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Borough of Ephrata, PA
Lancaster County
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The following is a chronological listing of legislation of the Borough of Ephrata 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 Borough Manager. The last legislation reviewed for the original publication of the Code was Ord. No. 1272, adopted 11-13-1995. 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 Borough Manager.
Ordinance No.
Adoption Date
Subject
Disposition
1273
12-11-1995
1996 tax rate
NCM
1274
12-11-1995
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1275
1-15-1996
Solid waste collection charges amendment
Ch. 271, Art. III
1276
2-12-1996
Nonuniform employee pensions amendment
Ch. 65, Art. III
1277
2-12-1996
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
1278
4-8-1996
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
1279
4-8-1996
Adoption of Code
Ch. 1, Art. I
1280
4-8-1996
Legislation enacted during codification
Ch. 1, Art. II
1281
6-10-1996
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1282
7-8-1996
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1283
8-12-1996
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1284
8-12-1996
Bond ordinance
NCM
1285
9-9-1996
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1286
9-9-1996
Street acceptance
NCM
1287
9-9-1996
Street acceptance
NCM
1288
9-9-1996
Street acceptance
NCM
1289
10-14-1996
Connection to and use of sewer system amendment
Ch. 259, Art. VI
1290
10-14-1996
Dogs at large
Ch. 123, Art. III
1291
11-11-1996
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1292
12-9-1996
Street vacation
NCM
1293
12-9-1996
Sewer connections and rates amendment
Ch. 259, Art. II
1294
12-9-1996
1997 tax rate
NCM
1295
1-13-1997
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1296
2-10-1997
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1297
4-14-1997
Police pensions amendment
Ch. 65, Art. II
1298
4-14-1997
Capital improvements
NCM
1299
5-12-1997
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1300
6-9-1997
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1301
8-11-1997
Sewer connections and rates amendment; industrial waste pretreatment
Ch. 259, Arts. II and VII
1302
11-10-1997
Zoning amendment
Superseded by Ord. No. 1550
1303
11-10-1997
Bond
NCM
1304
12-8-1997
1998 tax rate
NCM
1305
12-8-1997
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1306
12-8-1997
Sewer connections and rates amendment
Ch. 259, Art. II
1307
3-9-1998
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1308
3-9-1998
Bond
NCM
1309
5-11-1998
Nonuniform employee pensions amendment
Ch. 65, Art. III
1310
5-11-1998
Skateboards, pedal- cycles and human- powered devices amendment
Ch. 265
1311
6-8-1998
Zoning amendment
Superseded by Ord. No. 1550
1312
7-13-1998
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1313
7-22-1998
Bond
NCM
1314
8-24-1998
Zoning amendment
Superseded by Ord. No. 1550
1315
11-9-1998
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1316
11-9-1998
Capital improvements amendment
NCM
1317
12-17-1998
1999 tax rate
NCM
1318
12-14-1998
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1319
2-8-1999
Construction and repair of sidewalks and curbs amendment
Ch. 277, Art. I
1320
1-8-1999
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1321
3-8-1999
Street vacation
NCM
1322
4-12-1999
Nonuniform employee pensions amendment
Ch. 65, Art. III
1323
4-12-1999
Connection to and use of sewer system amendment
Ch. 259, Art. VI
1324
5-10-1999
Street acceptance
NCM
1325
8-9-1999
Commission of Tax Collector amendment
Ch. 83, Art. II
1326
8-9-1999
Street acceptance amendment
NCM
1327
8-9-1999
Animals: Fair Week restrictions
Ch. 123, Art. IV
1328
10-11-1999
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1329
11-8-1999
Street acceptance
NCM
1330
11-8-1999
Zoning amendment
Superseded by Ord. No. 1550
1331
12-13-1999
2000 tax rate
NCM
1332
12-13-1999
Earned income tax amendment
Ch. 287, Art. II
1333
12-13-1999
Sewer connections and rates amendment
Ch. 259, Art. II
1334
12-13-1999
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1335
12-13-1999
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1336
3-13-2000
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1337
3-13-2000
Subdivision and land development
Ch. 281
1338
6-12-2000
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1339
7-10-2000
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1340
10-9-2000
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1341
12-11-2000
Connection to and use of sewer system amendment
Ch. 259, Art. VI
1342
12-11-2000
2001 tax rate
NCM
1343
2-12-2001
Police pensions amendment
Ch. 65, Art. II
1344
5-14-2001
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1345
9-10-2001
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1346
8-13-2001
Street vacation
NCM
1347
9-10-2001
Zoning amendment
Superseded by Ord. No. 1550
1348
10-8-2001
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1349
12-10-2001
2002 tax rate
NCM
1350
12-10-2001
Sewer connections and rents amendment
Ch. 259, Art. II
1351
12-10-2001
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1352
3-11-2002
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1353
3-11-2002
Delaware Valley Workers' Compensation Trust
Ch. 43, Art. IV
1354
5-13-2002
Financing of capital improvements
NCM
1355
5-13-2002
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1356
6-10-2002
Pensions: Nonuniform employees pensions amendment
Ch. 65, Art. III (footnote only)
1357
6-10-2002
Pensions: police pensions amendment
Ch. 65, Art. II (footnote only)
1358
7-8-2002
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1359
8-12-2002
One-time postretirement adjustment for eligible retired members of the police pension plan
NCM
1360
12-9-2002
2003 tax rate
NCM
1361
2-10-2003
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1362
3-10-2003
Bond
NCM
1363
4-14-2003
Nuisances
Ch. 217
1364
5-12-2003
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1365
8-11-2003
Bond
NCM
1366
8-11-2003
Capital improvements amendment
NCM
1367
8-11-2003
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1368
9-8-2003
Bond
NCM
1369
10-13-2003
Skate parks
Ch. 222
1370
12-8-2003
2004 tax rate
NCM
1371
12-8-2003
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1372
12-8-2003
Sewer connections and rates amendment
Ch. 259, Art. II
1373
12-8-2003
Cable television franchise repealer
Ch. A329
1374
2-9-2004
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1375
3-8-2004
General obligation note
NCM
1376
3-15-2004
Electricity amendment
Ch. 165
1377
4-12-2004
Pension plan amendment
NCM
1378
4-12-2004
Police pension plan amendment
NCM
1379
4-12-2004
Stormwater management
Superseded by Ord. No. 1498
1380
5-10-2004
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1381
6-14-2004
Uniform Construction Code enforcement
Ch. 152
1382
6-14-2004
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1383
7-26-2004
Sale of property
NCM
1384
8-9-2004
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1385
8-9-2004
Storage on streets amendment
Ch. 277, Art. III
1386
9-13-2004
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1387
10-11-2004
Zoning amendment
Superseded by Ord. No. 1550
1388
11-8-2004
Law enforcement services agreement
Superseded by Ord. No. 1500
1389
11-8-2004
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1390
12-13-2004
Tax rate after reassessment
NCM
1391
12-13-2004
2005 tax rate
NCM
1392
1-10-2005
Emergency and municipal services tax
Ch. 287, Art. I
1393
12-13-2004
Sewer rents amendment
Ch. 259
1394
12-13-2004
Solid waste management
Ch. 271
1395
12-13-2004
Nonuniformed employees pensions amendment
Ch. 65, Art. III
1396
1-10-2005
Dumpsters on streets
Ch. 277, Art. IV
1397
1-10-2005
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1398
2-14-2005
Delaware Valley Insurance Trust agreement
Ch. 43, Art. VI
1399
2-14-2005
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1400
4-11-2005
Flood damage prevention amendment
Ch. 183
1401
5-9-2005
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1402
6-13-2005
Zoning amendment
Superseded by Ord. No. 1550
1403
6-13-2005
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1404
6-13-2005
Sewers and sewage disposal amendment
Ch. 259, Art. VI
1405
8-8-2005
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1406
9-12-2005
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1407
11-14-2005
Bond
NCM
1408
12-12-2005
2006 tax rate
NCM
1409
12-12-2005
Street acceptance
NCM
1410
12-12-2005
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1411
12-12-2005
Sewer connections and rates amendment
Ch. 259, Art. II
1412
1-9-2006
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1413
7-10-2006
Alcoholic beverages amendment; parks and recreation amendment
Chs. 119 (repealed by Ord. No. 1494) and 221
1414
7-10-2006
Transient retail businesses amendment
Ch. 293
1415
7-10-2006
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1416
8-14-2006
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1417
9-11-2006
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1418
11-13-2006
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1419
12-11-2006
2007 tax rate
NCM
1420
12-11-2006
Emergency and municipal services tax amendment
Ch. 287, Art. I
1421
12-11-2006
Sewer connections and rates amendment
Ch. 259, Art. II
1422
3-26-2007
General obligation note amendment
NCM
1423
5-14-2007
General obligation note
NCM
1424
6-11-2007
Abandoned vehicles and property amendment
Ch. 111
1425
6-11-2007
Brush, grass and weeds amendment
Ch. 129
1426
6-11-2007
Nuisances amendment
Ch. 217
1427
7-9-2007
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1428
8-13-2007
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1429
8-13-2007
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1430
8-13-2007
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1431
9-10-2007
Industrial waste pretreatment amendment
Ch. 259, Art. VII
1432
10-8-2007
Police pensions
Ch. 65, Art. II
1433
11-12-2007
Local services tax
Ch. 287, Art. I
1434
12-10-2007
2008 tax rate
NCM
1435
12-10-2007
Rental property amendment
Ch. 253
1436
12-10-2007
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1437
12-10-2007
Street acceptance
NCM
1438
12-10-2007
Electricity amendment
Ch. 165
1439
12-10-2007
Sewer connections and rates amendment
Ch. 259, Art. II
1440
2-11-2008
Alarm devices amendment
Ch. 115
1441
3-10-2008
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1442
7-14-2008
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1443
8-11-2008
Street acceptance
NCM
1444
10-13-2008
Bond
NCM
1445
12-8-2008
2009 tax rate
NCM
1446
12-8-2008
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1447
12-8-2008
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1448
12-8-2008
Sewer connections and rates amendment
Ch. 259, Art. II
1449
1-12-2009
Electricity amendment
Ch. 165
1450
2-9-2009
Police pensions amendment
Ch. 65, Art. II
1451
2-9-2009
Nonuniform employee pensions amendment
Ch. 65, Art. III
1452
2-9-2009
Electricity amendment
Ch. 165
1453
4-13-2009
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1454
4-13-2009
Parks and recreation amendment
Ch. 221
1455
7-13-2009
Agreement for law enforcement services amendment
Superseded by Ord. No. 1500
1456
12-14-2009
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1457
12-14-2009
Streets and sidewalks: construction and repair of sidewalks and curbs amendment
Ch. 277, Art. I
1458
12-14-2009
2010 tax rate
NCM
1459
12-14-2009
General obligation note amendment
NCM
1460
2-8-2010
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1461
3-8-2010
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1462
5-10-2010
Street acceptance
NCM
Res. No. 2010-15
5-10-2010
Curb and sidewalk construction specifications
Ch. A333
1463
7-6-2010
Bond
NCM
1464
9-14-2010
Electricity amendment
Ch. 165
1465
10-11-2010
Construction and repair of sidewalks and curbs amendment
Ch. 277, Art. I
1466
11-8-2010
Electricity amendment
Ch. 165
1467
12-27-2010
2011 tax rate
NCM
1468
4-11-2011
Zoning amendment
Superseded by Ord. No. 1550
1469
4-11-2011
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1470
4-11-2011
General obligation note amendment
NCM
1471
4-11-2011
Bonds
NCM
1472
6-13-2011
Zoning amendment
Superseded by Ord. No. 1550
1473
6-13-2011
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1474
7-11-2011
Police Department amendment
Ch. 72
1475
7-11-2011
Pawnbrokers and antique, secondhand and junk dealers
Ch. 197
1476
10-10-2011
Taxation: earned income tax
Ch. 287, Art. II
1477
11-14-2011
Municipal claims
Ch. 211
1478
11-14-2011
Street acceptance
NCM
1479
12-12-2011
2012 tax rate
NCM
1480
12-12-2011
Police pensions 2009 compliance amendment
NCM
1481
12-12-2011
Electricity amendment
Ch. 165
1482
5-14-2012
Police pensions amendment
Ch. 65, Art. II
1483
5-14-2012
Nonuniformed employee pensions amendment
Ch. 65, Art. III
1484
5-14-2012
Retirement plan for employees not represented by collective bargaining agreement hired May 15, 2012, or after
Ch. 65, Art. IV
1485
8-13-2012
Electricity amendment
Ch. 165
1486
8-13-2012
Zoning amendment
Superseded by Ord. No. 1550
1487
12-10-2012
2013 tax rate
NCM
1488
12-10-2012
Property maintenance
Ch. 245
1489
2-11-2013
Cable television franchise
Ch. A329
1490
3-11-2013
Pawnbrokers and antique, secondhand and junk dealers amendment
Ch. 197
1491
3-11-2013
Skateboards, pedalcycles and human-powered devices amendment
Ch. 265
1492
3-11-2013
Skate parks amendment
Ch. 222
1493
5-13-2013
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1494
5-13-2013
Alcoholic beverages
Ch. 119
1495
7-8-2013
Intergovernmental agreements: Warwick to Ephrata Rail Trail
Ch. 43, Art. VII
1496
8-12-2013
Nonuniformed employee pensions amendment
Ch. 65, Art. III
1497
10-14-2013
Animals: cats at large
Ch. 123, Art. V
1498
11-11-2013
Stormwater management
Superseded by Ord. No. 1569
1499
12-9-2013
2014 tax rate
NCM
1500
12-19-2013
Agreement for law enforcement services
Superseded by Ord. No. 1548
1501
4-14-2014
Police pension plan amendment
See Ch. 65, Art. II
1502
4-14-2014
Pawnbrokers and antique, secondhand and junk dealers amendment
Ch. 197
1503
5-12-2014
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1504
5-12-2014
Sewers and sewage disposal: industrial waste pretreatment amendment
Ch. 259, Art. VII
1505
7-14-2014
Bond
NCM
1506
7-14-2014
Intergovernmental agreements: Warwick to Ephrata Rail Trail amendment
Ch. 43, Art. VII
1507
8-11-2014
Littering
Ch. 193
1508
8-11-2014
Tobacco products: use by minors
Ch. 290, Art. I
1509
8-11-2014
Parks and recreation amendment
Ch. 221
1510
12-8-2014
2015 tax rate
NCM
1511
12-8-2014
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1512
12-8-2014
Electricity amendment
Ch. 165
1513
12-8-2014
Skate parks amendment
Ch. 222
1514
2-9-2015
Electricity amendment
Ch. 165
1515
3-9-2015
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1516
5-11-2015
Rental property amendment
Ch. 253
1517
10-12-2015
Intergovernmental agreements: provision of police services to West Cocalico Township
Ch. 43, Art. VIII
1518
10-12-2015
Intergovernmental agreements: provision of police services to Adamstown Borough
Ch. 43, Art. IX
1519
12-14-2015
2016 tax rate
NCM
1520
12-14-2015
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1521
3-4-2016
Flood damage prevention amendment
Ch. 183
1522
4-11-2016
Bond
NCM
1523
4-11-2016
Bond
NCM
1524
6-13-2016
Bond
NCM
1525
8-8-2016
Alcoholic beverages amendment
Ch. 119
1526
10-10-2016
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1527
12-12-2016
2017 tax rate
NCM
1528
2-13-2017
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 305
1529
5-8-2017
Hotels, motels and inns: guest register
Ch. 190, Art. I
1530
5-8-2017
Pawnbrokers and antique, secondhand and junk dealers amendment
Ch. 197
1531
5-8-2017
Electricity amendment
Ch. 165
1532
8-14-2017
Municipal claims amendment
Ch. 211
1533
9-11-2017
Pensions: retirement plan for electrical workers represented by collective bargaining agreement hired January 1, 2017, or after
Repealed by Ord. No. 1567
1534
9-11-2017
Appeals Board
Ch. 4
1535
9-11-2017
Noise control
Ch. 214
1536
9-11-2017
Nuisance properties
Ch. 218
1537
9-11-2017
Rental property amendment
Ch. 253
1538
12-11-2017
2018 Tax Rate
NCM
1539
12-11-2017
Sewers and Sewage Disposal: Sewer Connections and Rates Amendment
Ch. 259, Art. II
1540
1-8-2018
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 305
1541
2-12-2018
Appeals Board Amendment
Ch. 4
1542
2-12-2018
Rental Property Amendment
Ch. 253
1543
7-9-2018
Alcoholic Beverages Amendment
Ch. 119
1544
12-10-2018
2019 Tax Rate
NCM
1545
2-11-2019
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 305
1546
3-11-2019
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 305
1547
4-8-2019
Electricity Amendment
Ch. 165
Ordinance No.
Adoption Date
Subject
Disposition
Supp. No.
1548
5-13-2019
Intergovernmental Agreements: Agreement for Law Enforcement Services
Ch. 43, Art. V
47
1549
6-19-2019
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 305
47
1550
8-12-2019
Zoning
Ch. 319
47
1551
11-11-2019
Intergovernmental Agreements: Provision of Police Services to West Cocalico Township Amendment
Ch. 43, Art. VIII
48
1552
11-11-2019
Intergovernmental Agreements: Provision of Police Services to Adamstown Borough Amendment
Ch. 43, Art. IX
48
1553
3-9-2020
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 305
48
1554
4-13-2020
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 305
48
1555
8-10-2020
Taxation: Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act District
Ch. 287, Art. IV
48
1556
11-9-2020
Electricity Amendment
Ch. 165
49
1557
12-14-2020
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 305
49
1558
3-8-2021
General Obligation Note
NCM
49
1559
3-8-2021
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 305
49
1560
4-12-2021
Electricity Amendment
Ch. 165
50
1561
6-14-2021
Electricity Amendment
Ch. 165
50
1562
9-13-2021
Authorities, Municipal: Ephrata Borough Authority Amendment
Ch. 11, Art. I
50
1563
10-11-2021
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 305
50
1564
10-18-2021
Small Wireless Facilities
Ch. 248
50
1565
3-14-2022
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 305
51
1566
3-14-2022
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 305
51
1567
4-11-2022
Pensions: Retirement Plan; Pensions: Retirement Plan for Electrical Workers Represented by Collective Bargaining Agreement Hired January 1, 2017, or After Repealer
Ch. 65, Art. IV; Ch. 65, Art. V (Reference Only)
51
1568
9-12-2022
Shade Tree Commission Repealer; Trees: Shade Trees Amendment
Ch. 87 (Reference Only); Ch. 297, Art. I
51
1569
9-12-2022
Stormwater Management
Ch. 275
51
1570
11-14-2022
Parks, Dog
Ch. 223
52
1571
12-12-2022
Tax Rate
NCM
52
1572
2-13-2023
Police Pension Plan Amendment
See Ch. 65, Art. II
52
1573
2-13-2023
Municipal Claims Amendment
Ch. 211
52
1574
2-13-2023
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 305
52
1575
3-13-2023
Electricity Amendment
Ch. 165
52
1576
9-11-2023
Abandoned Vehicles and Property Amendment; Brush, Grass and Weeds Amendment; Nuisances Amendment
Ch. 111; Ch. 129; Ch. 217
53
1577
9-11-2023
Property Maintenance Amendment
Ch. 245
53
1578
10-9-2023
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 319
53