In order to assist Code users in the transition to the new Code's organization, the Derivation Table indicates where chapters and articles of the 1978 Code have been included in the 2026 Code, or the reason for exclusion.
KEY:
N/A
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Not applicable; was reserved in prior publication.
REP
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Repealed effective with adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, Art. III.
NLP
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New legislation is pending.
Chapter/Title From 1978 Code
Location in 2026 Code
Table A: Vacating Streets
Appendix
Table B: Zoning Map Changes
Appendix
Charter
Charter
Part One, Administrative Code
Title One, General Provisions
Art. 101, Codified Ordinances
101.01, Codification Adopted; Procedure
NLP; see Ch. 1, Art. III
101.02, Component Codes; Short Title; Citation
NLP; see Ch. 1, Art. III
101.03, Amendments and Supplements; Numbering
NLP; see Ch. 1, Art. III
101.04, Interpretation
Ch. 1, Art. I
101.05, Separability of Provisions
NLP; see Ch. 1, Art. III
101.06, Exceptions
NLP; see Ch. 1, Art. III
101.99, General Penalty
Ch. 1, Art. II
Art. 103, Official Standards
103.01, City Flag; Design and Display
Ch. 40
103.02, Datum Plane; Adoption and Controlling Elevation
Ch. 54
Art. 105, Real Estate Registry
Ch. 435, Art. I
Art. 107, Assessments
Ch. 8
Art. 109, Minority Participation in City Contracts
Ch. 29, Art. I
Title Three, Departments and Offices
Art. 111, Council
Ch. 34
Art. 112, Chief of Staff
Ch. 90, Art. II
Art. 113, City Clerk
Ch. 90, Art. III
Art. 115, City Treasurer
115.005, Appointment, Duties, Bond and Salary
Ch. 90, Art. IV
115.01, Bond
Ch. 90, Art. IV
115.02, Insurance Against Loss of Public Moneys
Ch. 90, Art. IV
115.03, Prorating Insurance Premiums and Salaries
Ch. 90, Art. IV
115.04, Accounts
Ch. 90, Art. IV
115.05, Receipt of Taxes and Paying Warrants
Ch. 90, Art. IV
115.06, Sale of Delinquent Lands
Ch. 90, Art. IV
115.07, Buying in Lands
Ch. 90, Art. IV
115.08, Compensation by City
Ch. 90, Art. IV
115.09, Contract Procedure and Award
Ch. 29, Art. II
115.091, Contract Set Aside for Minority or Female Ownership or Labor Force
Ch. 29, Art. III
115.10, Pennsylvania Local Government Investment Trust
Ch. 82
Art. 117, City Solicitor
Ch. 90, Art. V
Art. 119, City Controller
N/A
Art. 120, Chief Financial Officer
Ch. 90, Art. VI
Art. 121, Police Department
Ch. 104
Art. 123, Fire Department
Ch. 68
Art. 125, Economic Development
Ch. 61
Title Five, Authorities, Boards and Commissions
Art. 131, Boards and Commissions Generally
N/A
Art. 133, Civil Service
Ch. 47
Art. 135, Human Relations Commission
Ch. 22, Art. I
Art. 136, Accident Review Board
Ch. 22, Art. II
Art. 137, Authorities
137.01, Redevelopment Authority
Ch. 15, Art. I
Art. 138, Board of Chester Community Center
Ch. 22, Art. III
Art. 139, Homestead Program
Ch. 75
Art. 140, Vacant Property Review Committee
Ch. 22, Art. IV
Title Seven, Employment Provisions
Art. 141, Employees Generally
Ch. 90, Art. I
Art. 142, Aggregated Pension Fund
Ch. 97, Art. I
Art. 143, Police Pension Fund
Ch. 97, Art. II
Art. 145, Officers and Employees Optional Retirement System
Ch. 97, Art. III
Art. 147, Paid Firemen's Pension Fund
Ch. 97, Art. IV
Part Three, Business Regulation and Taxation Code
Title One, Taxation
Art. 303, Earned Income Tax
Ch. 503, Art. I
Art. 305, Local Services Tax
Ch. 503, Art. II
Art. 307, Business Privilege Tax
Ch. 503, Art. III
Art. 309, Rental Occupancy Reports
Ch. 442, Art. I
Art. 311, Taxation Noncompliance
Ch. 503, Art. IV
Art. 313, Abatement of Interest and Penalties
Ch. 503, Art. V
Art. 315, Off -Premises Sign Taxation
Ch. 503, Art. VI
Art. 317, Parking Tax
Ch. 503, Art. VII
Title Three, Business Regulation and Licensing
Art. 321, Businesses Generally
Ch. 186
Art. 323, Amusements
Ch. 133, Art. I
Art. 325, Community Television Company Franchise (Repealed)
N/A
Art. 327, Dances and Dance Halls
Ch. 213
Art. 329, Junk Dealers
Ch. 322
Art. 331, Mechanical Amusement Devices
Ch. 133, Art. II
Art. 333, Moving and Hauling (Repealed)
N/A
Art. 335, Pawnbrokers
Ch. 376
Art. 336, Precious Metals and Stones
Ch. 397
Art. 337, Peddlers (Repealed)
N/A
Art. 339, Poolrooms and Billiard Rooms
Ch. 390
Art. 341, Secondhand Dealers
Ch. 456
Art. 343, Solicitation of Contributions
Ch. 383, Art. I
Art. 345, Solid Fuel Retail Sales (Repealed)
N/A
Art. 347, Taxicabs (Repealed)
N/A
Art. 349, Transient Dealers (Repealed)
N/A
Art. 351, Weights and Measures (Repealed)
N/A
Art. 353, Tattooing Prohibited
Ch. 497
Art. 355, Disorderly Establishment
Ch. 220, Art. I
Title Five, Property Tax Abatement
Art. 361, Residential
Superseded by Ord. No. 14-2023
Art. 363, Industrial and Commercial
Superseded by Ord. No. 15-2023
Part Five, Traffic Code
Art. 503, Enforcement, Administration and Penalty
Ch. 528
Art. 507, Vehicle Operation
Ch. 528
Art. 511, Stopping, Standing and Parking
Ch. 528
Art. 515, Snow Emergencies
Ch. 528
Art. 519, Impounding Parked or Junk Vehicles
Ch. 528
Art. 523, Parking Meters
Ch. 528
Art. 527, Special Events, Parades, Mass Gatherings
Ch. 147
Art. 531, Bicycles (Repealed)
N/A
Art. 535, Residential Parking Permits (Repealed)
N/A
Part Seven, General Offenses Code
Art. 701, Enforcement
Ch. 220, Art. II
Art. 703, Alcoholic Beverages
Ch. 126
Art. 705, Animals and Fowl
Ch. 140
Art. 709, Disorderly Conduct
Ch. 220, Art. III
Art. 711, High Drug Activity Area (Repealed)
N/A
Art. 712, Drug Paraphernalia
Ch. 227
Art. 713, Disturbing the Peace
Ch. 363, Art. I
Art. 717, Littering
Ch. 336
Art. 719, Loitering During School Hours
Ch. 342
Art. 721, Minors' Curfew
Ch. 206
Art. 725, Model Glue
Ch. 309
Art. 727, Noise
Ch. 363, Art. II
Art. 729, Property Offenses
Ch. 415
Art. 733, Safety
Ch. 428
Art. 735, Sound Levels and Noise Control
Ch. 363, Art. III
Art. 737, Streets and Sidewalks
Ch. 483, Art. I
Art. 741, Weapons
Ch. 268
Art. 745, Waste Material
Ch. 470, Art. I
Art. 747, Installation, Maintenance and Use of Outdoor Public Telephones
Ch. 510
Art. 748, Disorderly Houses
Ch. 220, Art. IV
Part Nine, Streets, Utilities and Public Services Code
Title One, Street and Sidewalk Areas
Art. 901, Excavations
Ch. 483, Art. II
Art. 903, Material Obstructions
Ch. 483, Art. III
Art. 905, Pipes, Mains and Conduits
Ch. 483, Art. IV
Art. 907, Poles
Ch. 483, Art. V
Art. 909, Street Paving
Ch. 483, Art. VI
Art. 911, Railroads
Ch. 483, Art. VII
Art. 913, Sidewalk and Curb Work
Ch. 483, Art. VIII
Title Three,- Other Public Services
Art. 921, Parks, Playgrounds and Recreation Centers
Ch. 370
Art. 923, Shade Trees
Ch. 517
Art. 924, Street Cleaning
Ch. 483, Art. X
Art. 925, Refuse Collection
Ch. 470, Art. II
Art. 926, Recycling
Ch. 470, Art. III
Art. 927, Library
Ch. 330
Art. 929, Wastewater Treatment Standards
Ch. 463, Art. I
Art. 930, Obstructing any Alley, Street, Highway or Public Right of Way
Ch. 483, Art. IX
Art. 931, City Alarm Systems
Ch. 120
Art. 933, Service Cost Recovery
Ch. 234
Part Eleven, Public Health Code
Title One, Administration
Art. 1101, Organization and Enforcement
Ch. 422, Art. I
Art. 1103, Licensing Provisions
Ch. 422, Art. II
Art. 1104, Peddlers and Transient Dealers of Nonhuman Food Items
Ch. 383, Art. II
Title Three, Food and Food Establishments
Ch. 281
Title Five, Environmental Sanitation and Disease
Art. 1131, Lead Poisoning Control
Superseded by Ord. No. 6-2023
Art. 1133, Extermination
Ch. 247
Art. 1135, Noxious Weeds and Grasses
Ch. 168
Art. 1137, Public Nuisances
Ch. 422, Art. III
Art. 1139, Water
Ch. 536
Art. 1141, Residential Care Facilities
Ch. 161
Art. 1143, Wastewater Treatment
Ch. 463, Art. II
Title Seven, General Standards and Requirements
Art. 1145, Massage Establishments
Ch. 349
Art. 1147, Hazardous Waste Disposal
Ch. 295
Part Thirteen, Planning and Zoning Code
Title One, Subdivision Regulations
Ch. 490
Title Three, Zoning Ordinance
Ch. 550
Part Fifteen, Fire Prevention Code
Art. 1501, Fire Code of the City of Chester
Superseded by Ord. No. 8-2023
Art. 1505, Life Safety Code Adopted
Repealed by Ord. No. 2-2024
Art. 1507, Payment of Fire Insurance Proceeds
Ch. 315, Art. I
Art. 1509, Fire Insurance Escrow
Ch. 315, Art. II
Art. 1511, Permit Fees
Repealed by Ord. No. 2-2024
Art. 1525, Open Burning
Repealed by Ord. No. 2-2024
Art. 1531, Explosives and Fireworks
Repealed by Ord. No. 2-2024
Art. 1535, Gas Stations
Repealed by Ord. No. 2-2024
Art. 1541, Building Fire Protection Systems
Repealed by Ord. No. 2-2024
Art. 1545, Fire Control Measures
Ch. 274, Art. I
Art. 1551, Licensing Fire Protection Equipment Installers and Contractors
Ch. 274, Art. II
Art. 1555, Smoke Detection System Installation
Repealed by Ord. No. 2-2024
Part Seventeen, Building and Housing
Title One, Standards Adopted
Art. 1701, BOCA Building Code
REP
Art. 1703, Uses Requiring an Annual Permit
Ch. 174, Art. I
Art. 1705, BOCA Mechanical Code (Repealed)
N/A
Art. 1707, BOCA Plumbing Code (Repealed)
N/A
Art. 1709, National Electrical Code (Repealed)
N/A
Art. 1711, Pennsylvania Construction Code
Ch. 174, Art. II
Art. 1713, International Property Maintenance Code
Ch. 409
Title Three, Local Provisions
Art. 1721, Licensing Contractors
Ch. 199
Art. 1722, Fair Housing
Ch. 254
Art. 1723, Rent Withholding (Repealed)
N/A
Art. 1725, Fences, Walls and Hedges
Ch. 261
Art. 1727, Awnings
Ch. 154
Art. 1729, Building Numbering
Ch. 180
Art. 1731, Signs (Repealed)
N/A
Art. 1733, Flood Hazard Land Use Control (Repealed)
N/A
Art. 1735, Smoke Detectors
Ch. 274, Art. III
Art. 1737, Emergency Shut Down for Heating Units
Ch. 302, Art. I
Art. 1739, Heating Systems
Ch. 302, Art. II
Art. 1741, Water Conservation
Ch. 542
Art. 1743, Commercial Building Facing
Ch. 174, Art. III
Art. 1745, Neighborhood Blight Reclamation and Revitalization
Ch. 349
Art. 1746, Defaulted Vacant and Mortgage Property
Repealed by Ord. No. 7-2023
Title Four, City of Chester Watershed Stormwater Management Ordinance
Ch. 477