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Union City council to advertise change allowing repeat charges for tenant-registration violations
Summary
Council voted unanimously to advertise a proposed amendment to the tenant-registration ordinance that would allow the borough to charge violators more than once per year if they repeatedly fail to provide required information; the vote was to advertise the amendment, not to adopt it.
The Union City Borough Council voted unanimously Sept. 16 to advertise a proposed amendment to the borough's tenant-registration ordinance that would allow officials to charge violators more than once in a 12-month period if they fail to provide required information.
Councilor Steadman moved to advertise the amendment and Councilor Osborn seconded; the motion carried unanimously. The vote was procedural — to publish the amendment for public notice and comment — and did not enact a change to the ordinance.
The amendment, as described to the council, targets property owners or registrants who do not comply with information requirements; councilors said the change is intended to strengthen enforcement, not to set a specific fine schedule at this meeting. Further details, including proposed fine amounts and appeal processes, were not specified and will be provided when the ordinance text is published for public review.
The council will accept public comment and hold any required hearings after advertising the proposed change. No date was set in the minutes for final consideration.
