Township of Cheltenham, PA
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2023-04-26
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art I Name, Boundaries and Powers
- § C101 Name.
- § C102 Boundaries.
- § C103 Grant of powers.
- § C104 Construction of powers.
- Ch C Art II Definitions and Rules of Construction
- § C201 Definitions.
- § C202 Rules of construction.
- Ch C Art III Township Board of Commissioners
- § C301 Vesting of powers.
- § C302 Composition and wards.
- § C303 Terms.
- § C304 Election.
- § C305 Redistricting.
- § C306 Qualifications of Commissioners.
- § C307 Compensation.
- § C308 Vacancies.
- § C309 Filling of vacancies.
- § C310 Oath of office.
- Ch C Art IV Operation and Procedures of the Board
- § C401 Organization of the Board.
- § C402 Meetings.
- § C403 Rule of procedure.
- § C404 Quorum and majority action.
- § C405 Form of action by the Board.
- § C406 Minutes.
- § C407 Inquiries and investigation.
- Ch C Art V Ordinances
- § C501 General ordinance requirements.
- § C502 Penalty.
- § C503 Recording of ordinances and resolutions.
- § C504 Codification of ordinances.
- § C505 Emergency ordinances.
- Ch C Art VI Board President
- § C601 Functions.
- § C602 Duties.
- § C603 Vice President.
- § C604 Removal.
- § C605 Vacancy.
- Ch C Art VII Township Manager
- § C701 Functions, appointments, qualifications and compensation.
- § C702 Powers and duties.
- § C703 Removal or nonrenewal.
- § C704 Contract.
- § C705 Acting Township Manager.
- Ch C Art VIII Finance Officer
- § C801 Elected Finance Officer; term; qualifications.
- § C802 Election.
- § C803 Duties.
- § C804 Vacancy.
- § C805 Compensation.
- § C806 Termination.
- Ch C Art IX Township Controller
- § C901 Appointment, function, qualifications and compensation.
- § C902 Acting Controller.
- § C903 Removal.
- Ch C Art X Township Solicitor
- § C1001 Appointment, function, qualifications and compensation.
- § C1002 Removal.
- Ch C Art XI Operation of Township
- § C1101 Township departments and offices.
- § C1102 Administrative Code.
- § C1103 Surety bonds.
- § C1104 Personnel system.
- § C1105 Personnel Code.
- § C1106 Fair hiring practices.
- § C1107 Prohibition of political activity.
- § C1108 Independent audits.
- § C1109 Representation of others.
- § C1110 Financial interest in matters involving the township.
- § C1111 Gifts or favors.
- § C1112 Disclosure and use of confidential information.
- § C1113 Penalties.
- § C1114 Code of Ethics.
- Ch C Art XII Financial Administration
- § C1201 Fiscal year.
- § C1202 Definition and form of budgets and programs and classification of accounts.
- § C1203 Budget message.
- § C1204 Financial plan; proposed budgets.
- § C1205 Adoption of budget.
- § C1206 Amendments of budget during fiscal year.
- § C1207 Contracts.
- § C1208 Disbursements.
- § C1209 Records and reports.
- § C1210 Financial limitations.
- § C1211 Pension fund limitations.
- Ch C Art XIII Citizens' Groups
- § C1301 Creation and functions.
- § C1302 Appointments; term of office.
- § C1303 Operation.
- § C1304 Civil Service Commission.
- § C1305 Planning Commission.
- § C1306 (Reserved)
- § C1307 Library Board.
- § C1308 (Reserved)
- § C1309 Applicability to specifically designated entities.
- § C1310 Members of Board may serve on citizens' groups.
- Ch C Art XIV Citizen Participation in Township Government
- § C1401 Declaration of principles.
- § C1402 Public right to information.
- § C1403 Subscription rights.
- § C1404 Availability of state of the township message.
- § C1405 Annual report of Board.
- § C1406 Citizen's right to be heard.
- § C1407 Township Information and Complaint Officer.
- § C1408 General authority.
- § C1409 Procedures.
- § C1410 Action on petitions.
- § C1411 Results of election.
- § C1412 Limited initiative.
- § C1413 Officers subject to recall.
- § C1414 Recall procedure.
- § C1415 Notice to incumbent.
- § C1416 Recall election.
- § C1417 Resignation to terminate recall.
- § C1418 Disqualification for office.
- § C1419 Limitations.
- Ch C Art XV Transitional and General Provisions
- § C1501 Effective date of Charter.
- § C1502 Existing elected officers.
- § C1503 Officers and employees.
- § C1504 Citizens' groups.
- § C1505 Continuation of ordinances.
- § C1506 Continuation of township rights and liabilities.
- § C1507 Severability.
- § C1508 Amendments.
- § C1509 Name.
- The Code
- Part I, Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Administration of Government
- Ch 9 Advisory Boards and Committees
- Ch 12 Business Improvement Districts
- Ch 16 Consortium of Communities
- Ch 22 Fire Department
- Ch 26 Human Relations Commission
- Ch 40 Pensions
- Ch 44 Personnel
- Ch 48 Police Department
- Ch 52 Purchasing
- Ch 58 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 62 Task Forces
- Ch 66 Trusts and Agreements
- Ch 71 Wards
- Part II, General Legislation
- Ch 78 Advertising Materials
- Ch 82 Air Pollution
- Ch 86 Alarms
- Ch 90 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 94 Amusements and Amusement Devices
- Ch 98 Animals
- Ch 105 Boxing
- Ch 110 Building Construction
- Ch 114 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 120 Claims
- Ch 135 Electrical Registration
- Ch 139 Explosives
- Ch 143 Firearms
- Ch 147 Fire Insurance Claims
- Ch 151 Fire Prevention
- Ch 154 Food-Handling Establishments
- Ch 158 Garage Sales
- Ch 161 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 162 Single-Use Plastic Bags
- Ch 165 Housing Rehabilitation Program
- Ch 167 (Reserved)
- Ch 179 Massage Establishments
- Ch 188 Nuisances
- Ch 193 Parades and Demonstrations
- Ch 194 Fireworks
- Ch 197 Parking Lots
- Ch 201 Parks and Playgrounds
- Ch 205 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 209 Plumbing Standards
- Ch 210 Wastewater Control
- Ch 211 Sump Pump and Groundwater Standards
- Ch 213 Precious Metals and Gems
- Ch 215 Property Maintenance
- Ch 217 Property, Sale of
- Ch 221 Quarries
- Ch 226 (Reserved)
- Ch 227 Rental Licensing and Inspection
- Ch 228 Records
- Ch 231 School Property
- Ch 234 Security of Buildings
- Ch 238 Sewers
- Ch 240 Sexually Oriented Businesses
- Ch 242 (Reserved)
- Ch 246 Smoking
- Ch 251 Peddling, Soliciting and Transient Sales
- Ch 253 (Reserved)
- Ch 255 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 260 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 264 Swimming Pools
- Ch 270 Taxation
- Ch 271 (Reserved)
- Ch 273 Tobacco Sales
- Ch 276 Transportation Development District
- Ch 280 Trees
- Ch 283 Vacant Building Registry and Regulations
- Ch 285 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 290 Watershed Stormwater Management
- Ch 291 Watershed Stormwater Management for Wissahickon Creek Watershed
- Ch 292 Stormwater Management Ordinance and Fee Structure
- Ch 295 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A300 Fees
- Ch A301 Cable Television Franchise
- Ch A302 Cable Television Rate Regulations
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Approved 11-1-1976. Amendments noted where applicable.]
