The office of Mayor shall become vacant upon death, resignation,
removal from office or forfeiture of office by a court or conviction
of any felony or a crime relating to the office of Mayor. Forfeiture
of office shall occur if the Mayor is absent from three consecutive
regular meetings of the Borough Council without having been excused
by the Council.
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Editor's Note: Original § 1-121, Police Committee;
Responsibilities, of the 2010 Code of Ordinances, adopted by Ord.
No. 166-A, 1-13-1976, as amended, which immediately preceded this
section, was repealed 3-18-2016 by Ord. No. 425, due to the regionalizing
of police services.
A.
The Council President shall act as Mayor whenever the Mayor is unable
to attend to the duties of his office, and he shall possess all of
the rights, powers and duties of the Mayor.
B.
If the disability of the Mayor to attend to his duties persists for
60 consecutive days, the Borough Council shall appoint one of its
members as Acting Mayor and such member shall succeed to all of the
rights, powers and duties of the Mayor or of the then Acting Mayor,
as the case may be, until such time as the disability of the Mayor
ceases, a vacancy occurs in the office of Mayor or the term of office
of the Mayor expires.
