[Adopted by 11-19-79D]
2.1.1. 
This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the "Administrative Code of the Municipality of Bethel Park."
2.2.1. 
The following words, when used in this ordinance, shall, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, mean or indicate as follows:
2.2.2. 
ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL — Those documents specifying operational matters of municipal units, including but not limited to descriptions of the duties and responsibilities of subordinate units, rules and regulations and appropriate administrative procedures, records and reports.
2.2.3. 
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE — All personnel in those units of the municipality which are under the authority of the Municipal Manager.
2.2.4. 
CHARTER — The Home Rule Charter of the Municipality of Bethel Park of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and amendments thereto.
2.2.5. 
COUNCIL — The Municipal Council of the Municipality of Bethel Park of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
2.2.6. 
LAW — All applicable laws of the United States of America, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and political subdivisions thereof.
2.2.7. 
MUNICIPALITY — The Municipality of Bethel Park of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
2.2.8. 
ORDINANCE — All ordinances of the municipality, including the Administrative Code.
2.2.9. 
PERSON — Any individual, partnership, association or corporation.
2.2.10. 
POLICE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE — All personnel in those units of the municipality which are under the authority of the Chief of Police.
2.2.11. 
PUBLISH — To print in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality, in such form, time and places as required by applicable law, the Home Rule Charter and by official ordinance.
2.2.12. 
RESIDENCE — An abode in which an individual resides permanently.
2.2.13. 
UNIT — All governmental entities of the municipality.
2.2.14. 
Words used in the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter. Words used in the feminine gender or in neuter shall each also include the masculine as well as one another. The singular shall include the plural, and the plural the singular.