Downtown State College Landlord – Tenant & Fire Safety Certification Forms Landlord Tenant Notification and Fire Safety Form - Downtown State College In accordance with Section 803.3 of the Centre Region Rental Housing & Building Safety Code, 2023 Edition, at the beginning of each lease period and at least annually thereafter, the person in charge shall provide all tenant(s) on the lease, information regarding the following requirements, including reference to any ordinances. Maximum occupancy for the residential property Maximum number of persons who can reside in the rental property If the property is a student home Regulations regarding dogs (if present) Regulations regarding property maintenance Regulations regarding refuse, parking, weeds and removal of snow and ice from sidewalks Information on the handling of recyclable materials Specific information regarding the State College Division of the Health and NeighborhoodServices and Centre Region Code Administration Signed copy of the fire safety certification Regulations regarding tampering with fire protection equipment Notification in writing of all scheduled inspections a minimum 7 calendar days prior to the scheduled inspection date and 1 calendar day prior to reinspection Notice of regulations regarding roof occupancy and possible penalties Notice of regulations regarding interior furniture and possible penalties Notice of regulations regarding unsanitary conditions in rental properties and regulations andpossible penalties Notice of information regarding tenants’ rights as published by the municipality Notice of information regarding fire safety as published by the municipality For units where the tenant is responsible for payment of utilities (electricity, natural gas, propane, fuel oil, water, etc.), the owner shall make available to the tenant the prior 24 months of utility costs prior to signing the lease agreement. The tenant is responsible for providing utility cost information to the owner within 60 days of the receipt of the bill from the utility. A signed copy of the acknowledgment shall be maintained by the person in charge and made available to the tenant(s), code official, or municipality upon request. It is the responsibility of the tenant(s) to review the documents referenced and be familiar with the requirements for the rental property. All tenants on the lease shall sign the acknowledgment and return it to the person in charge. Any tenant or owner failing to execute the acknowledgment shall be in violation of this section and subject to the penalties set forth in Section 107.3 of the Centre Region Rental Housing & Building Safety Code, 2023 Edition. Neither the owner nor the tenant(s) shall be responsible for any other party’s failure to execute the acknowledgment.Tenant Notification AcknowledgmentTHE PERSON IN CHARGE of the rental unit at Property(Required)Choose Property811-813 West College AvenueBurrowes Street ApartmentsCarlton ApartmentsCollege Avenue ApartmentsCollegiate ArmsFosterGill Street HouseGraham BuildingGreenwich CourtHamilton HouseHetzel PlazaHoman DuplexHomerellaKemmerer RoadLexington HouseLogan DuplexNicholas TowersNittany HouseOld Boalsburg RoadPalmertonPenn State ApartmentsPenn State HouseSouth AllenSundownSutton CourtThe BellaireUniversity TowersUnit Number(Required)hereby certifies that tenant(s) effective (move-in date)Move-In Date(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY have been provided with all required rental property information in accordance with Section 803.3 of the Centre Region Rental Housing & Building Safety Code, 2023 Edition. In accordance with the provisions of Borough of State College Ordinance # 2206 the person in charge hereby provided the tenant(s) with the following information, or provided a webpage where the information could be found: Maximum occupancy for the residential property Maximum number of persons who can reside in the rental property If the property is a student home Regulations regarding dogs (if present) Regulations regarding property maintenance Regulations regarding refuse, parking, weeds, and removal of snow and ice from sidewalks Information on the handling of recyclable materials Specific information regarding the State College Division of the Health and Neighborhood Services and the Centre Region Code Administration Signed copy of the fire safety certification Regulations regarding tampering with fire protection equipment Notification in writing of all scheduled inspections a minimum 7 calendar days prior to the scheduled inspection date and 1 calendar day prior to reinspection Notice of regulations regarding roof occupancy and possible penalties Notice of regulations regarding interior furniture and possible penalties Notice of regulations regarding unsanitary conditions in rental properties and regulations and possible penalties Notice of information regarding tenants’ rights as published by the municipality Notice of information regarding fire safety as published by the municipality For units where the tenant is responsible for payment of utilities (electricity, natural gas, propane, fuel oil, water, etc.), the owner shall make available to the tenant the prior 24 months of utility costs prior to signing the lease agreement. The tenant is responsible for providing utility cost information to the owner within 60 days of the receipt of the bill from the utility. Additional information can be found on the Centre Region Code Administration Website. Visit www.crcog.net/crca and review the tenant information under rental housing. All tenants on a lease shall sign the acknowledgment and return it to the person in charge. As stated in Borough of State College Ordinance # 2206 any tenant or owner failing to execute the acknowledgment shall be in violation of Section 803.3 of the Centre Region Rental Housing & Building Safety Code, 2023 Edition, and subject to the penalties set forth in Section 107.3 of the Centre Region Rental Housing & Building Safety Code, 2023 Edition. Neither the owner nor the tenant(s) shall be responsible for any other party’s failure to execute the acknowledgment. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Acknowledgment:Date(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY Name(Required) First Last Signature(Required)Fire Safety Certification AgreementIn accordance with Section 704.9 of the Centre Region Rental Housing & Building Safety Code, 2023 Edition, at the beginning of each lease period and at least annually thereafter, the person in charge shall provide all tenants on the lease with a signed Certification that all fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, and carbon monoxide detectors, where required, are in working condition. It shall be the responsibility of the tenant(s) to verify that the life safety equipment, smoke alarms, and carbon monoxide detectors, where provided, are in working condition and the fire extinguisher is inspected and charged. All tenants on a lease shall sign the Certification and return it to the person in charge. The person in charge shall maintain the original Certification and make it available to the Fire and Life Safety Inspector upon request. A signed copy should be provided to each tenant. In addition to the Tenant Notification requirements contained in Section 803.3 of the Centre Region Rental Housing & Building Safety Code, 2023 Edition, the person in charge shall provide the tenant(s) with instruction on how to report deficiencies with these fire safety systems. Any tenant or person in charge failing to execute the Certification shall be in violation of this section and subject to the penalties set forth in Section 107.3 of the Centre Region Rental Housing & Building Safety Code, 2023 Edition. Neither the person in charge nor the tenant(s) shall be responsible for any other party’s failure to execute the Certification. THE PERSON IN CHARGE of the rental unit atProperty(Required)Choose Property811-813 West College AvenueBurrowes Street ApartmentsCarlton ApartmentsCollege Avenue ApartmentsCollegiate ArmsFosterGill Street HouseGraham BuildingGreenwich CourtHamilton HouseHetzel PlazaHoman DuplexHomerellaKemmerer RoadLexington HouseLogan DuplexNicholas TowersNittany HouseOld Boalsburg RoadPalmertonPenn State ApartmentsPenn State HouseSouth AllenSundownSutton CourtThe BellaireUniversity TowersUnit Number(Required)hereby certifies to all tenants that effective (move-in date)Move-In Date(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY all fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, and carbon monoxide detectors were in working condition and the fire extinguisher has been inspected within the last year and is in a ready condition in the above mentioned rental unit. In accordance with provisions of Borough of State College Ordinance # 2206 the person in charge hereby informs the tenant(s) that it shall be the responsibility of the tenant(s) to verify that the life safety equipment, smoke alarms, and carbon monoxide detectors, where provided, are in working condition and the fire extinguisher is inspected and charged. All tenants on a lease shall sign the Certification and return it to the person in charge. As stated in Borough of State College Ordinance # 2206 any tenant or person in charge failing to execute the Certification shall be in violation of Section 704.9 of the Centre Region Rental Housing & Building Safety Code, 2023 Edition and subject to the penalties set forth in Section 107.3 of the Centre Region Rental Housing & Building Safety Code, 2023 Edition. Neither the person in charge nor the tenant(s) shall be responsible for any other party’s failure to execute the Certification. As per Borough of State College Ordinance # 2206 the tenant(s) is required to report a deficiency to management or maintenance immediately after the deficiency is detected or if the system is malfunctioning. (To report deficiencies of these fire safety systems please call 814-234-5750). IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Certification Agreement:Date(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY Name(Required) First Last Signature(Required)
