City of Altoona, PA
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2023-09-11
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The Charter
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Chapter C Home Rule Charter
- The Charter
- Ch C Home Rule Charter
- Ch C Art I Name, Boundaries, Effective Date, and Severability
- § C-1.1 Name.
- § C-1.2 Boundaries.
- § C-1.3 Effective date.
- § C-1.4 Severability.
- Ch C Art II Powers of the City
- § C-2.1 General powers.
- § C-2.2 Construction.
- § C-2.3 Intergovernmental relations.
- § C-2.4 Residual powers in the City Council.
- § C-2.5 Eminent domain.
- Ch C Art III City Council
- § C-3.1 General powers and duties.
- § C-3.2 Eligibility, terms of office, composition and quorum.
- § C-3.3 Compensation.
- § C-3.4 Prohibitions.
- § C-3.5 Vacancies; filling of vacancies.
- § C-3.6 Appointment of Controller.
- Ch C Art IV Mayor
- § C-4.1 Mayor as Chief Executive Officer.
- § C-4.2 Powers and duties of the Mayor.
- § C-4.3 Nominations by the Mayor.
- Ch C Art V City Manager
- § C-5.1 Appointment; qualifications; compensation.
- § C-5.2 Removal.
- § C-5.3 Acting City Manager.
- § C-5.4 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art VI City Clerk
- § C-6.1 Appointment and compensation.
- § C-6.2 Removal.
- § C-6.3 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art VII City Solicitor
- § C-7.1 Appointment, qualifications and compensation.
- § C-7.2 Removal.
- § C-7.3 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art VIII Administrative Departments
- § C-8.1 Administrative Code.
- § C-8.2 General provisions.
- Ch C Art IX Ordinances and Resolutions
- § C-9.1 Certain specific action requiring an ordinance.
- § C-9.2 General ordinance requirements.
- § C-9.3 Ordinance enactment.
- § C-9.4 Publication and effective date of ordinances.
- § C-9.5 Emergency ordinances.
- § C-9.6 Penalties.
- § C-9.7 Authentication and recording; codification; printing.
- Ch C Art X Contracts
- § C-10.1 Requirements.
- § C-10.2 Competitive bids.
- § C-10.3 Bidding procedure.
- § C-10.4 Exceptions to competitive bidding.
- § C-10.5 Maximum term of certain contracts.
- § C-10.6 Adjustments to bid amount based on consumer price index.
- § C-10.7 No bids received.
- Ch C Art XI Transition
- § C-11.1 Purpose.
- § C-11.2 Initial elections.
- § C-11.3 Initial salaries of elected officials.
- § C-11.4 Continuation of boards and commissions.
- § C-11.5 Specific transfer of functions.
- § C-11.6 Personnel.
- § C-11.7 Legal continuity.
- § C-11.8 Transition committee.
- Ch C Art XII Initiative and Referendum
- § C-12.1 Initiative and referendum.
- § C-12.2 Limitations on initiative and referendum.
- § C-12.3 Initiative and referendum petition.
- § C-12.4 Effect of petition.
- § C-12.5 Action by City Clerk.
- § C-12.6 Action by Council.
- § C-12.7 Failure to act.
- § C-12.8 Results of election.
- § C-12.9 Rescinding petition.
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 7 Administration of Government
- Ch 11 (Reserved)
- Ch 15 Authorities, Boards and Commissions
- Ch 22 Electrical and Engineering Civil Service
- Ch 44 Fire Civil Service Commission
- Ch 94 Pensions
- Ch 98 Personnel Policies
- Ch 105 Police Civil Service Commission
- Ch 112 Records
- Ch 117 Refunds Policy
- Ch 134 (Reserved)
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 170 Alarm Systems, Fire
- Ch 171 Alarm Systems
- Ch 175 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 184 Animals
- Ch 237 Business Privilege License
- Ch 256 Checks, Returned
- Ch 262 Condemnation Orders
- Ch 270 Construction Standards
- Ch 281 Curfew
- Ch 289 Demolition or Partial Demolition of Buildings and Other Structures
- Ch 291 Disorderly Houses
- Ch 295 Disposition of Surplus Real and Personal Property
- Ch 300 Driveways
- Ch 314 Electricians
- Ch 335 Fees
- Ch 346 Fire Cost Recovery
- Ch 347 Firearms and Fireworks
- Ch 352 Fire Insurance Proceeds
- Ch 358 Fire Prevention
- Ch 362 Floodplain Regulations
- Ch 390 Grass, Weeds and Other Vegetation
- Ch 397 Hazardous Materials Cleanup
- Ch 405 Lease and/or Conveyance of City-Owned Lands
- Ch 440 Littering and Dumping
- Ch 453 Mercantile Licenses
- Ch 470 Noise
- Ch 474 Nuisances
- Ch 510 Parks and Recreational Facilities
- Ch 515 Pawnbrokers, Junk Dealers and Secondhand Dealers
- Ch 535 Planning
- Ch 542 Plumbers
- Ch 550 Property Maintenance
- Ch 553 Public Gatherings
- Ch 555 Public Property, Protection of
- Ch 557 Purchasing of Real Estate, Materials, Supplies and Services
- Ch 558 Redevelopment Authority Designated as Land Bank
- Ch 560 Registration of Properties in Default of Mortgage
- Ch 563 Registration of Vacant Buildings
- Ch 570 Residential Rental Inspection
- Ch 580 Sewage Facilities
- Ch 584 Sexually Oriented Businesses
- Ch 593 Signs
- Ch 595 Small Wireless Facilities
- Ch 597 Skateboards, Roller Skates and Scooters
- Ch 615 Solid Waste
- Ch 620 Stormwater Management, Erosion and Sedimentation Control
- Ch 633 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 640 Subdivision of Land and Land Developments
- Ch 646 Taxation
- Ch 647 Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance
- Ch 662 Towing
- Ch 673 Transient Retail Businesses
- Ch 679 Trees
- Ch 690 Utilities
- Ch 700 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 711 Vehicles, Storage of
- Ch 800 Zoning
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by referendum of the voters of the City
of Altoona at the general election held 11-4-2014. Amendments noted where applicable.]
