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2023-09-18
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Impact fees
Ch 116 Art I — Transportation Impact Fees
§ 116-1 — Title.
§ 116-2 — Purpose.
§ 116-3 — General findings and conditions.
§ 116-5 — Enactment and imposition.
§ 116-6 — Uses.
§ 116-7 — Documents adopted by Board of Commissioners.
§ 116-8 — Special traffic studies.
§ 116-10 — Imposition and payment as condition to issuance of building permit.
§ 116-11 — Method of calculation.
§ 116-14 — Large subdivision and land developments.
§ 116-15 — Projects not contained in Transportation Capital Improvements Plan.
§ 116-16 — Nonbinding estimate.
§ 116-17 — Administration.
§ 116-18 — Time, method, and procedure for payment.
§ 116-19 — Credit.
§ 116-20 — Refunds.
§ 116-23 — Transportation impact fee as additional and supplemental requirement.
§ 116-25 — Retroactive application.
§ 275-36 — Incentives for improvement of accident-prone intersections.
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Impoundment
§ 85-4 — Impoundment of unrestricted dogs and unvaccinated dogs, vicious dogs and at large dogs.
§ 85-5 — Dog bites and rabid dogs.
§ 85-6 — Reclaiming seized dogs; fees; disposition of unclaimed dogs.
§ 170-8 — Prohibited activities.
220-13C{18} — DAM
220-13C{123} — SURFACE WATERS
220-13C{137} — WATERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
§ 220-14 — General requirements.
§ 225-30 — Authorization of use; exemptions.
Ch 252 Art V — Removal and Impoundment of Vehicles
§ 252-28 — Applicability and scope.
§ 252-29 — Authority to remove and impound.
§ 252-30 — Tow-away zones.
§ 252-31 — Removal and impounding.
§ 252-32 — Approved towing and storage garages.
§ 252-34 — Records of vehicles removed and impounded.
§ 252-35 — Notice to owners of removed and/or impounded vehicles.
§ 252-37 — Notice to owners of abandoned vehicles prior to removal.
§ 252-38 — Payment of towing, storage charges and reclamation costs; preservation of fines and penalties.
§ 252-47 — Authority to remove and impound.
§ 275-9 — Permits and certificates.
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Improvements
§ 1-4 — Legislation saved from repeal; matters not affected by repeal.
§ 9-3 — Purpose.
§ 26-7 — Powers.
§ 116-3 — General findings and conditions.
§ 116-5 — Enactment and imposition.
§ 116-6 — Uses.
§ 116-7 — Documents adopted by Board of Commissioners.
§ 116-8 — Special traffic studies.
§ 116-11 — Method of calculation.
§ 116-12 — Establishment of transportation service area.
§ 116-13 — Calculation of per-peak-hour-trip fee.
§ 116-15 — Projects not contained in Transportation Capital Improvements Plan.
§ 116-17 — Administration.
§ 116-19 — Credit.
§ 116-20 — Refunds.
§ 116-22 — Effect on other provisions.
§ 116-23 — Transportation impact fee as additional and supplemental requirement.
§ 135-9 — Application procedures and requirements.
§ 135-14 — Start of construction.
§ 135-18 — Description and special requirements of identified floodplain areas.
§ 135-22 — General.
§ 135-23 — Elevation and floodproofing requirements.
§ 135-25 — Development which may endanger human life.
§ 135-27 — Special requirements for manufactured homes.
§ 135-29 — General.
§ 135-30 — Existing structures.
§ 135-31 — Improvements.
135-35{7} — DEVELOPMENT
135-35{14} — FLOODPROOFING
135-35{23} — NEW CONSTRUCTION
135-35{26} — POST-FIRM STRUCTURE
135-35{27} — PRE-FIRM STRUCTURE
135-35{32} — START OF CONSTRUCTION
135-35{36} — SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT
§ 170-6 — Manager and director's authority; rule-making; enforcement.
§ 170-7 — Permit system.
187-2{4} — BLIGHTED PROPERTY
§ 196-1 — Registration, sale, transfer and rental of real estate.
§ 201-3 — Permits required.
§ 201-4 — Replacement areas.
Ch 202 — Sewers and Sewage Disposal
202-2{3} — IMPROVED PROPERTY
§ 202-7 — Exclusiveness of rights and privileges.
§ 202-8 — Duties of improved property owner.
202-11{3} — IMPROVED PROPERTY
202-11{6} — OWNER
202-11{8} — SANITARY SEWAGE
§ 202-12 — Use of public sewers required.
§ 202-13 — Application; connections.
§ 202-14 — Building sewers and connections to sewers.
202-17{4} — COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT
202-17{5} — IMPROVED PROPERTY
202-17{12} — NONRESIDENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT
202-17{13} — OWNER
202-17{19} — SANITARY SEWAGE
§ 202-18 — Sewer rentals or charges.
§ 202-19 — Billing.
§ 202-20 — Rules and regulations; violations and penalties.
§ 202-23 — Measurements, tests and analyses.
§ 202-24 — Liens for sewer rentals; filing and collection of liens; imposition of administrative costs and interest.
§ 202-25 — Sanitary sewers.
§ 202-26 — Building sewers.
220-13C{67} — MINIMUM DISTURBANCE/MINIMUM MAINTENANCE PRACTICES (MD/MM)
§ 220-14 — General requirements.
§ 220-20 — Stormwater management districts.
§ 220-21 — Stormwater management district implementation provisions.
§ 220-22 — Calculation methodology.
§ 220-30 — Stormwater easements.
§ 220-33 — Lot area and improvements coverage incentives for resolving existing stormwater problems.
§ 220-35 — Drainage plan exemptions.
§ 220-43 — Riparian buffers.
§ 220-46 — Expenses covered by fees.
§ 220-47 — Plan requirements.
§ 220-55 — Responsibilities for operations and maintenance of BMPs.
§ 220-65 — Performance inspections.
Ch 225 — Street Openings and Public Interest Improvements Construction
§ 225-13 — Work necessitating opening or excavation to be done prior to street improvement and not until five years thereafter; exception.
§ 225-14 — Permittee responsibilities for future relocation of work.
Ch 225 Art II — Public Interest Improvements Construction
§ 225-20 — Requirements.
225-28{12} — RIGHT-OF-WAY, RIGHTS-OF-WAY or ROW
§ 225-31 — Location and regulation of facilities.
§ 225-32 — Standards of service.
Ch 230 — Subdivision and Land Development
§ 230-1 — Title.
§ 230-3 — Purpose.
§ 230-4 — Applicability.
§ 230-9 — Alternate or multiple plans; plan resubdivisions; plan revisions.
§ 230-13 — Enforcement.
230-22{16} — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
230-22{24} — LAND DEVELOPMENT
230-22{29} — MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
230-22{30} — MAINTENANCE GUARANTEE
230-22{31} — MOBILE HOME SPACE
230-22{41} — PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE
230-22{44} — PLAN (or PLAT)
230-22{60} — SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED
§ 230-24 — General procedure for subdivisions and land developments.
§ 230-30 — Preliminary plan requirements.
§ 230-33 — Submission and review procedure.
§ 230-34 — Final plan requirements.
§ 230-35 — Required supportive documents and information.
Ch 230 Art VIII — Improvements Guarantees
§ 230-43 — Guarantee of improvements installation required.
§ 230-44 — Improvements to be provided by applicant.
§ 230-45 — Development agreement.
§ 230-46 — Performance guarantee.
§ 230-47 — Approval of improvements.
§ 230-48 — Remedies to effect completion of improvements.
§ 230-49 — Maintenance agreement.
§ 230-50 — Maintenance guarantee.
§ 230-53 — Effect of recording.
Ch 230 Art X — Design Standards and Required Improvements
§ 230-54 — Applicability.
§ 230-55 — Required improvements.
§ 230-57 — Streets.
§ 230-59 — Lots.
§ 230-60 — Dedication of open space and recreation land or payment of fees in lieu thereof.
§ 230-67 — Sidewalks, pathways and driveway aprons.
Ch 230 Art XI — Mobile Home and Park Design Standards and Required Improvements
§ 230-80 — Design standards.
240-3{8} — REAL ESTATE
240-3{12} — VALUE
258-1A{3} — NUISANCE
§ 258-4 — Inspection; notice to comply.
§ 275-9 — Permits and certificates.
§ 275-11 — Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 275-15 — Amendments.
275-24{59} — CO-LOCATED COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA
275-24{88} — DEVELOPMENT
275-24{161} — MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOME PARK
§ 275-36 — Incentives for improvement of accident-prone intersections.
§ 275-44 — Incentives for improvement of accident-prone intersections.
§ 275-52 — Incentives for improvements to accident-prone intersections.
§ 275-59 — Lot and setback regulations for townhouse, garden apartments, retirement villages and life-care centers.
§ 275-83 — Standards for approval of planned commercial development.
§ 275-84 — Additional requirements.
§ 275-166 — Off-premises signs (including billboards).
§ 275-169 — Street frontage; number of uses or buildings.
§ 275-171 — Special lot and yard requirements; sight distance and buffer yards.
§ 275-173 — Establishment of future right-of-way widths for streets.
§ 275-176 — Nonconformities.
§ 275-178 — Site plan review.
§ 275-179 — Traffic impact study.
§ 275-189 — Additional requirements for specific principal uses.
§ 275-200 — Cluster open space requirements.
§ 275-209 — Ownership/maintenance of common open space.
§ 275-211 — Procedures.
§ 275-214 — Applicability.
§ 275-221 — Purpose.
§ 275-227 — Purpose.
§ 275-238 — Purpose.
§ 275-242 — Development requirements.
§ 275-244 — Purpose.
§ 275-245 — Intent.
§ 275-251 — Development requirements.
§ 275-253 — Purpose.
§ 275-260 — Purpose.
§ 275-261 — Minimum requirements.
§ 275-262 — Limitations posed or presented by existing conditions.
§ 275-263 — Street cross-sections and examples.
§ 275-279 — Traffic access.
§ DL-1 — Disposition of legislation.
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Indemnification
§ 213-4 — Permitting.
§ 220-22 — Calculation methodology.
§ 225-34 — Insurance, indemnification and bonds or other surety.
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Industrial districts
252-50{9} — INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT(S)
§ 252-51 — Prohibitions.
275-24{130} — INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
275-24{195} — PLANT NURSERY
§ 275-25 — Districts designated.
§ 275-34 — Lot and setback regulations.
§ 275-42 — Lot and setback regulations.
§ 275-49 — Lot and setback regulations for uses other than townhouses or retirement villages.
§ 275-57 — Lot and setback regulations common to all uses.
§ 275-91 — Lot and setback regulations.
Ch 275 Art XII — GI General Industrial District
§ 275-107 — Lot and setback regulations.
§ 275-114 — Lot and setback regulations.
§ 275-120 — Lot and setback regulations.
§ 275-132 — Noise control.
§ 275-189 — Additional requirements for specific principal uses.
§ 275-199 — Qualifying conditions.
§ 275-272 — Relationship to existing districts.
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Industrial wastes
§ 201-6 — Operation of systems.
202-11{3} — IMPROVED PROPERTY
202-11{4} — INDUSTRIAL WASTES
202-11{10} — SEWER SYSTEM
§ 202-12 — Use of public sewers required.
§ 202-14 — Building sewers and connections to sewers.
202-17{5} — IMPROVED PROPERTY
202-17{7} — INDUSTRIAL WASTES
202-17{21} — SEWER SYSTEM
202-17{22} — SLUG
202-17{23} — SUSPENDED SOLIDS (SS)
§ 202-18 — Sewer rentals or charges.
§ 202-20 — Rules and regulations; violations and penalties.
Ch 202 Art V — Disposal and Discharge of Industrial Waste
§ 202-27 — Definitions, word usage and abbreviations.
202-27A{16} — DOMESTIC SEWAGE
202-27A{25} — INDUSTRIAL WASTE
202-27A{26} — INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISCHARGE PERMIT
202-27A{42} — PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW)
202-27A{55} — WASTEWATER
§ 202-28 — General discharge regulations.
§ 202-29 — Fees.
§ 202-30 — Permits.
§ 202-32 — Enforcement and penalties.
202-37{45} — WASTEWATER
220-13C{111} — STORM SEWER
275-24{132} — JUNK
§ 275-178 — Site plan review.
§ DT-1 — Derivation Table of 1988 Code to 2010 Code
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Infestation
§ 258-3 — Conditions for storage of motor vehicle nuisances.
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Insects
§ 186-2 — Required insertions for completion of property maintenance code.
§ 230-71 — Landscaping, trees and historic buildings.
275-24{19} — ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
§ 275-123 — Nuisances, fire and explosive hazards prohibited.
§ 275-144 — Design standards for off-street parking.
§ 275-189 — Additional requirements for specific principal uses.
§ 275-190 — Additional requirements for accessory uses.
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Inspections
§ 1-12 — Publication of notices.
§ 101-4 — Enforcement.
§ 110-5 — Administration and enforcement.
Ch 122 Art I — Inspection Agencies and Inspectors
§ 122-1 — Requirement for approval; alternative procedures for approval, appointment and registration.
§ 122-2 — Categories of inspections.
§ 122-4 — Minimum qualifications for general inspectors.
§ 122-5 — Approval by the Board of Commissioners required for registration.
§ 122-6 — Certificate of insurance.
§ 122-7 — Suspension and revocation of registration.
§ 122-8 — Annual renewal of registration.
§ 122-9 — Registration fee.
§ 131-3 — Amendments to International Fire Code.
§ 135-8 — Duties and responsibilities of floodplain administrator.
§ 186-3 — Amendments to property maintenance code.
§ 187-5 — Registration of foreclosed or abandoned real property.
§ 187-7 — Security requirements.
§ 187-10 — Inspections for violations.
§ 196-1 — Registration, sale, transfer and rental of real estate.
§ 196-2 — Compliance.
§ 196-3 — Abatement of violations.
§ 201-1 — Purpose.
§ 201-3 — Permits required.
§ 201-5 — Maintenance of systems.
§ 201-7 — Right of entry.
§ 201-8 — Certified inspectors business registration.
§ 201-10 — Maintenance schedule.
§ 201-13 — Appeals; hearings; variance.
§ 202-13 — Application; connections.
§ 202-14 — Building sewers and connections to sewers.
§ 202-20 — Rules and regulations; violations and penalties.
§ 202-23 — Measurements, tests and analyses.
§ 202-28 — General discharge regulations.
§ 202-29 — Fees.
§ 202-30 — Permits.
§ 202-32 — Enforcement and penalties.
202-37{24} — INSPECTION PORT
202-37{30} — MONITORING PORT
§ 202-38 — Prohibitions.
§ 202-41 — Requirements for grease interceptors.
§ 202-42 — Grease interceptor construction.
§ 202-43 — Under-the-sink grease traps/interior active interceptors.
§ 202-45 — Grease interceptor maintenance.
§ 202-48 — Monitoring; inspection and entry.
§ 202-49 — Administration.
§ 202-50 — Fees.
§ 202-51 — Violations and penalties.
§ 212-14 — Responsibilities of municipal waste collectors.
§ 213-4 — Permitting.
§ 220-5 — Applicability.
§ 220-18 — Post-construction water quality criteria.
§ 220-20 — Stormwater management districts.
§ 220-32 — Ownership and maintenance of stormwater management facilities.
Ch 220 Art V — Inspections
§ 220-44 — Schedule of inspections.
§ 220-46 — Expenses covered by fees.
§ 220-53 — As-built plans, completion certificate, and final inspection.
§ 220-56 — Maintenance responsibilities.
§ 220-59 — Stormwater management easements.
§ 220-61 — Township Stormwater BMP Operation and Maintenance Fund.
§ 220-63 — Operations and maintenance agreements.
§ 220-65 — Performance inspections.
§ 220-70 — Right of entry.
§ 220-73 — Enforcement.
§ 220-74 — Suspension and revocation of permits and approvals.
§ 225-3 — Permit fee.
§ 225-32 — Standards of service.
§ 225-33 — Rental and right-of-way management fees.
§ 230-13 — Enforcement.
§ 230-43 — Guarantee of improvements installation required.
§ 230-44 — Improvements to be provided by applicant.
§ 230-45 — Development agreement.
§ 230-47 — Approval of improvements.
§ 235-3 — Permit required.
§ 235-4 — General regulations and maintenance.
§ 235-6 — Inspection.
§ 240-61 — Violations and penalties.
§ 252-25 — Unlawful to park inoperative, uninspected or unregistered vehicles.
§ 252-34 — Records of vehicles removed and impounded.
§ 258-4 — Inspection; notice to comply.
§ 275-10 — Zoning Officer.
§ 275-12 — Hearings.
275-24{133} — JUNKYARD
§ 275-129 — Filling, excavation and grading.
§ 275-145 — Parking of commercial vehicles in residential districts and unregistered vehicles.
§ 275-189 — Additional requirements for specific principal uses.
§ DT-1 — Derivation Table of 1988 Code to 2010 Code
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Insurance
§ 30-1 — Recognition of Firemen's Relief Association.
§ 30-3 — Annual appropriation.
§ 36-10 — Entrance into contracts for policies.
Ch 36 Art II — Pennsylvania Municipal Health Insurance Cooperative Participation
§ 36-12 — Caption and preamble.
§ 36-17 — Findings.
§ 122-6 — Certificate of insurance.
§ 122-7 — Suspension and revocation of registration.
§ 122-8 — Annual renewal of registration.
§ 125-3 — Procedure.
§ 131-3 — Amendments to International Fire Code.
§ 135-6 — Designation of floodplain administrator.
§ 135-8 — Duties and responsibilities of floodplain administrator.
§ 135-17 — Identification.
§ 135-33 — Variance procedures and conditions.
135-35{4} — BASE FLOOD ELEVATION (BFE)
135-35{11} — FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM)
135-35{12} — FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY (FIS)
135-35{18} — IDENTIFIED FLOODPLAIN AREA
135-35{26} — POST-FIRM STRUCTURE
135-35{27} — PRE-FIRM STRUCTURE
§ 144-6 — Collection of fees and costs.
Ch 148 — Insurance
Ch 148 Art I — Fire Insurance Proceeds
§ 148-1 — Use of fire insurance proceeds.
§ 148-2 — Limits of liability.
§ 148-3 — Insurance company rights reserved.
§ 148-8 — Violations and penalties.
§ 170-7 — Permit system.
§ 175-2 — License required; exceptions.
§ 202-28 — General discharge regulations.
§ 202-46 — Disposal of grease interceptor/trap for waste.
§ 213-4 — Permitting.
220-13C{44} — FLOODWAY
§ 220-22 — Calculation methodology.
§ 225-34 — Insurance, indemnification and bonds or other surety.
§ 230-27 — Sketch plan submission and drawing requirements.
§ 230-43 — Guarantee of improvements installation required.
§ 230-45 — Development agreement.
§ 230-59 — Lots.
§ 230-60 — Dedication of open space and recreation land or payment of fees in lieu thereof.
§ 252-32 — Approved towing and storage garages.
§ 275-169 — Street frontage; number of uses or buildings.
§ 275-189 — Additional requirements for specific principal uses.
§ 275-207 — Site design requirements.
§ 275-269 — Lot and setback regulations.
§ DL-1 — Disposition of legislation.
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Investigations
§ 36-12 — Caption and preamble.
§ 42-7 — Powers and duties.
§ 101-4 — Enforcement.
§ 187-5 — Registration of foreclosed or abandoned real property.
§ 201-11 — Abating health hazards.
§ 201-13 — Appeals; hearings; variance.
§ 202-32 — Enforcement and penalties.
§ 202-50 — Fees.
220-13C{82} — PRELIMINARY SITE INVESTIGATION
§ 220-18 — Post-construction water quality criteria.
§ 220-27 — Detention basin standards.
§ 220-70 — Right of entry.
§ 230-62 — Sanitary sewage systems.
§ 240-26 — Confidentiality of information.
§ 240-38 — Confidentiality.
§ 240-52 — Levy of tax.
§ 275-142 — Required number of off-street parking spaces.
§ 275-190 — Additional requirements for accessory uses.