Ord./Res.
Date
Description
R.2000-12-06
12-20-2000
Approving extension of the franchise held by Suburban Cable, Inc., to operate cable television system in Upper Makefield Township.
R.01-03-07
3-7-2001
Approving extension of the franchise held by Suburban Cable, Inc., to operate cable television system in Upper Makefield Township.
R.2001-06-20
6-20-2001
Approving extension of the franchise held by Suburban Cable, Inc., to operate cable television system in Upper Makefield Township.
R.2001-08-15
8-15-2001
Approving extension of the franchise held by Suburban Cable, Inc., to operate cable television system in Upper Makefield Township.
R.2001-11-21
11-20-2001
Approving extension of the franchise held by Suburban Cable, Inc., to operate cable television system in Upper Makefield Township.
268
9-20-2006
Cable franchise agreement between Upper Makefield Township and Verizon Pennsylvania Inc.[2]
307
5-20-2015
Approving execution of a cable franchise agreement between Upper Makefield Township and Comcast of Southeast Pennsylvania, LLC.[3]
330
3-7-2023
Authorizing execution of a cable franchise agreement between the Township and Verizon Pennsylvania, LLC
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Appendix A, Annexation of Territory, and Appendix B, Bond Issues and Loans, were excluded from the republication of the Code at the request of the Township.
[2]
Editor's Note: Cable franchise agreement is on file at Township office.
[3]
Editor's Note: Cable franchise agreement is on file at Township office.
Ord./Res.
Date
Description
R-5
1955
Declaring a certain building to be a dangerous structure.
R-8-17-1962
Declaring a certain building to be a dangerous structure.
R-10
1-11-1963
Adopting a Comprehensive Plan for the Township.
R-11
1-11-1963
Fixing the time and place of public hearing on a proposed zoning ordinance.
R-12
1-11-1963
Declaring certain buildings to be dangerous structures and requiring their removal.
R-17
2-16-1966
Expressing sympathy upon the death of John J. Walsh.
R-19
9-12-1966
Purchasing life and hospital insurance.
R-20
11-7-1966
Providing for certain insurance coverage for Township employees and liability coverage.
R-31
6-15-1970
Establishing a police employment policy.
R-36
9-7-1971
Requesting the Bucks County Commissioners to re-open the Hidden Valley Landfill.
R-37
Desiring to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program.
R-38
5-9-1972
Creating and establishing an Historical Advisory Commission.
R-39
9-5-1972
Establishing a police employment policy.
R-43
9-5-1974
Approving a joint purchasing agreement between Lower Bucks County Council and the Township.
R-46
12-17-1974
Appointing Eugene J. Titus as Temporary Chief of Police.
R-47
12-17-1974
Appointing Gary A. Pulone as Temporary Sergeant of Police.
R-48
6-2-1975
Drafting a new Comprehensive Plan, new zoning and subdivision regulations.
R-49
6-2-1975
Adopting a 1975 Comprehensive Plan for the Township.
R-50
6-2-1975
Resubmitting the new zoning and subdivision regulations to the Planning Commission.
R-51
6-2-1975
Submitting to the Board of Supervisors recommendations to the zoning and subdivision regulations.
R-52
6-17-1975
Proposing amendments to the subdivision regulations.
R-53
6-17-1975
Eliminating all positions other than police administrator and patrolman.
R-56
1-20-1976
Authorizing the Chairman and the Zoning Officer to initiate and prosecute all actions in the name of the Township.
R-57
8-3-1978
Appointing John Gyenes as Township Supervisor to fill a vacancy.
R-58
11-16-1976
Notifying the Board of Assessments to make assessments under the Act that applies to our taxing district for the year 1977.
R-59A
12-1-1976
Agreeing to adhere to status for training established by the Commission and have all of probationary officers to attend training schools.
R-59B
5-24-1977
Expressing sympathy at the untimely death of Charles M. Marshall.
R-8-5-1980
Desiring to participate in a Federal program to update regulatory and warning signs.
R-1980
Proclaiming September 27, 1980 as Township Clean Up Day.
122
5-3-1986
Approving, adopting and enacting the 1985 revised codified ordinance of Upper Makefield Township.
R-89-2-15
2-15-1989
Authorizing the Code Enforcement Officer to review certain plans.
R-89-3-1
1989
Following the procedures for the disposition of records.
R-89-8-16A
8-16-1989
Obtaining reimbursement of monies for expenses incurred pursuant to the training provisions of the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Act.
R-89-8-16B
Obtaining reimbursement of monies for expenses incurred pursuant to the training provisions of the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Act.
R-90-8-1
8-1-1990
Confirming the existence of drug free school zones.
R-90-8-15
8-15-1990
Adopting the Newtown Area Joint Municipal Comprehensive Plan update of 1990.
R-90-9-19
9-19-1990
Eliminating police contributions to the pension plan for the years 1987-1989.
R-90-10-4
10-4-1990
Making the Police Chief responsible for police force.
R-91-2-20
2-20-1991
Considering revisions to the County Waste Plan.
R-91-10-16
10-16-1991
Reappointing the firm of Burton and Browse as the independent auditors for the Township.
R-91-12-4
12-4-1991
Establishing rules and regulations for the collection of municipal solid waste.
R-92-2-19
2-19-1992
Establishing a fee in lieu of dedication of park and recreation land.
R-92-4-1
4-1-1992
Authorizing the Department of Community Affairs to conduct a study of law enforcement services in conjunction with certain neighboring municipalities.
R-92-4-1A
4-1-1992
Supporting the efforts of the Central Bucks Traffic and Transportation Task Force to develop a conceptual traffic and transportation improvement plan for Route 413/313 corridor.
R-93-12-15
12-15-1993
Increasing the fee in lieu of dedication of park and recreation land.
R-94-01-03
1-3-1994
Participating in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania cooperative purchasing program.
R-94-2-16
2-16-1994
Establishing contribution rates to the police pension plan that apply to the compensation of members of the police department.
95-R-12-06
12-6-1995
Supporting the efforts of the Central Bucks Traffic and Transportation Task Force to develop a conceptual traffic and transportation improvement plan, from a regional perspective, for the mutual advantage of the membership.
96-04-03-A
4-3-1996
Asking the National Park Service and its companion agencies to move the southern boundary of the proposed Lower Delaware Wild and Scenic River Area to the fall line or to include all Upper Makefield Township in the area.
96-08-21A
8-21-1996
Signifying Upper Makefield Township's determination to incur electoral debt; calling an election for the purpose of obtaining the voters' assent and approving the content and substantial form of a notice of election.
96-08-21B
1996
Joining the Park and Recreation Board and thanking Bill and Pat Preston for their work as co-directors of the 1996 Revolutionary Run.
96-10-16
10-16-1996
Endorsing the goals of the Lower Delaware River Management Plan and supporting designation of the Lower Delaware as a National Wild and Scenic River.
97-04-16
4-16-1997
Supporting the $59 million bond issue for the purpose of open space preservation.
R.98-03-04
3-4-1998
Supporting the Upper Makefield Township Environmental Advisory Council's recommendations on the use of Open Space Preservation Funds.
R.980506
5-6-1998
Supporting the efforts of the Pennsylvania Civil Justice Coalition and passage of the Lawsuit Abuse Reform Act.
R.8/5/1998
8-5-1998
Waiving all requirements of the Subdivision and Land Development ordinances of the Township for Louis F. Floge's and Ottilie Floge's portion of parcel number 47-7-32-1 in conveying it to Velma W. Zellner.
219
7-7-1999
Adopting a law enforcement mutual aid agreement with Newtown Township, Doylestown Township, Doylestown Borough, Warwick Township and Plumstead Township.
R.98-12-16(E)
12-16-1998
Declaring the Township's official intent with respect to certain capital expenditures and reimbursement in connection with the acquisition of open space.
R.99-5-20
5-20-1999
Repealing R.98-06-06; reestablishing the Upper Makefield Township Transportation Impact Fee Advisory Committee.
R.99-07-07
6-16-1999
Establishing a fee in lieu of dedication of open space.
R.12/15/1999
12-15-1999
Recognizing the Bucks County Census 2000 Complete Count Committee and appointing Chief Mark Schmidt as the Township representative.
227
1-19-2000
Approving a mutual aid agreement with Doylestown Township, Doylestown Borough, Warwick Township, Plumstead Township, Newton Township and Warminster Township.
R.4/5/2000
4-5-2000
Authorizing the Township Finance Officer to identify, create an inventory list of and estimate the fair market value of used Township personal property to be less than $1,000.
231
4-19-2000
Providing for the imposition of late filing fees against the local Tax Collector.
1-2-2001
Increasing the membership of the Upper Makefield Township Zoning Hearing Board from 3 members to 5 members.
R.01-03-07
3-7-2001
Instituting a grievance procedure under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
245
1-7-2002
Appointing the Township's elected Tax Collector as the Delinquent Tax Collector for Upper Makefield Township.
R.2002-04-03(B)
4-3-2002
Requesting that the State Legislature amend Act 153 of 1996, to permit Counties, Townships and Boroughs to exempt certain real estate from further millage increases imposed on real property.
R.2002-12-4
12-4-2002
Setting rules for compliance with the Pennsylvania Open Records Law, effective December 2, 2002.
R.2003-01-06(B)
1-6-2003
Revising the grievance and conciliation procedure under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
265
6-1-2005
Authorizing the appropriate officers of Upper Makefield Township to enter into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with other Bucks County municipalities for legal services for the negotiation of an agreement with Verizon for cable television services for Upper Makefield Township.
285
6-18-2008
Authorizing the appropriate officers of Upper Makefield Township to enter into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with Newtown Township and Wrightstown Township and amending and restating the terms and conditions of the agreement between said townships, which established the entity that drafted, adopted and implements the Newtown Area Comprehensive Plan, the Newtown Area Joint Municipal Zoning Ordinance and all amendments thereto.
288
12-17-2008
Authorizing participation of Township in Delaware Valley Insurance Trust.
289
6-3-2009
Authorizing participation of Township in Delaware Valley Health Insurance Trust.
290
6-17-2009
Authorizing participation of Township in Delaware Valley Workers' Compensation Trust.
292
5-19-2010
Appointing Municipal Utility Alliance as a consultant for Township for bidding and purchasing certain utility products and services.
306
3-3-2015
Authorizing incurrence of electoral and nonelectoral indebtedness; issuance of general obligation bonds.
308
7-16-2014
Authorizing participation of Township in PSATS Unemployment Compensation Group Trust.
310
2-2-2016
Increasing indebtedness by issuance of general obligation note for acquisition of real estate.
318
9-19-2017
Adoption of an intergovernmental agreement regarding a multimunicipal application to the Department of Environmental Protection for recycling program performance grant.
Ord./Res.
Date
Description
R-5/10/1977
Adopting and submitting to the Department of Environmental Resources for its approval a revision to a parcel of land identified as Washington Meadows.
R.98-06-17(2)
6-17-1998
Adopting the Upper Makefield Township Open Space Plan
Ord./Res.
Date
Description
R
Purchasing a tract of land for the amount of $300.
R-2B
11-21-1954
Transferring land to the Township from Helen C. Wallerstein and Dorothy C. Kahn.
R-22
6-5-1967
Authorizing the condemnation of the property of Mr. and Mrs. Warren E. Buckman and authorizing the filing of a declaration of taking and all necessary action for the acquisition.
R-61A
1976
Conveying lands to the Township for the purpose of public roads.
R-9-19-1978
Conveying a parcel of land for the purpose of public roads to the Township from Gigliotti Corporation.
R-79-2
9-18-1979
Accepting lands conveyed by deeds from Walter C. Flowers for the purpose of public roads.
R-1982
1982
Accepting Jericho Mountain properties for public roads.
163
7-6-1991
Authorizing the acquisition by condemnation of a parcel of land for use as a Township bicycle path.
R.10/4/2000
10-4-2000
Approving the purchase of an agricultural conservation easement on 133.47 acres of the Thorpe property at 371 Stoney Brook Road for a price of $800,820.
R.2002/4/3A
4-3-2002
Authorizing the Board of Supervisors or Upper Makefield Township to select and appropriate by eminent domain certain real estate in Upper Makefield Township.
R.2002/10/2
10-2-2002
Authorizing the Board of Supervisors or Upper Makefield Township to select and appropriate by eminent domain certain real estate in Upper Makefield Township.
R.2002-20-11
11-20-2002
Accepting a conservation easement for a portion of the property known as Tax Map No. 47-004-009, located at the intersection of Eagle Road and Woodhill Road in the Township
Ord./Res.
Date
Description
R-42
3-27-1974
Revising comprehensive sewerage plans to allow the sewage treatment plant for the Washington Crossing State Park pending approval of the Bucks County Health Department, Department of Environmental Resources and the Delaware River Basin.
R-3/1/1977
Prohibiting approval for any preliminary or final subdivision plan which will or may utilize alternate on-lot sewage disposal system.
R-9/6/1989
Authorizing the Township Manager to draw down the amount of $26,057.03 by draft with Citizens Savings Bank letter of credit dated May 30, 1986 including extensions thereof, held for the account of Patrick Frawley and Associates.
R-90-9-5
9-5-1990
Supporting the passage of legislation to authorize municipalities to impose fair and equitable impact fees on new development to pay for the costs of the infrastructure improvements.
94-12-7
12-7-1994
Prescribing quarterly sewer and water rentals for users of the Heritage Hills Sewage Treatment and Water Plant, prescribing procedures and penalties for failure to pay the required rentals and establishing other applicable fees.
970106
1-6-1997
Prescribing quarterly sewer and water rentals for user of the Heritage Hills Sewage Treatment and Water Plant, prescribing procedures and penalties for failure to pay the required rentals and establishing other applicable fees.
R.980105
1-5-1998
Prescribing quarterly sewer and water rentals for users of the Heritage Hills Sewage Treatment and Water Plant, prescribing procedures and penalties for failure to pay the required rentals and establishing other applicable fees.
R.990104B
1-4-1999
Prescribing quarterly sewer and water rentals for users of the Heritage Hills Sewage Treatment and Water Plant, prescribing procedures and penalties for failure to pay the required rentals and establishing other applicable fees.
R.2000-01-04
1-4-2000
Prescribing quarterly sewer and water rentals for users of the Heritage Hills Sewage Treatment and Water Plant, prescribing procedures and penalties for failure to pay the required rentals and establishing other applicable fees.
Street
Activity
Location
Ord./Res.
Date
Brownsburg Road
vacate
33 feet wide strip of land as shown on the detail plan of Brownsburg Estates
211
9-2-1998
Cooper Road
vacate
203
11-9-1997
Glenwood Drive
vacate
204
3-4-1998
Jericho Run
adopt
R-2A
4-6-1954
Jonathan Way
adopt
R-2A
4-6-1954
Lenape Lane
vacate
15 feet wide strip of land as shown on the plan of Washington Crossing
153
11-20-1989
Lenape Lane
vacate
Embaracation Drive 50 feet wide said point being a corner lands now or late of Washington Crossing State Park
R-89-12-20
12-20-1989
Mount Eyre Road
accept
Description on final plan of lots prepared by D.S. Winokur Associates, Inc., 2-24-1989; revised 3-7-1994.
96-08-07
8-7-1996
Old Barn Court
accept
Description on final plan of lots prepared by D.S. Winokur Associates, Inc., 2-24-1989; revised 3-7-1994.
96-08-07
8-7-1996
Pineville Road
vacate/ relocate
11
6-12-1961
Pidcock Lane
adopt
R-2A
4-6-1954
Slack Road
close
Entire length
R.00-03-15
3-15-2000
Taylorsville Road
widening
Acquisition by condemnation of 13.5' strip of land owned by Sean Mauer.
196
6-4-1997
Valley View Drive
accept
Description on final plan of lots prepared by D.S. Winokur Associates, Inc., 2-24-1989; revised 3-7-1994.
96-08-07
8-7-1996
[Reserved to accommodate future enactments][1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Appendix J, Zoning; Prior Ordinances, was excluded from the republication of the Code at the request of the Township.