to keep and maintain all. rental units in compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances, and provisions. of all other applicable state laws and regulations and loçal ordinançes, and to keep such property in good and safe condition. As provided for in the  Ordinance.    Ordinance, every owner shall be. responsible for regulating the proper and lawful use and b. Every owner of a rental unit who is. not a: full-time resident of the City of Uniontown, or elsewhère in an area that is not within a twenty-five (25) mile radius of the City of Uniontown, shall designate a manager who shall reside in an area that is within a twenty-five (25) mile radius of the City of Uniontown. If the owner is. a çorporation, a manager shall be required if an officer oft the corporation does notresidewithint the. aforesaida area. The officer shall perform the same function as a manager. Ifthe owner is a partnership; a manager shall be rèquired if a partner does not reside within the aforesaid area. Said partner shall perform the same function as a manager. The manager shall be the agent oft the owner for service of process and receiving of notices and demands; as well as for performing the. obligations of the owner under the Ordinance. The identity, address. and telephone number(s) of a person who is' designated as manager hereunder shall be provided by the owner or manager to the City, and such information shall be kept current and updated as it changes. Upon receiving notice of any code or ordinance. violation from the code official, the owner or manager shall promptly take. action, or cause the neçessary action to be taken, to abate the d. The owner or manager shall permit inspections of any rental unit by the code official at reasonable e. The Ordinance is not intendéd to, nor shall its éffect be, to limit any other enforçement remedies which may be available to the City against an owner, occupant, or guest thereof,  maintenance of every rental unit which he, she or it owns.  offending condition and eliminate the violation.  times upon reasonable notice.  Failure to register any rental property or non-owner-occupied property required to be licenséd and registered is a violation of City Ordinance 1725 and may subject you upon conviction. thereof before a Magisterial District Judge oft the City of Uniontown, and be liable to pay the following penalties:  () First Violation - At fine of $200.00, or thirty days imprisonment, or both; (i) Second Violation - A fine of $500.00, or sixty days imprisonment, or both; (i) Third and each subsequent violation - A fine of $1,000.00, or ninety days  imprisonment, or both.  Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Denise Stephens, License Clerk724- 430-2904. Additional applications can be obtained online at wwunontownelvy.con  Sincerely,  Mhlllhone  Matthew: A. Thomas Code Enforcement Officer City of Uniontown.    LANDLORD RENTAL AND PROPERTY OWNER  REGISTRATION APPLICATION 20N. Gallatin, Ave. . Room 106. Uniontown, Pa 15401  Phone: 724-430-2900  PROPERTY ADDRESS: NUMBERI OF UNITS ON PARCEL: Mix Use Commerda/Res.denta, OWNER INFORMATION: (pléase print)  (One parcel peri application. Please use new application or Additional Property Page for additional parcels) Type Rental Building: Single Family. Two Family. Three Family. Four or More Family  $25.00per parcel registrationfee  Are all units vacant? Yes No  NAME: PHONE: EMAIL: HOME/OFFICE ADDRESS: STREET: CITY: INSURANCE GARRIER: INSURANCE AGENT:  CELL PHONE:  STATE  ZIP  AGENT PHONE:  COMPANY OFFICER (AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE) (Ifapplicable)  NAME: PHONE: EMAIL: HOME ADDRESS: STREET:_ CITY: NAME: PHONE: EMAIL: HOME/OFFCIE: ADDRESS: STREET: CITY:  CELL PHONE:  STATE  ZiP.  PROPERTY MANAGER/AGENT INFORMATION (if applicable)  CELL PHONE:  STATE.  ZIP  Icertify thati thei information contained hereini is true and çorrect tot thel bést of my. knowledge and belief.! understand that: anyt false statements made herein are: subjectt to the pehalties of 18Pa.C.S. Section 4904, relating  tou unswornfalsfications to authorities.  SIGNATURE (Required) PRINT (Required)  DATE DATE  Owners with more, than one: residential rental property int the City ofUniontown: should copy this page to list additional properties or use the Additional Property Page. Additional applications can be obtained online at  wuniontownciv.om.