The following is a chronological listing of legislation of the Township of Bern adopted since the publication of the Code, indicating its inclusion in the Code or the reason for its exclusion. [Enabling legislation which is not general and permanent in nature is considered to be non-Code material (NCM).] Information regarding legislation which is not included in the Code nor on this list is available from the office of the Township Secretary. The last legislation reviewed for the original publication of the Code was Ordinance No. 189-2000, adopted 7-10-2000. A complete listing, including disposition, of all legislation reviewed in conjunction with the original publication of the Code is on file in the office of the Township Secretary.
Ord. No.
Adoption
Date
Subject
Disposition
190-2001
6-5-2001
Vehicles and traffic
New legislation pending; see Ch. 170
191-2001
6-5-2001
Municipal Authority amendment
Ch. 6, Art. I
192-2001
8-7-2001
Vehicles and traffic
New legislation pending; see Ch. 170
193-2001
8-7-2001
Building construction amendment
Ch. 57
194-2001
12-3-2001
Salaries and compensation: Township Supervisors amendment
Ch. 38, Art. I
195-2002
3-5-2002
General provisions: adoption of Code
Ch. 1, Art. I
196-2002
7-8-2002
Stormwater management
Repealed by Ord. No. 248-2008
197-2002
Incurrence of indebtedness
NCM
198-2002
9-3-2002
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 170
199-2002
9-3-2002
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 170
200-2002
11-6-2002
Nuisances
Ch. 114
201-2002
11-6-2002
Salaries and compensation: members of boards, commissions and authorities
Ch. 38, Art. II
202-2003
1-6-2003
Mass public assemblies amendment
Ch. 53
203-2003
1-6-2003
Adopt-A-Road Program
Ch. 171
204-2003
6-17-2003
Official Map amendment; subdivision and land development amendment; zoning amendment
Chs. 26; 154; 184
205-2003
7-9-2003
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 170
206-2003
7-9-2003
Wastewater treatment and disposal service agreement
Ch. 19, Art. III
207-2003
10-7-2003
Tenant registration
Ch. 162
208-2003
11-5-2003
Building construction amendment
Ch. 57
209-2003
12-2-2003
Snow and ice removal amendment; vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 152, Art. IV; Ch. 170
210-2003
12-16-2003
Zoning amendment
Ch. 184
211-2004
6-1-2004
Uniform construction codes
Ch. 68
212-2004
6-1-2004
Building construction amendment; property maintenance
Ch. 57; Ch. 124
213-2004
9-8-2004
Uniformed employees pension amendment
Ch. 28, Art. II
214-2004
9-8-2004
Intermunicipal cooperation agreement
NCM
215-2004
11-1-2004
Uniform construction codes amendment
Ch. 68
216-2004
12-13-2004
Street vacation
NCM
217-2005
2-1-2005
Uniform construction codes amendment
Ch. 68
218-2005
5-3-2005
Stormwater management amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 248-2008
219-2005
6-7-2005
Zoning amendment
Ch. 184
220-2005
6-7-2005
Subdivision and land development
Ch. 154
221-2005
9-12-2005
Tenant registration amendment
Ch. 162
222-2005
9-12-2005
Sewers: connections to the municipal water system amendment
Ch. 138, Art. II
223-2005
11-1-2005
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 170
224-2006
1-3-2006
Police officers deferred retirement option plan
Ch. 28, Art. III
225-2006
8-1-2006
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 170
226-2006
8-1-2006
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 170
227-2006
9-11-2006
Officers and employees: manager amendment
Ch. 24, Art. II
228-2006
9-11-2006
Fees: transportation impact fee amendment
Ch. 81, Art. I
229-2006
11-6-2006
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
230-2006
12-5-2006
Emergency and municipal services tax
Repealed by Ord. No. 238-2007
231-2006
12-5-2006
Insurance: fire loss claims
Ch. 106, Art. I
232-2007
1-2-2007
Renaming of Museum Road to Air Museum Drive
NCM
233-2007
1-2-2007
Renaming of Stimpson Drive to General Spaatz Drive
NCM
234-2007
1-2-2007
Subdivision and land development amendment
Ch. 154
235-2007
5-1-2007
Zoning amendment
Ch. 184
236-2007
8-7-2007
Solid Waste Advisory Commission
Repealed by Ord. No. 239-2007
237-2007
10-8-2007
Pensions: uniformed employees amendment
Ch. 28, Art. II
238-2007
12-10-2007
Local services tax
Ch. 158, Art. VI
239-2007
12-10-2007
Municipal solid waste
Repealed by Ord. No. 256-2009
240-2007
1-7-2008
Pensions: nonuniformed employees
Ch. 28, Art. I
241-2008
3-4-2008
Zoning amendment
Ch. 184
242-2008
3-4-2008
Intermunicipal agreements: Berks County Emergency Response Team
Ch. 19, Art. IV
243-2008
4-1-2008
Zoning amendment
Ch. 184
244-2008
7-7-2008
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 170
245-2008
8-5-2008
Zoning amendment
Ch. 184
246-2008
8-5-2008
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 170
247-2008
9-3-2008
Zoning amendment
Ch. 184
248-2008
9-3-2008
Stormwater management
Ch. 149, reference only
249-2008
10-7-1008
Nuisances: graffiti
Ch. 114, Art. II
250-2008
12-2-2008
Zoning amendment
Ch. 184
251-2008
12-2-2008
Zoning amendment
Ch. 184
252-2008
12-2-2008
Records: Right-To-Know requests
Ch. 131, Art. II
253-2009
2-3-2009
Zoning amendment
Ch. 184
254-2009
2-3-2009
Zoning amendment
Ch. 184
255-2009
2-3-2009
Intermunicipal agreements: Berks Insurance Cooperative (BIC) and Pennsylvania Municipal Insurance Cooperative (PMHIC)
Ch. 19, Art. VI
256-2009
5-5-2009
Municipal solid waste
Ch. 143
257-2009
5-5-2009
Outdoor burning
Ch. 63
258-2009
11-2-2009
Intermunicipal agreements: police jurisdiction and mutual aid
Ch. 19, Art. VI
259-2009
11-2-2009
Pensions: nonuniformed employees amendment
Ch. 28, Art. I
260-2009
12-28-2009
Pensions: nonuniformed employees amendment
Ch. 28, Art. I
261-2010
2-2-2010
General obligation note
NCM
262-2010
4-6-2010
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 170
263-2010
4-6-2010
Pensions: uniformed employees amendment
Ch. 28, Art. II
264-2010
5-4-2010
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 170
265-2010
10-11-2010
Zoning amendment
Ch. 184
266-2010
10-11-2010
Zoning amendment
Ch. 184
267-2011
2-7-2011
Curfew
Ch. 71
268-2011
7-5-2011
Zoning amendment
Ch. 184
269-2011
9-6-2011
Emergency Management Committee
Ch. 13, Art. I
270-2011
9-6-2011
Emergency management: disaster recovery and reconstruction
Ch. 13, Art. II
271-2011
10-10-2010
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 170
272-2011
11-1-2011
Earned income tax
Ch. 158, Art. V
273-2011
12-6-2011
Pensions: uniformed employees amendment
Ch. 28, Art. II
274-2011
12-6-2011
Police officers deferred retirement option plan program (DROP)
Ch. 28, Art.III
275-2012
2-7-2012
Alarm systems
Ch. 46
276-2012
6-5-2012
Floodplain management
Ch. 89
277-2012
7-3-2012
Cable franchise agreement
See Ch. 66
278-2012
8-7-2012
Intermunicipal agreements: Berks County MS4 Steering Committee
Ch. 19, Art. VII
279-2012
9-4-2012
Street vacation
NCM
280-2012
11-5-2012
Zoning amendment
Ch. 184
281-2012
11-5-2012
General obligation note
NCM
282-2012
11-5-2012
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 170
283-2012
12-4-2012
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 170
284-2012
12-4-2012
Stonehedge Street Lighting District No. 1
Ch. 151, Art. I
285-2013
1-7-2013
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 170
286-2013
6-4-2013
Municipal solid waste amendment
Ch. 143
287-2013
9-3-2013
Tax Collector fees
Ch. 158, Art. VIII
288-2013
9-3-2013
Street vacation
NCM
289-2013
9-3-2013
Street vacation
NCM
290-2014
3-4-2014
Economic stimulus tax exemption
Ch. 158, Art. IX
291-2014
5-6-2014
Zoning amendment
Ch. 184
292-2014
5-6-2014
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 170
293-2014
5-6-2014
Assemblies, mass public amendment
Ch. 53
294-2014
6-3-2014
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 170
295-2014
6-3-2014
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 170
296-2015
6-2-2015
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 170
297-2015
6-2-2015
Sewers: grease remediation
Ch. 138, Art. VII
298-2015
8-4-2015
Zoning amendment
Ch. 184
299-2015
10-21-2015
Zoning amendment
Ch. 184
300-2016
2-2-2016
Pensions: uniformed employees amendment
Ch. 28, Art. II
301-2016
1-4-2016
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 170
302-2016
1-4-2016
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 170
303-2016
1-4-2016
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 170
304-2016
3-1-2016
Stormwater management amendment
See Ch. 149
305-2016
7-5-2016
Taxation: earned income tax amendment; local services tax amendment
Ch. 158, Art. V; Ch. 158, Art. VI
306-2016
9-6-2016
Zoning amendment
Ch. 184
307-2016
11-1-2016
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
308-2017
11-6-2017
Zoning amendment
Ch. 184
309-2017
11-6-2017
Zoning amendment
Ch. 184
310-2017
12-5-2017
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 170
311-2017
Number not used
312-2018
2-6-2018
Pensions: Nonuniformed Employees amendment
Ch. 28, Art. I
313-2018
3-6-2018
Intermunicipal Agreements: Berks County MS4 Steering Committee amendment
Ch. 19, Art. VII
314-2018
8-7-2018
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 184
315-2018
10-2-2018
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 170
316-2019
1-7-2019
Taxation: Per Capita Tax Repealer
Ch. 158, Art. II
317-2019
2-5-2019
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 170
318-2019
2-5-2019
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 170
319-2019
3-5-2019
Property Maintenance Amendment
Ch. 124
320-2019
Street Vacation
NCM
321-2019
8-6-2019
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 184
322-2019
8-6-2019
Fire Prevention: Fire Code
Ch. 85, Art. II
Ord. No.
Adoption Date
Subject
Disposition
Supp. No.
323-2019
9-23-2019
Zoning Map Amendment
NCM
57
324-2019
9-23-2019
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 184
57
325-2019
11-4-2019
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 170
57
326-2019
11-4-2019
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 170
57
327-2019
10-4-2019
Streetlighting: Stonehedge 2 Phase 1 Streetlighting District No. 1
Ch. 151, Art. II
57
328-2020
8-4-2020
Street Vacation
NCM
57
329-2021
1-4-2021
Street Vacation
NCM
57
330-2021
4-6-2021
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 170
57
331-2021
12-7-2021
Subdivision and Land Development Amendment
Ch. 154
58
332-2021
12-7-2021
Streets and Sidewalks: Sidewalks, Curbs and Driveways Amendment
Ch. 152, Art. II
58
333-2021
12-7-2021
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 184
58
334-2022
1-3-2022
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 170
59
335-2022
2-1-2022
Franchise Agreement
NCM
59
336-2022
4-5-2022
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 184
59
337-2022
6-7-2022
Solid Waste, Municipal Amendment
Ch. 143
59
338-2022
7-5-2022
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 184
60
339-2022
7-5-2022
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 170
60
340-2023
2-7-2023
Stormwater Management Amendment
See Ch. 149
60
341-2023
5-2-2023
Short-Term Rental Registration
Ch. 165
60
342-2023
5-2-2023
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 184
60
343-2023
8-1-2023
Loan
NCM
61
344-2024
4-2-2024
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 184
61
345-2024
11-4-2024
Organic Yard Waste Collection Facility
Ch. 144
62
346
3-4-2025
Fire Company
Ch. 15
63
347-2025
9-2-2025
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 170
64
348-2025
12-2-2025
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 170
65
349-2026
1-5-2026
Streets and Sidewalks: Street Excavations and Closings
Ch. 152, Art. I
66
550-2026
5-5-2026
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 170
67
551-2026
5-5-2026
Planning Commission
Ch. 36
67