This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Administrative Code of Peters Township," effective the second day of August 1976.
A. 
The following words, when used in this chapter, shall, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, mean or indicate as follows:
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 and regulations and appropriate administrative procedures, records and reports.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
All personnel in those units of the Township which are under the authority of the Manager.
CHARTER
The Home Rule Charter of Peters Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
The Manager of Peters Township.
COUNCIL
The Township Council of Peters Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
LAW
All applicable laws of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
MUNICIPALITY
Peters Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
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 Township 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 with family.
UNIT
All governmental entities of the Township, including all permanent or temporary boards which may be created from time to time by the Township Council.
B. 
In this chapter, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular.