Every elected and appointed official of the Township and every police officer of the Township shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe to an oath or affirm to perform the duties of his office with fidelity and to uphold the laws of the commonwealth and the Township. A signed copy of such oath or affirmation shall be filed with the Township Secretary within 10 days of taking office.
The Township shall carry liability insurance to cover personal liabilities and the cost of litigation against elected and appointed officials and employees of the Township, individually and collectively, which arise directly from the lawful discharge of their official duties and responsibilities on behalf of the Township.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See also Ch. 25, Defense and Indemnification.
The Board may authorize Township membership in one or more municipal associations or organizations. The Board may authorize attendance by an elected or appointed Township official or Township employee at meetings, seminars or workshops of such associations or organizations and at other special meetings, courses and workshops which will be of direct benefit to the Township. Reasonable expenses incurred by the individual elected and appointed officials and employees for these purposes shall be reimbursed by the Township as authorized by the Board.
Robert's Rules of Order shall govern the conduct of all meetings of the Board of Commissioners, Township boards, commissions and authorities unless otherwise specified by ordinance or law.
The Radnor Township Police Pension Fund shall be governed by the provisions of Public Law 1804, Act. No. 600, May 29, 1956, of the commonwealth, as amended.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 767 et seq. and Ch. 62, Pensions and Annuities, Art. II.
[Amended 6-11-1990 by Ord. No. 90-29]
A. 
The Board of Commissioners shall, during a public meeting, fix the time and place of a public hearing on a proposed zoning amendment and cause notice thereof to be given as follows:
(1) 
By publishing a legal notice thereof once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the Township as provided for in § 9.02 of the Home Rule Charter. Such notice shall state the date, place, time and particular nature to be considered at the public hearing. The first publication shall not be more than 30 days and the second publication shall not be less than seven days from the date of the hearing.
(2) 
By mailing a notice thereof to contiguous municipalities, the Township School District and residents or associations of residents within the Township who shall have registered their names and addresses for this purpose with the Department of Community Development.
(3) 
By mailing a notice to all properties within any zoning district where the proposed amendment is for the purpose of revising land use controls and development regulations within such district. Where the proposed amendment involves a zoning map change, notice shall be mailed to every property to be affected and to every property in the Township which is located on the same street and is within 1,000 feet of the land in question and to every property not on the same street within 500 feet of said land. Notices shall also be posted along the perimeter of tract where a Zoning Map change is proposed at least one week prior to the hearing.
B. 
Failure to mail the notices as required by Subsections A(2) and (3) shall not invalidate the public hearing by the Board of Commissioners nor any enacted zoning amendment.
[Amended 6-11-1990 by Ord. No. 90-29]
A. 
In the case of an amendment other than that prepared by the Planning Commission, the Board of Commissioners shall refer each proposed amendment to the Planning Commission at least 30 days prior to the hearing on the proposed amendment to provide the Planning Commission an opportunity to submit recommendations on the proposed amendment. The Commission shall consider whether or not the proposed change or amendment would be, in their view, consistent with the purposes and objectives set forth in § 280-1 of Chapter 280, Zoning, and desirable in furtherance of the plan therein referred to for future land development.
B. 
Notification and a copy of the proposed change or amendment shall also be submitted by the Board of Commissioners to the Delaware County Planning Commission for review and recommendations at least 30 days prior to the hearing.
A. 
Declaration of policy. The proper operation of Township government requires that public officials and employees be independent, impartial and responsible to the people; that governmental decisions and policy be made in the proper channels of the governmental structure; that public office and employment not be used for personal gain; and that the public have confidence in the integrity of its government and its employees. In recognition of these goals, there is hereby established a minimum standard of ethics for all officials and employees, elected or appointed. The purpose of this section is to establish ethical standards of conduct for all such officials and employees by setting forth those acts or actions that are incompatible with the best interests of the Township and by directing full disclosure by such officials and employees of all private financial, political, personal or other interests in matters affecting the Township.
B. 
Responsibilities of public office. Public officials and employees are agents of public purpose and hold office for the benefit of the public. They are bound to uphold the Constitutions of the United States and this commonwealth, the Charter and other applicable laws and to carry out impartially all laws applicable to local government of the nation, commonwealth and Township and thus to foster respect for all government. They are bound to observe in their official acts the highest standards of morality and to discharge faithfully the duties of their offices, regardless of personal considerations, recognizing that the public interest must be their primary concern.
C. 
Dedicated service.
(1) 
Officials and employees should adhere to the rules of work and performance established as the standard for their positions by the appropriate authority.
(2) 
Officials and employees shall under no circumstances exceed their authority or breach the law or ask others to do so, and they shall work in full cooperation with other public officials and employees where so directed by the appropriate Township authority, unless prohibited from so doing by law or by officially recognized confidentiality of their work.
D. 
Fair and equal treatment.
(1) 
Interest in employment. No official or employee of the Township shall directly or indirectly attempt to obtain employment by the Township for any person on any grounds other than merit.
(2) 
Use of public property. No official or employee shall request or permit the use of Township-owned vehicles, equipment, materials or property for personal convenience or profit, except when such services are available to the public generally.
(3) 
Obligations to citizens. No official or employee shall grant any special consideration, treatment or advantage to any citizen beyond that which is available to every other citizen.
E. 
Conflict of interest and prohibitions. No elected or appointed official or employee shall engage in any activity which is in violation §§ 9.04 and 9.05 of the Charter. No official or employee of the Township shall render advice to or consult with any person in connection with any pending proceeding before any board, commission or judicial body where the Township is involved directly, except that a Commissioner or other official may appear before Township boards, commissions and authorities on behalf of constituents in the course of his duties as a representative of the electorate, provided that the official or employee shall not accept compensation for such appearance or representation.
F. 
Applicability of standards of ethics. When a Commissioner or other official or employee has doubts as to the applicability of the Charter or this chapter to a particular situation, he may apply to the Ethics Board for an advisory opinion. The Commissioner or other official or employee shall have the opportunity to present his interpretation of the facts at issue and of the applicable provision(s) of the chapter before such advisory decision is made.
[1]
Editor's Note: See also Ch. 39, Ethics, Code of.
A. 
Authority. The Treasurer shall enter surcharges against elected or appointed Township officials or Township employees in accordance with the provisions of § 4.05D of the Charter.
B. 
Notice. The Treasurer shall provide the surcharged official or employee with written notice which specifies the amount of the surcharge and the facts upon which the surcharge was entered. Copies of this notice shall be provided to the Manager and to each member of the Board.
C. 
Judgment. The Treasurer shall cause the surcharge to be recorded in the office of the Prothonotary of the County of Delaware as a judgment against the person surcharged in favor of the Township.
D. 
Appeal. After entry of judgment and before execution, the surcharged official or employee may appeal to the Court of Common Pleas by filing with the Prothonotary a petition to open judgment. From that point forward, the prosecution of the appeal will be governed by the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure and local court rules.
E. 
Execution. The judgment, once entered with the Prothonotary, may be enforced through any appropriate action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction.
F. 
Standing. Any registered elector or taxpayer of the Township may enforce the judgment, for the benefit of the Township, upon the filing of a bond to indemnify the Township from all costs which may accrue in the prosecution of the action.