Borough of Mahanoy City, PA Chapter 133 Low- and Moderate-Income Housing

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Mahanoy City 3-3-1987 by Ord. No. 87-2. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 133-1 Authorization.

Pursuant to Section 1 of the Act of December 10, 1974, No. 292 (authorizing municipalities to expend federal general revenue sharing or general funds for social service programs), which was amended by the Act of December 3, 1975, No. 141,[1] the Borough Council or the Borough of Mahanoy City hereby authorizes programs of rehabilitation of low- to middle-income housing.

[1] Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 5421 et seq.

§ 133-2 Programs to be developed by Borough.

The rehabilitation programs shall be developed by the Borough. By resolution, the Borough Council shall approve the general program, including specific delineations of the geographic areas eligible for assistance, restrictions applicable to applicant eligibility, including income limits for various forms of financial assistance and limitations on the extent or rehabilitation to be completed under the program. Financial assistance from the Borough of Mahanoy City for the programs shall be limited to the budgeted amount of the Borough's Federal Community Development Block Grant funds (small cities).