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Township of Bristol, PA
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2022-12-15
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Part I Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 5 Administration of Government
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Administration of Government
Ch 5 Art I
Authority; Purpose; Title
§ 5-1
Statutory authority; purpose and intent.
§ 5-2
Title.
Ch 5 Art II
Terminology
§ 5-3
Definitions and word usage.
Ch 5 Art III
Council
§ 5-4
Composition; election; terms; compensation; vacancies.
§ 5-5
Organization.
§ 5-6
Meetings.
§ 5-7
Agenda.
§ 5-8
Conduct of business.
§ 5-9
Public participation at meetings.
§ 5-10
Official actions.
§ 5-11
Powers and duties.
Ch 5 Art IV
Township Manager
§ 5-12
Appointment, compensation, and removal.
§ 5-13
Qualifications.
§ 5-14
Vacancy.
§ 5-15
Powers and duties.
§ 5-16
Prohibited offices and employment.
Ch 5 Art V
Standing Committees
§ 5-17
Establishment; purpose.
§ 5-18
Powers of President of Council.
§ 5-19
Designation of Chair and Vice Chair.
§ 5-20
Meetings.
§ 5-21
Zoning Committee.
§ 5-22
Finance Committee.
§ 5-23
Pension Committee.
Ch 5 Art VI
Ordinances
§ 5-24
Actions requiring ordinances.
§ 5-25
Content.
§ 5-26
Adoption of standards by reference.
§ 5-27
Procedure for adoption.
§ 5-28
Codification.
§ 5-29
Verbatim records to be kept.
Ch 5 Art VII
Fiscal Affairs
§ 5-30
Financial planning and municipal budget.
§ 5-31
Budget content.
§ 5-32
Submission of budget; budget message.
§ 5-33
Review and balance of budget.
§ 5-34
Adoption of budget; public notice and meeting.
§ 5-35
Amendments to budget.
§ 5-36
Classification of accounts.
§ 5-37
Budget format.
§ 5-38
Annual fiscal reporting requirement.
§ 5-39
Recording of financial operations.
§ 5-40
Investment of funds.
§ 5-41
Disbursement of funds.
§ 5-42
Purchase of goods and services; bidding procedure.
§ 5-43
Contract procedure.
§ 5-44
Sale of Township property.
§ 5-45
Annual independent audit.
§ 5-46
Bonding requirements.
§ 5-47
Financial policies.
Ch 5 Art VIII
Administrative Officers
§ 5-48
Township Solicitor.
§ 5-49
Township Engineer.
§ 5-50
Township Secretary.
§ 5-51
Assistant Township Secretary.
§ 5-52
Insurance Broker of Record.
Ch 5 Art IX
General Department Organization
§ 5-53
Composition of administrative services.
§ 5-54
Department heads.
Ch 5 Art X
Department of Administration
§ 5-55
Responsibilities; composition.
§ 5-56
Township Manager to be Department head.
§ 5-57
Duties of Department.
§ 5-58
Office of Finance.
§ 5-59
Finance Officer.
§ 5-60
Office of Human Resources.
§ 5-61
Human Resource Officer.
§ 5-62
Office of Recreation; Recreation Coordinator.
§ 5-63
Office of Recycling and Municipal Waste.
§ 5-64
Recycling Coordinator.
§ 5-65
Office of Community Development.
§ 5-66
Community Development Coordinator.
Ch 5 Art XI
Department of Police
§ 5-67
Function.
§ 5-68
Chief of Police.
§ 5-69
Duties of Department.
Ch 5 Art XII
Department of the Fire Marshal, Fire Rescue and Emergency Management
§ 5-70
Composition.
§ 5-71
Fire Marshal/Chief/Emergency Management Director.
Ch 5 Art XIII
Department of Building, Planning and Development
§ 5-72
Department of Building, Planning and Development.
§ 5-73
Director of the Department of Building, Planning and Development.
Ch 5 Art XIV
Department of Public Works
§ 5-74
Director.
Ch 5 Art XV
Water and Sewer
§ 5-75
Department of Water and Sewer.
Ch 5 Art XVI
Administrative Boards and Commissions
§ 5-76
Boards and commissions established; purpose.
§ 5-77
Means of establishment; authority.
§ 5-78
Expenditure of Township funds; power to enter into contracts restricted.
§ 5-79
Appointment of members; removal; terms; vacancies; compensation.
§ 5-80
Officers; duties.
§ 5-81
Meetings.
§ 5-82
Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 5-83
Planning Commission.
§ 5-84
Civil Service Commission.
§ 5-85
Shade Tree Commission.
Ch 5 Art XVII
Advisory Boards and Committees
§ 5-86
Boards and committees established; purpose.
§ 5-87
Means of establishment; authority.
§ 5-88
Expenditure of Township funds; entering into contracts prohibited.
§ 5-89
Appointment of members; terms; submission of resume; vacancies.
§ 5-90
Officers; duties.
§ 5-91
Meetings.
§ 5-92
Enumeration of established boards and committees.
§ 5-93
General provisions governing membership, operation and duties.
§ 5-94
Recycling Committee.
§ 5-95
Environmental Advisory Committee.
§ 5-96
Crime Prevention Advisory Board.
§ 5-97
Youth Aid Panels.
§ 5-98
Small Business Council.
§ 5-99
Police Pension Board.
§ 5-100
Public Relations Committee.
§ 5-101
Street Naming Committee.
§ 5-102
Park and Recreation Board.
§ 5-103
Citizens Budget Review Advisory Committee.
§ 5-104
Senior Citizens Advisory Committee.
§ 5-105
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Committee.
§ 5-106
Grants-in-Aid Coordination Committee.
§ 5-107
Victim Assistance Advisory Committee.
§ 5-108
Vacant Property Review Committee.
§ 5-109
Economic Development Advisory Committee.
§ 5-110
Nuisance Property Review Committee.
Ch 5 Art XVIII
Municipal Authorities
§ 5-111
Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority.
§ 5-112
Bristol Township Industrial Development Authority.
Ch 5 Art XIX
Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 5-113
Oath of office.
§ 5-114
Amendments.
Ch 10
Educational Service Agency
Ch 20
Health, Board of
Ch 24
Licenses, Zoning and Inspections, Office of
Ch 32
Pensions
Ch 34
Personnel Policies
Ch 42
Shade Tree Commission
General Legislation
Ch 49
Adult Businesses
Ch 51
Alarm Systems
Ch 53
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 55
Amusements and Amusement Devices
Ch 57
Animals
Ch 68
Building Permits and Floodplain Management
Ch 70
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 73
Bus Shelters
Ch 75
Cable Television
Ch 79
Checks, Returned
Ch 82
Communications Services
Ch 84
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 85
Contractors
Ch 87
Curfew
Ch 99
Excavations and Grading
Ch 101
Fees
Ch 103
Fences
Ch 105
Fire Hydrants
Ch 106
Fire Prevention
Ch 110
Graffiti
Ch 111
Green Belts
Ch 115
Handbills
Ch 117
Hazardous Materials
Ch 118
Hotels and Motels
Ch 120
Housing Standards
Ch 122
(Reserved)
Ch 126
Littering
Ch 127
Loitering and Disorderly Practices
Ch 128
Massage Parlors
Ch 129
Noise
Ch 134
Nuisances
Ch 140
Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 142
Pawnbrokers, Dealers in Precious Metals, Antiques and Second Hand or Used Items
Ch 144
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 149
(Reserved)
Ch 150
Property Maintenance
Ch 154
Real Property, Sale of
Ch 160
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 161
Sex Offender Residency Restrictions
Ch 162
Shopping Carts
Ch 164
(Reserved)
Ch 167
Smoking
Ch 170
Solid Waste
Ch 173
Stormwater Management, Delaware River South Watershed
Ch 174
Stormwater Management, Neshaminy Creek Watershed
Ch 175
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 177
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 180
Taxation
Ch 181
Tenant Registry
Ch 183
Tire and Rubber Storage
Ch 186
Trees
Ch 188
Utility Poles
Ch 191
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 193
Vehicles, Disabled
Ch 194
Vehicles, Motorized
Ch 196
Vehicles, Towing of
Ch 199
Warrantless Arrests
Ch 201
Water
Ch 205
Zoning
Appendix
Ch A210
Cable Television Franchise
Ch A211
Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations
Ch A212
Telephone Franchise
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 5
Administration of Government
[
HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Bristol
3-1-2012
by
Ord. No. 2012-03
. Amendments noted where applicable.
]
Article I
Authority; Purpose; Title
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§ 5-1
Statutory authority; purpose and intent.
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§ 5-2
Title.
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Article II
Terminology
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§ 5-3
Definitions and word usage.
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Article III
Council
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§ 5-4
Composition; election; terms; compensation; vacancies.
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§ 5-5
Organization.
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§ 5-6
Meetings.
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§ 5-7
Agenda.
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§ 5-8
Conduct of business.
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§ 5-9
Public participation at meetings.
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§ 5-10
Official actions.
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§ 5-11
Powers and duties.
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Article IV
Township Manager
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§ 5-12
Appointment, compensation, and removal.
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§ 5-13
Qualifications.
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§ 5-14
Vacancy.
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§ 5-15
Powers and duties.
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§ 5-16
Prohibited offices and employment.
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Article V
Standing Committees
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§ 5-17
Establishment; purpose.
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§ 5-18
Powers of President of Council.
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§ 5-19
Designation of Chair and Vice Chair.
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§ 5-20
Meetings.
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§ 5-21
Zoning Committee.
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§ 5-22
Finance Committee.
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§ 5-23
Pension Committee.
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Article VI
Ordinances
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§ 5-24
Actions requiring ordinances.
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§ 5-25
Content.
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§ 5-26
Adoption of standards by reference.
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§ 5-27
Procedure for adoption.
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§ 5-28
Codification.
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§ 5-29
Verbatim records to be kept.
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Article VII
Fiscal Affairs
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§ 5-30
Financial planning and municipal budget.
chevron_right
§ 5-31
Budget content.
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§ 5-32
Submission of budget; budget message.
chevron_right
§ 5-33
Review and balance of budget.
chevron_right
§ 5-34
Adoption of budget; public notice and meeting.
chevron_right
§ 5-35
Amendments to budget.
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§ 5-36
Classification of accounts.
chevron_right
§ 5-37
Budget format.
chevron_right
§ 5-38
Annual fiscal reporting requirement.
chevron_right
§ 5-39
Recording of financial operations.
chevron_right
§ 5-40
Investment of funds.
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§ 5-41
Disbursement of funds.
chevron_right
§ 5-42
Purchase of goods and services; bidding procedure.
chevron_right
§ 5-43
Contract procedure.
chevron_right
§ 5-44
Sale of Township property.
chevron_right
§ 5-45
Annual independent audit.
chevron_right
§ 5-46
Bonding requirements.
chevron_right
§ 5-47
Financial policies.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Administrative Officers
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§ 5-48
Township Solicitor.
chevron_right
§ 5-49
Township Engineer.
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§ 5-50
Township Secretary.
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§ 5-51
Assistant Township Secretary.
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§ 5-52
Insurance Broker of Record.
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Article IX
General Department Organization
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§ 5-53
Composition of administrative services.
chevron_right
§ 5-54
Department heads.
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Article X
Department of Administration
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§ 5-55
Responsibilities; composition.
chevron_right
§ 5-56
Township Manager to be Department head.
chevron_right
§ 5-57
Duties of Department.
chevron_right
§ 5-58
Office of Finance.
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§ 5-59
Finance Officer.
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§ 5-60
Office of Human Resources.
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§ 5-61
Human Resource Officer.
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§ 5-62
Office of Recreation; Recreation Coordinator.
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§ 5-63
Office of Recycling and Municipal Waste.
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§ 5-64
Recycling Coordinator.
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§ 5-65
Office of Community Development.
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§ 5-66
Community Development Coordinator.
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Article XI
Department of Police
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§ 5-67
Function.
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§ 5-68
Chief of Police.
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§ 5-69
Duties of Department.
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Article XII
Department of the Fire Marshal, Fire Rescue and Emergency Management
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§ 5-70
Composition.
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§ 5-71
Fire Marshal/Chief/Emergency Management Director.
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Article XIII
Department of Building, Planning and Development
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§ 5-72
Department of Building, Planning and Development.
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§ 5-73
Director of the Department of Building, Planning and Development.
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Article XIV
Department of Public Works
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§ 5-74
Director.
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Article XV
Water and Sewer
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§ 5-75
Department of Water and Sewer.
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Article XVI
Administrative Boards and Commissions
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§ 5-76
Boards and commissions established; purpose.
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§ 5-77
Means of establishment; authority.
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§ 5-78
Expenditure of Township funds; power to enter into contracts restricted.
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§ 5-79
Appointment of members; removal; terms; vacancies; compensation.
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§ 5-80
Officers; duties.
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§ 5-81
Meetings.
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§ 5-82
Zoning Hearing Board.
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§ 5-83
Planning Commission.
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§ 5-84
Civil Service Commission.
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§ 5-85
Shade Tree Commission.
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Article XVII
Advisory Boards and Committees
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§ 5-86
Boards and committees established; purpose.
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§ 5-87
Means of establishment; authority.
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§ 5-88
Expenditure of Township funds; entering into contracts prohibited.
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§ 5-89
Appointment of members; terms; submission of resume; vacancies.
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§ 5-90
Officers; duties.
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§ 5-91
Meetings.
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§ 5-92
Enumeration of established boards and committees.
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§ 5-93
General provisions governing membership, operation and duties.
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§ 5-94
Recycling Committee.
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§ 5-95
Environmental Advisory Committee.
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§ 5-96
Crime Prevention Advisory Board.
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§ 5-97
Youth Aid Panels.
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§ 5-98
Small Business Council.
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§ 5-99
Police Pension Board.
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§ 5-100
Public Relations Committee.
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§ 5-101
Street Naming Committee.
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§ 5-102
Park and Recreation Board.
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§ 5-103
Citizens Budget Review Advisory Committee.
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§ 5-104
Senior Citizens Advisory Committee.
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§ 5-105
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Committee.
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§ 5-106
Grants-in-Aid Coordination Committee.
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§ 5-107
Victim Assistance Advisory Committee.
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§ 5-108
Vacant Property Review Committee.
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§ 5-109
Economic Development Advisory Committee.
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§ 5-110
Nuisance Property Review Committee.
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Article XVIII
Municipal Authorities
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§ 5-111
Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority.
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§ 5-112
Bristol Township Industrial Development Authority.
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Article XIX
Miscellaneous Provisions
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§ 5-113
Oath of office.
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§ 5-114
Amendments.
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