City of Greensburg, PA
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2023-12-11
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The Code
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Part I: Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 5 Administration of Government
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Article III Council and Mayor
- Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Administration of Government
- Ch 5 Art III Council and Mayor
- § 5-3 General powers of Council.
- § 5-4 Mayor.
- § 5-5 Meetings.
- Ch 9 Authorities, Municipal
- Ch 10 Bonds of Certain Officers and Employees
- Ch 12 Central Westmoreland Council of Governments
- Ch 14 (Reserved)
- Ch 22 Educational Service Agency
- Ch 25 Emergency Disaster Plan
- Ch 30 Fiscal Affairs
- Ch 40 (Reserved)
- Ch 42 Intergovernmental Agreements
- Ch 47 Meetings
- Ch 50 (Reserved)
- Ch 54 Pensions
- Ch 57 (Reserved)
- Ch 60 Planning Commission
- Ch 65 (Reserved)
- Ch 71 Seal
- Ch 74 Shade Tree Policy
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 86 Advertising Materials
- Ch 89 (Reserved)
- Ch 92 Alarm Devices
- Ch 96 Amusement Devices
- Ch 99 Animals
- Ch 103 Automobile Service Stations
- Ch 107 (Reserved)
- Ch 114 (Reserved)
- Ch 119 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 122 Buildings, Unsafe
- Ch 127 Retail Food Facilities
- Ch 130 Checks, Fraudulent
- Ch 132 City Hall
- Ch 135 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 140 Driveways
- Ch 147 Entertainment, Public
- Ch 151 Fees
- Ch 154 Firearms
- Ch 155 Fire Prevention
- Ch 157 (Reserved)
- Ch 160 (Reserved)
- Ch 175 Insurance
- Ch 179 (Reserved)
- Ch 182 Mining
- Ch 190 Parking Lots
- Ch 193 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 195 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 197 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 200 (Reserved)
- Ch 202 Poles and Wires
- Ch 203 Posters, Signs, Banners or Bumper Stickers
- Ch 205 Property Maintenance
- Ch 211 Real Estate Registry
- Ch 215 Rental Property
- Ch 219 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 227 Solid Waste, Bulky Waste, Recycling, Household Hazardous Waste (Hhw) and E-Waste Collection
- Ch 232 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 235 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 240 Taxation
- Ch 243 Telecommunications Rights-Of-Way, Management of
- Ch 246 Trees
- Ch 249 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 253 Nuisances
- Ch 260 Warrantless Arrests
- Ch 265 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A270 (Reserved)
- Ch A271 Streets and Alleys
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
The legislative power and all matters of policy
of the City government shall be vested in and exercised by the Council.
The City Council shall approve the hiring of all City employees and
approve salary levels. The City Council shall meet with the City Administrator,
the Fiscal Director and department heads monthly for the purpose of
reviewing and planning the department functions.
The Mayor shall preside at all meetings of the City Council and shall have a voice and vote in its proceedings. All bonds, notes, contracts and written obligations of the City shall be executed on its behalf by the Mayor or, in the event of the Mayor's inability to act, by the Councilman who heads the Department of Accounts and Finance. The powers and duties of the Mayor shall be only such as are expressly conferred upon him by the Home Rule Charter, Act of 1988, August 20, Article VII, § C-34 et seq.
[Amended 12-21-1994 by Ord. No. 1646]
Regular meetings of the Council shall be held at least once a month on such date and at such time and place as shall be established by ordinance of the Council. All meetings shall be open to the public, and notice of regular, special and adjourned meetings shall be given as prescribed by law and as provided by Home Rule Charter, Act of 1988, August 20, Article IV, § C-19 et seq. The Sunshine Act (65 P.S. § 271 et seq.) shall be applicable within the City.
