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Code Enforcement | Newport Borough
► CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
► CHAPTER 15: INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENTS
► CHAPTER 32: PENSIONS
► CHAPTER 39: PLANNING COMMISSION
► CHAPTER 48: SALARIES AND COMPENSATION
► CHAPTER 55: SHADE TREE COMMISSION
► CHAPTER 72: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
► CHAPTER 78: ANIMALS
► CHAPTER 92: BUILDINGS, DANGEROUS
► CHAPTER 94: BURNING, OPEN
► CHAPTER 99: CONSTRUCTION CODES, UNIFORM
ARTICLE I : Adoption of Code
§ 1-1. The “Code of Ordinances, Borough of Newport,” as prepared and published for the said Borough by General Code is hereby adopted as a reorganization, revision and restatement of the codification of the Code of Ordinances first being adopted by the Borough on April 9, 1985, by Ordinance No. 238. The text of the body of all administrative and general legislation inclusive of penal ordinances of the Borough are respectively contained in Part I and Part II in the hereinafter stated chapters as follows:
§ 1-2. The reorganization, revision and restatement of the codification referred to in § 1-1 of this ordinance of the Code of Ordinances shall be known and cited officially as the “Borough of Newport Code of Ordinances,” and all future ordinances shall make reference thereto. This ordinance shall become effective immediately and publication of notice of final enactment shall be provided as required by law.
Article I. Perry County Council of Governments
[Adopted 4-1-2003 by Ord. No. 313]
§ 15-1. Consent to join.
[Amended 1-8-2013 by Ord. No. 348] The governing body hereby consents to joining the Perry County Council of Governments, an intergovernmental organization formed under the provisions of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2301 et seq.) for the purpose of providing various services, including but not limited to building code enforcement.
§ 15-2. Execution of agreement.
The governing body of the Borough of Newport does hereby direct the officers of the Borough to execute an agreement with such other municipalities as a desire to enter into an agreement to accomplish the purposes as set forth herein. The agreement shall provide, inter alia, for the following:
The intergovernmental organization shall provide initially for a building codes program and may provide for such other services and programs as it deems appropriate in the future.
The term of the intergovernmental organization and the agreement shall be perpetual subject to the right to terminate upon at least 12 months’ notice.
The intergovernmental organization shall have all the powers necessary to accomplish the intent of the agreement.
The intergovernmental organization shall be supported by contributions from its members, grants, and fees for services.
A Board of Directors, Officers, and an Executive Committee shall govern the intergovernmental organization.
Real and personal property may be purchased, sold, or leased by the intergovernmental organization, in accordance with applicable law.
The intergovernmental organization shall have the power and authority to enter into contracts for group insurance and employee benefits.
§ 15-3. Entrance into contracts.
The governing body of the Borough of Newport is hereby authorized to enter into contracts with the Perry County Council of Governments to provide such services and programs as the governing body shall, by resolution, determine from time to time.
Article II. Regional Emergency Management Agency
[Adopted 6-3-2003 by Ord. No. 315]
§ 15-4. Title.
This article shall be known as the “Newport Borough Regional Emergency Management Agency Ordinance.”
§ 15-5. Parties of agreement.
The Borough of Newport hereby resolves to enter into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with other boroughs and townships of Perry County that have enacted a similar ordinance and such other municipalities as would desire to enter into an intergovernmental agreement in the future, whereby a Perry County Regional Emergency Management Agency will be created, hereinafter referred to as the “Regional Emergency Management Agency.”
§ 15-6. Purpose.
The purpose of the Regional Emergency Management Agency is to function as the emergency management agency for each of the respective municipalities, in accordance with the Emergency Management Services Code. Editor’s Note: See 35 Pa.C.S.A. § 7101 et seq.
§ 15-7. Conditions and agreement.
The municipalities agree that they shall take steps to assure the formation of the Regional Emergency Management Agency, said organization to be responsible for functioning as the Emergency Management Agency in each of the municipalities, and they shall adopt and declare the County Emergency Operations Plan to be the emergency operations plan of each of their municipalities for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements in Subsection 7503(1) of the Emergency Management Services Code Editor’s Note: See 35 Pa.C.S.A. § 7503(1). to prepare, maintain and keep current a disaster emergency management plan for each of their municipalities.
Each municipality shall appoint two individuals to serve as members of the Regional Emergency Management Agency, which will have planning and resource development responsibilities for emergency operations within the territorial limits of the municipalities that have formed the Regional Emergency Management Agency. Actions taken by the Regional Emergency Management Agency must be ratified by the individual municipality governing bodies, as provided within the EMS Code.
The Regional Emergency Management Agency will recommend one of the individuals named to the Agency to serve as the Regional Emergency Management Coordinator and another to serve as Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator of the Regional Emergency Management Agency, with responsibility for operational control of emergency response operations within the territorial limits of the municipalities that have formed the Regional Emergency Management Agency. The Regional Emergency Management Coordinator will be subject to the direction and control of the elected officials of the municipality affected by the emergency situation. In no case, however, shall the Regional Emergency Management Coordinator and his/her Deputy be from the same municipality. If two or more municipalities are affected by the same emergency situation, the Regional Emergency Management Coordinator shall be subject to the direction and control of the elected officials of the municipalities affected by the emergency situation.
Each municipality shall be a member of the Regional Emergency Management Agency for a term of at least five years. At the end of this period of time, any municipality may withdraw from the Perry County Regional Emergency Management Agency after providing: 30 days’ written notice to the other member municipalities; and acceptance by the Regional Director of Emergency Services of a standalone emergency operations plan for that municipality. The establishing intergovernmental cooperation agreement, however, shall continue to exist among the remaining municipalities.
Real and personal property may be acquired, managed, licensed or disposed of by the Regional Emergency Management Agency in accordance with applicable law.[Added 1-8-2013 by Ord. No. 348]
§ 15-8. Registration with county.
A copy of this article shall be filed with the Regional Emergency Management Agency and shall remain in effect unless amended. Any amendments shall also be filed with the Regional Emergency Management Coordinator.
Salaries and compensation  See Ch. 48.
Newport Borough, being a member municipality of the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System, hereby elects to change its police pension benefits in that System as authorized by the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Law, Act 15 of 1974, Editor’s Note: See 53 P.S. § 881.101 et seq. as amended, and does hereby agree to be bound by all the requirements and provisions of said law, and to assume all obligations, financial and otherwise, placed upon member municipalities. All references hereafter shall be based on benefits negotiated between the Board and the municipality under the provisions of Article IV of the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Law. Editor’s Note: See 53 P.S. § 881.401 et seq.
Credit for prior service for original members is granted for each year or partial year thereof that the member was employed by the Borough from original date of hire or the expiration of the member’s probationary period if one so existed. Benefits provided to members in the agreement dated March 6, 2007, shall accrue based on all credited services granted and earned in accordance with this section.
Payment for any obligation established by the adoption of this article and the agreement between the System and Newport Borough shall be made by the Borough accordance with the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Law and Act 205 of 1984, the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act. Editor’s Note: See 53 P.S. § 895.101 et seq. Editor’s Note: The agreement between the System and Newport Borough is on file in the Borough offices.
Newport Borough intends this article to be the complete authorization of the Borough’s Police Pension Plan and it shall become effective and specifically repeal the ordinance dated November 4, 1987, either immediately or on January 1, 2007, which is the effective date of the amended agreement dated March 6, 2007, between the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System and Newport Borough, whichever is later.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Newport 6-7-1994 by Ord. No. 280 (Ch. 1, Part 4, of the 1985 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Shade Tree Commission  See Ch. 55.
Uniform construction codes  See Ch. 99.
Subdivision and land development  See Ch. 222.
Zoning  See Ch. 250.
§ 39-1. Establishment of Commission.
Pursuant to Act No. 170 of 1988 of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, known as the “Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code,” Editor’s Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq. a Planning Commission is hereby established and created for the Borough of Newport.
§ 39-2. Shade Tree Commission to be included.
The Planning Commission shall also constitute the Borough Shade Tree Commission with all the powers given thereunto by law and by another chapter of the Newport Code.
§ 39-3. Membership of Commission.
The Planning Commission shall consist of up to five members who shall be duly appointed, from time to time, by the Council of the Borough of Newport and shall not receive any compensation. All members shall serve as unpaid volunteers. Duties are to review and advise Council within the powers and authority here presented. Meetings shall occur once a month in the Borough office. Recommendations will be made in writing to Council. Future appointments shall be for a four-year term. The Commission shall elect its own chairman, vice chairman and secretary and fill other offices as it may determine. The Commission may make and alter bylaws, rules and regulations to govern its procedures consistent with this chapter and laws of Pennsylvania.[Amended 1-8-2013 by Ord. No. 348]
The Commission shall keep a full record of its business and shall make an annual written report to Council by March 1. Interim reports shall be made when and as requested by Council.
§ 39-4. Powers and duties of Commission.
The powers and duties of the Planning Commission of the Borough of Newport shall be as set forth by the powers granted by the reenactment of the Municipalities Planning Code 1988, December 21, Act No. 170 of 1988, Article II, 53 P.S. § 10209.1. In addition, the following power and authority is hereby given to the Planning Commission:
To finish the ongoing Newport Borough Comprehensive Plan for the development of the Borough of Newport, as well as any further related amendments and/or updates as necessary, and present it for the consideration of the Borough Council.
Additionally to create and design additional ordinances involving future land development, and the possible creation of a municipal zoning ordinance and any future pertinent amendments.
To seek, apply for, monitor, implement and take all steps to fulfill and complete, with any other party, grants, funds, contracts, etc., as needed to carry out duties of Planning Commission.
To maintain and keep on file records of recommendations to Borough Council.
To constitute and serve as the Shade Tree Commission.
§ 39-5. Advisors to Commission.
The Newport Borough Solicitor, as well as the Borough Engineer, shall act as advisors to the Planning Commission of the Borough of Newport, at the Commission’s request, from time to time, with Council’s approval.
§ 39-6. Application to Planning Commission.
Any person, firm, corporation or other business or legal entity that wishes to develop or subdivide property, or undertake new construction of any type, make additions to existing structures or desires to change the nature, character or purpose of the property, shall first make application to the Borough of Newport Planning Commission which shall make a recommendation to Council as to whether to approve or disapprove the application. The form of the application shall be that form that is prescribed from time to time by the Planning Commission of the Borough of Newport.
§ 39-7. Requirements for submission of plans.
Any person, firm, corporation or other business or legal entity who make application to the Planning Commission of the Borough of Newport shall submit same in the manner in which requested by the Planning Commission. All such plans shall be drawn and submitted in writing, in sufficient detail, as requested by the Planning Commission, to set forth an accurate depiction of the property, and showing the planned project change, development, subdivision, new construction, addition, etc., for consideration of the Planning Commission, prior to the issuance of a building permit.
[Amended 1-8-2013 by Ord. No. 348] Whereas, the Borough Code authorized by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by Act of February 1, 1966, P.L. (1965) 1656, Editor’s Note: See 53 P.S. § 45101 et seq. authorizes the Borough by an ordinance to establish a commission to be known as a Shade Tree Commission. Therefore, in accordance with this chapter, the Borough of Newport does hereby establish a Shade Tree Commission composed of three adult residents of Newport Borough who shall be appointed by the Borough Council and shall serve without compensation consisting of one member whose term shall be for three years, one member whose term shall be for four years and one member whose term shall be for five years. On the expiration of the term of any commissioner, a successor shall be appointed by the Borough Council for five years; all vacancies in the office of the Commission shall be filled by the Borough Council for the unexpired term.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Newport 6-2-1981 by Ord. No. 225 (Ch. 6, Part 1, of the 1985 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
§ 72-1. Definitions.
[Added 1-8-2013 by Ord. No. 348] As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning indicated:
§ 72-2. Illegal to transport or possess open containers.
[Amended 1-8-2013 by Ord. No. 348] No person shall transport or possess with intent to consume in open container on his person or in a motor vehicle nor consume any beer, wine, or alcoholic beverage in or upon the streets, sidewalks, alleys or public ways of the Borough of Newport nor in or upon the parking areas of shopping centers or stores or retail outlets or schools under the jurisdiction of Newport, Perry County, Pennsylvania.
§ 72-3. Illegal to possess, carry or transport upon a park or playground.
[Amended 1-8-2013 by Ord. No. 348] No person shall possess, carry or transport with intent to consume any beer, wine or alcoholic beverage in an open container nor consume any beer, wine, or alcoholic beverage in or upon a part or playground or other public property in the Borough of Newport.
§ 72-4. Violations and penalties.
§ 72-5. Penalties in addition to other laws.
Penalties contained in this chapter are in addition to any other remedies or penalties provided by any other ordinance, regulation, statute, Pennsylvania Crimes Code, or other law.
Unless kept in the owner’s dwelling, such animals shall be kept confined in quarters no part of which shall be closer than 25 feet from the exterior limits of any dwelling or of any property line.
[Amended 1-8-2013 by Ord. No. 348] No owner shall fail to exercise proper care and control of his dogs to prevent them from becoming a public nuisance. Excessive, continuous or untimely barking, molesting passersby, chasing vehicles, habitually attacking other domestic animals, trespassing upon school grounds, or trespassing upon private property in such manner as to damage property, shall be deemed a nuisance. No person shall suffer or permit any dog in his/her possession to run at large on any unclosed land or trespass upon any enclosed or unclosed lands of another. Owner is responsible for any damage caused by his/her dog. When dog is not on owner’s property, it must be kept under reasonable control of owner or handler upon a leash not more than six feet long.
“This building has been found to be a dangerous building by the Council of the Borough of Newport. This notice is to remain on this building until it is repaired, vacated or demolished in accordance with the notice which has been given to the owner, occupant, lessee, mortgagee, or agent of this building. The removal of this notice is unlawful until compliance is made under the terms contained in the notice given to the above named party.”
All solid or liquid material or rubbish resulting from construction, building operations, or the prosecution of any business, trade or industry, including but not limited to plastic products, cartons, paint, grease, oil and other petroleum products, chemicals, cinders and other forms of solid or liquid waste materials; provided, that “trade waste” shall not include any coal refuse associated with the mining or preparation of coal.
Dangerous buildings  See Ch. 92.
Property maintenance  See Ch. 173.
[Amended 1-8-2013 by Ord. No. 348] The Borough of Newport hereby adopts, for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, the current fire prevention code known as the “BOCA Basic Fire Prevention Code, 1984 Edition,” save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended, of which one copy has been and now is filed in the office of Borough Secretary and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein. From the date on which this article shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the corporate limits of the Borough.
Borough of Newport shall be inserted wherever the words “Name of Municipality” appear in brackets therein.
Wherever the term “legal officer” or “legal representative” is used in this code, it shall be held to mean the Borough Solicitor.
F-105.1. Penalty for Violations.1.
All relevant ordinances, regulations, and policies of this Borough not governed by the code shall remain in full force and effect.
Newport Borough Codes Online
Borough Council of the Borough of Newport has commissioned the placement of the Borough’s ADMINISTRATIVE and GENERAL codes online.
The content provided is from the Borough’s revised codebook; 1985 and subsequent revisions and amendments.
If you have any questions, please contact the Borough Office:
(717) 567-3728