City of Clairton, PA
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THE CHARTER
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Chapter C Charter
- THE CHARTER
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art I Name and Boundaries
- § C-101 Name.
- § C-102 Boundaries.
- Ch C Art II Powers of the Municipality
- § C-201 Powers.
- § C-202 Construction.
- § C-203 Residual powers in the Municipal Council.
- § C-204 Eminent domain.
- Ch C Art III Municipal Council
- § C-301 Composition.
- § C-302 Terms.
- § C-303 Qualifications of Councilmen.
- § C-304 Election of members of Council.
- § C-305 Election procedure.
- § C-306 Salary.
- § C-307 Authority.
- § C-308 Organization of Council and Mayor.
- Ch C Art IV Operation and Procedures of Municipal Council
- § C-401 Meetings.
- § C-402 Records.
- § C-403 Public meetings.
- § C-404 Operating rules.
- § C-405 Quorum.
- § C-406 Form of action by Council.
- § C-407 Citizens' right to be heard.
- Ch C Art V Ordinances and Resolutions
- § C-501 Certain specific actions requiring an ordinance.
- § C-502 General ordinance requirements.
- § C-503 Penalty.
- § C-504 Publication and effective dates of ordinances.
- § C-505 Recording of ordinances and regulations.
- § C-506 Ordinances requiring prior public notice.
- Ch C Art VI The Mayor
- § C-601 The Mayor.
- § C-602 Election and term.
- § C-603 Salary.
- § C-604 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art VII Municipal Manager
- § C-701 Appointment, qualifications and compensation.
- § C-702 Powers and duties of the Municipal Manager.
- § C-703 Procedural limitations on Council.
- § C-704 Removal.
- § C-705 Acting Municipal Manager.
- § C-706 Vacancy.
- Ch C Art VIII Municipal Attorney
- § C-801 Legal counsel.
- § C-802 Powers and duties.
- § C-803 Access to records.
- § C-804 Control of legal matters.
- Ch C Art IX Administrative Units
- § C-901 General.
- § C-902 Delegation of functions.
- Ch C Art X School Directors
- § C-1001 Composition.
- § C-1002 Terms.
- § C-1003 Qualifications of School Directors.
- § C-1004 Election of School Directors.
- § C-1005 Election procedure.
- Ch C Art XI Budget and Fiscal Matters
- § C-1101 Fiscal year.
- § C-1102 Submission of budget and budget messages.
- § C-1103 Budget message.
- § C-1104 Budget.
- § C-1105 Public record.
- § C-1106 Publication.
- § C-1107 Amendment of budget.
- § C-1108 Adoption of budget.
- § C-1109 Payment of funds.
- § C-1110 Capital program.
- § C-1111 Independent audit.
- § C-1112 Fidelity bonds.
- Ch C Art XII City Treasurer, Tax Collector and Financial Officer
- § C-1201 Elimination of the office of elected Treasurer.
- § C-1202 Financial Officer.
- § C-1203 Qualifications.
- § C-1204 Appointment and removal.
- § C-1205 Duties and responsibilities.
- Ch C Art XIII Contracts
- § C-1301 Competitive bids.
- § C-1302 Bidding procedure.
- § C-1303 Exceptions to competitive bidding.
- § C-1304 Purchase orders.
- § C-1305 Real property appraisals.
- § C-1306 Maximum term of certain contracts.
- § C-1307 Unenforceable contracts.
- Ch C Art XIV The Fire Bureau
- § C-1401 Fire Marshal.
- Ch C Art XV Police
- § C-1501 Appointment, promotion and reduction of force.
- § C-1502 Authority.
- § C-1503 Administrative head: appointment, qualifications and tenure.
- § C-1504 Special police.
- § C-1505 Auxiliary police.
- Ch C Art XVI Personnel
- § C-1601 General.
- § C-1602 Principles and objectives governing the personnel system; duty of the Manager.
- § C-1603 Implementation of personnel policies, rules and regulations.
- § C-1604 Compatibility with legislative enactments.
- § C-1605 Political activity restrictions.
- § C-1606 Nonmunicipality employment.
- § C-1607 Causes for suspension, removal, demotion or reduction in rank.
- § C-1608 The career service.
- Ch C Art XVII The Personnel Board
- § C-1701 Jurisdiction.
- § C-1702 Composition.
- § C-1703 Terms; limitation on terms.
- § C-1704 Offices incompatible with membership on the Personnel Board.
- § C-1705 Organization of the Board; quorum.
- § C-1706 Clerical assistance, legal counsel and supplies.
- § C-1707 Minutes and records.
- § C-1708 Powers and duties of the Board.
- § C-1709 Rules and procedures governing appeals to the Personnel Board.
- § C-1710 Decision.
- Ch C Art XVIII City Controller
- § C-1801 Elimination of office of elected City Controller.
- Ch C Art XIX Succession
- § C-1901 Rights and liabilities of the municipality.
- § C-1902 Authority of existing elected officers.
- Ch C Art XX Boards, Commissions and Authorities
- § C-2001 Authorization and appointment of members.
- § C-2002 Qualifications of members and term restrictions.
- § C-2003 Terms.
- § C-2004 Vacancy.
- § C-2005 Citizen participation.
- § C-2006 Planning Commission.
- § C-2007 Zoning Hearing Board.
- § C-2008 Library Board.
- § C-2009 Recreation and Parks Advisory Board.
- § C-2010 Human Needs and Resources Advisory Board.
- Ch C Art XXI Taxation
- § C-2101 Sources.
- § C-2102 Limitations.
- Ch C Art XXII Schedule
- § C-2201 Election to adopt Charter.
- § C-2202 First election.
- § C-2203 Time of taking full effect.
- § C-2204 First meeting of Council.
- § C-2205 Appropriations.
- § C-2206 Review of ordinances.
- § C-2207 Administrative Code.
- Ch C Art XXIII Initiative and Referendum
- § C-2301 General.
- § C-2302 Petitioners' Committee.
- § C-2303 Petitions.
- § C-2304 Certification of petitions.
- § C-2305 Council review.
- § C-2306 Suspension of ordinance's effect.
- § C-2307 Action by Council.
- § C-2308 Results of election.
- Ch C Art XXIV General
- § C-2401 Qualifications of elected officials.
- § C-2402 Prohibitions.
- § C-2403 Vacancies.
- § C-2404 Filling of vacancies.
- § C-2405 Oath of office.
- § C-2406 Conflict of interest.
- § C-2407 Duty to reveal conflict.
- § C-2408 Violation.
- § C-2409 Rights and privileges of employees.
- § C-2410 Amendment of Charter.
- § C-2411 Severability.
- Ch C Art XXV Transition
- § C-2501 Statutes and ordinances superseded.
- § C-2502 Continuation of existing statutes and ordinances.
- § C-2503 Pending actions and proceedings.
- § C-2504 Continuation of contracts, public improvements and taxes.
- § C-2505 Existing authorities.
- § C-2506 Continuation of boards and commissions.
- § C-2507 Existing Civil Service Commission.
- Ch C Art XXVI Recall
- § C-2601 Officers subject to recall.
- § C-2602 Reasonable cause.
- § C-2603 Initiating the recall.
- § C-2604 Charges; sufficiency of grounds.
- § C-2605 Ballot synopsis.
- § C-2606 Enforcement provisions; jurisdiction; appeals.
- § C-2607 Preparation of recall petition.
- § C-2608 Number of signatures required.
- § C-2609 Notice to incumbent and petitioner's representative.
- § C-2610 Recall elections.
- § C-2611 Disqualification.
- § C-2612 Limitations.
- PART I: ADMINISTRATIVE LEGISLATION
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Administration of Government
- Ch 9 Ambulance Service
- Ch 11 (Reserved)
- Ch 15 Citations
- Ch 17 City Property
- Ch 21 Contractor Certificates of Indebtedness
- Ch 25 Contracts, Deeds and Agreements
- Ch 28 Department of Community Development
- Ch 33 Financial Officer
- Ch 34 Financial Policies
- Ch 41 Human Needs and Resources Advisory Board
- Ch 47 Investments
- Ch 57 Manager, City
- Ch 61 Meetings
- Ch 69 Officers and Employees
- Ch 73 Ordinance Officer
- Ch 79 Pensions
- Ch 83 Personnel Board
- Ch 84 Personnel Rules and Regulations
- Ch 87 Planning Commission
- Ch 89 Police Department
- Ch 91 Public Service Special Commission
- Ch 95 Records
- Ch 97 Recovery Plan
- Ch 101 Recreation and Parks Advisory Board
- Ch 105 Retirement Benefits
- Ch 111 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 115 Sewer Authority
- Ch 125 Vacant Property Review and Economic Development Authority
- PART II: GENERAL LEGISLATION
- Ch 141 Activities, Temporary Outdoor
- Ch 145 Advertising Materials
- Ch 145A Airport Zoning
- Ch 146 Alarm Systems
- Ch 147 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 149 Amusement Devices
- Ch 155 Bicycles
- Ch 159 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 163 Building Construction
- Ch 167 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 169 Bushes, Shrubs and Hedges
- Ch 170 Claim Collections
- Ch 171 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 173 Curfew
- Ch 179 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 185 Electrical Standards
- Ch 189 Excavations
- Ch 195 Fees
- Ch 197 Firearms
- Ch 199 Fire Prevention
- Ch 203 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 208 Gas and Oil Exploration
- Ch 211 Grading, Paving and Curbing
- Ch 213 Graffiti
- Ch 214 Grease Traps and Interceptors
- Ch 215 Home Contractors
- Ch 217 Housing and Health Standards
- Ch 221 Insurance
- Ch 225 Junk and Junk Dealers
- Ch 228 Loitering and Prowling
- Ch 235 Mercantile Licenses
- Ch 237 Minors
- Ch 243 Noise
- Ch 245 Nonprofit Organizations
- Ch 247 Nuisances
- Ch 255 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 259 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 263 Personal Care Residence Homes
- Ch 267 Plumbing
- Ch 271 Poles and Wires
- Ch 274 Property Maintenance
- Ch 283 Refrigerators, Abandoned
- Ch 285 Rental Property
- Ch 291 Sales, Special
- Ch 293 Salt, Use of
- Ch 295 Sewers
- Ch 297 Signs
- Ch 299 Solid Waste
- Ch 303 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 307 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 315 Taxation
- Ch 317 Telephones, Outdoor Pay
- Ch 318 Tobacco-Free Zones
- Ch 319 Trees
- Ch 324 Vacant Structures and Properties
- Ch 327 Vehicles, Abandoned or Junked
- Ch 331 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 335 Water
- Ch 337 Zoning
- APPENDIX
- Ch A342 Cable Television Franchise
- DISPOSITION LIST
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Approved at the 4-26-1988 General Election, effective 1-1-1990. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Administration of government — See Ch. 5.
City officials, departments, boards, commissions and policies — See
listing of Part I chapters in Table of Contents.
