The municipality has, and may exercise, any power, and may perform
any function not denied by the Constitution or laws of the United
States or Pennsylvania or by this Charter. All possible powers of
the municipality, except as limited above, are to be considered as
if specifically and individually set forth in this article, whether
such powers are presently available to the municipality or may hereafter
become available.
The general grant of municipal power contained in this Charter
is intended to confer the greatest power of self-government consistent
with the Constitution of Pennsylvania, the Home Rule Charter and Optional
Plans Law (Act No. 62 of 1972, as amended),[1] and other Acts of the General Assembly. Any specific mention
of particular powers in this Charter is not intended, and shall not
be construed, to limit in any way the general description of power
in § C-201, and any such enumerated power shall be regarded
as in addition and supplementary to the powers conferred in general
terms by this Charter. All grants of municipal power shall be construed
broadly in favor of the municipality.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2901 et seq.
All powers of the municipality, including any such power which
may hereafter be conferred on the municipality by amendment of the
Constitution of the United States or of the Constitution of Pennsylvania
or of this Charter or by act of Congress or of the General Assembly,
unless otherwise specifically allocated to another person or body
by this Charter, shall be vested in the Council.
The municipality may exercise any of its powers or perform any
of its functions and may participate in the financing thereof, jointly
or in cooperation, by contract or otherwise, with the United States
of America or any agency thereof, and/or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
or any political subdivision or agency thereof.
