A. 
In addition to other acts required by law or by specific provision of this Charter to be done by ordinance, those acts of the Township Council shall be done by ordinance which:
(1) 
Adopt or amend the Administrative Code;
(2) 
Provide for a fine or other penalty or establish a rule or regulation for violation of which a fine or other penalty is imposed; provided, however, that actions establishing traffic regulations shall not require an ordinance although a fine or penalty may be provided therein;
(3) 
Levy taxes and appropriate funds for operating and capital expenditures. Increases in the real property tax rate are limited to a maximum of three mills or 5% of the prior year's budget per annum, approved through the action of public referendum.
(4) 
Grant, renew or extend a franchise;
(5) 
Authorize the borrowing of money, except loans in anticipation of taxes;
(6) 
Authorize the purchase or conveyance of fee simple title to real property, provided that the leasing of real property and the acquisition or conveyance of rights-of-way shall not require the enactment of an ordinance, but that such actions shall be approved by Council by resolution;
[Amended 1-20-1988 by Ord. No. 2714]
(7) 
Amend or repeal any ordinance previously adopted;
(8) 
Establish, alter, or amend any zoning ordinance, subdivision procedure, land development and land use regulations;
(9) 
Create a Charter commission or proposals for Charter amendments;
(10) 
Any power and function which the Township may exercise that does not require an ordinance under this section may be enacted by resolution upon approval of a majority of Council.
A. 
Form. Every proposed ordinance shall be introduced in writing and in the form required for final adoption. No ordinance shall contain more than one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title. The enacting clause shall be "Upper Darby Township hereby ordains..." Any ordinance which repeals or amends an existing ordinance shall set out in full the ordinance sections or subsections to be repealed or amended, and shall indicate matter to be omitted by enclosing it in brackets or by strikeout type, and shall indicate new matter by underscoring or by italics.
[Amended 1-20-1988 by Ord. No. 2714]
B. 
Procedure. A proposed ordinance may be introduced by any member of Council at any public meeting. Upon introduction of any proposed ordinance, a copy shall be distributed to each member of Council, to the Mayor, and to the Chief Administrative Officer; and a reasonable number of copies shall be filed in such other public places as Council may from time to time designate. Council shall provide for the publication of the proposed ordinance or a summary thereof, together with a notice setting out the time and place for a public hearing thereon. The public hearing shall follow the publication by at least seven days and may be held separately or in connection with a regular or special Council meeting and may be adjourned from time to time; all persons interested shall have an opportunity to be heard at the public forum preceding the public meeting. After the hearing, the Council may adopt the ordinance, with or without amendment, or reject it; but if it is amended, the Council may not adopt it until the ordinance or its amended sections have been subjected to all the procedures hereinbefore required in the case of a newly introduced ordinance. When an ordinance is passed by Council, it shall be sent within three days to the Mayor for his approval or disapproval with a statement of the action Council has taken thereon. If said ordinance is vetoed by the Mayor, it may be reconsidered by Council at the next public meeting and shall take effect if approved by at least seven members of Council.
C. 
Effective Date. Except as otherwise provided in this Charter:
(1) 
Ordinances passed by Council and approved by the Mayor shall become effective immediately after the Mayor has signed such ordinance or at any later date specified therein;
(2) 
Ordinances passed by Council but neither approved nor vetoed by the Mayor shall become effective 15 days after the last day on which the Mayor can approve or veto such ordinance or at any later date specified therein;
(3) 
Ordinances passed by Council notwithstanding the Mayor's veto shall become effective 15 days after Council's adoption of such ordinance or at any later date specified therein.
D. 
"Publish" Defined. As used in this section, the term "publish" means to print at least one time in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the Township: (1) the ordinance or a summary thereof and (2) the places where copies of the ordinance have been filed and the times when they are available for public inspection.
To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property, or the public peace, the Council may adopt one or more emergency ordinances; but such ordinances may not levy taxes; grant, renew or extend a franchise; or authorize the borrowing of money except as otherwise provided by this Charter or by law. A proposed emergency ordinance shall be introduced in the form prescribed for ordinances generally, except that it shall be plainly designated as an emergency ordinance and shall contain, after the enacting clause, a declaration stating that an emergency exists and describing it in clear and specific terms. An emergency ordinance may be adopted, with or without amendment, or rejected at the meeting at which it is introduced and shall become effective with or without the approval of the Mayor, but the affirmative vote of at least seven Council members shall be required for adoption. It shall become effective upon adoption or at such later time as it may specify. Every emergency ordinance shall automatically stand repealed as of the 61st day following the date on which it was adopted, but this shall not prevent the reenactment of the ordinance in the manner specified in this section if the emergency still exists. An emergency ordinance may also be repealed by adoption of a repealing ordinance in the same manner specified in this section for adoption of emergency ordinances.
A. 
The Council may adopt any code of technical regulations by reference thereto in an adopting ordinance. The procedure and requirements governing such an adopting ordinance shall be as prescribed for ordinances generally, except that:
(1) 
The requirement of § C-702 of this Article for distribution and filing of copies of the ordinance shall not be construed to include copies of the code of technical regulations. Such code of technical regulations shall be on file in the office of the Township for inspection by any interested person.
(2) 
A copy of each adopted code of technical regulations, as well as the adopting ordinance, shall be authenticated and recorded.
A. 
Authentication and Recording. Ordinances and resolutions shall be authenticated by the Mayor and attested by the Chief Administrative Officer and recorded in full in properly indexed books.
B. 
Codification. Within three years after adoption of this Charter and at least every 10 years thereafter, the Council shall provide for the preparation of a general codification of all Township ordinances and resolutions having the force and effect of law. The general codification shall be adopted by the Council by ordinance and shall be published promptly, together with this Charter and any amendments thereto, pertinent provisions of the Constitution and other laws of the State of Pennsylvania, and such codes of technical regulations as the Council may specify. This compilation shall be known and officially cited as the "Upper Darby Township Code." Copies of the code shall be furnished to Township officers, placed in libraries and public offices for public reference, and made available for purchase by the public at a reasonable price.
C. 
Printing. Council shall make such arrangements as it deems desirable with respect to the printing and distribution of ordinances, resolutions, and Charter amendments.