This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Administrative Code of the Township of Hampton."
A. 
The following words, when used in this chapter, shall, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, mean:
ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL
Those documents specifying operational matters of municipal units, including, but not necessarily limited to, descriptions of the duties and responsibilities of subordinate units, rules, regulations and appropriate administrative procedures, records and reports.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
Those units of the municipality that are under the authority of the Municipal Manager.
CHARTER
The Home Rule Charter of the Township of Hampton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
CHIEF
The Chief of Police of the Township of Hampton, Allegheny, County, Pennsylvania.
CLERK
The Clerk of Council of the Township of Hampton as appointed by the Members of Council.
CONTROLLER
The elected Controller of the Township of Hampton as established by the Charter.
COUNCIL
The elected governing Council of the Township of Hampton as established by the Charter.
DIRECTOR
The head of a department within the administrative framework of the Township of Hampton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
LAND USE ADMINISTRATOR
The Planning Director for the Township of Hampton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
LAW
All applicable laws of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
LEGAL COUNSEL
The Legal Counsel appointed by Council by a majority vote.
MANAGER
The Municipal Manager of the Township of Hampton as established by the Charter.
MUNICIPALITY
The Township of Hampton as defined by the Charter.
ORDINANCE
All ordinances of the municipality, including this Administrative Code.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, association or corporation.
PUBLISH
To print in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality the entire document or a brief summary thereof with a listing of places where copies have been filed and times when they are available for public inspection.
RESIDENCE
An abode in which an officer or employee permanently resides.
UNIT
All governmental entities and or departments of the municipality.
B. 
In this chapter, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular; the masculine gender shall include the feminine and the feminine shall include the masculine.