[Ord. No. 1105, §§ 5, 6, 6-15-1992]
In addition to any other power to duty required by law or by this Charter to be exercised by ordinance, those powers and duties of Council shall be exercised by ordinance which:
1. 
Provide for a fine or other penalty or establish a rule or regulation for violation of which a fine or other penalty is imposed.
2. 
Establish, levy and collect taxes; increases or decreases the rates of existing taxes.
3. 
Grant, renew or extend a franchise.
4. 
Establish, alter or abolish rates charged for any utility supplied by the Township.
5. 
Authorize the borrowing of money except for revenue anticipation loans, or as otherwise provided by general law.
6. 
Exercise the power of eminent domain.
7. 
Purchase, convey, lease or authorize the purchase, conveyance or lease of any real property.
8. 
Amend or repeal any ordinance previously adopted.
9. 
Establish, alter or amend any zoning ordinance, subdivision procedure, land development and land use regulations, except as otherwise may be authorized, required or provided by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.
No ordinance shall contain more than one subject which shall be clearly expressed in its title. Any ordinance which repeals or amends an existing ordinance shall clearly indicate matter to be omitted or added.
An ordinance may be introduced by any member of Council at any regular or special public meeting after publication as set forth herein. A written synopsis of the proposed ordinance shall be provided by the Manager to each Council member and shall be read prior to a vote on its adoption. Citizens of the Township shall have an opportunity to be heard prior to a vote on the adoption of the ordinance. Council may adopt the ordinance as proposed, but if the substance of the proposed ordinance is materially changed, Council may not adopt the ordinance until a revised summary shall have been published as set forth herein. Every ordinance shall contain the date of its enactment and the signature of the presiding officer. However, the failure of the presiding officer to sign an ordinance shall not in any way invalidate an otherwise valid ordinance.
[Ord. No. 1105, § 7, 6-15-1992]
A. 
Prior Publication. The Manager shall publish a summary of all proposed ordinances which shall clearly state its subject matter at least once in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation in the Township not more than thirty (30) days nor less than seven (7) days prior to the public meeting at which it is to be considered by Council and provide in the offices of the Township a reasonable number of copies of a synopsis of the proposed ordinance for the citizens of the Township. The publication shall set forth the date, time and place of the public meeting when Council shall consider the proposed ordinance and that a copy of the proposed ordinance may be obtained at the offices of the Township. In the event the consideration of the proposed ordinance is tabled or continued, it shall not be given further consideration unless republished as set forth herein.
B. 
Subsequent publication. Unless otherwise required or provided by General Law, the Manager shall publish at least once in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation in the Township within ten (10) days after the date of adoption of an ordinance either the full text thereof or the title and a brief summary setting forth all the provisions in reasonable detail and a reference to a place within the Township where copies of the full text of the ordinance may be examined. If the full text of the ordinance is not published, then a copy of the ordinance certified by the Manager shall be supplied to the said newspaper of general circulation in the Township at the time the public notice is published. A certified copy thereof shall be filed in the Montgomery County Law Library or other County office designated by the Montgomery County Commissioners.
C. 
Effective date. Except for emergency ordinances or the adoption or amendment of operating and capital budgets as otherwise provided in this Charter, every ordinance adopted by Council shall become effective on the thirty-first (31) day after the date of adoption or at any later date specified therein.
Council may, in the event of a substantial public emergency affecting the life, health, property or peace of the citizens of the Township, adopt emergency ordinances, but such ordinances shall not levy taxes or authorize borrowing of money except as provided by law. An emergency ordinance shall be clearly so designated and shall contain a declaration of the emergency described in clear and specific terms. The manner for adoption of ordinances set forth herein shall be followed except that no publication prior to adoption shall be necessary and the emergency ordinance may be adopted at the meeting at which it is introduced. An emergency ordinance shall become effective immediately, shall automatically stand repealed as of the thirty-first (31) day following its date of adoption, but may be re-enacted as provided herein if the emergency still exists. An emergency ordinance may also be repealed by adoption of a repealing ordinance in the same manner specified in this Section for adoption of emergency ordinances.
Council may adopt any Standard Code of Technical Regulation by adopting an ordinance incorporating said Code by reference. Copies of such Code shall be available at the offices of the Township for public use and inspection or purchase at a reasonable price fixed by Council.
A. 
Recording. The Manager shall record the full text of all ordinances of the Township together with proof of publication within one (1) month of their adoption in a permanent record book which shall be open and available for public inspection at reasonable hours in the offices of the Township.
B. 
Codification. Within one year after the effective date of this Charter, Council shall provide for the preparation of a general codification of all Township ordinances having the force and effect of law. The general codification shall be adopted by the Council by ordinance and shall be published promptly in a loose-leaf or other appropriate form together with this Charter and the Administrative Code referred to in Article VI of this Charter. This compilation shall be known and cited as the Township "General Laws" and copies shall be furnished to Township officers, placed in libraries and the Township Office for free public reference, and made available for purchase by the public at a reasonable price fixed by Council. All amendments to the General Laws shall be integrated in said compilation and distributed as aforesaid.