Lansdale Boarding Room License Fees Being Scrutinized
Landlords of boarding rooms are being charged the same $58 license fee as apartments, but at that cost per room. Landlords are up in arms about it and now the borough codes department is looking into whether or not that fee is revenue neutral
Landlords of the 77 boarding rooms that exist in Lansdale Borough could be getting a break on their license fees. At present, the borough code enforcement department is looking into whether or not the $58 fee per boarding room is revenue neutral. Lansdale officials believe that fee for boarding rooms may be too high. That fee is the same fee paid for apartment inspections. However, the fee covers the entire apartment, not each room, as it does with boarding rooms. "If someone owns a boarding house, with 10 rooms in it, the fee would be $580 for a 10-room boarding house," said Councilman and Code Enforcement Committee Chairman Jack Hansen at Wednesday night's meeting. "Off the top of my head, that sounds high for an annual fee for …
Steph Mcgeller
10:08 pm on Monday, January 7, 2013
Doggie Style at 20 Airport Sq. North Wales closed down the store today without telling employees and customers. Employees came to the store to find everything packed up and gone. A lot of dogs have been hurt and abused by this company. more ›