Township of Haverford, PA
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2024-01-09
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art I Name, Powers and Form of Government
- § C-101 Name and boundaries.
- § C-102 General powers.
- § C-103 Interpretation.
- § C-104 Legislative powers vested in Board of Commissioners.
- § C-105 Continuance of prior powers and functions.
- § C-106 Form of government.
- Ch C Art II Board of Commissioners
- § C-201 Name and composition.
- § C-202 Establishment of districts.
- § C-203 Changes in districts.
- § C-204 Qualifications for office.
- § C-205 Prohibitions; exceptions.
- § C-206 Forfeiture of office.
- § C-207 Term of office.
- § C-208 Procedure for nomination and election.
- § C-209 Vacancies.
- § C-210 Procedure for vacancies.
- § C-211 Compensation.
- § C-212 Organization; election of officers.
- § C-213 Meetings; adoption of rules and regulations; notice.
- § C-214 Agenda.
- § C-215 Quorum required for action on township business; certain actions require majority of total membership.
- § C-216 Official action; recording of votes.
- § C-217 Minutes; records and reports open to public.
- § C-218 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art III Ordinances
- § C-301 Actions which require an ordinance.
- § C-302 Form of ordinance.
- § C-303 Adoption of standard codes of technical reference.
- § C-304 Procedure for processing an ordinance.
- § C-305 Determination of effective date for ordinances.
- § C-306 Publication of approved ordinances.
- § C-307 Recording in permanent record book.
- § C-308 Codification; integration of amendments and new legislation.
- § C-309 Emergency ordinances.
- § C-310 Traffic ordinances.
- Ch C Art IV Elected Auditor
- § C-401 Election; term.
- § C-402 Qualifications.
- § C-403 Vacancy.
- § C-404 Duties.
- § C-405 Compensation.
- Ch C Art V Township Manager
- § C-501 Appointment; compensation.
- § C-502 Qualifications; residency requirements.
- § C-503 Removal from office; procedure for filling vacancy.
- § C-504 Powers and duties.
- § C-505 Acting Manager.
- Ch C Art VI Township Administration
- § C-601 Board of Commissioners to prescribe functions of township departments, agencies and offices.
- § C-602 Adoption of Administrative Code required; purpose.
- § C-603 Appointment of department heads, other officers and employees.
- § C-604 Authority to create and/or abolish township boards, commissions and agencies.
- § C-605 Personnel administration.
- § C-606 Designation of acting department head.
- § C-607 Compensation of department heads, officers and employees.
- § C-608 Township Solicitor: appointment; compensation; qualifications; powers and duties; temporary assistants.
- § C-609 Township Engineer: appointment; compensation; qualifications; duties.
- § C-610 Director of Finance: appointment; qualifications; duties.
- Ch C Art VII Financial Administration
- § C-701 Determination of fiscal year.
- § C-702 Classification of accounts and codes.
- § C-703 Financial projections.
- § C-704 Procedure for presentation, adoption and execution of operating budget.
- § C-705 Capital program and capital budget.
- § C-706 Procedure for receipt, deposit and accounting of township moneys.
- § C-707 Contracts.
- § C-708 Disbursement of township moneys for contracted goods and services.
- § C-709 Maintenance of financial records and reports by Director of Finance.
- § C-710 Independent annual audit; preparation of financial report.
- § C-711 Bonding of township officers and employees.
- § C-712 Limitation in sources and rates of taxation.
- § C-713 Limitation on borrowing money.
- Ch C Art VIII Prohibitions and Conflict of Interest
- § C-801 Prohibited activities in operation of township government.
- § C-802 Conflicts of interest.
- § C-803 Violations and penalties.
- Ch C Art IX Citizen Participation
- § C-901 Right of citizens to participate in township government.
- § C-902 Appointment of qualified citizens to township boards and commissions.
- § C-903 Procedure for recall of elected officials.
- Ch C Art X General Provisions
- § C-1001 Effective date.
- § C-1002 Word usage.
- § C-1003 Amendments.
- § C-1004 Severability.
- Ch C Art XI Transitional Provisions
- § C-1101 Applicability of provisions to Commission
- § C-1102 Applicability of provisions to Treasurer.
- § C-1103 Applicability of provisions to Controller.
- § C-1104 Rights and privileges of township officers and employees preserved.
- § C-1105 Continuance of township boards, departments, commissions and agencies.
- § C-1106 Resolution of pending actions and proceedings.
- § C-1107 Transition Committee; transitional procedures.
- § C-1108 Preparation of budget for 1977.
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Administration of Government
- Ch 8 (Reserved)
- Ch 14 Cooperative Agreements
- Ch 18 Emergency Management Plan
- Ch 19 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 20 Financial Policies
- Ch 25 (Reserved)
- Ch 30 Pensions and Employee Benefits
- Ch 32 Police Department Civil Service Rules and Regulations
- Ch 35 Senior Citizen Advisory Council
- Ch 37 Wards and Precincts
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 43 Air Pollution
- Ch 45 Alarm Systems
- Ch 47 Amusements and Entertainments
- Ch 49 Animal Control
- Ch 53 Bathing Places, Public
- Ch 55 Bicycles, Skateboards and Roller Skates
- Ch 58 Building Construction
- Ch 60 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 63 Collection Procedures
- Ch 67 Contractors, Licensing of
- Ch 73 Electrical Standards
- Ch 76 Environmental Performance Standards
- Ch 78 Erosion and Sediment Control; Stormwater Management
- Ch 80 (Reserved)
- Ch 81 Fair Housing
- Ch 83 Firearms, Fireworks and Other Weapons
- Ch 86 Fire Prevention
- Ch 89 (Reserved)
- Ch 91 Food and Drink
- Ch 95 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 97 Graffiti
- Ch 99 Health and Safety
- Ch 101 Helicopters
- Ch 104 Housing Standards
- Ch 106 Insurance
- Ch 108 Liquor License Transfer
- Ch 111 Littering
- Ch 117 Noise
- Ch 119 Nuisances
- Ch 123 Parades and Outdoor Gatherings
- Ch 126 Parks, Playgrounds and Township Property
- Ch 128 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 130 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 132 (Reserved)
- Ch 134 Plastic Regulations
- Ch 136 Police Services
- Ch 138 Property Maintenance
- Ch 143 Restoration Services Providers
- Ch 149 Sewage and Drainage Facilities
- Ch 153 Shopping Carts
- Ch 154 (Reserved)
- Ch 154A Slope Control
- Ch 154B Smoking
- Ch 155 Speed-Timing Devices
- Ch 157 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 160 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 165 Taxation
- Ch 167 Telecommunications
- Ch 169 Traffic Calming Devices
- Ch 170 Trees
- Ch 175 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 178 Vehicles, Disabled
- Ch 179 Warrantless Arrest
- Ch 180 Wastewater Treatment
- Ch 181 Wells
- Ch 182 Zoning
- Ch 183 Human Relations Commission; Enforcement of Antidiscrimination Policy
- Ch 184 Neighborhood Blight and Revitalization
- Appendix
- Ch A186 Cable Television Franchise
- Ch A187 Fees
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by referendum of the voters
of the Township of Haverford 4-27-1976, effective 1-3-1977.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Charter also contained the following prefatory information, which immediately preceded Article I: "In accordance with Article IX, Section 2, of the Pennsylvania Constitution and Act 62 (1972) of the General Assembly, the citizens of the Haverford Township, by referendum on April 27, 1976, adopt the following Home Rule Charter to establish a form of government to provide of the health, safety and wellbeing of its citizens; to provide a government responsive to the citizens; to provide municipal services and facilities with a high degree of efficiency and economy; and to bring the people of Haverford Township the greatest grant of local self-government powers that a municipality can have under the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania."
