37 chapters · 378 sections in this title.
73 Pa.C.S. § 7701 Ordinances and resolutions
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(a) Authority.-- (1) The board of commissioners shall pass ordinances in accordance with this chapter and the laws of this Commonwealth in which the powers of the township shall be exercised: (i) as deemed beneficial to the township; and (ii) to provide for the enforcement of the…
73 Pa.C.S. § 7702 Publication
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(a) Requirements.--Except as provided under this chapter or other statutory provision, the board of commissioners must publish a proposed ordinance once in one newspaper of general circulation at least seven days and not more than 60 days prior to passage. Publication of a propos…
73 Pa.C.S. § 7703 Recording and proof
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(a) Recording.--A township ordinance and a township resolution pertaining to tax levies shall, within 30 days after enactment, be recorded by the township secretary in an ordinance book. Failure to record within the time provided shall not be deemed a defect in the process of ena…
73 Pa.C.S. § 7704 Codification of ordinances
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(a) Authority.--The board of commissioners may prepare a codification or revision of the general body of township ordinances or of the ordinances on a particular subject. (1) The codification or revision may be enacted as an ordinance of the township. The required advertised noti…