Rental Properties
Rental Property Maintenance and Housing Occupancy Ordinance
There is an annual license fee per residential rental unit due annually (see fee schedule). Completed application and fee are due by January 31 annually.
The license will be valid for one year. Licenses will be e-mailed following receipt of completed application and fee. Late fees will be imposed per unit if the completed application and fee are not received by January 31.
An initial inspection is required upon first registration of the property. Inspections are then carried out once every two years, unless there is a tenant change or a complaint on the property. The property owner and/or property management company/owner agent should download the inspection checklist to conduct pre-inspections prior to scheduling all required inspections.
Inspections will only be done with the property owner or owner agent. No inspections will be done with the tenant only.
Contact the office for the scheduling link to schedule a date and time for your bi-annual inspection once the application and license fee have been submitted to the township office. If a reinspection is required on the property, a fee will be charged. Please see our Fee Schedule for pricing.
If the tenant changes, a Tenant Change Application needs to be completed and provided to the Township Office along with a fee for a new tenant inspection.
The Township accepts payment of cash, check, credit card, or money order. Checks made payable to Spring Garden Township. Credit card payments are accepted in office and online with a link provided by the office, and will be subject to a 3% convenience fee.
Please note: Before your Rental Registration application can be approved, the Township requires that any outstanding sewer charges, refuse charges, or other violations be brought into good standing. Failure to bring these items into good standing could result in violations notices, fines and penalties.
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Please be sure to check with the Zoning Officer to assure the property meets all zoning requirements if this is a first time rental property.
Rental Registration
Applications annually due by January 31.
- Completed applications are to include current tenant names and move-in dates, property owner information, and Property Manager/Owner Agent information. If the property owner resides more than 20-miles from the rental address a property management company/owner agent must be used and their information provided on the application. Completed applications are to be accompanied by the per unit license fee. NOTE: The tenant may not be the owner agent/property manager.
- Please provide your email address. Reminders and inspection information will be sent via email unless other arrangements have been made.
- Application reminders will be sent to the agent on file or the property owner. It is your responsibility to submit the completed application and return it with the license fee (per unit) before January 31 of each year.
Submit your completed application and payment to codes@sgtwp.org
Questions?
Contact the Township Office at (717) 848-2858 or codes@sgtwp.org
Fees
- There are several fees associated with the Rental Registration program that can be found in the Fee Schedule under section 165.
- The annual rental license fee is per unit.
- Late fees will be applied to all applications submitted after February 1. If completed applications and license fees are not post marked by January 31, please add the late fee to each unit’s annual licensing fee.
- There are reinspection fees due for each reinspection.
- Failure to show or call to cancel a scheduled inspection will result in a No Show fee.
- A change in tenant inspection also requires a fee.
- You may pay with credit card. You may either call the office to request the payment link, or come into the office to make payment.