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Township of Ferguson, PA
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2023-02-07
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HOME RULE CHARTER
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Chapter HRC Home Rule Charter
FOREWORD
Ch FWD
Foreword
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
HOME RULE CHARTER
Ch HRC
Home Rule Charter
Ch HRC Art I
General Powers
Section 1.01
Title and Purpose.
Section 1.02
Boundaries.
Section 1.03
Name of Municipality.
Section 1.04
Powers and Duties.
Section 1.05
Ferguson Township Community Bill of Rights.
Ch HRC Art II
Township Board of Supervisors
Section 2.01
Status and Title.
Section 2.02
Duties and Powers of the Board.
Section 2.03
Composition.
Section 2.04
Terms and Elections.
Section 2.05
Qualifications for Supervisor.
Section 2.06
Compensation.
Section 2.07
Authority.
Section 2.08
Prohibitions.
Section 2.09
Vacancies.
Section 2.10
Filling of Vacancies.
Section 2.11
Oath of Office.
Section 2.12
Organization of Supervisors.
Section 2.13
Meetings.
Section 2.14
Records.
Section 2.15
Public Meetings.
Section 2.16
Operating Rules.
Section 2.17
Quorum.
Section 2.18
Majority Action.
Section 2.19
Form of Action by the Board.
Section 2.20
Citizens Right to be Heard.
Section 2.21
General Ordinance Requirements.
Section 2.22
Recording of Ordinances and Resolutions.
Section 2.23
Publication and Effective Date of Ordinances.
Section 2.24
Penalties.
Section 2.25
Emergency Ordinances.
Section 2.26
Codification of Ordinances.
Ch HRC Art III
Township Manager
Section 3.01
Nature and Title.
Section 3.02
Appointment, Qualifications and Compensation.
Section 3.03
Powers and Duties.
Section 3.04
Removal of the Manager.
Section 3.05
Limitation on the Board.
Section 3.06
Prohibitions.
Ch HRC Art IV
Other Township Officers and Employees
Section 4.01
Auditor.
Section 4.02
Assessor.
Section 4.03
Legal Officer (Solicitor).
Section 4.04
Other Township Officers and Employees.
Ch HRC Art V
Personnel
Section 5.01
Township Employees - Qualification.
Section 5.02
Rules and Regulations.
Section 5.03
5.03. Civil Rights.
Section 5.04
Bonding.
Ch HRC Art VI
Departments, Boards and Commissions
Section 6.01
General Provisions.
Section 6.02
Planning Commission.
Section 6.03
Adjustment.
Section 6.04
Tax Review Board.
Ch HRC Art VII
Financial Procedures
Section 7.01
Fiscal Year.
Section 7.02
Budget Documentation.
Section 7.03
Budget Preparation.
Section 7.04
Public Record.
Section 7.05
Budget Review.
Section 7.06
Budget Hearing.
Section 7.07
Adoption.
Section 7.08
Amendment After Adoption.
Section 7.09
Appropriations.
Section 7.10
Payment of Funds.
Section 7.11
Independent Audit.
Ch HRC Art VIII
Contracts
Section 8.01
Procedure.
Section 8.02
Requirements.
Section 8.03
Competitive Bids.
Section 8.04
Bidding Procedure.
Section 8.05
Exceptions to Competitive Bidding.
Section 8.06
Personal Interest in Contracts.
Ch HRC Art IX
Initiative, Referendum and Recall
Section 9.01
Free Petition.
Section 9.02
Group Petitions.
Section 9.03
Citizen Initiative and Referendum.
Section 9.04
Recall.
Section 9.05
Limitations.
Ch HRC Art X
Transition
Section 10.01
Rights and Liabilities of the Township.
Section 10.02
Continuance of Contracts, Public Improvements and Taxes.
Section 10.03
Pending Actions and Proceedings.
Section 10.04
Continuation of Ordinances.
Section 10.05
Temporary Ordinances.
Section 10.06
Authority of Existing Officers.
Section 10.07
Departments, Offices and Agencies.
Section 10.08
Employee Rights and Privileges.
Section 10.09
First Election.
Section 10.10
Transition - Elected Officials.
Ch HRC Art XI
General Provisions
Section 11.01
Amendments.
Section 11.02
Election Procedures.
Section 11.03
Severability.
Section 11.04
Effective Date.
MUNICIPAL CODE
Ch 1
Administration and Government
Ch 2
Animals
Ch 3
Anti-Discrimination
Ch 4
Buildings
Ch 5
Code Enforcement
Ch 6
Conduct
Ch 7
Fire Prevention and Fire Protection
Ch 8
(Reserved)
Ch 9
(Reserved)
Ch 10
Health and Safety
Ch 11
Housing
Ch 12
(Reserved)
Ch 13
Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations
Ch 14
Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
Ch 15
Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 16
Parks and Recreation
Ch 17
(Reserved)
Ch 18
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 19
Signs and Billboards
Ch 20
Solid Waste
Ch 21
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 22
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 23
(Reserved)
Ch 24
Taxation, Special
Ch 25
Trees
Ch 26
Stormwater Management
Ch 27
Zoning
APPENDIX
Apx A
Annexation of Territory
Apx B
Bond Issues and Loans
Apx C
Franchises and Services
Apx D
Governmental and Intergovernmental Affairs
Apx E
Plan Approval
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Public Property
Apx G
Sewers
Apx H
Streets and Sidewalks
Apx I
Water
Apx J
Table of Zoning Reclassifications
KEYS
Ch KO
Key to Disposition of All Ordinances
Ch KR
Key to Disposition of Significant Resolutions
Ch PR
Key to Disposition of Petitions and Referenda
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Chapter HRC
Home Rule Charter
Article I
General Powers
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Section 1.01
Title and Purpose.
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Section 1.02
Boundaries.
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Section 1.03
Name of Municipality.
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Section 1.04
Powers and Duties.
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Section 1.05
Ferguson Township Community Bill of Rights.
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Article II
Township Board of Supervisors
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Section 2.01
Status and Title.
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Section 2.02
Duties and Powers of the Board.
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Section 2.03
Composition.
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Section 2.04
Terms and Elections.
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Section 2.05
Qualifications for Supervisor.
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Section 2.06
Compensation.
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Section 2.07
Authority.
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Section 2.08
Prohibitions.
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Section 2.09
Vacancies.
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Section 2.10
Filling of Vacancies.
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Section 2.11
Oath of Office.
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Section 2.12
Organization of Supervisors.
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Section 2.13
Meetings.
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Section 2.14
Records.
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Section 2.15
Public Meetings.
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Section 2.16
Operating Rules.
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Section 2.17
Quorum.
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Section 2.18
Majority Action.
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Section 2.19
Form of Action by the Board.
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Section 2.20
Citizens Right to be Heard.
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Section 2.21
General Ordinance Requirements.
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Section 2.22
Recording of Ordinances and Resolutions.
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Section 2.23
Publication and Effective Date of Ordinances.
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Section 2.24
Penalties.
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Section 2.25
Emergency Ordinances.
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Section 2.26
Codification of Ordinances.
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Article III
Township Manager
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Section 3.01
Nature and Title.
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Section 3.02
Appointment, Qualifications and Compensation.
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Section 3.03
Powers and Duties.
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Section 3.04
Removal of the Manager.
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Section 3.05
Limitation on the Board.
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Section 3.06
Prohibitions.
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Article IV
Other Township Officers and Employees
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Section 4.01
Auditor.
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Section 4.02
Assessor.
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Section 4.03
Legal Officer (Solicitor).
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Section 4.04
Other Township Officers and Employees.
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Article V
Personnel
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Section 5.01
Township Employees - Qualification.
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Section 5.02
Rules and Regulations.
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Section 5.03
5.03. Civil Rights.
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Section 5.04
Bonding.
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Article VI
Departments, Boards and Commissions
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Section 6.01
General Provisions.
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Section 6.02
Planning Commission.
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Section 6.03
Adjustment.
chevron_right
Section 6.04
Tax Review Board.
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Article VII
Financial Procedures
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Section 7.01
Fiscal Year.
chevron_right
Section 7.02
Budget Documentation.
chevron_right
Section 7.03
Budget Preparation.
chevron_right
Section 7.04
Public Record.
chevron_right
Section 7.05
Budget Review.
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Section 7.06
Budget Hearing.
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Section 7.07
Adoption.
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Section 7.08
Amendment After Adoption.
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Section 7.09
Appropriations.
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Section 7.10
Payment of Funds.
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Section 7.11
Independent Audit.
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Article VIII
Contracts
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Section 8.01
Procedure.
chevron_right
Section 8.02
Requirements.
chevron_right
Section 8.03
Competitive Bids.
chevron_right
Section 8.04
Bidding Procedure.
chevron_right
Section 8.05
Exceptions to Competitive Bidding.
chevron_right
Section 8.06
Personal Interest in Contracts.
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Article IX
Initiative, Referendum and Recall
chevron_right
Section 9.01
Free Petition.
chevron_right
Section 9.02
Group Petitions.
chevron_right
Section 9.03
Citizen Initiative and Referendum.
chevron_right
Section 9.04
Recall.
chevron_right
Section 9.05
Limitations.
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Article X
Transition
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Section 10.01
Rights and Liabilities of the Township.
chevron_right
Section 10.02
Continuance of Contracts, Public Improvements and Taxes.
chevron_right
Section 10.03
Pending Actions and Proceedings.
chevron_right
Section 10.04
Continuation of Ordinances.
chevron_right
Section 10.05
Temporary Ordinances.
chevron_right
Section 10.06
Authority of Existing Officers.
chevron_right
Section 10.07
Departments, Offices and Agencies.
chevron_right
Section 10.08
Employee Rights and Privileges.
chevron_right
Section 10.09
First Election.
chevron_right
Section 10.10
Transition - Elected Officials.
chevron_right
Article XI
General Provisions
chevron_right
Section 11.01
Amendments.
chevron_right
Section 11.02
Election Procedures.
chevron_right
Section 11.03
Severability.
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Section 11.04
Effective Date.
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