11 Pa.C.S. § 127A10 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 127A10
Notice of assessment and appeal of charges.
Status: in_force

(a) Notice of assessment.--Upon receipt of the statement of costs from the department, either for a summary abatement pursuant to section 127A03 (relating to summary abatement) or for an abatement with notice pursuant to section 127A04 (relating to prior notice of abatement), the city treasurer or other financial officer of the city designated by council shall, in accordance with section 127A04(b), give notice of the amount set forth in the statement of costs to the owner and lienholders of the property upon which the public nuisance has been abated. The notice shall state that the city proposes to assess against the property the amount set forth in the notice and that objections to the proposed assessment must be made in writing and received by the designated officer within 20 days from the date of mailing the notice.

(b) Lien.--Upon the expiration of the 20-day period if no written objections have been received by the officer, the total amount of costs, fees and penalties specified in the statement of costs may be entered as a lien against the property on which the nuisance was abated and shall be collected in the manner provided for the collection of municipal claims and liens, subject to rights of appeal provided in this section.

(c) Administrative review.--If objections of the owner or a lienholder are received by the designated officer prior to the expiration of the 20-day period, the officer shall refer the matter to the department for administrative review.

(d) Procedure.--The city shall, by ordinance, provide a procedure by which the department shall make a determination regarding any timely filed objection and by which an appeal of the department's determination may be made to the appeals board referred to in section 127A06(b) (relating to appeal after notice and hearing).

(e) Final administrative decision.--The determination of the appeals board shall be a final administrative decision within the city.

(f) Reduction or cancellation of assessment.--The department, in administrative review, or the appeals board, on appeal, may reduce or cancel a proposed assessment if it is determined that any of the following did not conform to the provisions of this chapter:

(1) The notice to remove the nuisance.

(2) The work performed in abating the nuisance.

(3) The computation of charges.

(g) Elimination of civil penalty.--The department, in administrative review, or the appeals board, on appeal, may reduce a proposed assessment by eliminating the civil penalty portion of the statement of costs if any of the following apply:

(1) The current owner did not own the property at the time the notice required in section 127A04 was posted.

(2) The owner did not receive the notice to remove the public nuisance, did not have knowledge of the public

nuisance and could not, with the exercise of reasonable diligence, have had knowledge of the public nuisance. Cross References. Section 127A10 is referred to in section 127A11 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11105 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 111 / Section 11105
Quarterly reports from department directors.
Status: in_force

(a) Report.--At the close of each quarter of the fiscal year, a department director shall prepare and submit to the director of the department of accounts and finance, if a department of accounts and finance is established by ordinance, or to the business administrator or other official designated by council, a comprehensive and detailed report of all expenditures and operations of the director's department during the quarter.

(b) Review.--Not later than the date of the second meeting of council, the director of the department of accounts and finance, if the department of accounts and finance is established by ordinance, or the business administrator or other official designated by council, shall:

(1) review and consolidate the quarterly reports submitted under subsection (a); and

(2) prepare and submit to council a consolidated report on the expenditures and operations of the city government, including recommendations.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14402.1 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 144 / Section 14402.1
Existing civil service positions.
Status: in_force

All nonuniformed employees in city positions that were subject to civil service regulation immediately prior to May 19, 2014, shall continue to be subject to civil service regulation otherwise provided in this chapter for uniformed employees with regard to the nonuniformed positions.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11206 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 112 / Section 11206
City government reports.
Status: in_force

The mayor may request a report from a city official or department director containing information pertaining to administrative functions under the control and management of the city official or department director. The mayor may submit a report pertaining to all matters of city government to council as the mayor deems necessary.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14349 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 143 / Section 14349
Application.
Status: in_force

(a) Applicability.--The benefits provided for by this subchapter shall apply to all individuals employed in any capacity or holding positions in or, in the case of a volunteer firefighter, rendering services recognized and accepted by a city creating a fund and board in accordance with provisions of this subchapter. This subchapter shall not apply to employees of departments, bureaus or offices which are otherwise protected by pensions authorized by this chapter.

(b) Membership.--Any volunteer firefighter may become a member of a fund as of the date of the volunteer firefighter's original employment or of the inception of the fund, whichever is later, upon the volunteer firefighter making back contributions and if the volunteer fire company or its board of trustees employing and paying the volunteer firefighter agrees to contribute and contributes to the fund the required sums.
11 Pa.C.S. § 144A11 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 144A11
Support of Pennsylvania National Guard units.
Status: in_force

(a) Annual appropriation.--Council may appropriate annually a sum for the support, maintenance, discipline and training of any troop, company or similar unit of the Pennsylvania National Guard. If the units are organized as a battalion, regiment or similar organization, the total amount due may be paid to the commanding officer of the battalion, regiment or similar organization.

(b) Condition.--Any money appropriated shall be paid by warrant drawn to the order of the commanding officer of the company, battalion, regiment or similar organization and conditioned upon certification by the Adjutant General of the Commonwealth to the city that the company has satisfactorily passed the annual inspection provided by law.

(c) Use of funds.--The money appropriated shall be used and expended solely and exclusively for the support, maintenance, discipline and training of the company, battalion, regiment or similar organization.

(d) Accounting required.--The commanding officer shall account, by proper vouchers to the city each year, for the expenditure of the money appropriated. No appropriation shall be made for any subsequent year until the expenditure of the previous year is duly and satisfactorily accounted for. The accounts of the expenditures shall be subject to the inspection of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and shall be audited by the independent auditor in the manner provided by this chapter for the audit of accounts of city money.

Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 3(3)(vii) of Act 67 of 2015 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of prior law.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11102 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 111 / Section 11102
Determination of powers and duties of departments.
Status: in_force

Council may, by ordinance, do all of the following:

(1) Determine the powers and duties to be performed by each department.

(2) Prescribe the powers and duties of officers and employees.

(3) Assign particular officers and employees, including directors of departments, to one or more of the departments.

(4) Require an officer or employee to perform duties in two or more departments.

(5) Adopt rules and regulations as deemed necessary for the efficient and economical conduct of the business of the city.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11814 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 118 / Section 11814
Annual reports to council on insurance and bonds.
Status: in_force

The chief fiscal officer shall prepare or cause to be prepared and submit to council, as council shall direct, a complete and itemized report of all policies of insurance contracted by the city for the information and consideration of council. The chief fiscal officer shall prepare a report, as council shall direct, of all bonds given for the protection of the city in whole or in part.
11 Pa.C.S. § 3 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Section 3
Continuation of prior law.
Status: in_force

The addition of 11 Pa.C.S. Pt. V is a continuation of the act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.932, No.317), known as The Third Class City Code. The following apply:

(1) Except as otherwise provided in 11 Pa.C.S. Pt. V, all activities initiated under The Third Class City Code shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be completed under 11 Pa.C.S. Pt. V. Orders, regulations, rules and decisions which were made under The Third Class City Code and which are in effect on the effective date of section 2(2) of this act shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under 11 Pa.C.S. Pt. V. Contracts, obligations and collective bargaining agreements entered into under The Third Class City Code are not affected nor impaired by the repeal of The Third Class City Code.

(2) Except as set forth in paragraph (3), any difference in language between 11 Pa.C.S. Pt. V and The Third Class City Code is intended only to conform to the style of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes and is not intended to change or affect the legislative intent, judicial construction or administration and implementation of The Third Class City Code.

(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply to the addition of the following provisions:

(i) 11 Pa.C.S. § 11018.11(e).

(ii) 11 Pa.C.S. § 11401(6).

(iii) 11 Pa.C.S. § 11402(b)(2).

(iv) 11 Pa.C.S. § 11813(b).

(v) 11 Pa.C.S. § 12448.

(vi) 11 Pa.C.S. § 14406(11)(ii).

(vii) 11 Pa.C.S. § 144A11(d).

Explanatory Note. Act 67 added Parts I (Reserved), II (Reserved), III (Reserved), IV (Reserved), V and VI (Reserved) of Title 11. 2024, OCTOBER 31, P.L. , NO.136
11 Pa.C.S. § 12422 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 124 / Section 12422
Prevent riots.
Status: in_force

Council may prevent and restrain riots, noises, disturbances or disorderly assemblies in any street, house or place in the city.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12445 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 124 / Section 12445
Rights within streets and rights-of-way.
Status: in_force

(a) Rights within streets.--Council may consent to a person using city streets and other properties, whether the use is within, on or over the streets or public property in question, for transportation purposes or for the purpose of installing and maintaining pipes, wires, fibers, cables or any other utility or service medium. Council may define a reasonable district within which all electric or telephone wires, cables or any other utility or service medium are to be placed underground.

(b) Compliance with other law.--The power granted to a city in subsection (a) shall be exercised in compliance with Federal and State law and shall be subject to the power of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission under 66 Pa.C.S. Pt. I (relating to public utility code) to regulate the business, facilities and service of public utilities, including determining the location and installation of utility facilities.

(c) Rights-of-way.--A city shall pay just compensation to any property owner whose land has been acquired by the city for use as a right-of-way for purposes of this section. Just compensation shall be determined pursuant to 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain).
11 Pa.C.S. § 11704.2 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 117 / Section 11704.2
Temporary deputy controller.
Status: in_force

In case of the sickness, absence or inability of a city controller to perform the city controller's duties, if no deputy controller has been appointed by the city controller, council may appoint a temporary deputy controller to serve during the sickness, absence or inability of the city controller or until the city controller shall appoint a deputy controller. A deputy controller shall be bonded and receive the compensation fixed by council.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12423 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 124 / Section 12423
Regulate discharge of guns and deadly weapons.
Status: in_force

To the extent permitted by Federal and other State law, council may regulate, prohibit and prevent the discharge of guns and prevent the carrying of concealed deadly weapons.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12531.2 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125 / Section 12531.2
Certification of schedule.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of delinquent tax collection and the filing of liens on property upon which the taxes, assessed and levied, have not been paid and have become delinquent, the city treasurer shall certify schedules of unpaid taxes. The certification shall be made to the person designated by each taxing district for which the city treasurer collects taxes.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11209 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 112 / Section 11209
Powers and duties of acting mayor.
Status: in_force

(a) Absence or inability to act.--During the absence of the mayor or the inability of the mayor to act, the vice president of council shall be the acting mayor who shall exercise all the rights and powers of the mayor.

(b) Death, resignation or otherwise.--In the event of a vacancy in the office of the mayor by reason of death, resignation or otherwise, the vice president of council shall be the acting mayor. The vice president of council shall receive the salary of mayor as specified under section 11208 (relating to salary) but may not receive a salary as a council member until the successor of the mayor is duly appointed and qualified in accordance with section 10901 (relating to appointment, removal and prohibition).

(c) Acting mayor designation.--During the absence or inability of the vice president of council to act as mayor, council shall designate another one of its members to act as mayor.
11 Pa.C.S. § 127A09 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 127A09
Salvage of material.
Status: in_force

If deemed practicable by the department, the department may salvage and sell at private or public sale any material derived

from an abatement of a public nuisance. Pursuant to ordinance, all of the following shall apply to the proceeds obtained from the sale of any material salvaged as a result of an abatement:

(1) The proceeds shall be deposited as directed by ordinance.

(2) The proceeds may be applied against the amount of the costs, fees and penalties relating to the abatement.

(3) If the amount of the proceeds exceeds the amount of the costs, fees and penalties, any excess shall be paid to the owner.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12970 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 129 / Section 12970
Appropriation for connections with highways.
Status: in_force

A city may, singly or jointly with other political subdivisions, appropriate money for the improvement of streets or roads beyond the limits of a city for the purpose of connecting improved streets in a city with a highway.
11 Pa.C.S. § 127A03 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 127A03
Summary abatement.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--A city shall have the power to utilize summary abatement in accordance with this section.

(b) Conditions.--In the case of a reported public nuisance, the department shall have authority to utilize summary abatement if all of the following occur:

(1) The department determines the existence of the criteria in section 127A02(d) (relating to report and investigation of public nuisance).

(2) The mayor or the mayor's designee provides express authorization to utilize summary abatement.

(c) Notice not required.--If summary abatement is implemented pursuant to subsection (b), the department shall have the authority to enter upon the property for the purpose of abatement without prior notice to the owner of the property or to the holders of liens on the property.

(d) Procedure.--The following shall apply:

(1) Within 10 days following a summary abatement, the department shall post on the property upon which the abatement has occurred a notice describing the action taken to abate the nuisance.

(2) Within 20 days following a summary abatement, the department shall determine the identity of the owner of the property by reference to the city's real estate registry if the city maintains a registry or, in the absence of a registry, by reference to county assessment records, and the identity of the holders of all liens upon the property which are properly indexed among the records of the county and provide to the owner and to all lienholders written notice, by first class mail or hand delivery, of the action taken to abate the nuisance.

(3) Within 30 days following a summary abatement, the department shall file with the city treasurer or other financial officer of the city designated by council a statement of costs of the abatement, which shall include the administrative fee and civil penalty provided by this chapter. After filing with the city treasurer, notice of the

statement of costs shall be provided to the owner and lienholders in accordance with section 127A04(b) (relating to prior notice of abatement). Cross References. Section 127A03 is referred to in section 127A10 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 13002.1 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 13002.1
Ordinances.
Status: in_force

All reconstruction, repaving and recurbing of sidewalks may be included in the ordinance providing for the original construction, paving and curbing of sidewalks without the necessity for adopting a new ordinance.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14341 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 143 / Section 14341
Pension board and duties.
Status: in_force

(a) Members.--Any city which creates a pension fund in accordance with this subchapter shall establish a pension board consisting of the mayor, the city controller, the superintendent of finance, two employees to be chosen by the employees contributing to the pension fund and, if members of council participate in the pension fund and are members of the fund, a member of council chosen by council.

(b) Duties.--It shall be the duty of the board to register all individuals employed by the city, administer the collections and distribution of the pension fund and make reasonable rules as the board may deem necessary. Cross References. Section 14341 is referred to in section 14339 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14327 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 143 / Section 14327
Repayment before retirement.
Status: in_force

(a) Refund.--If a contributing member of the firefighters pension fund ceases to be a member of the fire department before the member becomes entitled to a pension, the total amount of the contributions paid into the pension fund by the member shall be refunded in full without interest.

(b) Withdrawals.--If the fund returns to the member the amount contributed and afterward the individual again becomes a member of the fire department, the member shall not be entitled to the pension designated until 20 years after the member's reemployment, unless the member returns to the pension fund the amount withdrawn, in which event the period of 20 years shall be computed from the time the member first became a member of the fire department, excluding any period of time during which the member was not employed by the fire department.

(c) Death of a member.--In the event of the death of a member of the fire department, the total amount of contributions paid into the pension fund by the member shall be paid over to the member's estate if any of the following apply:

(1) the death did not occur in the line of duty;

(2) the death occurs before the member becomes entitled to a pension; and

(3) the member has no surviving spouse or family entitled to payments as provided in this subchapter.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12412 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 124 / Section 12412
Fireworks and inflammable articles.
Status: in_force

In conformity with Federal and State laws and regulations, council may:

(1) Regulate and prohibit the manufacture of fireworks or inflammable or dangerous articles.

(2) Grant permits for supervised public displays of fireworks and adopt rules and regulations governing the displays.

(3) Adopt rules and regulations not inconsistent with State regulations relating to the storage of inflammable articles.

(4) Impose other safeguards concerning inflammable articles as may be necessary.
11 Pa.C.S. § 10704 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 107 / Section 10704
Certificates of election.
Status: in_force

After the election of city officers under this chapter, the county board of elections must issue and the officer-elect must procure a certificate of election. The officer-elect must present the certificate of election to council on the date and time provided under law for council's organization. The certificate must be filed with the city archives, and the certificate's presentation must be noted in the minutes.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14326 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 143 / Section 14326
Trusts for benefit of firefighters pension fund.
Status: in_force

A city may take, by gift, grant, devise or bequest, any money or property, real, personal or mixed, in trust for the benefit of the pension fund. The care, management, investment and disposal of the body of the trust shall be vested in the officer or officers of the city as the city may designate. The care, management and disposal shall be directed by ordinance and the body of the trust shall be governed by the ordinance, subject to directions not inconsistent with the ordinance, as the settlor of the trust may prescribe.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14344.1 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 143 / Section 14344.1
Determination of liability upon extension of Social Security.
Status: in_force

(a) Determination.--If a city has entered into an agreement with the Commonwealth to place its employees under the Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C § 301 et seq.), the board shall appoint an actuary and may fix the employee's compensation. The actuary shall determine the present value of the liability on account of pensions payable under the provisions of section 14343 (relating to retirement allowance, proof of disability and joint and single coverage members defined) to employees who are members of the system on the effective date of the agreement and shall offset the value of any assets in the fund to determine the unfunded liability. The city may make payments toward the unfunded liability until the accumulated reserve equals the present value of the liability. The actuary shall also determine the amount which shall be contributed annually into the fund on account of service of all new and original members subsequent to the effective date of the agreement.

(b) Contribution.--Employees shall pay into the board, monthly, an amount equal to 3.5% of that portion of monthly compensation on which Social Security allowances are payable and 5% of any monthly compensation in excess of that on which

Social Security allowances are payable. The remainder of the needed annual contribution for service subsequent to the date of the agreement, as determined by the actuary, shall become the obligation of the city and shall be paid by it to the board by annual appropriations. The provisions of this section shall, in all applicable cases, supersede the provisions relating to contributions in sections 14344 (relating to amount of payments into fund and repayment before retirement) and 14348 (relating to appropriations and contributions to fund).
11 Pa.C.S. § 127A02 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 127A02
Report and investigation of public nuisance.
Status: in_force

(a) Designation of department.--Council shall designate the department to which reports of the existence of a possible public nuisance shall be made.

(b) Criteria for investigating reports.--The department shall establish criteria for investigating reports to determine the existence of a public nuisance. The reports may be submitted by a member of the public, city employee or elected or appointed city official or result from inspections made by the department.

(c) Notification.--If the department, either as a result of a report or an investigation, reasonably believes the reported property involves a building that appears to be structurally unsafe, the department shall notify the city's building inspector or other appropriate official who shall cause

the property to be inspected, subject to constitutional standards in a similar manner as provided in section 12308 (relating to powers of board of health) and submit a written report to the department.

(d) Determination.--Upon completing its investigation and receiving any written reports required under subsection (c), the department shall determine all of the following:

(1) If a public nuisance exists.

(2) If the public nuisance is of such a severe and substantial nature that it presents a clear, immediate and substantial danger to public health or safety or to the health or safety of any occupant of a property on which a public nuisance exists or of any property in the vicinity of the public nuisance that it is sufficient to justify extraordinary and immediate action without prior notice to the owner of the property to avoid personal injury, death or substantial loss of property.

(e) Retention of records.--Following an investigation, the department shall retain a copy of its findings, including any reports and any photographs of the property or condition investigated, pursuant to 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 13 Subch. F (relating to records). Cross References. Section 127A02 is referred to in sections 12321, 127A03, 127A04 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12304 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 123 / Section 12304
Duties of secretary.
Status: in_force

The secretary of the board shall:

(1) Keep the minutes of the proceedings of the board and accurate accounts of the expenditures of the board.

(2) Draw all requisitions for the payment of money on account of the board of health from appropriations made by council to the board and shall present the requisitions to the president of the board for the president's approval.

(3) Render statements of the expenditures to the board at each stated meeting or as frequently as the board may require.

(4) Prepare, under the direction of the board, the annual report to council, together with the estimate of appropriations needed for the ensuing year.

(5) Make reports to the Department of Health as required by law, rule or regulation of the department.

(6) Make other reports and perform other duties as required by law or by the board of health.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11406 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 114 / Section 11406
Depositories of city funds.
Status: in_force

(a) Depositories.--The city treasurer shall keep public funds in banks or financial depositories as directed by council and under the restrictions and safeguards as provided by council. The city treasurer shall verify the city treasurer's accounts as requested by council.

(b) Liability prohibited.--The city treasurer, acting in accordance with law, shall not be liable for the loss of city funds caused by the insolvency or negligence of any city depositories.
11 Pa.C.S. § 13585 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 135 / Section 13585
Payment of cost of extensions.
Status: in_force

When an extension of pipes, wires or conduits is made to permit a city to supply water, light, electric, gas or other similar utility service to a portion of the city not previously supplied with the service, an assessment of the cost of the service may be made in accordance with Chapter 145A (relating to assessments for public improvements).
11 Pa.C.S. § 10302 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 103 / Section 10302
Hearing and decree.
Status: in_force

(a) Date and publication.--Upon presentation to the court of the petition and resolution under section 10301 (relating to resolution and petition), the court shall set a day for a hearing on the question of the change in the corporate title of the city and shall direct that notice of the hearing be published once a week for three weeks in a newspaper of general circulation.

(b) Testimony.--A court shall permit a resident of the city to give testimony at the hearing in support of or in opposition to the change of the corporate title of the city.

(c) Order.--A court shall order a change of the corporate title of the city in accordance with the petition and resolution of council or dismiss the petition. Cross References. Section 10302 is referred to in section 10303 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11016 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 110 / Section 11016
Salaries.
Status: in_force

(a) Salary.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a council member shall receive an annual salary for the member's service during the member's term. The salary shall be fixed by ordinance and payable in regular installments. Council may, by an ordinance fixing the salaries, provide for the assessment and retention from the salaries of reasonable fines for absence from regular or special meetings of council or committees of council.

(b) Compensation.--As an alternative to the annual salary method in subsection (a), council may provide that a member of council will receive compensation, based on attendance, on a per-meeting basis. The compensation shall only be payable for duly advertised public meetings in which a council member participated. If council has provided that members of council will receive compensation on a per-meeting basis, council may provide for the forfeiture of up to 1/12th of the annual compensation of a council member or impose another appropriate penalty for each unexcused absence from a regularly scheduled meeting.

(c) Range.--The salary paid to a council member shall be in accordance with the following:

(1) Until changed by ordinance, for the term of council members in newly created cities, each council member may receive a salary as follows:

(i) Not more than $1,875 per year in cities having a population of less than 5,000.

(ii) Not more than $2,500 per year in cities having a population of 5,000 or more but less than 10,000.

(iii) Not more than $3,250 per year in cities having a population of 10,000 or more but less than 15,000.

(iv) Not more than $4,125 per year in cities having a population of 15,000 or more but less than 25,000.

(v) Not more than $4,375 per year in cities having a population of 25,000 or more but less than 35,000.

(vi) Not more than $5,000 per year in cities having a population of 35,000 or more.

(2) The compensation to be received by council members and elected officials in cities other than newly created cities shall be fixed by ordinance of council finally enacted at least two days prior to the last day fixed by law for candidates to withdraw their names from nominating petitions.
11 Pa.C.S. § 10201 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 102 / Section 10201
Creation of cities.
Status: in_force

A city shall be chartered as follows:

(1) A single municipal corporation having a population of at least 10,000 according to the last preceding United States census may be incorporated as a city in accordance with this chapter if a majority of the registered voters in the municipal corporation cast an affirmative vote in favor of the referendum question.

(2) Two or more contiguous municipal corporations having a combined population of at least 10,000 according to the last preceding United States census may, under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 Subch. C (relating to consolidation and merger), incorporate as a city and determine whether the newly incorporated city shall be governed by this part and other general laws applicable to and governing cities.
11 Pa.C.S. § 127A08 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 127A08
Assistance in abatement.
Status: in_force

In abating a public nuisance, the department may call upon any of the city departments or divisions for assistance, as shall be deemed necessary, or may abate the public nuisance by private contract.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11805 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 118 / Section 11805
Countersigning documents, money available and evidence required.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--The chief fiscal officer shall countersign all documents, in the form approved by council, authorizing payment from the city treasury.

(b) Prohibition.--In countersigning documents authorizing payment from the city treasury, the chief fiscal officer shall not permit any appropriation made by council to be overdrawn and shall not countersign unless there is money in the treasury to pay the appropriation.

(c) Evidence.--Except in the case of documents authorizing payment to volunteer fire companies, whenever a document authorizing payment from the city treasury is presented to the chief fiscal officer to be countersigned, the person presenting the document shall be required to produce evidence of each of the following:

(1) That the amount expressed in the document is due to the person in whose favor it is drawn.

(2) That the supplies, services or other consideration for payment have been furnished, performed or given according to law and the terms of the contract, if any, were satisfied.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11053 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 110 / Section 11053
Additional petitions.
Status: in_force

(a) Petitions.--In order to facilitate the signing of the petition, the city clerk shall make at least two additional similar petitions for signing by the qualified electors. Signing an additional similar petition shall have the same force and effect as signing the original petition. The city clerk is authorized to employ at least two individuals to take charge of the additional petitions.

(b) Employees.--The city clerk and employees hired under this section are empowered to administer the oath required to be taken by the electors. This section also shall apply to petitions initiating ordinances under Subchapter B (relating to initiating ordinances by electors). Cross References. Section 11053 is referred to in section 11054 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 13540.1 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 135 / Section 13540.1
Power to furnish utilities to consumers outside city.
Status: in_force

A city that provides utility service in accordance with section 13501.1 (relating to right to furnish water, lighting, electric, gas or other similar utility service) may provide utility service in a surrounding municipality that is not provided with utility service by another municipality, local or regional public authority or private company, subject to and in accordance with applicable law and the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission with regard to the character of service, extensions and rates.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14701 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 147 / Section 14701
Intent.
Status: in_force

It is intended that this part furnish a complete and exclusive system for the government and regulation of cities, except as provided for in section 10103 (relating to excluded provisions).
11 Pa.C.S. § 11018.13 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 110 / Section 11018.13
Standard or nationally recognized codes.
Status: in_force

(a) Authority to enact.--In the same manner as other ordinances, and except as otherwise provided in this chapter or the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, council may enact, by reference to a standard or nationally recognized code, all or a portion of the standard or nationally recognized code as an ordinance of the city. Three copies of the proposed standard or nationally recognized code, portion of the code or amendment to the code shall be filed in the office of the city clerk at least 10 days before council considers the proposed ordinance. Upon enactment, a copy shall be kept with the ordinance book and available for public use, inspection and examination.

(b) Time frame.--

(1) Except as otherwise provided by the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and regulations adopted pursuant to the act, an ordinance adopting, by reference, a standard or nationally recognized code shall be enacted within 60 days after introduction and shall encompass subsequent changes in the code unless otherwise specified in the ordinance.

(2) An ordinance which incorporates standard or nationally recognized code amendments by reference shall become effective after the same procedure and in the same manner as is specified in this section for original adoption of the code.

(c) Technical regulations or code.--An ordinance that incorporates, by reference, standard technical regulations or code shall be subject to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, if applicable. Cross References. Section 11018.13 is referred to in sections 11018.15, 141A04 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12447 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 124 / Section 12447
Charitable purposes.
Status: in_force

(a) Creation of city bureau or agency.--Council may, by ordinance, create a city bureau or agency to receive, in trust, all property bestowed upon the bureau or agency for charitable purposes. Council may control the property for the purposes of the trust.

(b) Appropriations.--Council may make appropriations to the agency or bureau for charitable purposes, except as limited by the Constitution of Pennsylvania and laws of this Commonwealth.

(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "charitable purposes" shall mean the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the promotion of health, governmental or municipal purposes and other purposes which benefit the community.
11 Pa.C.S. § 112A02 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 112A02
Appointment of city administrator.
Status: in_force

(a) Appointment.--In a city that has established an office of city administrator, council shall appoint an individual, partnership, limited partnership, an association or professional corporation to be city administrator. The appointment of a city administrator shall be by a majority vote of all the members of council.

(b) Selection.--Council shall select a city administrator on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications, education and experience and may give special consideration to applicants with training and experience in municipal government operation. The city administrator shall serve at the pleasure of council, subject to contractual rights that may arise under an employment or professional services agreement that may be entered in accordance with section 112A03 (relating to employment or professional services agreement). (Mar. 28, 2024, P.L.9, No.3, eff. 60 days)
11 Pa.C.S. § 10407 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 104 / Section 10407
Voting procedures.
Status: in_force

(a) Publication.--The county board of elections must tabulate and publish the results of the referendum in a newspaper of general circulation within 30 days of the election. A certified copy of the results shall be placed on record with the minutes of council.

(b) Positive vote.--If a majority voted in favor of creating or dividing a ward or the detachment of a part of a ward to be attached to another ward, council shall proceed to create or divide a ward or detach a part of a ward to be attached to another ward in accordance with the report and shall number the new wards if necessary.

(c) Negative vote.--If a majority voted against creating or dividing a ward or the detachment of a part of a ward to be attached to another ward, further action may not be taken and a new petition on the same question may not be resubmitted until two years from the date of the election. Cross References. Section 10407 is referred to in section 10401 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12542.1 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125 / Section 12542.1
Public sale of property to satisfy tax claims.
Status: in_force

(a) Public sale.--Property upon which city real estate taxes have not been paid and have become delinquent may become subject to public sale in accordance with one of the following:

(1) The act of July 7, 1947 (P.L.1368, No.542), known as the Real Estate Tax Sale Law.

(2) The Municipal Claim and Tax Lien Law.

(b) Other remedies.--The remedies authorized in this section shall be in addition to other remedies provided for the collection of delinquent city taxes, including an action in assumpsit.

(c) Date of delinquency.--Unless otherwise provided for under the statutes listed under subsection (a), taxes shall become delinquent 30 days after the final deadline for payment of the taxes for the current tax year. Cross References. Section 12542.1 is referred to in sections 12546, 12552.1 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11018.4 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 110 / Section 11018.4
Signing and attesting ordinances.
Status: in_force

A legislative act of council shall be by ordinance. An ordinance enacted by council shall be signed by the mayor and attested by the city clerk.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11038 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 110 / Section 11038
No repeal within two years.
Status: in_force

An ordinance proposed by petition, whether enacted by council or adopted by a vote of the electors, shall not be repealed or amended within two years of the effective date except by a vote of the electors.
11 Pa.C.S. § 10205 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 102 / Section 10205
Returns of election.
Status: in_force

In each county in which a referendum question is submitted to the registered voters of a municipal corporation, the county board of elections shall return the vote cast on the referendum question to the following:

(1) The clerk of the court for the county.

(2) The governing body of the municipal corporation in which registered voters voted on a referendum question.

(3) If a majority of the votes cast by the registered voters of the municipal corporation are in favor of incorporating as a city, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Department of Community and Economic Development.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11704.1 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 117 / Section 11704.1
Deputy controller and employees.
Status: in_force

The city controller may appoint a deputy controller and may select individuals to serve as assistants and employees in the city controller's office. The number of assistants and employees permitted, if any, shall be fixed by council. Assistants and employees in the city controller's office shall, in all other respects, be considered employees of the city. The deputy controller, assistants and employees appointed under this section shall be bonded and their compensation shall be fixed by council.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11063 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 110 / Section 11063
Effect of vote.
Status: in_force

If a majority of the electors vote in favor of the ordinance, the ordinance shall take effect when the results of the election are certified by council. If a majority of the electors vote against the ordinance, the ordinance shall be nullified.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12109 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 121 / Section 12109
Salary of nonunion city fire officers.
Status: in_force

A fire chief or head of a fire department of a city who has been removed from bargaining units under the act of June 24, 1968 (P.L.237, No.111), referred to as the Policemen and Firemen Collective Bargaining Act, by rulings of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board shall receive not less than the same dollar increase, including fringe benefits but excluding overtime and holiday pay, as received by the highest-ranking fire officer participating in the bargaining unit.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14340 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 143 / Section 14340
Pension for employees other than police or city-paid firefighters.
Status: in_force

(a) Nonmembers.--Cities may create a pension fund for employees who are not members of the police force or city-paid fire department and surviving spouses of retired members if council so elects and the families of employees that are injured or killed in service in the manner, under the conditions and subject to the qualifications set forth in this subchapter.

(b) (Reserved). Cross References. Section 14340 is referred to in section 14339 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 144A23 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 144A23
Memorial trees.
Status: in_force

Council may provide for or authorize provision for memorial trees for residents of the city who died while in the military service of the United States or in consequence of that service. Council may make appropriations or accept contributions for this purpose. Trees shall bear some permanent indication of their purpose. Cross References. Section 144A23 is referred to in section 144A24 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14204 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 142 / Section 14204
Operation of facilities jointly.
Status: in_force

A city may operate and maintain a municipal airport, landing field or intermediate landing fields and other air navigation facility jointly in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 23 Subch. A (relating to intergovernmental cooperation).
11 Pa.C.S. § 12411 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 124 / Section 12411
Inspection and regulation of fireplaces and chimneys and smoke regulations.
Status: in_force

In conformity with Federal and State laws and regulations, council may regulate and inspect fireplaces, chimneys and other sources of smoke and fly ash to control the production and emission of unnecessary smoke and fly ash.
11 Pa.C.S. § 10105 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 101 / Section 10105
Constitutional construction.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this part are severable. If any provision of this part or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this part which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12938 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 129 / Section 12938
Preparation of streets for paving or repairing.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--Council may provide, by ordinance, for the laying, renewing and repairing of all gas, water, steam or other pipes or conduits in any street before the paving, repaving or repairing of the street and for making the necessary connections with the pipes.

(b) Sewer improvement.--Council may provide for the necessary connections and branches leading into main or lateral sewers.

(c) Private utility companies.--With regard to connections requiring extensions from sewers or from gas, water, steam or other pipes or conduits, council may not require private utility companies to make extensions beyond the inner line of the curbstone of the street unless it determines that it is necessary to do so as a sanitary measure.

(d) Recoupment of cost.--If, after notice to all persons and owners affected of the necessity for the laying, renewing and repairing of gas, water, steam or other pipes or conduits in a street and the necessity of making necessary connections prior to the proposed paving, repaving or repairing of the street, there is a failure to comply, council may perform work and may collect the cost of paving, repaving or repairing of the pipes or conduits, with interest, from the persons and owners affected.

(e) Liens.--The cost of the sewer connections shall be a first lien against the land for whose benefit the connections are made. A separate lien may be filed for the cost, or the sewer connection cost may be included in any lien filed for the cost of the street improvement, and the lien and the proceedings on the lien shall be as in the case of other municipal liens.
11 Pa.C.S. § 10906 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 109 / Section 10906
Bond to be given by officers and agents.
Status: in_force

(a) Bond.--In addition to the requirements for bonding that may be imposed by this chapter or any other law, council may require from each elected or appointed officer and agent of the city a lawful bond with corporate surety for the faithful performance of his or her duties.

(b) Requirement.--An officer or agent required by law or ordinance to give bond may not be sworn into office or enter upon the duties of office until the bond has been approved by the proper authority.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12922 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 129 / Section 12922
Assessment of damages and benefits.
Status: in_force

If necessary, in any proceedings to exercise one of the powers given in section 12915 (relating to power to open and alter streets), viewers shall be appointed, damages awarded and benefits assessed as provided in 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain) or as provided in this chapter for the assessment of benefits.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11404 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 114 / Section 11404
Method of keeping accounts.
Status: in_force

The accounts of the city treasurer shall clearly exhibit all the items of receipts and expenditures of the city, the sources from which the money is received and the objects for which the expenditures are disbursed. The city treasurer shall keep separate and distinct accounts of the receipts and expenditures of the city, including the sinking fund, each department providing a utility service and each special fund.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12426 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 124 / Section 12426
Musical entertainment.
Status: in_force

Council may appropriate money to defray the expenses of musical entertainment held under the auspices of the city and for the purpose of having music in any public park or place.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14325 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 143 / Section 14325
Transfers from other pension funds.
Status: in_force

(a) Transfers.--In any city where the members of the fire department are members of a pension fund not established solely for the purpose of pensioning members of the fire department, an amount equal to the money contributed to the other pension fund by members of the fire department who have not retired and a just and equitable proportion of the money contributed by the city to the other pension fund for the future retirement of members of the fire department shall be transferred from the other pension fund into the firefighters pension fund required under this chapter. The transfers may be made by the transfer of securities. The amounts to be transferred shall be amicably adjusted by the managers of the firefighters pension fund and the pension board having the charge of the other pension fund. In case of disagreement as to the amount to be transferred, the disagreement shall be resolved by council, whose action on the matter shall be final.

(b) Continuation.--Nothing under this section shall be construed to relieve any existing pension fund of its liability to continue the payment of pensions to retired members of the fire department in accordance with the laws and regulations under which the members were retired.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14401 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 144 / Section 14401
Examinations required of all appointees.
Status: in_force

No individual may be appointed to any uniformed position in the police or fire department, excluding chiefs, unless all of the following apply:

(1) The individual passed all examinations as provided for under this chapter.

(2) The individual was appointed in the manner and according to the terms, provisions and conditions of this chapter.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11705 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 117 / Section 11705
Annual report to council and appeals.
Status: in_force

(a) Audit report.--

(1) At council's first meeting in March of each year, the independent auditor shall submit a report to council that includes the audits made of the accounts of the officers authorized with the custody, control or disbursement of public money. The report shall provide the balance of each officer's accounts.

(2) Within 90 days of the end of each fiscal year, the independent auditor shall file a copy of the annual report under paragraph (1) with the clerk of court or the prothonotary, as provided by local rule of court.

(b) Financial condition report.--The independent auditor shall submit an annual report to council summarizing the fiscal condition of the affairs of the city. Council may require advisory interim reports from the independent auditor.

(b.1) Right-to-know.--Reports prepared under this section shall be public in accordance with the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law.

(c) Appeals.--Not later than 45 days after the annual report to council has been filed, the city, a taxpayer of the city on the city's behalf or any officer whose account is settled or audited may file an appeal from the settlement or audit to the court of common pleas of the county in which the city is located. If the appellant is a taxpayer of the city or an officer, the taxpayer of the city or the officer shall file a bond, with one or more sufficient sureties, conditioned to pay reasonable attorney fees and court costs if the appellant fails in the appeal.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12306 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 123 / Section 12306
Duties of health officer.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--The health officer shall:

(1) Attend all regular and special meetings of the board of health.

(2) Be available for the prompt performance of the health officer's official duties.

(3) Quarantine places of communicable diseases in accordance with law and with the rules and regulations of the Department of Health or of the city board of health.

(4) Execute all laws, rules and regulations for the disinfection of quarantined places.

(5) Serve written notice on teachers and persons in charge of public, parochial, Sunday and other schools requiring the exclusion of children from school who are suffering from or who reside with individuals who are suffering from communicable diseases.

(6) Make sanitary inspections subject to constitutional standards in a similar manner as provided in section 12308 (relating to powers of board of health).

(7) Execute the orders of the board of health and all other laws, rules, regulations and orders pertaining to the health officer's office.

(b) Issuance of citations.--The health officer shall, to the extent the health officer's duties allow, have the power to issue citations for the violation of applicable laws or ordinances.
11 Pa.C.S. § 10109 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 101 / Section 10109
Publication of notices.
Status: in_force

(a) General newspaper.--

(1) If advertisement, notice or publication is required to be published in a newspaper under this part, the publication must be made one time, unless the provision requiring publication specifies other times, in at least one newspaper of general circulation published in the city. If a newspaper of general circulation published in the city does not exist, publication must be made in a newspaper of general circulation in the city.

(2) If notice is required to be published in more than one newspaper, it must be published in at least one newspaper of general circulation published in the city. If a newspaper of general circulation published in the city does not exist,

publication must be made in a newspaper of general circulation in the city.

(b) Legal newspaper.--

(1) Except as provided under paragraph (2) and in addition to the requirements of subsection (a), if a notice relates to a proceeding or matter in a court, the holding of an election for the increase of indebtedness or the issue and sale of bonds to be financed by taxation, the notice must be published in the legal newspaper designated by the rules of court of the proper county for the publication of legal notices and advertisements, unless publication is not required by special order of court.

(2) An ordinance, auditor's statement, summary of an auditor's statement, advertisement inviting a proposal for public contract and for bid for material and supplies or a list of delinquent taxpayers shall be published only in newspapers of general circulation. Cross References. Section 10109 is referred to in sections 11809, 11810, 11812, 11901.1, 12402.1, 12916, 12919 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12413 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 124 / Section 12413
Regulation of division fences, party walls and foundations.
Status: in_force

(a) Authority.--

(1) Subject to the provisions of and regulations adopted pursuant to the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and other applicable law, council may provide regulations for party walls and division fences, the foundations of buildings and entering upon the land or lands, lot or lots, of any person within the city at all reasonable hours by its duly appointed city engineer or building inspectors in order to enforce the regulations and set out foundations.

(2) Council may prescribe reasonable fees for the service of city officers in the inspection and regulation of party walls, division fences and foundations and may enforce the payment of the fees.

(3) Council may provide fines or penalties for violations of an ordinance enacted pursuant to this section.

(b) Specifications.--

(1) In setting out foundations and regulating party walls as to breadth and thickness, the city shall require the foundations to be laid equally upon the lands of the persons between whom the party wall is to be made.

(2) The cost of the foundation and party wall shall be divided proportionately among the property owners sharing the wall. The property owners shall either share the expense when the foundation is laid and the party wall is erected or when the subsequent building is erected if all buildings are not erected at the same time.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11402 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 114 / Section 11402
Bond, insurance and salary.
Status: in_force

(a) Conditioning.--The city treasurer shall provide lawful fidelity bond, covering the full term of office, for the faithful performance of official duties, including duties as tax collector of city, county, institution district and school taxes. In addition to being subject to other conditions as council may direct, the bond of the city treasurer shall be conditioned upon the following:

(1) The accounting for and paying over of all money received as city treasurer.

(2) The accounting for and paying over of all money received, including taxes, penalties and interest, as tax collector of city, county, institution district and school taxes.

(3) The safekeeping and paying over of all public money entrusted to the city treasurer's care.

(b) Required bonds.--

(1) Except as provided for in paragraph (2), council may require the following bonds from the city treasurer:

(i) A bond for the faithful performance by the city treasurer of official duties other than those of tax collector.

(ii) A bond covering the duties of the city treasurer as collector of city, county, institution district and school taxes.

(2) In lieu of the bond required for the faithful performance by the city treasurer of official duties other than those of tax collector under paragraph (1)(i), council may purchase insurance that covers the same events of loss and insures the city against the same misconduct as the bond under paragraph (1)(i) in compliance with this chapter.

(c) Liability discharged.--The city treasurer and the city treasurer's surety shall be discharged from further liability on any bond as tax collector if:

(1) the tax items contained in the duplicates delivered to the city treasurer under section 11402.2 (relating to delivery of duplicates of taxes) have been:

(i) collected and paid over;

(ii) assigned to third-party assignees;

(iii) certified to council for entry as liens in the office of the prothonotary or as claims in the tax claim bureau; or

(iv) returned to the county treasurer or city treasurer for sale; or

(2) in the case of taxes not levied upon real estate, a record of the taxes which remain uncollected has been filed with the tax authority.

(d) Insurance protection.--Council may require the city treasurer to be covered by insurance protection in accordance with section 10907(c) (relating to surety bonds, insurance and premiums).

(e) Bond insurance petition.--

(1) The taxing district may petition the court of common pleas having jurisdiction in the city to have the city treasurer furnish an additional bond and insurance. Upon petition, the city treasurer shall furnish an additional bond and insurance as the court may prescribe. The premium on the bond and insurance shall be shared on a pro rata basis by the taxing districts interested, according to each taxing district's respective tax interests under the act of May 25, 1945 (P.L.1050, No.394), known as the Local Tax Collection Law.

(2) The city treasurer shall not be required to provide bond and insurance in an amount in excess of the taxes to be collected by the treasurer. The bond and insurance provided by the city treasurer shall be for the use of the city and the taxing districts involved.

(f) Salary.--The city treasurer shall receive a fixed annual salary as provided by ordinance. The salary as a tax collector for the city, county, institution district and school district shall be as provided under the Local Tax Collection Law. Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 3(3)(iii) of Act 67 of 2015 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of prior law. Cross References. Section 11402 is referred to in section 10907 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 10401.1 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 104 / Section 10401.1
Petition of registered voters.
Status: in_force

(a) Initiation of proceedings.--Registered voters may petition council to initiate proceedings under section 10401 (relating to general power of council) to create new wards, divide a ward or wards or detach part of a ward and attach it to another ward as follows:

(1) One hundred registered voters may petition council to create or divide a ward if:

(i) In the case of a petition proposing to create a ward, the petitioners reside in the portion of the city which the petition proposes to create as a ward.

(ii) In the case of a petition proposing to divide a ward, the petitioners reside in the ward which the petition proposes to divide.

(2) Twenty-five registered voters may petition to detach part of one ward and attach the detached part to another ward if the petitioners reside in the part of the ward that is proposed to be detached.

(b) Council.--Council shall determine, by motion approved by a majority of council and within 90 days of presentment of the petition, whether to initiate proceedings under section 10401. If the motion is in favor of initiating proceedings, council shall appoint a commission in accordance with section 10403 (relating to appointment of commission).

(c) Court of common pleas.--If council has not approved a motion within 90 days after the presentment of a petition under subsection (a), 10 registered voters may petition the court of common pleas and contest the existing apportionment as violating section 10401. The proceedings before the court shall be conducted in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. §§ 906 (relating to contest of reapportionment by governing body) and 907 (relating to costs and expenses of contest). Cross References. Section 10401.1 is referred to in section 10401 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 13705 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 137 / Section 13705
Creation and composition of recreation board.
Status: in_force

(a) Establishment.--Council may establish in the city a recreation board.

(b) Power and responsibilities.--The recreation board shall possess the powers and responsibilities delegated to it by council in accordance with section 13703.1(c) (relating to powers of council and delegation).

(c) Composition.--When established, the recreation board shall consist of five or seven individuals.

(d) Appointment and terms.--The members of the recreation board shall be appointed by the mayor, with the approval of council, and shall serve for terms no longer than five years. The terms of the members shall be staggered in a manner that at least one expires annually.

(e) Compensation.--The members of the recreation board shall serve without pay.

(f) Vacancy.--A vacancy in the board, other than by expiration of term, shall be for the unexpired term and shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12424 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 124 / Section 12424
Racing and dangerous practices.
Status: in_force

With regard to streets and public places in the city, council may regulate or prohibit racing or fast driving of vehicles and all games, practices or amusements likely to result in danger or damage to any individual or property.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12552.1 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125 / Section 12552.1
Conduct of tax sales.
Status: in_force

The procedures and requirements relating to the sale of property for delinquent taxes, including the advertisement for and the time and conduct of the sale, the payment of the purchase price, the distribution of proceeds, making the return and confirmation of sale and the delivery of deed, shall be governed by the act of July 7, 1947 (P.L.1368, No.542), known as the Real Estate Tax Sale Law, or the Municipal Claim and Tax Lien Law as utilized by the city in accordance with section 12542.1 (relating to public sale of property to satisfy tax claims) and by any applicable rules of court governing procedures for tax sales.
11 Pa.C.S. § 13110 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 131 / Section 13110
Agreement for joint construction and maintenance.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--The city may enter into an agreement with any political subdivision, public agency, public utility or any other person interested and by law authorized to enter into an agreement, or with any or all of them, for the laying out, construction, improvement and maintenance of any bridge and for the payment of any damages caused by the action.

(b) Requirements of agreement.--An agreement authorized under subsection (a) shall provide for the following:

(1) Respective duties, obligations and responsibilities of the parties to the agreement, including construction and maintenance of the bridge.

(2) Payments relating to and damages caused by the construction and maintenance.

(c) Contract.--After an agreement authorized under subsection (a) has been entered into, the city and the other parties to the agreement shall have the authority to do the following:

(1) Prepare plans or specifications of the entire work.

(2) Advertise for bids in the manner required by law.

(3) Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder.

(d) Liability.--The city shall be liable to the contractor for only the part of the contract price as it has agreed to pay by the agreement under subsection (a), but it shall, in addition, be liable to the contractor for any money actually paid into the city treasury by the other parties pursuant to the terms of the agreement.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12005 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 120 / Section 12005
Powers of police officers to arrest.
Status: in_force

Police officers shall be ex-officio constables of the city and shall enforce the laws of this Commonwealth or otherwise perform the functions of their office in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 8952 (relating to primary municipal police jurisdiction) and 8953 (relating to Statewide municipal police jurisdiction) and upon property owned or controlled by the city or by a municipal authority created by the city. A police officer may, without warrant and upon view, arrest and commit for hearing any and all individuals:

(1) Guilty of:

(i) breach of the peace;

(ii) vagrancy;

(iii) riotous or disorderly conduct; or

(iv) drunkenness.

(2) Engaged in the commission of any unlawful act tending to imperil the personal security or endanger the property of the citizens.

(3) Violating any of the ordinances of the city for the violation of which a fine or penalty is imposed.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14306 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 143 / Section 14306
Management of police pension fund.
Status: in_force

Only a person designated in accordance with section 14301(b)(4) (relating to police pension fund) shall be authorized to make decisions to hold, receive and distribute the money of the police pension fund.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14303 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 143 / Section 14303
Allowance and service increments.
Status: in_force

(a) Allowance.--A payment for an allowance shall only be a charge on the police pension fund and may not be a charge on another fund under the control of or in the city treasury.

(b) Apportionment of the pension.--The basis of the apportionment of the pension:

(1) Shall be determined by the rate of the monthly pay of the member at the date of injury, death, honorable discharge, vesting under section 14302.1 (relating to limited vested benefit) or retirement, or the highest average annual salary that the member received during any five years of service preceding injury, death, honorable discharge, vesting under section 14302.1 or retirement, whichever is higher.

(2) Except as to service increments provided for in subsection (d), may not exceed in a year one-half the annual pay of the member computed at the monthly or average annual rate, whichever is higher.

(c) Limitation.--

(1) The provisions of subsection (b)(2) may not apply to a city operating under:

(i) an optional charter adopted in accordance with the act of July 15, 1957 (P.L.901, No.399), known as the Optional Third Class City Charter Law; or

(ii) a home rule charter adopted in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. Pt. III Subpt. E (relating to home rule and optional plan government).

(2) This subsection is applicable only to a city that had a pension plan in effect prior to July 1, 1931, that provided pensions in an amount greater than 50% of salary.

(d) Conditions.--In addition to the retirement allowance authorized to be paid from the police pension fund by this chapter and notwithstanding the limitations placed upon the retirement allowances and upon contributions, a contributor who

becomes entitled to the retirement allowance shall be entitled to the payment of a service increment in accordance with and subject to the following conditions:

(1) The following shall apply:

(i) Service increment shall be the sum obtained by computing:

(A) the number of whole years after having served the minimum required by this chapter during which a contributor has been employed by the city and paid out of the city treasury, including credit for military service as provided in section 14302 (relating to retirement and final discharge); and

(B) multiplying the number of years computed under clause (A) by an amount equal to 0.025% of the retirement allowance that has become payable to the contributor in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(ii) In computing the service increment, employment after the contributor has reached 65 years of age may not be included and a service increment may not be paid in excess of $100 per month.

(2) From and after January 1, 1952, a contributor shall pay into the retirement fund a monthly sum in addition to the contributor's retirement contribution that shall be equal to one-half of 1% of the contributor's salary, provided that:

(i) the payment may not exceed the sum of $1 per month; and

(ii) the service increment contribution may not be paid after a contributor has reached 65 years of age.

(3) An individual who is a contributor on January 1, 1952, and has reached 65 years of age shall have the contributor's service increment computed on the years of employment prior to the date the contributor reached 65 years of age.

(4) A service increment contribution shall be paid at the same time and in the same manner as a retirement contribution. A service increment contribution may be withdrawn in full without interest by an individual who:

(i) left the employment of the city, subject to the same conditions by which a retirement contribution may be withdrawn; or

(ii) retires before becoming entitled to a service increment.

(5) The members of the police force who are now contributors to the retirement fund and the members employed by the city after January 1, 1952, if required to become contributors to the retirement fund, shall be subject to the provisions of this part.

(6) After June 19, 2002, a city may agree to make service increment payments in excess of $100 per month as long as the payments do not exceed $500 per month. In computing the service increments, employment after the contributor has reached 65 years of age may not be included, provided that an agreement to provide an increase in service increment payments shall include a proportionate increase in the amount a contributor shall pay into the retirement fund under paragraph (2), not to exceed $5 per month.

(e) Spouse and children.--The spouse of a member of the police force or a member who retires on pension who dies or, if no spouse survives or if the spouse survives and subsequently dies or remarries, the child or children under 18 years of age of a member of the police force or a member who retires on

pension who dies on or after August 1, 1963, shall, during the lifetime of the surviving spouse, even if the surviving spouse remarries, or until reaching 18 years of age in the case of a child or children, be entitled to receive a pension calculated at the rate of 50% of the pension the member was receiving or would have been receiving if the member was retired at the time of the member's death and may receive the pension the member was receiving or would have been receiving had the member been retired at the time of the member's death.

(f) Certain police officers.--A police officer who has less than 10 years of service and who dies or is totally disabled due to injuries or mental incapacities not in the line of duty and is unable to perform the duties of a police officer may be entitled to a pension of 25% of the police officer's annual compensation. For death or injuries received after 10 years of service, the compensation may be 50% of the police officer's annual compensation.

(g) Disability pension.--The disability pension may be payable to the police officer during the police officer's lifetime, and, if the police officer dies, the pension payment that the police officer was receiving may be continued to be paid to:

(1) the police officer's spouse if the spouse survives; or

(2) if the spouse subsequently dies or remarries, the child or children under 18 years of age of the police officer. Cross References. Section 14303 is referred to in section 14301 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12334 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 123 / Section 12334
Secretary.
Status: in_force

The secretary of the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation under this subchapter may serve as secretary of the board of health.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11811.2 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 118 / Section 11811.2
Borrowing in anticipation of current revenue.
Status: in_force

In accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. Pt. VII Subpt. B (relating to indebtedness and borrowing), cities may:

(1) borrow money in anticipation of current revenues to an amount of not more than the anticipated current revenues, which shall be pledged for the payment of the loan or loans; and

(2) issue notes or other forms of obligation in evidence of the debt.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12427 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 124 / Section 12427
Aid to historical societies.
Status: in_force

Council may make annual appropriations for the support and maintenance of the principal historical society located in the city, which shall be incorporated under the laws of this Commonwealth, and shall maintain permanent quarters for the society and keep them open to the public.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12321 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 123 / Section 12321
Abatement of public nuisances by designated department.
Status: in_force

(a) Duty to report.--If, in accordance with this subchapter, the board of health determines that a public nuisance exists, it shall report its determination, along with any request for summary abatement, to the department designated by council in section 127A02 (relating to report and investigation of public nuisance).

(b) Procedure.--The report to the designated department that the board of health has determined that a public nuisance exists shall be deemed a determination by the designated department that a public nuisance exists as required by section 127A02(d)(1). Notwithstanding any other provision of Chapter 127A (relating to nuisance abatement), the department designated to abate public nuisances shall proceed as follows:

(1) Summary abatement, if requested by the board of health, shall be pursued if the criteria set forth in section 127A02(d)(2) exists.

(2) If summary abatement is not pursued, proceed with abatement with prior notice in accordance with Chapter 127A.
11 Pa.C.S. § 10303 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 103 / Section 10303
Recording decree.
Status: in_force

A change in the corporate title of a city that is ordered in accordance with section 10302(c) (relating to hearing and decree) may not take effect until a certified copy of the decree of court is filed in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and is recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds of the county in which the city is located.
11 Pa.C.S. § 13001 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 130 / Section 13001
Power to lay out and grade sidewalks and compel construction of sidewalks.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--Any city may lay out, ordain and establish sidewalks, curbs, gutters and drains along any street, and may, with or without petition, require owners of property abutting any street to construct, pave, curb, repave and recurb the sidewalks and keep the sidewalks in good repair along their property at grades and under regulations and specifications as council may provide.

(b) State highways.--A city shall obtain written consent from the Department of Transportation if the highway is a State highway.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11806 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 118 / Section 11806
Record of assets, property, trusts, debts due, receipts and expenditures.
Status: in_force

The chief fiscal officer or other official or employee of the city designated by council shall have charge and keep a record of accounts, under appropriate titles, to show separately and distinctly the following:

(1) All of the assets and property vested in the city.

(2) All trusts in care of the city.

(3) Debts owed by the city.

(4) All of the receipts and expenditures of the various departments.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12601.1 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 126 / Section 12601.1
Registration of businesses or occupations.
Status: in_force

(a) Registration.--Council may, by ordinance, designate the types or kinds of businesses or occupations located or carried out within the city that are subject to annual registration with the city.

(b) Annual fee.--Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, an ordinance requiring registration in accordance with this section may provide for an annual fee on businesses and occupations in an amount reasonably related to the administration of the registration program, not to exceed $100.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12302 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 123 / Section 12302
Members of appointed boards of health.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--Council shall appoint five members to a board of health created by ordinance. Appointed members shall serve without compensation. Except in the case of an appointed member who is a licensed or certified health care professional with a principal office in the city, members of the appointed board of health must be residents of the city.

(b) Qualifications.--

(1) Two members of the board must be licensed or certified health care professionals, unless council cannot identify two professionals who are willing to serve, in which case, one member must be a licensed or certified health care professional.

(2) If no licensed or certified health care professional can be identified to serve on the board, council may appoint an individual who has experience or is knowledgeable of public health issues.

(c) Licensure and certification required.--Health care professionals pursuant to this section must be licensed or certified by:

(1) the State Board of Medicine;

(2) the State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators;

(3) the State Board of Podiatry;

(4) the State Board of Veterinary Medicine;

(5) the State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure;

(6) the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine;

(7) the State Board of Pharmacy;

(8) the State Board of Physical Therapy;

(9) the State Board of Nursing;

(10) the State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors;

(11) the State Board of Chiropractic;

(12) the State Board of Dentistry;

(13) the State Board of Optometry;

(14) the State Board of Psychology; or

(15) the State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language and Audiology.

(d) Terms.--After the creation of the board, for initial membership, council shall, by ordinance, designate one appointee for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, one for a term of three years, one for a term of four years and one for a term of five years. For subsequent membership, one member of the board shall be appointed annually to serve for a term of five years from the first Monday of January succeeding the member's appointment.

(e) Removal.--Council may remove appointed members of the board for official misconduct or neglect of duty.

(f) Vacancies.--A vacancy on an appointed board shall be filled by council. Council shall appoint a qualified individual to membership on the board for the unexpired term of the individual whose membership had been vacated.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11901 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 119 / Section 11901
Power to make and regulate contracts.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--Each city may execute contracts for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this part and the laws of this Commonwealth. In addition to and consistent with the requirements of this chapter, council shall, by ordinance, provide for and regulate the procedures for the award of all contracts, including the purchase of supplies and materials.

(b) Real and personal property.--Contracts for the sale of real and personal property shall conform to the provisions of section 12402.1 (relating to city property and affairs).
11 Pa.C.S. § 11607 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 116 / Section 11607
Satisfaction of liens due city.
Status: in_force

Upon the payment of any lien or other debt of record due to the city to a city employee, city official or any other person authorized to receive the payment, the person who received the payment shall, as soon as practicable, notify the city solicitor. The city solicitor or the solicitor's designee, as soon as practicable, shall cause the satisfaction to be entered upon the proper record of the lien or debt of record.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14323 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 143 / Section 14323
Causes for forfeiture of rights in fund and other employments.
Status: in_force

(a) Requirement.--Whenever an individual becomes entitled to receive a pension from the firefighters pension fund and has been admitted to participate in the pension fund, the individual shall not be deprived of the individual's right to participation in the pension fund on the basis upon which the individual first became entitled to participation, unless otherwise required by the act of July 8, 1978 (P.L.752, No.140), known as the Public Employee Pension Forfeiture Act.

(b) Notice and hearing.--Any termination of a pension shall be only after due notice and hearing as prescribed by regulation of the managers of the fund.
11 Pa.C.S. § 145A06 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 145A06
Return by city of assessments paid on property unlawfully assessed.
Status: in_force

The following shall apply with regard to the return of payments made on an unlawful assessment:

(1) If, after a timely appeal, a court makes a final determination that a property was unlawfully assessed or that the amount assessed exceeded, to a substantial amount, the benefits received by the property assessed from the public improvement, a city that received money in payment of the assessment shall repay the money in an amount as ordered by the court.

(2) Within two years of receiving payment of an assessment, the city may repay the money voluntarily if the city determines that the assessment was made erroneously.

(3) Repayments to property owners pursuant to paragraph

(1) or (2) shall include interest from the date of payment of the unlawful or erroneous assessment at the rate of interest that is provided for in 53 Pa.C.S. § 8426 (relating to interest on overpayment).
11 Pa.C.S. § 11018.5 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 110 / Section 11018.5
Proposed ordinances and titles.
Status: in_force

(a) Format.--A proposed ordinance shall be presented to council in written form as a bill and shall be numbered sequentially for the calendar year.

(b) Single subject.--An ordinance, except for a general appropriation ordinance, may not be enacted containing more than one subject, which shall be reasonably identified in the title.

(c) Original purpose.--An ordinance may not be altered or amended upon enactment by council as to change the original purpose.

(d) Title.--The title of an ordinance shall not be considered in the construction or interpretation of the ordinance by a court of competent jurisdiction.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11016.1 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 110 / Section 11016.1
Appointment of city clerk.
Status: in_force

(a) Appointment.--Council shall appoint a city clerk, whose compensation shall be fixed by ordinance, who meets all the following criteria:

(1) Is an at-will employee.

(2) Has no property interest in the city clerk's position.

(b) Powers and duties.--Council may, by ordinance or resolution, prescribe duties of the city clerk in addition to those established by law. The city clerk shall have the power

of a notary public to administer oaths in any matter pertaining to the business of the city or in a legal proceeding in which the city is interested.

(c) Custody.--The records of council shall be in the actual or constructive custody of the city clerk and shall be subject to inspection and copying in accordance with the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12003 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 120 / Section 12003
Extra police officers and compensation.
Status: in_force

The mayor may appoint extra police officers, whenever it is necessary in the judgment of the mayor for the public safety or to preserve order, to serve for a period designated by council, not to exceed 30 days and whose compensation shall be fixed by council.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11036 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 110 / Section 11036
Form of ballot on submission to vote.
Status: in_force

The question to be submitted to the electors on the proposed ordinance shall be framed to state the nature of the proposed ordinance, followed by the words "yes" and "no". The question shall be placed on the ballot which shall be counted, returned and computed in accordance with section 11062 (relating to computing and filing returns) and the election laws of this Commonwealth.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12102 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 121 / Section 12102
Paid fire bureau, election of officers and companies.
Status: in_force

When a paid fire bureau is organized by any city, council, except as provided by section 12101.1 (relating to appointment and demotion of fire chief), may provide for the election or appointment of the officers and companies belonging to the fire bureau by ordinance in accordance with civil service provisions, where applicable. The minimum annual starting salary or compensation to be paid to officers and firefighters by any city shall be established by council.
11 Pa.C.S. § 10102 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 101 / Section 10102
Definitions.
Status: in_force

The following words and phrases when used in this part shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Bill." A proposed ordinance introduced in council.

"City." A city of the third class.

"Council." A council of a city.

"Highway." A State highway of the Commonwealth.

"Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law." The provisions of 53 Pa.C.S. Pt. III Subpt. E (relating to home rule and optional plan government) and, where applicable, the former act of April 13, 1972 (P.L.184, No.62), known as the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law. "Municipal authority" or "municipality authority." A body politic and corporate created under any of the following:

(1) 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 56 (relating to municipal authorities).

(2) The former act of May 2, 1945 (P.L.382, No.164), known as the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945.

(3) The former act of June 28, 1935 (P.L.463, No.191), known as the Municipality Authorities Act of one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five.

"Municipal Claim and Tax Lien Law." The act of May 16, 1923 (P.L.207, No.153), referred to as the Municipal Claim and Tax Lien Law.

"Municipal corporation." A city, borough, incorporated town or township.

"Municipalities Planning Code." The act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.

"Municipality." A county, city, borough, incorporated town or township.

"Newspaper of general circulation." As defined in 45 Pa.C.S. § 101 (relating to definitions).

"Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." The act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act.

"Pennsylvania Election Code." The act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code.

"Street." Any of the following:

(1) A street, avenue, boulevard, parkway, road, lane, court, alley or public square within a city.

(2) A highway within a city to the extent that the city is legally responsible for it pursuant to agreement or by other means.
11 Pa.C.S. § 144A13 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 144A13
Eminent domain for National Guard purposes.
Status: in_force

Council may take, by right of eminent domain for the purpose of appropriating to itself for the use of the Pennsylvania National Guard, public lands, easements and public property in its possession or control and used or held by it for any other purpose. However, the right of eminent domain shall not be exercised as to any street or wharf. Cross References. Section 144A13 is referred to in section 12801 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11050 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 110 / Section 11050
Time ordinances go into effect.
Status: in_force

(a) Timing.--Except as provided in subsection (b), an ordinance enacted by council may not go into effect before 10 days from the time of the ordinance's final enactment by council.

(b) Immediate enactment.--The following may be made effective upon final enactment:

(1) An ordinance:

(i) Expressly required to be enacted by the general laws of this Commonwealth.

(ii) Expressly required to be enacted by the provisions of any act of the General Assembly.

(iii) That contains provisions and matters which are subject to the approval of an officer or tribunal of the Commonwealth.

(2) An ordinance or resolution where permitted providing for any of the following:

(i) Tax levies or fees.

(ii) Annual and other appropriations.

(iii) The exercise of the right of eminent domain.

(3) An ordinance providing for any of the following:

(i) The preservation of the public peace, health, morals and safety.

(ii) The exercise of the police powers of the city government.

(iii) The prevention and abatement of nuisances.

(4) An ordinance providing for an election to increase indebtedness and any other ordinance which by law must be submitted to an election before it shall take effect.

(5) An ordinance providing for the opening, paving, grading or other improvement of streets or highways if the improvement is petitioned for by a majority, in number or interest, of the abutting property owners.

(6) An ordinance providing for either:

(i) the construction of sewers; or

(ii) streets, highways and sidewalks to be kept in:

(A) Good order and repair.

(B) In a safe and passable condition. (July 2, 2019, P.L.351, No.51, eff. 60 days) 2019 Amendment. Act 51 amended subsec. (b)(2). Cross References. Section 11050 is referred to in sections 11018.8, 11030, 11051 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11018.17 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 110 / Section 11018.17
Penalty.
Status: in_force

A person who violates an ordinance enacted under the authority of this chapter for which no penalty is specified commits a summary offense and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both. Cross References. Section 11018.17 is referred to in sections 12340, 12975 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 13114 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 131 / Section 13114
Recording of contract.
Status: in_force

Any of the contracts provided for under this chapter may be recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds in the proper county. The record shall be notice to all persons who might be affected by the contract.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14402 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 144 / Section 14402
Appointment of civil service board.
Status: in_force

Cities shall establish a civil service board that shall provide for and oversee the examination of applicants for appointment and promotion to any position in the police or fire department. Council shall appoint three city residents to the board who shall serve four-year terms or until their successors are appointed and qualified, except for the initial appointment of board members as provided for in section 14403 (relating to civil service board and quorum). Any individual who is a registered elector of the city may be appointed to the board. No city officer, official or employee shall be eligible for appointment to the civil service board.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14350 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 143 / Section 14350
Computation of time of service.
Status: in_force

The time of service of 20 years shall be computed from the time of the first or original employment, which shall consist of service to the city and need not be continuous.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11901.7 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 119 / Section 11901.7
Compliance with other laws.
Status: in_force

Every contract subject to this chapter shall comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, the act of December 20, 1967 (P.L.869, No.385), known as the Public Works Contractors' Bond Law of 1967, the act of January 23, 1974 (P.L.9, No.4), referred to as the Public Contract Bid Withdrawal Law, the act of March 3, 1978 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Steel Products Procurement Act, the act of February 17, 1994 (P.L.73, No.7), known as the Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act, and 62 Pa.C.S. Chs. 37 Subch. B (relating to motor vehicles), 39 (relating to contracts for public works) and 45 (relating to antibid-rigging).
11 Pa.C.S. § 13601 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 136 / Section 13601
Public buildings generally.
Status: in_force

(a) Authority of city.--With regard to a public building, a city may, by ordinance, do any of the following:

(1) erect, purchase, establish or maintain the public buildings; or

(2) purchase, take, use, occupy or acquire, by any lawful means, including eminent domain, private land, buildings and property in order to erect, establish or maintain a public building.

(b) Included structures.--For purposes of this chapter, a public building includes not only a building or structure that council deems necessary for the use of the city, but also another building and structure to be used for a public purpose, including a public auditorium, public library, public memorial building and monument.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14410 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 144 / Section 14410
Review of eligibility lists.
Status: in_force

The lists of eligible names kept by the civil service board shall be annually examined by the board for the purpose of deleting individuals from the list who are permanently unavailable for or disqualified for the position or positions involved, either by death, permanent removal from the area or written desire to be removed from the list or by other permanent cause in conformity with the board's rules and regulations adopted pursuant to section 14404 (relating to rules, regulations and examinations).
11 Pa.C.S. § 11407 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 114 / Section 11407
Delivery of city property.
Status: in_force

The city treasurer shall, upon leaving office, deliver to the city or to the city treasurer's duly qualified successor all money, accounts, property or effects in the city treasurer's possession belonging to the city.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11604 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 116 / Section 11604
Written opinions to be furnished.
Status: in_force

(a) Opinions.--Subject to regulation by council in accordance with subsection (b), the city solicitor shall submit a written opinion on questions of law submitted by any of the following:

(1) Council.

(2) The mayor.

(3) Any other elected city official.

(4) Any appointed city official designated by council as authorized to request a written legal opinion.

(b) Regulation.--Council may provide for the regulation of the manner in which questions are presented to the city solicitor by any elected or appointed city official and may limit the questions submitted in the manner as council may direct.
11 Pa.C.S. § 10107 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 101 / Section 10107
Applicability and ability.
Status: in_force

(a) Applicability.--This part shall apply to:

(1) All cities which have been incorporated under or which have accepted the provisions of the act of May 23, 1874 (P.L.230, No.152), entitled "An act dividing cities of this State into three classes; regulating the passage of ordinances; providing for contracts for supplies and work for said cities; authorizing the increase of indebtedness, and the creation of a sinking fund to redeem the same; defining and punishing certain offenses in all of said cities; and providing for the incorporation and government of the cities of the third class."

(2) All cities which have been incorporated under the provisions of the former act of May 23, 1889 (P.L.277,

No.247), entitled "An act providing for the incorporation and government of cities of the third class."

(3) All cities which have been incorporated under the provisions of the former act of June 27, 1913 (P.L.568, No.367), entitled "An act providing for the incorporation, regulation, and government of cities of the third class; regulating nomination and election of municipal officers therein; and repealing, consolidating, and extending existing laws in relation thereto."

(4) All cities formed by the consolidation of boroughs having voted separately to become cities in accordance with the provisions of the former act of May 24, 1917 (P.L.262, No.143), entitled "An act to enable two or more boroughs that are contiguous or in close proximity to be united and to become one city, wherever each of said boroughs shall have heretofore voted or shall hereafter vote to become a city of the third class, under laws now enacted or which may hereafter be enacted; and wherever each of said boroughs has duly received or shall hereafter duly receive letters patent constituting it a city of the third class, but where sufficient time shall not have elapsed after the granting of such letters patent for the holding of a municipal election; providing for the consequences of such consolidation, the government of such consolidated city, the payment of the indebtedness of each of the united territories and the enforcement of debts and claims due to and from each, and fixing the jurisdiction over the said consolidated city in the courts of the county in which the majority of its inhabitants shall reside."

(5) All cities incorporated under the provisions of the former act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.932, No.317), known as The Third Class City Code.

(6) All cities incorporated under the provisions of this part.

(b) Ability.--This part shall not be construed as a limitation on the ability of a city to do any of the following:

(1) To continue operating under the form of government previously selected and exercising powers previously acquired by the city in accordance with the act of July 15, 1957 (P.L.901, No.399), known as the Optional Third Class City Charter Law.

(2) To adopt or continue utilizing a form of government and to acquire or continue exercising powers pursuant to an optional plan or a home rule charter which has been or may be adopted in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11901.4 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 119 / Section 11901.4
Contracts or purchases not requiring advertising or bidding.
Status: in_force

(a) Not in excess of base amount.--City contracts or purchases, if not in excess of the base amount of $18,500, subject to adjustment under section 11903.1 (relating to adjustments to base amount based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers), shall not require advertising or bidding.

(b) In excess of base amount.--The following city contracts or purchases involving an expenditure over the base amount of $18,500, subject to adjustment under section 11903.1, do not require advertising or bidding:

(1) Contracts for maintenance, repairs or replacements for water, electric light or other public works of the city, if they do not constitute new additions, extensions or enlargements of existing facilities and equipment. Security may be required by council as in other cases of work done.

(2) Contracts for improvements, repairs and maintenance of any kind made or provided by any city through its own employees, except that this exception shall not apply to construction materials used in a street improvement.

(3) Contracts for new equipment, articles, apparatus, appliances or vehicles which are patented or copyrighted products.

(4) Contracts involving any policies of insurance or surety company bonds.

(5) Contracts for public utility service and electricity, natural gas or telecommunication services, provided that, in the case of utilities not under tariff with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, contracts made without advertising and bidding shall be made only after receiving written or telephonic price quotations from at least three qualified and responsible providers. In lieu of price quotations, a memorandum shall be kept on file showing that fewer than three qualified providers exist in the market area within which it is practicable to obtain quotations. A written record of telephonic price quotations shall be made and shall contain at least the date of the quotation, the name of the provider and the provider's representative, the type of service that was the subject of the quotation and the price. Written price quotations, written records of telephonic price quotations and memoranda shall be retained for a period of three years.

(6) Contracts entered into with the Federal Government, the Commonwealth, another political subdivision or a county, any agency of the Federal Government or the Commonwealth, any municipal authority, including the sale, leasing or loan of any supplies or materials by the Federal Government or the Commonwealth, or their agencies, but the price shall not be in excess of that fixed by the Federal Government, the Commonwealth or their agencies.

(7) Contracts involving personal or professional services.

(8) Contracts executed during a state of emergency declared by the mayor in accordance with section 11203 (relating to execution of laws, powers of sheriff conferred and emergency powers) or those made during a disaster emergency declared by the Governor or during a local emergency in accordance with 35 Pa.C.S. Pt. V (relating to emergency management services).

(9) Those for used personal property, such as equipment, articles, apparatus, appliances, vehicles or parts of vehicles being purchased from a volunteer fire company, volunteer ambulance service or volunteer rescue squad. (Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.885, No.140, eff. 60 days) 2018 Amendment. Act 140 added subsec. (b)(9). Cross References. Section 11901.4 is referred to in section 11901.1 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11202 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 112 / Section 11202
Inauguration.
Status: in_force

The mayor shall be the chief executive of the city. The mayor shall be inaugurated and take the oath of office in accordance with sections 10904 (relating to offices to be held until qualification of successors) and 10905 (relating to oath of office, violation of oath and penalty) on the first Monday of January after the regular municipal election. If the first Monday is a legal holiday, the mayor shall be inaugurated and take the oath the first day after that day or as soon after that day as possible.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12603 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 126 / Section 12603
Licensing of plumbers.
Status: in_force

Council may, as provided by ordinance or the laws of this Commonwealth, license and provide for the collection of a license fee from all persons certified as being qualified to engage in the business of plumbing or house drainage.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11902 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 119 / Section 11902
Evasion of advertising requirements.
Status: in_force

The following shall apply:

(1) No elected or appointed official or officials of any city shall evade the provisions of this chapter requiring advertising for bids by purchasing or contracting for services and personal property piecemeal for the purpose of obtaining prices under the base amount of $18,500, subject to adjustment under section 11903.1 (relating to adjustments to base amount based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers), upon transactions which should, in the exercise of reasonable discretion and prudence, be conducted as one transaction amounting to more than the base amount of $18,500, subject to adjustment under section 11903.1.

(2) Paragraph (1) is intended to make unlawful the practice of evading advertising requirements by making a series of purchases or contracts, each for less than the advertising requirement price, or by making several simultaneous purchases or contracts, each below the price, when, in either case, the transactions involved should have been made as one transaction for one price.

(3) Any elected or appointed official who acts in violation of paragraph (1), knowing that the transaction upon which the elected or appointed official acts is or ought to be a part of a larger transaction and that it is being divided in order to evade the requirements as to advertising for bids, shall be jointly and severally subject to surcharge for 10% of the full amount of the contract or purchase. Wherever it shall appear that an elected or appointed official may have acted in violation of this section but the purchase or contract on which the elected or appointed official acted was not executed, this section shall be inapplicable. Cross References. Section 11902 is referred to in section 11903.1 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12417 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 124 / Section 12417
Numbering of buildings.
Status: in_force

Council may require and regulate the numbering of buildings and lots.
11 Pa.C.S. § 127A11 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 127A11
Personal liability of owner.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the right of the city to utilize in rem proceedings to pursue collection of the costs, fees and penalties in the statement of costs as a municipal claim, the person who is the owner of the property at the time of a summary abatement at which the notice required is given, or, in the case of an abatement pursuant to section 127A04 (relating to prior notice of abatement), the person who was the owner of the property at the time notice of the existence of the public nuisance was given, shall be personally liable for the amount of the assessment, including all interest, other charges and, except as provided in section 127A10(g) (relating to notice of assessment and appeal of charges), civil penalties.
11 Pa.C.S. § 13206 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 132 / Section 13206
Construction of sanitary sewage treatment works.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--A city may construct, or cause to be constructed, sanitary sewage treatment works, which may be part of the same improvement and under the same contract as sanitary sewers.

(b) Location of construction.--Sewage treatment works may be erected within or outside the limits of the city.

(c) Eminent domain.--The city shall have authority to acquire, by eminent domain or otherwise, property within or, subject to the limitations in 26 Pa.C.S. § 206 (relating to extraterritorial takings), outside the limits of the city deemed necessary for the treatment works and the sewers leading to the treatment works.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11018.8 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 110 / Section 11018.8
Time of taking effect of ordinances.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided by law, an ordinance, except those pertaining to the subjects set forth in section 11050(b) (relating to time ordinances go into effect), shall take effect after:

(1) The tenth day after enactment.

(2) Being signed by the mayor.

(3) Being attested by the city clerk.
11 Pa.C.S. § 10918 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 109 / Section 10918
Consolidation or integration of fire and police personnel prohibited.
Status: in_force

A city may not consolidate, integrate or reorganize the paid members of the fire force and the paid members of the police force into one bureau or organization.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11054 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 110 / Section 11054
Signatures, oath and time of signing.
Status: in_force

(a) Signers.--Each signer of a petition under section 11051 (relating to petition and reconsideration of ordinance) shall also do all the following:

(1) Include the signer's address.

(2) Make an oath before the city clerk or other person authorized under section 11053 (relating to additional petitions) that the signer:

(i) Is a qualified elector of the city.

(ii) Resides at the address given.

(b) Office hours.--The city clerk shall keep the city clerk's office open, at a minimum, from 9 a.m. through 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays, for the purpose of receiving signatures to the petitions. The city clerk shall not permit an individual to sign a petition after 7 p.m. of the tenth day following the enactment of the ordinance on which the referendum vote is requested.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12433 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 124 / Section 12433
Official expenses on city business.
Status: in_force

Council may make appropriations for the reasonable expenses of city officials incurred in the conduct of city business.
11 Pa.C.S. § 13706 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 137 / Section 13706
Organization of board.
Status: in_force

The members of a recreation board established under this chapter shall elect a chair and secretary and select the other necessary officers to serve for a period of one year. The board may adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of all business within its jurisdiction. A meeting of the board shall be subject to the provisions of 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to open meetings).
11 Pa.C.S. § 11103 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 111 / Section 11103
Designation of department directors.
Status: in_force

(a) Duties of mayor.--

(1) If a department of public affairs is established by ordinance, the mayor shall be director of the department of public affairs.

(2) Regardless of whether or not a department of public affairs is established by ordinance, the mayor shall supervise city police.

(b) Designations.--

(1) Council shall, at its organizational meeting, designate, by resolution, a council member to be a director of any of the following, if established by ordinance:

(i) The department of accounts and finance.

(ii) The department of public safety.

(iii) The department of streets and public improvements.

(iv) The department of parks and public property.

(2) A designation under paragraph (1) may be changed at council's discretion.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11901.3 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 119 / Section 11901.3
Determining amount of contract.
Status: in_force

The amount of the contract shall be the entire amount which the city pays to the successful bidder or the successful bidder's assigns in order to obtain the services or property, or both, and shall not be construed to mean only the amount

which is paid to acquire title or to receive any other particular benefit or benefits of the whole bargain.
11 Pa.C.S. § 10408 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 104 / Section 10408
Change of ward lines by council.
Status: in_force

If council determines during proceedings for the division or creation of a ward that any of the boundaries or divisions are uncertain, council must determine the relocation of the line to conform as nearly as possible to the previously determined boundary lines so that each ward in the city is composed of compact and contiguous territory as nearly equal in population as practicable as officially and finally reported in the most recent Federal decennial or special census.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12303 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 123 / Section 12303
Oath of office.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--Each member of the board of health shall take the oath of office prescribed in section 10905 (relating to oath of office, violation of oath and penalty).

(b) Organization.--The board of health shall organize annually on the first Monday of January and shall elect a president annually from among its members.

(c) Appointment of secretary.--Council shall appoint a secretary of the board of health who is not a member of the board of health. The secretary shall receive a salary as approved by council.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12406 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 124 / Section 12406
Creation of necessary offices or boards.
Status: in_force

In addition to the city departments established in accordance with Chapter 111 (relating to the executive department), council may create any city office, public board, bureau or commission, which it may deem necessary for the good of government and interests of the city, and, with regard to an office or membership on a board, bureau or commission, unless otherwise provided by this part, council may make appointments and regulate and prescribe the terms, duties and compensation.
11 Pa.C.S. § 13135 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 131 / Section 13135
Acquisition of existing bridges.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--A city may purchase, condemn, maintain and use any public toll bridge crossing any river or stream within the limits of the municipality, together with the approaches and appurtenances to the toll bridge.

(b) Cost.--A city may enter into contracts with the county commissioners or the legislative body in a county that has adopted a home rule charter of the proper county for the county to pay a portion of the cost of purchase, condemnation and maintenance.
11 Pa.C.S. § 144A01 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 144A01
Appropriations to veterans' organizations.
Status: in_force

(a) Annual appropriation.--Council may make annual appropriations to veterans' organizations to aid in defraying the following expenses:

(1) Expenses relating to Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

(2) Other expenses, such as payment of rent of any building or rooms where the organization has its regular meetings.

(b) Requirements.--Payments shall be made to defray actual expenses only. Before any payment is made, the veterans' organization receiving the payment shall submit verified accounts of its expenditures.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12203 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 122 / Section 12203
Survey of mines.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--For the purpose of conducting a survey as may be required by council, the city engineer or other registered professional engineer employed by the city may:

(1) enter and survey a mine or colliery within the limits of the city, in whole or in part, at all reasonable times, either by day or night, without impeding or obstructing the workings of the mine or colliery; and

(2) take with them other persons necessary for the purpose of making a survey.

(b) Duty to provide entry, survey and exit.--The owner, operator or superintendent of the mine or colliery shall furnish the means necessary for the entry, survey and exit.
11 Pa.C.S. § 141A04 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 141A04
Property maintenance code.
Status: in_force

(a) Enactment.--Notwithstanding the primacy of the Uniform Construction Code, a city may enact a property maintenance ordinance, including a standard or nationally recognized property maintenance code or a change or variation. In accordance with section 11018.13 (relating to standard or nationally recognized codes), the ordinance may, by reference, incorporate a standard or nationally recognized property maintenance code or a variation or change, published and printed in book form, without setting forth the text of the code in the ordinance.

(b) Public availability.--The full text of the property maintenance code need not be published, but, in accordance with section 11018.9 (relating to publication of proposed ordinances), it shall be sufficient to publish a summary setting forth the provisions of the ordinance in reasonable detail and a reference to a place within the city where copies of the proposed ordinance may be examined. Not fewer than three copies

of the proposed property maintenance code shall be made available to public inspection and use during business hours. Copies shall also be made available to an interested party in accordance with the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, or may be furnished or loaned without charge.

(c) Violations.--A property maintenance code ordinance may provide for fines and penalties of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both, for violations. The procedure set forth under this chapter relating to the enactment of the ordinance may be utilized in amending, supplementing or repealing any of the provisions of the ordinance.

(d) Inspectors.--Council may appoint property maintenance inspectors who may, subject to constitutional standards in a similar manner as provided in section 12308 (relating to powers of board of health), enter upon and inspect the premises at reasonable hours for the administration and enforcement of the city's property maintenance code or ordinance incorporating a standard or nationally recognized property maintenance code. A fee payable to a property maintenance inspector under the ordinance must be paid by the property maintenance inspector to the city treasurer for the use of the city as promptly as possible.

(e) Additional remedies.--In addition to the penalties provided by the property maintenance ordinance, the city may institute an appropriate action or proceeding at law or in equity to prevent or restrain a property maintenance violation.

(f) Relation to other acts.--The powers of a city as provided in this section shall be in addition to, but not limited to, the powers provided in:

(1) The act of November 26, 2008 (P.L.1672, No.135), known as the Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship Act.

(2) 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to neighborhood blight reclamation and revitalization).

(3) 68 Pa.C.S. Ch. 21 (relating to land banks).
11 Pa.C.S. § 12107 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 121 / Section 12107
Fire chief ex-officio fire marshal.
Status: in_force

The fire chief of a city shall be ex-officio fire marshal if the office is not separately filled pursuant to ordinance in the city, and, in that case, all the powers and duties given to or imposed upon the fire marshal under this chapter shall be enjoyed and exercised by the fire chief.
11 Pa.C.S. § 10701 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 107 / Section 10701
Elected officers, term, reelection and vacancy.
Status: in_force

(a) Elected officer and term.--

(1) Except as provided under subsection (c), the elected officers of a city shall be a mayor, four council members, a controller and a treasurer.

(2) Except as provided under section 10702 (relating to first elections in newly created cities) with respect to

the first election of members of council, each elected officer shall serve for a term of four years from the first Monday of January next succeeding the officer's election.

(3) An officer shall be eligible for reelection.

(b) Disqualification.--An individual elected to a city office who fails to qualify in accordance with sections 10904 (relating to offices to be held until qualification of successors) and 10905 (relating to oath of office, violation of oath and penalty) and, as applicable, section 11101 (relating to executive departments), 11201 (relating to qualifications), 11401 (relating to qualifications) or 11701 (relating to qualifications, bond and compensation) shall be ineligible to qualify. A vacancy shall exist in the office, and an individual shall be appointed to fill the vacancy in the manner provided under this part.

(c) Addition of council members.--Two additional council members may be elected to form a seven-member council comprised of six council members and the mayor, as follows:

(1) After petition of at least 5% of the registered voters of the city or pursuant to a resolution of council, and approval by a majority of voters at the next municipal or general election, two additional council members shall be elected.

(2) The referendum petition or resolution of council certified by the city clerk must be filed with the county board of elections not later than the thirteenth Tuesday before the next municipal or general election. The county board of elections must place the question before the electors as provided under the Pennsylvania Election Code. The form of the question shall be as follows: Should two additional council members be elected to serve in this city, so that council shall be comprised of six council members and the mayor? No Yes

(3) The county board of elections must tabulate and publish in a newspaper of general circulation the results of the referendum within 30 days of the election.

(4) The question of additional council members may not be voted on more than once in a three-year period.

(5) The terms of a council member elected under this subsection shall be as follows:

(i) At the first municipal election following approval at a general election of the question providing for the election of two additional council members, one of the additional council members shall be elected for a term of four years and one for a term of two years. Each council member shall serve from the first Monday of January after the election.

(ii) At the first general election following approval at a municipal election of the question providing for the election of two additional council members, one of the additional council members shall be elected for a term of three years and one for a term of one year. Each council member shall serve from the first Monday of January after the election.

(iii) After the term listed under subparagraph (i) or (ii), each additional council member shall be elected for a term of four years beginning service from the first Monday of January after the election.

(6) In a city divided into wards, each council member elected under paragraph (5) shall represent the city at large. No earlier than four years after the election adding

two additional council members, the city may change the representation of either or both of the two additional seats from at large to ward representation in accordance with
11 Pa.C.S. § 12429 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 124 / Section 12429
Ambulances and rescue and lifesaving services.
Status: in_force

Council may:

(1) Acquire, operate and maintain motor vehicles for the purposes of transporting sick and injured individuals to and from hospitals.

(2) Appropriate money toward ambulances and rescue and lifesaving services.

(3) Make contracts relating to rescue and lifesaving services.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12950 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 129 / Section 12950
Grade crossing.
Status: in_force

(a) Railroad crossings.--A city constructing a street across a railroad shall construct the street above or below the grade of the railroad, unless permitted by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to construct the street at grade.

(b) New construction.--Any new construction of a street crossing a railroad or any vacation of any street crossing a railroad shall be constructed or vacated only in a manner consistent with the rules and regulations and under the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

(c) Compensation to owners.--The compensation for damages to the owners of adjacent property taken, injured or destroyed by the construction of a street crossing a railroad or any vacation of any street crossing a railroad shall be ascertained, fixed and paid according to 66 Pa.C.S. Pt. I (relating to public utility code).
11 Pa.C.S. § 11018.3 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 110 / Section 11018.3
Journal of proceedings, recording and withholding of vote.
Status: in_force

(a) Journal.--Council shall keep a journal of the proceedings. The journal shall be in the possession of the city clerk and shall, at all times, be open to public inspection.

(b) Recording.--For every vote, the yeas and nays shall be called and recorded by the city clerk. An ordinance shall and a resolution may be reduced to writing before the vote is taken on the ordinance or resolution. A resolution pertaining to tax levies shall be reduced to writing before the vote is taken.

(c) Withholding.--A member of council shall not withhold the member's vote on a question before council unless permitted to do so in accordance with section 11018.2(a) (relating to voting, no veto and vote necessary to enact ordinances or adopt resolutions). (July 2, 2019, P.L.351, No.51, eff. 60 days)

2019 Amendment. Act 51 amended subsec. (b).
11 Pa.C.S. § 10403.1 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 104 / Section 10403.1
Expenses of commissioners.
Status: in_force

Council must make an appropriation for reasonable expenses incurred by commissioners for service under this chapter. Each commissioner shall submit for approval an itemized account of the commissioner's expenses to the city controller.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12430 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 124 / Section 12430
Insurance.
Status: in_force

(a) Contracts authorized.--Council, in its discretion or as required by law or a collective bargaining agreement, may make contracts of insurance and contracts for annuities or pensions, including the following:

(1) Contracts of insurance with any mutual or other fire insurance company, association or exchange, duly authorized by law to transact insurance business in this Commonwealth, on any building or property owned by the city and contracts to insure against burglary or theft of city property, fire, other disaster and public liability.

(2) Contracts of insurance with any insurance company, nonprofit hospitalization corporation or nonprofit medical service corporation authorized to transact insurance business within this Commonwealth, insuring elected or appointed officers, officials and employees of the city, or their dependents, under a policy or policies of group insurance covering life, health, hospitalization, medical service or accident insurance.

(3) Contracts to purchase annuities or pensions for elected or appointed officers, officials and employees.

(b) Payment of premium and charges.--In the case of a contract for the benefit of elected or appointed officers, officials and employees of the city, or their dependents, the city may, as determined by council or as required by law or a collective bargaining agreement, pay part or all of the premiums or charges for the contract.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14406 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 144 / Section 14406
Selection of appointee from certified list of applicants.
Status: in_force

The following shall apply to civil service selection, conditional appointments and appointments and shall be incorporated by reference in the rules and regulations of the civil service board:

(1) The civil service board shall make and keep, in numerical order, a list containing the names of all applicants for civil service positions in the city who pass the required examinations, including any required physical fitness or agility examinations that are job related and consistent with business necessity.

(2) Physical fitness and agility examinations shall be conducted on a pass-fail basis.

(3) Written and oral examinations used to establish an eligibility list shall offer the opportunity to achieve 100 points.

(4) If both written and oral examination methods are used in conjunction with each other, the board, prior to initiating testing, shall establish what constitutes a passing score on each portion of the examination. If only a written examination method is used, the board shall establish the passing score before the examination is conducted.

(5) When more than one individual takes examinations for any position at the same time, the names of all those successfully passing the examination shall be entered on the eligibility list in the order of their respective point totals, the highest coming first.

(6) The board shall furnish to council a certified copy of all lists prepared and kept. Lists are public records and shall be maintained for a period of two years or until a new list is certified to council, whichever occurs first.

(7) Whenever council determines an initial appointment is to be made to a civil service position in the city, the director of the department in which the appointment is to be made shall make written application to the chairperson of the board, who shall certify to council, in writing, the three names on the eligibility list of applicants for the

position having the highest number of points, unless there are less than three eligible names on the list, in which event the board shall certify the names. The director of the department in which the appointment is to be made shall nominate to council an individual from the eligibility list submitted to fill the vacancy.

(8) If council approves the nomination, the individual nominated shall be conditionally appointed by council to fill the vacancy and shall be assigned for service in the department, subject to any required physical or psychological medical examinations that may be required by the board as a condition of permanent appointment in accordance with section 14404.1 (relating to physical and psychological medical examinations).

(9) If council does not approve the nomination or if the appointee is determined by the medical examination process to be unqualified, the director of the department in which the appointment is to be made shall submit another nomination for the position from the remaining names, if any. If the second nomination is not approved by council or if the appointee is determined by the medical examination process to be unqualified, the director shall submit the third name, if any.

(10) The individual whose nomination by the director is approved by council shall be appointed to fill the civil service position under consideration.

(11) The name of the individual appointed shall be immediately stricken from the certified list of the board, and, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the names of the nonappointed individuals shall immediately be restored to their proper place on the certified list. Names shall be stricken from the certified list if:

(i) the name of any applicant has been submitted to council and been rejected three times;

(ii) the conditional applicant has not been appointed three times; or

(iii) the conditional applicant has been determined by the medical examination process to be unqualified.

(12) Examinations for promotions for civil service positions in the city shall be made pursuant to section 14406.1 (relating to promotions).

(13) As used in this section, the term "medical examination" shall have the meaning given to it in section 14404.1(f). Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 3(3)(vi) of Act 67 of 2015 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of prior law. Cross References. Section 14406 is referred to in section 14404.1 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11059 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 110 / Section 11059
Effect of petition and submission to electors.
Status: in_force

(a) Petition lacking signatures.--If it appears that the petition under this subchapter has not been signed by the

required number of electors, no action shall be taken. The ordinance shall be taken to be in full force from the time or times it would have gone into effect had there been no petition against the ordinance.

(b) Reconsideration.--Council must reconsider an ordinance if the petition is signed by a number of electors equal to 20% of all the votes cast for mayor. If the ordinance is not entirely repealed by council on reconsideration, council must call a referendum to be held at the time of the next general, municipal or primary election occurring at least 60 days after the reconsideration.

(c) Submission.--At the election, the ordinance shall be submitted without alteration in accordance with the Pennsylvania Election Code.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14343.1 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 143 / Section 14343.1
Retirement allowances, full coverage and payments.
Status: in_force

(a) Allowance.--If a city has entered into an agreement with the Commonwealth to place certain employees under the Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.),

the board may authorize any joint coverage member of the retirement system to elect, according to the provisions of this section, to receive compensation without the reduction provided for in section 14343 (relating to retirement allowance, proof of disability and joint and single coverage members defined), provided that the member shall make a lump-sum payment to the board or installment payments, as may be approved by the board, equal to the difference between the amount of the accumulated fund to the member's credit in the fund as of the last date for which salary or wages was paid and the amount which would have been to the member's credit in the fund if contributions had been made on that portion of the member's salary or wages on which Social Security allowances are payable at the same rate as made on that portion of the member's salary or wages in excess of that on which Social Security allowances are payable, from the time that the salary or wages became subject to Social Security coverage. Election shall be made in writing, in the form prescribed by the board, and shall be accompanied by the lump-sum payment or an agreement as to installment payments.

(b) Election.--The board may authorize a member to make the election under subsection (a) at any time, and, if made prior to retirement, the member shall, in addition to any lump-sum or installment payments required, pay to the board contributions on the member's entire salary or wages received after the election at the rate provided in this subchapter for monthly salary or wages in excess of that on which Social Security allowances are payable.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11004 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 110 / Section 11004
Oath of council members, quorum and rules.
Status: in_force

(a) Oath.--The members of council shall take the oath of office provided for in section 10905 (relating to oath of office, violation of oath and penalty).

(b) Quorum.--

(1) A majority of the number of members of council shall constitute a quorum.

(2) A smaller number may compel the attendance of absent members, under penalties to be prescribed by ordinance.

(3) Only members physically present at a meeting place within the city shall be counted in establishing a quorum.

(c) Rules.--In accordance with law, council may determine and adopt rules for procedure and conduct of business. Cross References. Section 11004 is referred to in section 11005 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 10902 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 109 / Section 10902
Number, duties and compensation.
Status: in_force

(a) Prescription.--Except as otherwise provided under this chapter, council may prescribe, by ordinance, the number, duties and compensation of the officers and employees of the city.

(b) Limitations.--The following shall apply to compensation paid to an officer or employee of the city:

(1) A payment may not be authorized from the city treasury to an officer or employee of the city unless that officer or employee has been elected or appointed in accordance with law.

(2) Unless previously authorized under law, an ordinance may not give extra compensation to an officer or employee of the city.

(c) Offense.--An officer drawing or countersigning a document authorizing payment or passing or paying a voucher contrary to this section commits a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be:

(1) subject to forfeiting office in accordance with section 10901(b)(2) (relating to appointment, removal and prohibition); and

(2) sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $5,000 or to imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12441 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 124 / Section 12441
Appropriations for urban common carrier mass transportation.
Status: in_force

Council may make appropriations for urban common carrier mass transportation from current revenues and make annual contributions to county departments of transportation or to urban common carrier mass transportation authorities to assist the departments or the authorities to meet costs of operation, maintenance, capital improvements and debt service and to enter into long-term agreements providing for the payment of the contributions.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14308 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 143 / Section 14308
Repayment before retirement.
Status: in_force

(a) Refund.--If a contributing member of the police pension fund ceases to be a member of the police force before becoming entitled to a pension, the total amount of the contributions paid into the pension fund by the member shall be refunded to the member in full, without interest.

(b) Return of amount contributed.--If the fund has returned to the member the amount contributed and afterward the individual again becomes a member of the police force, the member shall not be entitled to the pension designated until 20 years after the member's reemployment, unless the member returns to the police pension fund the amount withdrawn. If a member returns to the pension fund the amount withdrawn, the

period of 20 years shall be computed from the time the member first became a member of the police force, excluding the period of time during which the member was not employed by the police force.

(c) Payment to member's estate.--If a member of the police force dies not in the line of service before the member becomes entitled to a pension and the member is not survived by a spouse or family entitled to payments as provided in this subchapter, the total amount of contributions paid into the pension fund by the member shall be paid over to the member's estate.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12206 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 122 / Section 12206
Certain surface supports not to be removed.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for an individual, partnership, association or corporation to dig, mine, remove or carry away the coal, rock, earth or other minerals or materials forming the natural support of the surface beneath the streets and places of a city to an extent and in a manner as to remove the necessary support of the surface, without having first placed or constructed an artificial permanent support sufficient to uphold and preserve the stability of the surfaces of the streets and places.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14324 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 143 / Section 14324
Payments to firefighters pension fund by city.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise required by the act of December 18, 1984 (P.L.1005, No.205), known as the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act, or by any other provision of law, this section shall govern the payment of money raised by taxes

levied by the city to the firefighters pension fund. The following shall apply:

(1) A city shall pay to the firefighters pension fund annually a sum of money not less than one-half of 1% nor more than 3% of all taxes levied by the city, other than taxes levied to pay interest on or extinguish the debt of the city.

(2) Council may exceed the limitations imposed by this section if an additional amount is deemed necessary to provide sufficient money for payments to surviving spouses of members retired on pension, killed or who die in service, provided that the city shall annually pay into the fund not less than one-half of 1% of all taxes levied by the city, other than taxes levied to pay interest on or extinguish the debt of the city.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11501 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 115 / Section 11501
Appointment of city engineer.
Status: in_force

Council shall provide for the manner of appointment and compensation of the city engineer. The city engineer shall be a registered professional engineer in this Commonwealth and shall serve at the pleasure of council. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit council from designating an engineering firm of registered professional engineers from performing the duties and functions of the city engineer.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11031 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 110 / Section 11031
Petition and notice.
Status: in_force

If the city clerk receives a written request for the preparation of a petition for the submission of a proposed ordinance to council by at least 100 qualified electors of the city and the request is accompanied by a copy of the proposed ordinance, within 10 days of receipt the city clerk shall do each of the following:

(1) Prepare the requested petition.

(2) Publish notice at least once in a newspaper of general circulation that provides at least the following information:

(i) The date on which the request for the petition was received and that the petition will be ready for signing at the expiration of 10 days from that date.

(ii) The purpose for which the petition is made.

(iii) The place at which and the dates and times during which the petition may be signed, with 15 business days being allowed for signatures.
11 Pa.C.S. § 10601 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 106 / Section 10601
Navigable stream boundaries (Repealed).
Status: repealed

2022 Repeal. Section 10601 was repealed July 7, 2022, P.L.455, No.41, effective in 60 days.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11207 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 112 / Section 11207
Acknowledgments and oaths.
Status: in_force

The mayor may take acknowledgments of any instruments in writing pertaining to the business of the city, solemnize marriages and administer oaths and affirmations as to city

business and shall attest all the mayor's acts with the mayor's official seal.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11018.15 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 110 / Section 11018.15
Codification of ordinances.
Status: in_force

(a) Preparation authorized.--Council may prepare a consolidation or codification of the general body of city ordinances or the ordinances on a particular subject. Council may adopt the consolidation or codification as an ordinance of the city in the same manner prescribed for the adoption of an ordinance, except as follows:

(1) A consolidation or codification to be enacted as a single ordinance shall be introduced in council at least 30 days before its final enactment. At least 15 days before final enactment, notice of introduction of the consolidation or codification specifying the general nature and content shall be given, by advertisement, in a newspaper of general circulation.

(2) The required advertised notice of the proposed adoption of the consolidation or codification shall include:

(i) A listing of the table of contents.

(ii) A place within the city where a copy of the proposed consolidation or codification may be examined.

(b) Additional procedure.--The procedure for the consolidation or codification of city ordinances as a single ordinance may also be followed in enacting a complete group or body of ordinances repealing or amending existing ordinances as may be necessary in the course of preparing a consolidation or codification of the city ordinances. The advertisement giving notice of the proposed adoption shall list, in lieu of a table of contents, only the titles of each of the ordinances in the complete group or body of ordinances.

(c) Adoption by reference.--The consolidation or codification may contain provisions which will operate to adopt, by reference, a building, fire prevention or other standard or model code or zoning ordinance and zoning map in accordance with section 11018.13 (relating to standard or nationally recognized codes) and, if applicable, section 11018.14 (relating to maps, plans or drawings).
11 Pa.C.S. § 12601 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 126 / Section 12601
Licensing and regulatory powers.
Status: in_force

In addition to all other powers granted by this part and other laws, a city shall have the specific licensing and regulatory authority provided by this chapter.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11811 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 118 / Section 11811
Appropriations, tax rate and limitations.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--When all estimates for the receipts, liabilities and expenditures for the ensuing year are made, council shall proceed to make the annual appropriations and shall fix the tax rate at the figure that will, in combination with all other estimated receipts of the city, fully meet and cover the aggregate amount of the estimates of liabilities and expenditures for the ensuing year.

(b) Exceptions.--

(1) No appropriation shall be made for any purpose until the following are provided for:

(i) Interest accruing on the funded debt of the city and the principal of that part of the debt as may be coming due in that fiscal year.

(ii) The salaries of officers.

(iii) The ordinary and necessary expenses of the city.

(2) No appropriation shall be made for any purpose in excess of the estimated receipts and revenues for the fiscal year for which the appropriations are made.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12340 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 123 / Section 12340
Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person who:

(1) violates any provision of this chapter or any order or regulation of the board of health made under the authority of this chapter;

(2) violates any law, regulation or ordinance referred to or authorized by this chapter;

(3) obstructs or interferes with any person in the execution of any order or regulation of the board; or

(4) willfully and illegally refuses to obey any order or regulation of the board; commits a summary offense punishable in accordance with sections 11018.16 (relating to enforcement of ordinances, recovery and payment of fines and penalties) and 11018.17 (relating to penalty).
11 Pa.C.S. § 12436 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 124 / Section 12436
Historical property.
Status: in_force

Council may acquire, by purchase or gift, repair, supervise, operate and maintain landmarks and other historical properties that are either eligible for listing or listed in the National Register of Historic Places or certified by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission as having historical significance.
11 Pa.C.S. § 10101 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 101 / Section 10101
Short title of part.
Status: in_force

This part shall be known and may be cited as the Third Class City Code.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14343 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 143 / Section 14343
Retirement allowance, proof of disability and joint and single coverage members defined.
Status: in_force

(a) Entitlement.--

(1) During the lifetime of an individual employed by a city creating a fund and board in accordance with this subchapter, the individual shall be entitled to receive 50% of the amount which would constitute the highest average annual salary or wages which the individual received during the last or any five years of the individual's employment by the city as a pension annually, which shall be paid in semi-monthly payments.

(2) Should an individual with 20 or more years of service be dismissed, voluntarily retired or be in any manner deprived of the individual's position or employment before attaining 60 years of age and upon continuing a monthly payment to the fund equal to the last amount due and paid monthly while in active service, the individual shall be entitled to the pension, notwithstanding that the individual has not attained 60 years of age at the time of the individual's separation from the service of the city, but

the pension shall not commence until the individual has attained 60 years of age.

(3) If any employee becomes totally and permanently disabled after 10 years of service and before attaining 60 years of age, the individual shall be entitled to the pension. Proof of total and permanent disability shall consist of the sworn statement of three practicing physicians, designated by the board, that the employee is in a permanent condition of health which would permanently disable the individual from performing the duties of the individual's position or office.

(b) (Reserved).

(c) Reduction.--If a city has entered into an agreement with the Commonwealth to place certain employees under the Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.), the pension to be paid joint coverage members according to the provisions of this section payable after the age and upon that portion of annual compensation on which Social Security benefits are payable shall be reduced by an amount equal to 40% of the primary insurance amount of Social Security paid or payable to the member. The reduction shall be subject to the following provisions:

(1) Upon attainment of the age at which Social Security benefits are payable by a beneficiary receiving a pension or upon retirement of a contributor after attaining that age, the individual's eligibility to the benefits commonly referred to as the old age insurance benefit and the primary insurance amount of Social Security upon which the reduction in the pension shall be based, shall be computed by the board in the manner specified in the Social Security Act, except that, in determining the eligibility and the amount, only wages or compensation for services performed in the employ of the city shall be included.

(2) The reduction shall not apply to a pension for total and permanent disability payable under this section.

(3) Whenever the amount of the reduction from the pension is determined, it shall remain fixed for the duration of the pension, except that any decrease in the primary insurance amount under the Social Security Act shall result in a corresponding decrease in the amount of the reduction from the pension.

(4) The total sum, including Social Security benefits, to be received upon retirement by an employee who is a member of the system at the time of the agreement shall not be less than the allowance that would be paid by the retirement system in the absence of the agreement.

(d) Surviving spouse payments.--If council elects, by ordinance, to make the payments, the surviving spouse of an employee who retired on pension or is killed in service on or after January 1, 1960, shall, during the surviving spouse's lifetime or so long as the surviving spouse does not remarry, be entitled to receive a pension calculated at the rate of 50% of the pension the member was receiving or would have been entitled to receive had the member been retired at the time of the member's death. Cross References. Section 14343 is referred to in sections 14343.1, 14344.1 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 13103 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 131 / Section 13103
Right to appropriate property.
Status: in_force

(a) Failure to agree on damages.--A city that has not agreed with an owner regarding damages done, or likely to be done, by the erection of the bridge may take and appropriate the lands and property necessary to erect the bridge.

(b) Assessment of damages.--The measure of damages for the taking and appropriation shall be assessed in the same manner and with like proceedings as provided for property taken, injured or destroyed under 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain).
11 Pa.C.S. § 14303.1 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 143 / Section 14303.1
Increase of allowances after retirement.
Status: in_force

(a) Increase of allowance.--Upon the recommendation of the persons having custody and management of the police pension fund, a city may, at its discretion, increase the allowance of individuals receiving an allowance from the police pension fund by reason of and after the termination of the services of a member of the fund.

(b) Limitation.--An increase made under this section must be in conformity with a uniform scale that may be based on the cost of living, but the total of the allowance may not exceed one-half of the current salary being paid patrol persons of the highest pay grade.
11 Pa.C.S. § 10103 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 101 / Section 10103
Excluded provisions.
Status: in_force

This part shall not be construed to repeal an act relating to:

(1) The collection of municipal and tax claims by lien.

(2) The method of incurring and increasing city indebtedness.

(3) The conduct of an election.

(4) A public school, except for the collection of a school tax by the city treasurer.

(5) (Reserved).

(6) A constable.

(7) The provision of municipal consent to a public utility.

(8) A weight and measure.

(9) A validation of an election, bond, ordinance and act of a corporate officer.

(10) A joint city and county building.

(11) A library.

(12) A highway.

(13) A joint or several authority or duty which applies to a city and to other classes of political subdivisions by virtue of general acts of Assembly. Cross References. Section 10103 is referred to in section 14701 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12522 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125 / Section 12522
Assessment powers.
Status: in_force

(a) Power to appoint assessors.--With regard to the valuing and assessing of property for taxation within a city, the following shall apply:

(1) If, on May 19, 2014, a city is utilizing the county assessment office for the valuation and assessment of property, the city shall continue to utilize the county assessment office for this purpose.

(2) If paragraph (1) does not apply, council may appoint and employ persons to value and assess property for taxation within a city, following the procedures and methodologies set forth in the assessment law applicable in the county in which the city is located, provided that the act of April 16, 1992 (P.L.155, No.28), known as the Assessors Certification Act, shall apply to persons hired pursuant to this paragraph.

(3) If paragraph (2) applies, a city may subsequently elect to utilize the county assessment office to value and assess property.

(4) The following shall apply with respect to the established predetermined ratio:

(i) A city, conducting its own assessments as authorized by paragraph (2) or utilizing the county assessment office pursuant to paragraph (1) or (3), may, by ordinance, adopt an established predetermined ratio different from that used by the county. The city shall apply the ratio selected to the actual valuation supplied by the county to determine assessed value for tax purposes. The established predetermined ratio selected by the city may not exceed 100% of actual value.

(ii) As used in this paragraph, the term "established predetermined ratio" shall mean the ratio of assessed value to market value established by council and uniformly applied in determining assessed value in any year.

(5) A city that is utilizing the county assessment office in accordance with paragraph (1) or that elects to utilize the county assessment office in accordance with paragraph (3) may not appoint and employ persons to value and assess property in accordance with paragraph (2).

(b) City-appointed assessors.--In any case in which a city appoints persons to value and assess property, the following shall apply:

(1) If the property being assessed is not wholly within the city limits, it shall be assessed in the same manner and within the same jurisdiction as if the property were being assessed for county purposes.

(2) If a city has established a registry of real estate for purposes of assessment, a city may obtain, from the official in charge of the registry, available information as to the registered owners of real estate, under rules and regulations as may be established by ordinance. It shall be a sufficient description of any real estate in any assessment books or duplicates to designate the real estate by the city lot number, other number or designation, as is used on the registry.

(3) For purposes of assessment appeals, council shall constitute the board of revision of taxes and appeals, and the city clerk shall serve as clerk of the board.

(4) Except as authorized in this section, the city shall not exercise powers contrary to or in limitation or expansion of powers granted by statutes that provide the substantive rules governing the making of assessments and valuations of property that are applicable to the assessment of property for taxation purposes under the county assessment law applicable in the county in which the city is located.

(5) A city conducting its own assessments pursuant to subsection (a)(2) shall establish and follow procedures that are consistent with similar procedures provided in the assessment law or laws applicable in the county in which the city is located, including providing notice of an opportunity to appeal assessments, for taking appeals to and from the board of revision of taxes and appeals and for the conduct of proceedings before the board.

(c) Temporary tax exemption for residential construction.--A temporary tax exemption for residential construction shall be subject to the following:

(1) New single and multiple dwellings constructed for residential purposes and improvements to existing unoccupied dwellings or improvements to existing structures for purposes of conversion to dwellings shall not be valued or assessed for purposes of real property taxes until:

(i) occupied;

(ii) conveyed to a bona fide purchaser; or

(iii) one year from the first day of the month in which falls the 60th day after the building permit was issued or, if no building permit or other notification of improvement was required, then from the date construction commenced.

(2) The assessment of any multiple dwelling because of occupancy shall be upon the proportion which the value of

the occupied portion bears to the value of the entire multiple dwelling.

(3) As used in this subsection, the term "dwelling" means a building or portion of a building intended for permanent use as a home or residence.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11701 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 117 / Section 11701
Qualifications, bond and compensation.
Status: in_force

(a) Qualifications.--The qualifications for the position of city controller shall be as follows:

(1) The individual must be an accountant.

(2) The individual must be at least 21 years of age.

(3) The individual must be a resident of the city for at least one year before the individual's election to the position of city controller.

(4) Before being sworn into office, the elected city controller must present a signed affidavit to the city clerk certifying that the individual is in accordance with the requirement under paragraph (3).

(5) An elected city controller must reside in the city throughout the individual's term of office.

(b) Bond.--The city controller shall provide a bond in accordance with section 10907 (relating to surety bonds, insurance and premiums) for the faithful performance of official duties as the city controller. The bond shall cover the full term of office and shall be conditioned upon the following:

(1) The accounting for and payment over of all money received as city controller.

(2) The safekeeping and payment over of all public money entrusted to the city controller's care.

(c) Salary.--The city controller shall receive a fixed annual salary set by ordinance in an amount not less than the compensation paid to members of council. References in Text. Act 54 of 2017 added 53 Pa.C.S. § 1142, which provides that "active military duty" shall not disqualify a person from fulfilling residency requirements for municipal elective office and that one who is a resident of a municipality for at least one year immediately prior to the person's absence due to active military duty shall be deemed to be an ongoing resident of the municipality for purposes of any residency requirement of office unless and until the person demonstrates an intent to establish a new domicile outside the municipality. Cross References. Section 11701 is referred to in section 10701 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12531.1 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 125 / Section 12531.1
Exemptions from taxation.
Status: in_force

Council may, by ordinance or resolution, exempt any individual whose total income from all sources is less than $12,000 per annum from any per capita or residence tax levied under this chapter. This exemption shall not apply to real property taxes.
11 Pa.C.S. § 10917 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 109 / Section 10917
Powers of subpoena and compelling testimony.
Status: in_force

(a) Applicability.--This section shall apply to any of the following which are specifically empowered to conduct hearings and investigations:

(1) an officer or official of the city; or

(2) a city agency created or authorized to be created by this part.

(b) Issuance.--For the purposes of a hearing or investigation, the officer, official or city agency under subsection (a) shall have the authority to issue subpoenas for the following:

(1) attendance and giving of testimony by witnesses as are subject to the subpoenas of the courts of record of this Commonwealth; and

(2) as duces tecum as to the witnesses.

(c) Format.--In the case of a city agency, the subpoenas shall be issued in the name of the city and of the agency upon the signature of the presiding officer of the city and the official seal, if any, of the agency.

(d) Service.--Subpoenas shall be served by an individual 18 years of age or older, as directed by the city or city agency, in accordance with the Rules of Civil Procedure, and return of service shall be filed in accordance with law and applicable rules of court.

(e) Enforcement.--Subpoenas issued by an officer or official of the city or a city agency shall be enforced in the same manner, and violations of a subpoena shall be subject to the same penalties, as provided by general law for subpoenas of the courts of common pleas of the Commonwealth. Cross References. Section 10917 is referred to in sections 11704, 12308 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14601 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 146 / Section 14601
Collection of municipal claims.
Status: in_force

(a) Civil action.--In addition to the remedies provided by this part or any other law for the filing of liens for the collection of municipal claims, including water rates, sewer rates and the removal of nuisances, a city may proceed for the recovery and collection of municipal claims by civil action as follows:

(1) The action shall be brought against the person who was the owner of the property at the time:

(i) of the completion of the improvement; or

(ii) the water or sewer rates or the cost of the removal of nuisances first became payable.

(2) A city may bring a civil action, notwithstanding the failure on the part of the city or its agents to enter the municipal claim as a lien against the property assessed for the improvement, for the furnishing of water or sewer services or for the removal of nuisances and for the recovery of which the action was brought.

(b) Limitation period.--The civil action shall be commenced either within six years after the completion of the improvement from which the claim arises or within six years after the water or sewer rates or the cost of abating a nuisance first became payable.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14403 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 144 / Section 14403
Civil service board and quorum.
Status: in_force

(a) Terms.--In a city in which the civil service board is first established, terms of members of the board shall be staggered. Council shall initially appoint to the board one individual to serve for two years, one individual to serve for three years and one individual to serve for four years.

(b) Vacancies.--Upon the expiration of the term of any member, a successor shall be appointed by council to serve on the civil service board for a term of four years. If any vacancies occur, they shall be filled by council for the unexpired term. Before entering upon the duties of office, each member shall take and subscribe to the oath of office prescribed by 53 Pa.C.S. § 1141 (relating to form of oaths of office) and file the oath, duly certified by the officer administering it, with the city administrator or, in cities without a city administrator, the city clerk.

(c) Compensation.--No salary or other compensation shall be paid to any member of the civil service board.

(d) Quorum.--Two members of the civil service board shall constitute a quorum necessary for the transaction of business of the board.

(e) Organization.--The civil service board shall organize for the purpose of transacting all business immediately after the first appointments and as new appointments to the board are made. After organizing, the board shall elect one of its members as chairperson and one member as secretary. Cross References. Section 14403 is referred to in section 14402 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11402.3 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 114 / Section 11402.3
Tax liens and liability for false returns.
Status: in_force

(a) Tax liens.--Upon the settlement of the duplicates of city, county, institution district and school taxes which by law are made a lien on real estate, the city treasurer as tax collector shall make out schedules of the city, county, school or institution district taxes uncollected upon the duplicates, including a brief description of the properties against which the taxes are assessed for the purpose of entering a lien or selling the properties.

(b) Failure to collect.--The failure of the city treasurer to collect the taxes from personal property shall not impair the lien of the taxes or affect any sale made for the collection of the taxes.

(c) False returns.--If the city treasurer makes a willfully false return, the city treasurer shall be liable to any individual injured by the false return.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12407 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 124 / Section 12407
Lockups.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--Council may provide for lockup facilities as deemed necessary for the detention and confinement of individuals.

(b) Restriction.--No city shall erect or construct a city jail or lockup or use any existing building or lockup for the first time that will be or is located within 500 feet of a public school building.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12335 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 123 / Section 12335
Filling of vacancies.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--Council may appoint successors for vacancies on the board of health that occur:

(1) As five-year terms of board members expire. The successors shall serve for five-year terms.

(2) For any other reason, but a successor appointment shall be for the unexpired portion of the five-year term.

(b) Selection.--Successors, whether appointed for a five-year term or the unexpired portion of a five-year term, shall be selected from the members of the nonprofit corporation's board of directors.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11901.1 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 119 / Section 11901.1
Contracts or purchases in excess of base amount of $18,500.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--Except as provided in section 11901.4(b) (relating to contracts or purchases not requiring advertising or bidding), all contracts or purchases in excess of the base amount of $18,500, subject to adjustment under section 11903.1 (relating to adjustments to base amount based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers), shall be subject to advertising and competitive bidding as provided in this chapter.

(b) Contract.--All services and personal property required by any city municipal department, where the amount exceeds the base amount of $18,500, subject to adjustment under section 11903.1, shall be furnished and performed under written contract. The contract shall be awarded and given to the lowest responsible bidder after advertising two times, each publication on a different day, in not more than two newspapers of general circulation, in accordance with the provisions of section 10109 (relating to publication of notices). The bids shall not be opened until at least 10 days have elapsed after the first advertisement is published. A copy of the advertisement for contracts or purchases shall be posted in the city office designated by council. Cross References. Section 11901.1 is referred to in section 11903.1 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 144A21 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 144A21
Purchase of burial grounds for deceased servicepersons.
Status: in_force

Council may appropriate money for and purchase plots of ground in any cemetery or burial ground within its respective city limits for the interment of deceased servicepersons:

(1) who:

(i) die within the city; or

(ii) die beyond the city limits but had a legal residence within the city at the time of death; and

(2) whose bodies are entitled to be buried by the county under the provisions of existing law.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11033 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 110 / Section 11033
Number of signatures, examination and certificate by city clerk.
Status: in_force

(a) Signatures.--Within 10 days after the period of time for signing the petition has elapsed, the city clerk shall:

(1) Examine the petition.

(2) Ascertain whether or not the petition is signed by electors of the city, equal in number to at least 20% of the entire votes cast by registered electors for all candidates for mayor at the last preceding municipal election at which a mayor was elected.

(b) Employees.--If necessary, council may allow the city clerk additional help for the purpose of complying with this section.

(c) Results.--The city clerk shall attach to the petition the clerk's certificate showing the result of the examination.

(d) Failure.--If less than the required 20% under subsection

(a)(2) is certified, the petition shall fail and shall be filed in the office of the city clerk. Cross References. Section 11033 is referred to in sections 11034, 11035, 11051 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12008 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 120 / Section 12008
Extra compensation prohibited, exception and penalty.
Status: in_force

No police officer shall ask, demand or receive any compensation or reward for the police officer's services other than compensation provided by ordinance, except rewards offered for the arrest of persons accused of crimes committed outside of the city in which the police officer is employed. A police officer violating any of the provisions of this section commits

a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine or imprisonment, or both, to be followed by dismissal from office.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12448 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 124 / Section 12448
Observances, celebrations and recognition.
Status: in_force

(a) Appropriation.--Council may appropriate funds for any of the following:

(1) The observance of a holiday, centennial or other anniversary, for a city celebration or for a civic project or program.

(2) Flowers, a plaque or other token of tangible personal property other than cash, gift certificates or equivalent items, in an amount not to exceed $100, recognizing the service or passing of a city official, employee or volunteer.

(b) Value.--The value of tangible personal property received by a public official, employee or volunteer as provided under subsection (a)(2) shall be considered of de minimis economic impact, as defined in 65 Pa.C.S. § 1102 (relating to definitions), and shall not be subject to reporting under 65 Pa.C.S. § 1105 (relating to statement of financial interests). Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 3(3)(v) of Act 67 of 2015 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of prior law.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12320 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 123 / Section 12320
Determination of public nuisances.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--A condition or usage in a city, whether public or private, determined by the board of health to be detrimental to the public health shall constitute a public nuisance.

(b) Powers.--The powers of investigation and entering upon premises vested in the board of health and its agents and employees pursuant to its orders shall be available for the determination of public nuisances.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12902 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 129 / Section 12902
Laying out streets.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--A city may lay out streets by any of the following means:

(1) Identifying the street on a comprehensive map of city streets.

(2) Identifying the street in an amendment to the comprehensive map.

(3) Identifying the street in a recorded subdivision or land development plan.

(4) An ordinance laying out any area for future opening as a public street.

(b) Filing of ordinance.--If, at the time of the enactment of an ordinance in accordance with subsection (a)(4), the lines of the laid-out street include property not subject to use as a public passageway, the ordinance shall be filed with the recorder of deeds of the county where the city is located.

(c) Indexing of ordinances.--The recorder of deeds shall index the ordinance by the name of the city, the name of the property owner and, if applicable, the parcel number of the property through which the proposed street is laid out.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14201 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 142 / Section 14201
Power to acquire land for aeronautical purposes and maintenance of municipal airports.
Status: in_force

A city may establish and maintain a municipal airport and may acquire by lease, purchase or condemnation proceedings, subject to the limitations in 26 Pa.C.S. § 206 (relating to extraterritorial takings), land lying either within or outside the territorial limits of the city and within or outside the territorial limits of the county in which the city is located, that in the judgment of council may be necessary and desirable for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a municipal airport, landing field, aviation easement or intermediate landing field and other air navigation facilities.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12104 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 121 / Section 12104
Fire marshal.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--A city may, by ordinance, provide for the creation of the office of fire marshal who shall be appointed by the mayor, by and with the approval and consent of council, biennially.

(b) Powers.--

(1) The fire marshal and any authorized assistant shall inspect all construction or buildings within the city or upon property owned or controlled by the city or a municipal authority of the city within this Commonwealth and shall enforce all laws of this Commonwealth and ordinances of the city relating to the construction or buildings, for the prevention, containment or investigation of fire and fire hazards, both as to the construction or buildings and as to their contents or occupancies.

(2) The fire marshal or the fire marshal's assistants shall report to the director of public safety or to council or other designated official, as council shall by ordinance provide, any faulty or dangerous construction or building or like condition in any building that may constitute a fire hazard or any proposed use or occupation of any construction, building or premises which would create or increase a hazard of fire.

(3) The fire marshal shall investigate and keep a permanent record of the cause, origin and circumstances of every fire and the damage resulting from the fire occurring within the fire marshal's jurisdiction immediately after the occurrence of the fire.

(4) The records of the fire marshal shall be open to public inspection, except as exempted in accordance with the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the

Right-to-Know Law. The fire marshal shall submit to council an annual report consolidating the information contained in the records as directed by council.

(5) If a fire is deemed suspicious, the fire marshal shall have the authority to investigate the fire.
11 Pa.C.S. § 112A03 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 112A03
Employment or professional services agreement.
Status: in_force

(a) Agreement.--Council may enter into an employment or professional services agreement with the city administrator. The agreement may set forth the terms and conditions of employment. The agreement shall remain in effect for a specified period terminating not later than two years after the effective date of the agreement or the date of the organizational meeting of council after the next municipal election, whichever is earlier.

(b) Conditions.--

(1) An agreement under subsection (a) may specify conditions under which a city administrator may be entitled to severance compensation if the city administrator is an individual or payments for the termination of appointment if the city administrator is a partnership, limited partnership, an association or professional corporation.

(2) An agreement under subsection (a) may not guarantee retention or employment through the term of the agreement or confer upon the city administrator any legal remedy based on specific performance.

(3) An agreement under subsection (a), executed on or after a municipal election but before the first meeting in January the year after the municipal election, shall be void.

(c) Status as public official.--The city administrator, if an individual, and, for a partnership, limited partnership, an association or professional corporation appointed as the city administrator, each officer and employee directly providing services as required or authorized by the agreement shall be considered a public official for purposes of the provisions of 65 Pa.C.S. § 1103 (relating to restricted activities). (Mar. 28, 2024, P.L.9, No.3, eff. 60 days) Cross References. Section 112A03 is referred to in section 112A02 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 145A02 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 145A02
Method of assessment.
Status: in_force

(a) Ordinance.--In any case in which council elects to exercise the power to make assessments for a given public improvement as authorized in section 145A01 (relating to authority to assess), council shall, by ordinance and in conformity with this chapter, establish the method and procedure pursuant to which assessments shall be made.

(b) Allocation of costs and expenses.--Council may, by ordinance, make the assessment by any means that results in fairly allocating all or a portion of the costs and expenses of the public improvement among all properties benefited by the improvement in reasonable proportion to the benefits conferred upon each property. The methods that may be used to make assessments in accordance with this subsection may include but are not limited to:

(1) An equal assessment per front foot, lot, parcel, dwelling unit or square foot.

(2) An assessment made by viewers.

(c) Front foot method.--If the front foot method is used:

(1) The cost to be collected shall be divided by the total number of linear feet of street frontage of all properties benefited.

(2) The assessment against each property shall be that portion of the cost which is determined by multiplying the dividend under paragraph (1) by the number of linear feet for street frontage of that property.

(3) In the case of corner or irregularly shaped lots or where special conditions exist, council shall have the power and its duty shall be to provide for an equitable adjustment, as necessary, to prevent an unjust or excessive assessment.

(d) Assessment based on report of viewers.--In order to pay for all or a portion of the cost or expenses of a public improvement, council may determine to assess properties benefited based upon a report of viewers. Three disinterested persons shall be appointed by council as viewers. A majority of the viewers shall assess the cost against each property benefited in reasonable proportion to the benefits conferred upon each property. The viewers or a majority of them shall:

(1) Make a report, in writing, which shall specify the amount assessed upon each property.

(2) Present the report directly to council or file it with the city clerk as council directs.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11704 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 117 / Section 11704
Powers and duties of city controller.
Status: in_force

(a) Payment authorization.--The city controller shall countersign all documents authorizing the payment of money from the city treasury, if satisfied of the legality of the payment.

(b) Oaths or affirmations.--The city controller may administer oaths or affirmations in relation to any matter pertaining to the authentication of any account, claim or demand of or against the city. The city controller may not receive any fee for administering oaths or affirmations under this subsection.

(c) Account examination.--The city controller may examine the following accounts:

(1) The accounts in which the city is concerned either as a debtor or creditor.

(2) The accounts of all city bureaus, officers and departments which collect, receive and disburse public money or are charged with management, control or custody of public money.

(3) The accounts of a city officer upon the death, resignation, removal or expiration of the term of the officer.

(4) The accounts of any library to which the city makes appropriations, any institution owned by the city and any Pennsylvania National Guard units to which the city makes an appropriation.

(d) Subpoenas.--In the same manner in which subpoenas may be issued and enforced in accordance with section 10917 (relating to powers of subpoena and compelling testimony), the city controller may issue subpoenas to obtain the attendance of officers whose accounts the city controller is authorized to examine and any other individuals whom it may be necessary to examine as witnesses.

(e) Statements.--The city controller may present council with annual or periodic statements concerning the results of the city controller's examination of accounts, which shall be public records in accordance with the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law.
11 Pa.C.S. § 14302 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 143 / Section 14302
Retirement and final discharge.
Status: in_force

(a) Requirements for ordinance.--With regard to continuous service and minimum retirement age requirements, the ordinance establishing the police pension fund shall prescribe as follows:

(1) A minimum period of continuous service of not less than 20 years.

(2) If a minimum retirement age is prescribed, a minimum age of 50 years.

(b) Retired member.--If not unfit by reason of age, disability or otherwise, a retired member shall be subject to service as a police reserve under terms and conditions as may be established by council.

(c) Military service.--With the approval of council, a member of the police pension fund shall be entitled to have full credit for each year or fraction of a year, not to exceed five years, of the service upon the member's payment to:

(1) the police pension fund of an amount equal to that which the member would have paid had the member been a member during the period for which credit is desired; and

(2) the fund of an additional amount as the equivalent of the contributions of the city on account of the military service. To be eligible under this subsection, the member must be a contributor who served in the armed forces of the United States after September 1, 1940, and was not a member of the police pension fund prior to the military service. Cross References. Section 14302 is referred to in section 14303 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 141A01 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 141A01
Primacy of certain codes.
Status: in_force

(a) Applicability.--The Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and the Uniform Construction Code adopted under section 301 of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act shall apply to the construction, alteration, repair and occupancy of the buildings and structures within a city.

(b) Construction.--This chapter and an ordinance, rule or regulation adopted under this chapter shall not supersede or abrogate the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act or the Uniform Construction Code and shall be construed and read in pari materia with them.
11 Pa.C.S. § 112A04 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 112A04
Residency and elective city office.
Status: in_force

(a) Residence of city administrator who is an individual.--At the time an individual is appointed to fill the office of city administrator, the appointee does not have to be a resident of the city. After appointment, a city administrator who is an individual may reside outside the city only with the approval of council.

(b) Incompatibility.--The city administrator may not hold any elective city office. In the case of a partnership, limited partnership, an association or professional corporation appointed as city administrator, the restriction under this subsection shall apply to all officers and employees who directly provide services as required or authorized by the agreement. (Mar. 28, 2024, P.L.9, No.3, eff. 60 days)
11 Pa.C.S. § 14344 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 143 / Section 14344
Amount of payments into fund and repayment before retirement.
Status: in_force

The employees of any city creating a fund and board in accordance with this subchapter shall pay monthly to the board an amount equal to 2% of their monthly salaries or wages and, if council elects by ordinance to make payments, an additional amount not to exceed 1% if deemed necessary by council to provide sufficient funds for payments to the surviving spouses of members who were retired on pension or killed in service, which shall be applied to the purposes of the fund. Payment of the monthly amount or contribution under this section shall cease and be discontinued at the time the beneficiary receives their pension. If, for any cause, an employee contributing to the fund ceases to be an employee of the city before the employee becomes entitled to a pension, the total amount of the contributions paid into the fund by the employee shall be refunded to the employee in full, without interest. If an employer returns to the employee the amount contributed and reenters the employ of the city, the employee shall not be entitled to the pension designated until 20 years after reemployment, unless the employee shall return to the fund the amount withdrawn, in which event that period of 20 years shall be computed from the time the employee first enters the service of the city. In the event of the death of an employee before the employee becomes entitled to the pension, the total amount of contributions paid into the fund by the employee shall be paid over to the estate of the deceased employee. Cross References. Section 14344 is referred to in section 14344.1 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12332 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 123 / Section 12332
Power of board.
Status: in_force

The board of health under this subchapter shall have all the power and authority and perform the duties prescribed by law upon boards of health of cities.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12416 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 124 / Section 12416
Shade trees.
Status: in_force

(a) Power to regulate.--

(1) Council may, by ordinance, regulate the manner and method, if any, for the planting, trimming, removing, maintaining and protection of shade trees in, on and along or extending over the public streets, sidewalks and rights-of-way of the city and provide for penalties for violations.

(2) The cost of the activities under paragraph (1) may, at council's discretion, be assessed against the owners of the properties abutting the street, sidewalk or right-of-way upon which any tree is located pursuant to Chapter 145A (relating to assessments for public improvements), except that the cost and expense of caring for trees after they have been planted shall be paid by the city.

(b) Shade tree commission.--

(1) Council may, by ordinance, provide for the creation of a shade tree commission and its composition, powers and duties and delegate council's authority for regulating shade trees to the commission.

(2) In lieu of an ordinance under paragraph (1), council may delegate its regulatory powers for shade trees to an existing department.

(3) If a shade tree commission is established, its meeting shall be subject to the provisions of 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to open meetings).
11 Pa.C.S. § 12207 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 122 / Section 12207
Penalty for surface support violations.
Status: in_force

An individual, corporation or association violating the provisions of this chapter concerning surface support of streets and places within the city commits a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 90 days, or both. Each day in which the violation continues shall constitute an additional and separate offense.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11052 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 110 / Section 11052
Preparation of petition by city clerk and notice.
Status: in_force

(a) Petition.--A petition under section 11051 (relating to petition and reconsideration of ordinance) shall be prepared by the city clerk immediately upon receipt by the clerk of the written request of 100 qualified electors of the city asking that the petition be prepared. Upon preparation of the petition, the clerk shall give notice by publication in a newspaper of general circulation:

(1) That the petition is ready for signing.

(2) The purpose of the petition.

(3) The place and time when the petition may be signed.

(b) Signing.--The signing shall be done only in the city clerk's office where the petition shall be retained during the period of 10 days after the enactment of the ordinance.
11 Pa.C.S. § 144A12 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 144A12
Assistance of armories.
Status: in_force

(a) Assistance.--Council may appropriate money or convey land, either independently or in conjunction with any other political subdivision, to the Commonwealth for the following purposes:

(1) To assist the State Armory Board in the erection of armories for the use of the Pennsylvania National Guard.

(2) To furnish water, sewer services, light or fuel free of cost to the Commonwealth for use in any armory of the Pennsylvania National Guard.

(b) Council authority.--Council may do all things necessary to accomplish the purpose of this section.
11 Pa.C.S. § 127A06 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 127A06
Appeal after notice and hearing.
Status: in_force

(a) Hearing.--A city shall, by ordinance, provide a procedure by which an owner of the property who has been served with a notice pursuant to section 127A04(b)(1) or (2) (relating to prior notice of abatement) may request and have a timely hearing on the question of whether a public nuisance, in fact, exists.

(b) Appeal board.--Council, or a committee of three council members appointed by council, shall constitute the public nuisance appeals board which, if an appeal is taken, shall conduct the hearing on the question of whether a public nuisance, in fact, exists. The appeals board may uphold, amend or modify the determination of the department or extend the time for compliance with the department's order if the extension is limited to a specific time period.

(c) Time limitations.--An appeal under this section shall suspend the period of time within which the nuisance is to be abated until a decision is rendered by the appeals board. Cross References. Section 127A06 is referred to in sections 127A07, 127A10 of this title.
11 Pa.C.S. § 141A02 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 141A02
Changes in Uniform Construction Code.
Status: in_force

A city may propose and enact an ordinance to equal or exceed the minimum requirements of the Uniform Construction Code in accordance with and subject to the requirements of section 503 of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act. An ordinance exceeding the provisions of the Uniform Construction Code must meet the standards provided in section 503(j)(2) of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act.
11 Pa.C.S. § 10802 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 108 / Section 10802
Controller and treasurer.
Status: in_force

(a) Appointment.--Within 30 days after a vacancy occurs in the office of city controller or in the office of city treasurer or if an elected city controller or city treasurer has failed to qualify under section 10701 (relating to elected officers, term, reelection and vacancy) prior to taking office, council must appoint a qualified individual to fill the vacant office.

(b) President judge.--If a council does not fill a vacancy within 30 days under subsection (a), the president judge of the court of common pleas having jurisdiction within the city must fill the vacancy upon the petition of at least 10 registered voters of the city.

(c) Term.--An individual appointed under subsection (a) or

(b) shall serve for the lesser of the following terms:

(1) For the remainder of the unexpired term of the controller or treasurer whose office has become vacant.

(2) Until the first Monday of January after the next municipal election occurring at least 200 days after the vacancy occurs.

(d) Unexpired term.--If necessary to fill the unexpired term of the controller or treasurer whose office has become vacant, an individual shall be elected at the municipal election referred to under subsection (c)(2) to serve from the first Monday of January after the election for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(e) Bond.--If an individual is elected or appointed to fill an office for which a bond is required and if within 14 days of the date the individual is scheduled to take the oath of office at the organizational meeting of council the individual fails to post a bond, the office shall be deemed to be vacant and the resulting vacancy shall be filled as provided under this chapter.
11 Pa.C.S. § 11203 — PA Code / Title 11 / Chapter 112 / Section 11203
Execution of laws, powers of sheriff conferred and emergency powers.
Status: in_force

(a) Execution.--The mayor shall execute and enforce the ordinances of the city and all general laws applicable to the ordinances.

(b) Report.--The mayor shall submit an annual report to council and the public that includes recommendations on ways to improve efficiency of the city government based on the prior fiscal year and any other recommendations the mayor deems to be in the public interest.

(c) Police powers.--In order to enable the mayor to effectively preserve the public peace within the city, all the powers conferred by the law upon sheriffs to prevent and suppress mobs, riots and unlawful and tumultuous assemblies shall be conferred upon the mayor.

(d) Emergency proclamations issuance.--If the mayor determines that a state of emergency exists, the mayor may issue a proclamation in writing declaring a state of emergency. The mayor shall provide notice of the contents of the proclamation to council and to the news media within the city.

(e) Emergency proclamations contents.--Upon the issuance of a proclamation declaring a state of emergency under subsection (d), the following shall apply:

(1) The state of emergency shall not exceed five days, unless extended by council.

(2) In the case of a declaration of a state of emergency by the mayor for a citywide or site-specific emergency, a city department may temporarily implement the department's emergency assignments without complying with procedures

required by law pertaining to the incurring of obligations and the employment of temporary workers.

(3) The proclamation may prohibit, for all or any part of the city where there is a clear and present danger to life or property through civil disorder:

(i) an individual from being on public streets, in public parks or at any other public place during the hours declared by the mayor to be a period of curfew;

(ii) the assembling or gathering of a group of individuals, in numbers to be designated by the mayor, upon public streets, parks or other public places;

(iii) the entry or departure of an individual into or from any restricted area;

(iv) the sale, purchase or dispensing of any commodities or goods designated by the mayor;

(v) the transportation, possession or use of gasoline, kerosene or other combustible, flammable or explosive liquids or materials, except in connection with the normal operation of motor vehicles, normal home use or legitimate commercial use; and

(vi) any other activities as the mayor reasonably believes would cause a clear and present danger to the preservation of life, health, property or the public peace.

(f) Time and location.--A proclamation declaring a state of emergency shall describe any restricted area with particularity and specify the hours when the restrictions are to be in effect.

(g) Penalties.--An individual who violates a proclamation declaring a state of emergency commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced as provided by law. Cross References. Section 11203 is referred to in section 11901.4 of this title.