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11 PA Cons Stat § 12321 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 123 - Public Health|Section 12321 - Abatement of public nuisances by designated department

§ 12321. Abatement of public nuisances by designated department. (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 Cons Stat § 12330 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 123 - Public Health|Section 12330 - Board of directors of corporation to be appointed members of board of health

§ 12330. Board of directors of corporation to be appointed members of board of health. (a) General rule.--Council may, by ordinance, appoint the members of a board of directors of a nonprofit corporation as the board of health for the city for a term of five years, provided that the nonprofit corporation:  (1) Has as its principal purpose to substantially preserve and promote the public health of the city and to control and eliminate disease.  (2) Has sufficient means to render valuable assistance to the city's public health affairs, in the opinion of council and the Department of Health.  (3) Is properly organized and managed. (4) Has not fewer than five and not more than nine members on the board of directors. (5) Has at least two reputable physicians on the board, each of whom has not less than five years' experience in the practice of the physician's profession.  (b) Vacancies.--When the office of any member of the board of directors is terminated pursuant to the nonprofit corporation's charter or bylaws, the office of the member of the board of health shall also terminate with the resulting vacancy to be filled under subsection (c).  (c) Additional members to board of health.-- (1) If the number of the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation increases, subject to the limitation of a maximum of nine members, council may appoint any individual added to the corporation's board of directors as an additional member of the board of health for a term equal to the unexpired term of the other members.  (2) An additional appointment under this subsection shall be subject to any subsequent termination resulting from a limitation in the corporation's charter and bylaws.    Cross References. Section 12330 is referred to in section 12338 of this title.
11 PA Cons Stat § 12332 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 123 - Public Health|Section 12332 - Power of board

§ 12332. Power of board. 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 Cons Stat § 12333 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 123 - Public Health|Section 12333 - Health officer

§ 12333. Health officer. Pursuant to section 12305(b) (relating to health officer), council may appoint the manager or chief administrator of a nonprofit corporation as the principal health officer of the city.
11 PA Cons Stat § 12334 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 123 - Public Health|Section 12334 - Secretary

§ 12334. Secretary. 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 Cons Stat § 12335 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 123 - Public Health|Section 12335 - Filling of vacancies

§ 12335. Filling of vacancies. (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 Cons Stat § 12337 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 123 - Public Health|Section 12337 - No compensation for members

§ 12337. No compensation for members. The members of the board of health under this subchapter shall serve without compensation from the city.
11 PA Cons Stat § 12338 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 123 - Public Health|Section 12338 - Applicability of subchapter

§ 12338. Applicability of subchapter. This subchapter shall be effective only under the circumstances set forth in section 12330 (relating to board of directors of corporation to be appointed members of board of health).
11 PA Cons Stat § 12340 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 123 - Public Health|Section 12340 - Penalty

§ 12340. Penalty. 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 Cons Stat § 12402 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12402 - Powers of cities

§ 12402. Powers of cities. (a) General rule.--A city is declared to be a body corporate and politic, shall have perpetual succession and may:  (1) Sue and be sued. (2) Have and use a corporate seal and alter the seal. The seal shall have upon it the word "Pennsylvania," the name of the city and the year of its original incorporation.  (3) Display the flag of the United States, the Commonwealth or any county, city, borough or other municipality in this Commonwealth on the public buildings of the city.  (4) Appropriate money and accept gifts or grants of money, other property or services from public or private sources for the exercise of powers expressed or implied in this chapter or any other applicable law.  (b) Exercise of powers.--The powers granted in this chapter shall be exercised in the manner provided in this chapter.
11 PA Cons Stat § 12403 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12403 - Payment of debts and expenses

§ 12403. Payment of debts and expenses. Council may provide for the payment of the debts and expenses of the city and appropriate money for the payment.
11 PA Cons Stat § 12404 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12404 - Creation of reserve funds

§ 12404. Creation of reserve funds. (a) Capital reserve fund.-- (1) Council may create and maintain a separate capital reserve fund for any anticipated capital expenses, which shall be designated for a specific purpose or purposes when created. The money in the fund shall be used for no other purpose unless council declares that conditions in the city make other expenses more urgent than those for which the fund was created.  (2) Council may appropriate money from the general city fund to be paid into the capital reserve fund or place in the fund any money received from the sale, lease or other disposition of any property of the city or from any other source.  (b) Operating reserve fund.--With regard to an operating reserve fund, the following shall apply:  (1) Council shall have the power to create and maintain a separate operating reserve fund in order to:  (i) minimize future revenue shortfalls and deficits; (ii) provide greater continuity and predictability in the funding of vital government services; (iii) minimize the need to increase taxes to balance the budget in times of fiscal distress; and  (iv) provide the capacity to undertake long-range financial planning and to develop fiscal resources to meet long-term needs.  (2) Council may annually make appropriations from the general city fund to the operating reserve fund, but no appropriation shall be made to the operating reserve fund if the effect of the appropriation would cause the fund to exceed 25% of the estimated revenues of the city's general fund in the current fiscal year.  (3) Council may, at any time by resolution, make appropriations from the operating reserve fund for the following purposes only:  (i) to address emergencies involving the health, safety or welfare of the residents of the city;  (ii) to counterbalance potential budget deficits resulting from shortfalls in anticipated revenues or program receipts from any source;  (iii) to counterbalance potential budget deficits resulting from increases in anticipated costs for goods or services; or  (iv) to provide for anticipated operating expenditures related either to the planned growth of existing projects or programs or to the establishment of new projects or programs if, for each project or program, appropriations have been made and allocated to a separate restricted account established within the operating reserve fund.  (c) Investment and administration.--The operating reserve fund shall be invested, reinvested and administered in a manner consistent with the provisions of this part relating to the investment of city funds generally.
11 PA Cons Stat § 12405 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12405 - Hiring of employees and salaries

§ 12405. Hiring of employees and salaries. Council may provide for and regulate the manner of hiring and discharging employees and the fixing of their salaries or compensation, consistent with applicable Federal and State law.
11 PA Cons Stat § 12406 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12406 - Creation of necessary offices or boards

§ 12406. Creation of necessary offices or boards. 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 Cons Stat § 12407 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12407 - Lockups

§ 12407. Lockups. (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 Cons Stat § 12408 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12408 - Marketplaces

§ 12408. Marketplaces. Council may: (1) Purchase, lease and own ground for marketplaces. (2) Erect, maintain and establish marketplaces. (3) Provide for and enforce suitable general market regulations. (4) Contract with any person for the erection and regulation of marketplaces on terms and conditions and in the manner as council may prescribe.  (5) Levy and collect a license fee from every person who may be authorized by council to occupy any portion of the streets, sidewalks or city property for temporary market purposes.
11 PA Cons Stat § 12410 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12410 - Regulation of pets and feral animals

§ 12410. Regulation of pets and feral animals. Council may, by ordinance, prohibit and regulate the running at large of dogs, cats, other pets and feral animals.
11 PA Cons Stat § 12411 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12411 - Inspection and regulation of fireplaces and chimneys and smoke regulations

§ 12411. Inspection and regulation of fireplaces and chimneys and smoke regulations. 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 Cons Stat § 12412 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12412 - Fireworks and inflammable articles

§ 12412. Fireworks and inflammable articles. 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 Cons Stat § 12413 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12413 - Regulation of division fences, party walls and foundations

§ 12413. Regulation of division fences, party walls and foundations. (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 Cons Stat § 12414 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12414 - Nuisances

§ 12414. Nuisances. Council may prohibit and abate public nuisances in accordance with Subchapter B of Chapter 123 (relating to public nuisances detrimental to public health).
11 PA Cons Stat § 12415 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12415 - Regulation of encroachments

§ 12415. Regulation of encroachments. In compliance with applicable State laws and city ordinances, council may provide for the regulation of all encroachments in, under or upon sidewalks or other portions of streets in the city.
11 PA Cons Stat § 12416 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12416 - Shade trees

§ 12416. Shade trees. (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 Cons Stat § 12417 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12417 - Numbering of buildings

§ 12417. Numbering of buildings. Council may require and regulate the numbering of buildings and lots.
11 PA Cons Stat § 12418 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12418 - Transportation stands

§ 12418. Transportation stands. Council may establish stands for taxis, buses, automobiles and other vehicles for hire and enforce the observance and use of the stands.
11 PA Cons Stat § 12419 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12419 - Police force

§ 12419. Police force. (a) General rule.--Council may establish and maintain a police force and define the duties of the force in accordance with Chapter 120 (relating to police force).  (b) Method of providing police services.--Subject to the requirements of 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 23 Subch. A (relating to intergovernmental cooperation), council may provide for police services as follows:  (1) by municipal police officers under a contract; (2) through the purchase of the police services; or (3) by joining or developing a consolidated regional police service.
11 PA Cons Stat § 12420 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12420 - Police regulations

§ 12420. Police regulations. Council may establish and enforce suitable police regulations for the protection of individuals and property.
11 PA Cons Stat § 12421 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12421 - Rewards

§ 12421. Rewards. Council may offer rewards for the arrest and conviction of individuals guilty of capital or other crimes within the city.
11 PA Cons Stat § 12422 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12422 - Prevent riots

§ 12422. Prevent riots. Council may prevent and restrain riots, noises, disturbances or disorderly assemblies in any street, house or place in the city.
11 PA Cons Stat § 12423 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12423 - Regulate discharge of guns and deadly weapons

§ 12423. Regulate discharge of guns and deadly weapons. 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 Cons Stat § 12424 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12424 - Racing and dangerous practices

§ 12424. Racing and dangerous practices. 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 Cons Stat § 12425 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12425 - Bathing, recreational swimming establishments and boathouses and bathhouses

§ 12425. Bathing, recreational swimming establishments and boathouses and bathhouses. To the extent permitted by the act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.899, No.299), known as the Public Bathing Law, council may regulate the time and place of bathing in rivers and other public water in and adjoining the city and may construct, maintain and manage municipal boathouses, bathhouses and recreational swimming establishments.
11 PA Cons Stat § 12426 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12426 - Musical entertainment

§ 12426. Musical entertainment. 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 Cons Stat § 12427 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12427 - Aid to historical societies

§ 12427. Aid to historical societies. 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 Cons Stat § 12428 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers|Section 12428 - Establishment of institutions to collect educational collections

§ 12428. Establishment of institutions to collect educational collections. (a) General rule.--Council may establish institutions authorized to collect and hold certain scientific, educational and economic collections, the object of each being the instruction of the public concerning commerce, manufacturing, mining and agriculture.  (b) Powers.--The institutions may purchase or accept, by gift, any real estate, money or personal property necessary for use and promotion. The institutions may use, convey or transfer the property as if they were bodies corporate and shall be governed by boards of trustees, nominated, appointed and confirmed in the manner council may determine.