ORDINANCE NO. 825

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF SELINSGROVE, SNYDER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA; CONSOLIDATING, REVISING, AMENDING AND REPEALING CERTAIN ORDINANCES; ENACTING CERTAIN NEW PROVISIONS; PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR AMENDING THE CODE AND FOR THE CITATION OF THE CODE AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF; ESTABLISHING RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE CODE; SAVING CERTAIN PROVISIONS FROM REPEAL; AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.

The Borough of Selinsgrove hereby ordains:

Section 1. Adoption. The Borough of Selinsgrove Code of Ordinances, as prepared and published for the said Borough of Selinsgrove by Keystate Publishers, Inc., is hereby adopted as a consolidation, codification and revision of the ordinances of the Borough of Selinsgrove. Chapters 1 through 27 thereof contain the text of the body of all general administrative and regulatory ordinances of the Borough of Selinsgrove organized as follows:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1    Administration and Government

Chapter 2    Animals

Chapter 3    Bicycles

Chapter 4    Buildings

Chapter 5    Code Enforcement

Chapter 6    Conduct

Chapter 7    Emergency Management Services

Chapter 8    [Reserved]

Chapter 9    [Reserved]

Chapter 10    Health and Safety

Chapter 11    Housing

Chapter 12    [Reserved]

Chapter 13    Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations

Chapter 14    [Reserved]

Chapter 15    Motor Vehicles and Traffic

Chapter 16    [Reserved]

Chapter 17    [Reserved]

Chapter 18    Sewers and Sewage Disposal

Chapter 19    [Reserved]

Chapter 20    Solid Waste

Chapter 21    Streets and Sidewalks

Chapter 22    Subdivision and Land Development

Chapter 23    [Reserved]

Chapter 24    Taxation; Special

Chapter 25    Shade Trees

Chapter 26    Water

Chapter 27    Zoning

APPENDIX

A    Annexation of Territory

B    Bond Issues and Loans

C    Franchises and Services

D    Governmental and Intergovernmental Affairs

E    Plan Approval

F    Public Property

G    Sewers

H    Streets and Sidewalks

I    Water

J    Zoning; Prior Ordinances

Table of Disposition of All Ordinances

Table of Disposition of Significant Resolutions

The Appendix of the volume lists, by subject matter, in chronological order, the titles (or an abstract of title) of enactments of special nature or of historical interest, for the complete text of which the official records of the Borough of Selinsgrove shall be authoritative.

Section 2. Citation and Effective Date. The codification referred to in Section 1 of this ordinance shall be known and cited officially as the Borough of Selinsgrove Code of Ordinances, and all future ordinances shall make reference thereto. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon publication of notice of final enactment as required by law.

Section 3. Saving Clause. The provisions of the Borough of Selinsgrove Code of Ordinances, so far as they are the same as those ordinances and regulations in force immediately prior to the adoption of said Code, are intended as a continuation of such ordinances and regulations and not as a new enactment. The provisions of the Borough of Selinsgrove Code of Ordinances shall not affect any suit or prosecution pending or to be instituted to enforce any of the prior ordinances or regulations.

Section 4. Consolidation and Revision. As a necessary part of codification, the following provisions are hereby consolidated and revised as indicated:

A.    Consolidations.

Section

Subject

Ordinance No., Section

15, Entire Chapter

Motor Vehicles and Traffic

440; 442; 444; 445; 448; 452; 454; 457; 459; 462; 466; 470; 471; 473; 480; 485; 496; 503; 528; 531; 533; 540; 548; 551; 553; 556; 558; 564; 570; 571; 579; 584; 588; 594; 599; 605; 606; 609; 610; 613; 621; 629; 638; 644; 646; 649; 655; 663; 665; 666; 671; 673; 681; 683; 687; 689; 691; 695; 697; 704; 711; 712; 718; 720; 727; 739; 741; 744; 746; 747; 749; 751; 762; 768; 780; 784; 797; 802, §7; 806; 819

B.    Revisions.

Section

Subject

Ordinance No., Section

[Reserved]

Section 5. New Enactments, Amendments and Repeals. As a necessary part of codification, the following ordinances are hereby enacted, amended and repealed as summarized by short title:

A.    New Enactments.

Section

Subject

§§1-1011-111

Preliminary Provisions

§§6-101, 6-102

Disorderly Conduct

§§6-2016-204

Discharge of Firearms

§§6-6016-605

Public Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages

15, Entire Chapter

Motor Vehicles and Traffic

B.    Amendments.

Section

Subject

Ordinance No., Section

§1-213

Adoption of Fee Schedule for Selinsgrove Borough Tax Collector

688, §3

§1-305

Compensation

283, §5

§1-422

Civil Service Commission

808, Art. II

§1-455

Principal Office

637, §5

§1-509

Duplication and Certification Fees

776, §8

§2-103

Identification Tag

453, §3

§2-108

Authority of Dog Law Enforcement Officer

453, §8

§2-109

Duty of Dog Law Enforcement Officer to Impound Certain Animals

453, §9

§2-110

Reclamation of Animals; Fees

453, §10

§2-111

Unauthorized Removal of Animals from the Pennsylvania SPCA

453, §11

§2-112

Destruction; Notice Required

453, §12

§2-113

Animals Held by Other than the Owner

453, §13

§2-114

Obstruction of Dog Law Enforcement Officer Prohibited

453, §14

§2-115

Oath of Dog Law Enforcement Officer

453, §15

§2-116

Violations and Penalties

453, §16

§3-106

License Fee

293, §6; 405; 458, §3

§3-108

Violations and Penalties

293, §11; 434, §59-8

§4-108

Display of Numbers

640, §8

§5-203

Violations and Penalties

725, §106; 800, §3

§6-304

Enforcement; Violations and Penalties

434, §70-5; 608, §I;
809, §3

§6-405

Violations and Penalties

672, §3

§6-505

Duties of Merchants

434, §95-5

§6-521

Violations and Penalties

434, §95-21

§6-705

Violations and Penalties

674, §3

§10-108

Violations and Penalties

616, §10; 657

§10-207

Violations and Penalties

756, §7

§10-305

Violations and Penalties

615, §3

§11-104

Licenses and Inspection

731, §90-104

§11-106

Violations and Penalties

731, §90-106

§11-207

Violations and Penalties

474, §7

§13-104

Fees

434, §108-4; 630

§13-111

Violations and Penalties

434, §108-11

§13-205

Payment of Fees

177; 434, §98-5; 779, §3

§13-206

Violations and Penalties

177; 434, §98-6; 779, §3

§13-307

Permit Issuance

769

§13-309

Violations and Penalties

769

§18-105

Violations and Penalties

353, §5; 434, §114-5

§18-430

Violations and Penalties

185B, §17

§20-103

Dumping

544, §82-3

§20-106

Disposal of Municipal Waste

544, §82-6; 569

§20-110

Violations and Penalties

544, §82-10; 597, §II

§20-111

Amendment; Miscellaneous

544, §82-11

§20-210

Fees

614; 708, §3(a)

§20-213

Violations and Penalties

614, §13

§20-306

Fees

620, §6; 679, §3(f); 708, §3(a)

§20-309

Penalties

620, §9

§21-103

Permit Application Procedure; Appeals

639, §4(a)

§21-104

Fees

639, §4(a); 682, §3

§21-109

Violations and Penalties; Enforcement

639, §4(a)

§21-208

Service of Notice upon Noncompliance

204

§21-209

Remedy upon Noncompliance; Municipal Claim for Costs

204

§21-210

Violations and Penalties

204; 434, §120-24; 601, §I

§21-305

Violations and Penalties

409, §V

§21-403

Violations and Penalties

752, §3(a)

§21-503

Violations and Penalties

204

§24-101

Definitions

343, §126-1

§24-103

Declaration and Payment of Tax

343, §126-3

§24-104

Collection at Source

343, §126-4

§24-110

Violations and Penalties

343, §126-10

§24-216

Violations and Penalties

760, §4

§24-409

Criminal Penalties for Violation

567, §9

§24-505

Disclosure Statement

677, §3

§24-506

Notice of Taxpayers’ Rights

677, §4

Exhibit 24-5-1

Selinsgrove Borough Appeals Information and Regulations

677

§25-108

Planting and Removal of Public Shade Trees; Public Notice Required

382, 759

§25-121

Appeal Procedure

382, 759

§25-122

Violations and Penalties

382, §14; 434

§26-107

Meters

607, §136-6; 622, §3(b)

§26-108

Fire Service and Other Special Uses

607, §136-7; 702, §3

§26-109

Discontinuance of Service

607, §136-8; 622, §3

§26-110

Extension of Service

607, §136-9; 662, §4(a)

§26-112

Terms of Payment

607, §136-11; 633, §6(b), 655, 662, §4(b)

C.    Repeals.

Ord./Res.

Subject

 

 

Section 6. Adoption of Standard Codes by Reference. As a necessary part of codification, the following ordinances are hereby enacted by reference as standard codes summarized by short title:

Section

Short Title

[Reserved]

Section 7. Land Use Amendments. The Borough of Selinsgrove Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as is more fully shown in the complete text of Chapters 22 and 27 thereof which is attached hereto and made part hereof by reference hereto as if fully set out at length herein, with deletions shown by strike-through and additions shown by underline, all of which is briefly summarized hereinafter.

A.    New Provisions. The following provisions are new provisions which are being added to the Code, are underlined throughout the text, and are summarized as follows:

Section

Subject

[Reserved]

B.    Revised Provisions. The following provisions of the Code are revised, the text of which indicates deletions by strike-through and additions shown by underline, and are summarized as follows:

Section

Subject

Ordinance No., Section

§22-303

Final Plan

465, §303; 521, §2;
650, §3(g)

§22-402

General Standards Applicable to All Types of Development

465, §402; 521, §3

§22-415

Nonresidential Developments

465, §414

§22-504

Construction Standards

465, §504

§22-624

Refuse Disposal

465, §624

§22-628

Responsibilities of the Park Management

465, §629

§22-802

Other Terms

465, §802; 521, §8; 650, §3(p); 656, §3

§22-905

Penalties

465, §905; 650, §3(r)

Appendix 22-A

Subdivision Improvements Agreement

465

§27-1612

Violations and Penalties

565, §140-109; 648, §3(n)

§27-1723

Overlay Concept

565, §140-120; 757, §3(b)

§27-1902

General Provisions

565, §140-144;
603, Res. 1990-01

C.    Repealed Provisions. The following provisions of the Code are repealed, the text of which indicates deletions by strike-through, and are as follows:

Section

Subject

Ordinance No., Section

[Reserved]

Section 8. Procedural Changes. The following minor procedural changes have been made to existing Borough of Selinsgrove ordinances:

A.    Grammatical and spelling errors have been corrected where necessary;

B.    Minor changes have been made to correct obsolete terms and usages;

C.    The penalty provisions have been revised where necessary to comply with the Pennsylvania Borough Code, Vehicle Code, Municipalities Planning Code and the Local Tax Enabling Act.

Section 9. Amending the Code of Ordinances. The procedure for amending the Code of Ordinances shall include the citation of the Chapter, Part, Section and subsection to be amended, revised, repealed or added as follows:

A.    Amendment or Revision. “Chapter ___, Part ___, Section ___, Subsection ___ is hereby amended [revised] to read as follows...”

B.    Additions. “Chapter ___, Part___, Section ___, Subsection ___ is hereby amended by the addition of the following...”

C.    Repeal. “Chapter ___, Part ___, Section ___, Subsection ___ is hereby repealed in its entirety.”

Section 10. Responsibility for Code of Ordinances.  It shall be the responsibility of the Borough of Selinsgrove Secretary to maintain an up-to-date certified copy of the Code of Ordinances. This copy shall be the official copy of the Borough of Selinsgrove Code of Ordinances and shall be available for public inspection.

Section 11. Penalties. It shall be unlawful for anyone to change, alter or tamper with the Code of Ordinances in any manner which will intentionally misrepresent the laws of the Borough of Selinsgrove. Whosoever shall violate this Section shall be guilty of an offense under §4911, “Tampering with Public Records or Information,” of the Crimes Code, 18 Pa.C.S.A. §4911, and shall be prosecuted under that Section of the law.

Section 12. Severability of Parts of Codification. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Borough of Selinsgrove that the Chapters, Parts, Sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this codification are severable. If any Section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Code is declared unconstitutional, illegal or otherwise invalid by the judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, that invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining Chapters, Parts, Sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this codification.

ENACTED AND ORDAINED this day of , 20 .

ATTEST:                

 

Borough of Selinsgrove

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secretary

 

President, Borough Council

APPROVED this day of , 20 .

 

Mayor