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Amending Ord. No. 22 of 2008, entitled, "Amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six: Conduct; Article I: Regulated Rights and Actions; Chapter 619: Refuse Collection and Recycling, adding Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant as it relates to the storage, disposal, and recycling of refuse;" by making various changes to assist with implementation of the new requirements.
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Be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Amending Ordinance No. 22 of 2008, entitled, "Amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six: Conduct; Article I: Regulated Rights and Actions; Chapter 619: Refuse Collection and Recycling, adding Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant as it relates to the storage, disposal, and recycling of refuse;" by amending Section 619.13, as follows:
CHAPTER 619: REFUSE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING
§ 619.13 Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant
(a) The owner of rental property located in the City of Pittsburgh (Landlord) shall provide to Tenant a document [in substantial compliance with "Exhibit A" attached,] specifying the requirements, stated in § 619.03, § 619.04, § 619.05, and § 619.11 that the tenant shall meet as to the storage and disposal of refuse, recyclables, and yard debris, and the legal penalties for violation of those requirements. Such document shall be signed by the tenant indicating agreement to abide by the requirements. For purposes of this provision, "rental property" shall include single family dwellings and small apartment buildings as defined in this Chapter.
(b) [This document, completed, initialed, and signed by the Landlord and the Tenant, shall be provided to the City as an additional Permit Registration Form in accordance with City Code Section 781.03 (a).]
This document, completed, initialed, and signed by the Landlord and the Tenant, shall be maintained as part of the Landlord's records subject to City review upon request.
(c) It is the intent of this section that the landlord shall review each requirement with the tenant, and the tenant shall initial each requirement indicating the requirement was explained by the landlord, and further indicating a commitment to abide by the requirement.
(d) In the event that the tenant is out of compliance with City regulations governing trash storage, disposal, and recycling, then the City shall issue a citation against the landlord of the property.
e) A form titled "Waste Disposal and Recycling Fact Sheet for Rental Properties" shall be available from the Bureau of Building Inspection.
Section 2. Amending Section 2 of Ordinance No. 22 of 2008, as follows:
Section 2. That Exhibit A, Waste Disposal and Recycling Fact Sheet for Rental Properties (applies only to properties that have fewer than 6 dwelling units), shall be made accessible to the public by the Pittsburgh [Department of Public Works] Bureau of Building Inspection website.
EXHIBIT A
Sample Document attached below
It is intended that this form will be available to the public from the
Pittsburgh [Department of Public Works] Bureau of Building Inspection website.
All else contained in Exhibit A of Ordinance No. 22 of 2008 remains unchanged.