Penn Hills, PA Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Every change of tenant or occupant
- Filing
- Certificate of use, occupancy, compliance
- Distant Owners
- Local manager required beyond 15 miles
- Penalty
- Up to $500 per day
Summary
Every owner or landlord of a residential rental unit in Penn Hills, Allegheny County, must file a certificate of use, occupancy and compliance application before any change of tenant, occupant, or lessee under the Landlord Registration Ordinance.
Prior to each and every change of occupancy of each regulated rental unit by any tenant, occupant, lessee, sublessee, licensee, invitee or concessionaire, the owner/landlord shall file an application for certificate of use, occupancy and compliance for each such rental unit in the office of the Department of Code Enforcement as is required under § 1262.05 of the Municipal Code. The application for certificate of use, occupancy and compliance shall contain the information set forth above, including but not limited to the names and current complete mailing addresses of any and all tenants, occupants and persons who will use, occupy or exercise control over each such unit upon said change in occupancy. The owner/landlord shall be required to file an application for certificate of use, occupancy and compliance for all premises owned or controlled.
(2) The owner/landlord shall maintain a current list of all tenants/occupants in each regulated rental unit which shall include their name, permanent address and permanent telephone number. The owner/landlord shall furnish the list to the Municipality upon request and shall notify the Municipality of any changes in the number of tenants/occupants.
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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4434863; v5 updated 2025-07-21; through 07-21-2025).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 1433 of the Municipality's Code, the 'Municipality of Penn Hills Landlord Registration Ordinance', requires every owner or landlord of a regulated rental unit to file a certificate of use, occupancy and compliance application with the Department of Code Enforcement before each change of tenant, occupant, sublessee, licensee, or invitee. Owners must keep a current tenant list with names, addresses, and phone numbers and produce it on request. Landlords based more than 15 miles from Penn Hills must appoint a local property manager within that radius to accept violation notices. It applies to every residential rental in the Municipality of Penn Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Violations & Fines
Failure to file an occupancy report or appoint a required local property manager is a summary offense: a fine up to $500 plus costs, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense under § 1433.05.
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