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Warren County
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The following is a chronological listing of legislation of the Borough of Washington adopted since January 1, 2003, indicating its inclusion in the Code or the reason for its exclusion. [Enabling legislation which is not general and permanent in nature is considered to be non-Code material (NCM).] Information regarding legislation which is not included in the Code nor on this list is available from the office of the Borough Clerk.
Enactment
Adoption
Date
Subject
Disposition
1-2003
2-4-2003
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 85
2-2003
4-1-2003
Fees amendment
Ch. 39
3-2003
Zoning amendment
Defeated
4-2003
5-6-2003
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 85
5-2003
5-6-2003
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 85
6-2003
Salaries
NCM
7-2003
6-4-2003
Special Improvement District
Ch. 74
8-2003
6-17-2003
Referendum on charter amendment
NCM
9-2003
Easement
NCM
10-2003
Property maintenance
Defeated
11-2003
Special Improvement District amendment
Ch. 74
12-2003
Property maintenance
Defeated
13-2003
10-7-2003
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 85
14-2003
Bond
NCM
15-2003
11-3-2003
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 85
16-2003
Zoning and land development amendment
Defeated
17-2003
12-16-2003
Zoning and land development amendment
Ch. 94
1-2004
2-3-2004
Zoning and land development amendment
Ch. 94
2-2004
Public contracting
Defeated
3-2004
2-17-2004
Zoning and land development amendment
Ch. 94
4-2004
2-17-2004
Zoning and land development amendment
Ch. 94
5-2004
4-6-2004
Special Improvement District (schedule amendment only)
NCM
6-2004
4-6-2004
Five-year tax exemption and abatement
Ch. 79, Art. I
7-2004
Salaries
NCM
8-2004
5-4-2004
Garbage, rubbish and refuse amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 2020-13
9-2004
6-1-2004
Rental property
Repealed by Ord. No. 2019-10
10-2004
Bond
NCM
11-2004
Bond
NCM
12-2004
8-17-2004
Fees amendment
Ch. 39
13-2004
Swimming pools amendment
Tabled
14-2004
9-7-2004
Garbage, rubbish and refuse amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 2020-13
15-2004
Bond
NCM
16-2004
10-5-2004
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 85
17-2004
10-19-2004
Fire prevention code amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 3-2016
18-2004
Authorizing United Telephone Company to utilize streets
NCM
19-2004
12-7-2004
Administration of government amendment
Ch. 3
20-2004
12-7-2004
Zoning and land development amendment
Ch. 94
1-2005
Bond
NCM
2-2005
Salaries
NCM
3-2005
4-5-2005
Administration of government amendment
Ch. 3
4-2005
Salaries
NCM
5-2005
Salaries
NCM
6-2005
Budget cap
NCM
7-2005
Defeated
8-2005
Bond
NCM
9-2005
Salaries
NCM
10-2005
Salaries
NCM
11-2005
6-7-2005
Zoning Map amendment
Ch. 94, table only
12-2005
Improvements
NCM
13-2005
Improvements
NCM
14-2005
6-7-2005
Zoning and land development amendment
Ch. 94
15-2005
Defeated
16-2005
10-18-2005
Hazardous material response reimbursement
Ch. 11
17-2005
11-1-2005
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 85
18-2005
11-22-2005
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 85
19-2005
11-22-2005
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 85
20-2005
12-13-2005
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 85
21-2005
12-13-2005
Zoning and land development amendment
Ch. 94, Art. VIII
22-2005
12-13-2005
Zoning and land development amendment
Ch. 94, Art. IX
1-2006
2-7-2006
Housing Officer amendment
Ch. 94, Art. IX
2-2006
Salaries
NCM
3-2006
2-21-2006
Sex offenders: residency restrictions
Repealed by Ord. No. 10-2009
4-2006
Defeated
5-2006
4-4-2006
Garbage, rubbish, and refuse amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 2020-13
6-2006
4-4-2006
Alcoholic beverages: consumption amendment
Ch. 22, Art. III
7-2006
Bond
NCM
8-2006
Appropriation
NCM
9-2006
Budget cap
NCM
10-2006
6-6-2006
Zoning and land development amendment
Ch. 94, Art. VIII
11-2006
Defeated
12-2006
6-6-2006
Zoning and land development amendment
Ch. 94
13-2006
Acquisition of land
NCM
14-2006
7-18-2006
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 85
15-2006
Defeated
16-2006
9-19-2006
Administration of government amendment
Ch. 3
17-2006
10-17-2006
Stormwater management
Superseded by Ord. No. 2021-02
18-2006
11-6-2006
Dogs and cats amendment
Ch. 35
19-2006
12-5-2006
Zoning and land development amendment
Ch. 94
20-2006
Defeated
21-2006
12-5-2006
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 85
1-2007
3-20-2007
Zoning and land development amendment
Ch. 94
2-2007
4-3-2007
Appropriation
NCM
3-2007
4-3-2007
Curfew; loitering repealer
Ch. 34; Ch. 56, reference only
4-2007
4-3-2007
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 85
5-2007
Tax relief in redevelopment areas
Tabled
6-2007
6-19-2007
Budget cap
NCM
7-2007
7-17-2007
Bond
NCM
8-2007
8-21-2007
Zoning and land development amendment
Ch. 94
9-2007
8-7-2007
Salaries
NCM
10-2007
9-18-2007
Administration of government amendment
Ch. 3
11-2007
9-18-2007
Appropriation
NCM
12-2007
Appropriation
NCM
13-2007
12-18-2007
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 85
14-2007
Not adopted
15-2007
12-18-2007
Salaries amendment
NCM
1-2008
4-1-2008
Administration of government: Board of Recreation Commissioners amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 3-2011
2-2008
4-15-2008
Bond
3-2008
5-6-2008
Zoning and land development amendment
Ch. 94
4-2008
5-20-2008
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 85
5-2008
7-1-2008
Bond
NCM
6-2008
7-1-2008
Special improvement district amendment
Ch. 74
7-2008
8-19-2008
Cap Bank
NCM
8-2008
9-2-2008
Zoning and land development amendment
Ch. 94
9-2008
10-7-2008
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 85
10-2008
10-7-2008
Licensed occupations amendment; land use and development amendment
Ch. 54, Art. III; Ch. 94
11-2008
Bond
12-2008
11-5-2008
Cats repealer; Dogs and cats amendment
Ch. 33, reference only; Ch. 35
13-2008
11-17-2008
Fees amendment
Ch. 1, Ch. 21, Ch. 26, Ch. 39, Ch. 42, Ch. 45, Ch. 49, Ch. 54, Ch. 57, Ch. 69, Ch. 70, Ch. 73, Ch. 75, Ch. 78, Ch. 80, Ch. 94
14-2008
11-17-2008
Administration of government amendment
Ch. 3
1-2009
4-7-2009
Redevelopment plan
NCM
2-2009
7-7-2009
Redeveloper designated
NCM
3-2009
7-7-2009
Rental property amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 2019-10
4-2009
5-19-2009
Garbage, rubbish and refuse amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 2020-13
5-2009
Graffiti
Not adopted
6-2009
Cap Bank
Not adopted
7-2009
7-7-2009
Abandoned properties; unfit buildings amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 4-2011
8-2009
7-7-2009
Zoning and land development amendment
Ch. 94
9-2009
Number not used
10-2009
7-7-2009
Sex offender residency repealer
Ch. 71, reference only
11-2009
8-8-2009
Zoning and land development amendment
Ch. 94
12-2009
8-28-2009
Administration of government amendment
Ch. 3
13-2009
11-4-2009
Salaries amendment
NCM
1-2010
2-16-2010
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 85
2-2010
3-2-2010
Parks, Borough: recreation fees amendment
Superseded by Ord. No. 1-2012
3-2010
4-20-2010
Salaries amendment
NCM
4-2010
Cap Bank
Not adopted
5-2010
4-6-2010
Parks, Borough: recreation fees amendment
Superseded by Ord. No. 1-2012
6-2010
Salaries amendment
NCM
7-2010
Sale of property
Not adopted
8-2010
7-6-2010
Vehicles and traffic
Ch. 85
9-2010
7-20-2010
Cable television franchise
Ch. A96
10-2010
8-17-2010
Zoning and land development amendment
Ch. 94
11-2010
8-17-2010
Authorize nonbonding referendum on municipal garbage service
NCM
12-2010
8-23-2010
Forensic audit of municipal financial transaction for five years
NCM
13-2010
10-19-2010
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 85
14-2010
11-15-2010
Streets and sidewalks: maintenance on certain private roads
Ch. 75, Art. XI
15-2010
12-21-2010
Administration of government: restrictions on award of contracts exempt from public bidding
Ch. 3, Art. IIIA
1-2011
4-5-2011
Cap Bank
NCM
2-2011
Number not used
3-2011
9-20-2011
Administration of government: Board of Recreation Commissioners
Repealed by Ord. No. 2020-12
4-2011
8-16-2011
Abandoned properties ordinance repealer
Repealer only; NCM
5-2011
8-16-2011
Zoning and land development amendment
Ch. 94
6-2011
10-4-2011
Sale of surplus property
NCM
7-2011
10-4-2011
Flood damage prevention
Ch. 44A
1-2012
2-7-2012
Borough Parks: Recreation Program Fees
Superseded by Ord. No. 10-2012
2-2012
3-6-2012
Exceed Budget; Cap Bank
NCM
3-2012
5-1-2012
Bond
NCM
4-2012
7-3-2012
Appropriation
NCM
5-2012
7-3-2012
Easement
NCM
6-2012
9-4-2012
Shade Tree Commission Amendment; Trees Amendment; Zoning and Land Development Amendment
Ch. 76; Ch. 83; Ch. 94
7-2012
9-4-2012
Officers and Employees: Background Checks
Ch. 13, Art. III
8-2012
9-4-2012
Administration of Government Amendment
Ch. 3
9-2012
12-18-2012
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 85
10-2012
12-18-2012
Borough Parks: Recreation Program Fees
Superseded by Ord. No. 1-2015
1-2013
3-5-2013
Borough Parks: Recreation Program Fees Amendment
Superseded by Ord. No. 1-2015
2-2013
4-2-2013
Easement
NCM
3-2013
6-5-2013
Salaries
NCM
4-2013
6-18-2013
Appropriation
NCM
5-2013
7-16-2013
Sale of Land
NCM
6-2013
Not Adopted
1-2014
Exceed Budget; Cap Bank
NCM
2-2014
6-17-2014
Appropriation
NCM
3-2014
12-2-2014
Abandoned and Foreclosed Property Registration and Maintenance: Registration of Properties Pending Foreclosure
Ch. 65, Art. I
4-2014
12-2-2014
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 85
1-2015
2-3-2015
Borough Parks: Recreation Program Fees Amendment
Superseded by Ord. No. 3-2015
2-2015
4-7-2015
Exceed Budget; Cap Bank
NCM
3-2015
4-7-2015
Borough Parks: Recreation Program Fees Amendment
Superseded by Ord. No. 2018-04
4-2015
5-19-2015
Appropriation
NCM
5-2015
6-16-2015
Appropriation
NCM
6-2015
9-1-2015
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 85
7-2015
8-18-2015
Salaries
NCM
8-2015
12-1-2015
Salaries
NCM
9-2015
12-1-2015
Appropriation
NCM
1-2016
Not Adopted
2-2016
9-6-2016
Exceed Budget; Cap Bank
NCM
3-2016
9-6-2016
Fire Prevention Code
Repealed by Ord. No. 2018-17
4-2016
8-16-2016
Appropriation
NCM
5-2016
9-20-2016
Appropriation
NCM
6-2016
10-4-2016
Appropriation
NCM
2017-01
5-16-2017
Secondhand Goods and Precious Metals: Reporting System for Dealers
Ch. 68, Art. I
2017-02
4-4-2017
Exceed Budget; Cap Bank
NCM
2017-03
4-4-2017
Peddlers and Solicitors
Ch. 49
2017-04
4-18-2017
Littering Amendment; Public Health Nuisances Amendment; Vandalism, Graffiti and Other Property Offenses; Abandoned and Inoperable Vehicles; Weeds and Obnoxious Growths Amendment
Ch. 55; Ch. 59; Ch. 84; Ch. 84A; Ch. 91
2017-05
4-18-2017
Administration of Government Amendment
Ch. 3
2017-06
5-16-2017
Salaries
NCM
2017-07
5-16-2017
Property Maintenance: Abandoned and Vacant Properties
Repealed by Ord. No. 2022-08
2017-08
5-16-2017
Appropriation
NCM
2017-09
6-20-2017
Bond
NCM
2017-10
6-7-2017
Appropriation
NCM
2017-11
6-7-2017
Agreement
NCM
2017-12
7-5-2017
Green Team
Ch. 10A
2017-13
7-18-2017
Appropriation
NCM
2017-14
8-1-2017
Appropriation
NCM
2017-15
10-3-2017
Administration of Government Amendment; Borough Parks: Control of Parks Amendment
Ch. 3; Ch. 64, Art. I
2017-16
10-3-2017
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 85
2017-17
10-17-2017
Dogs and Cats Amendment
Ch. 35
2017-18
10-17-2017
Government Record Fees Amendment
Ch. 39
2017-19
10-17-2017
Fire Department: Volunteer Fire Department Amendment
Ch. 10 , Art. I
2018-01
Not Adopted
2018-02
3-20-2018
Exceed Budget; Cap Bank
NCM
2018-03
Number Not Used
2018-04
4-3-2018
Borough Parks: Recreation Program Fees Amendment
Ch. 64, Art. II
2018-05
4-3-2018
Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse Amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 2020-13
2018-06
4-17-2018
Gas Franchise
NCM
Enactment
Adoption Date
Subject
Disposition
Supp. No.
2018-07
5-1-2018
Coin-Operated Amusement Devices Repealer
Ch. 23, reference only
2
2018-08
5-1-2018
Dogs and Cats Amendment; Agricultural Animals, Keeping of
Ch. 35; Ch. 35A
2
2018-09
5-1-2018
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 85
2
2018-10
5-1-2018
Bond
NCM
2
2018-11
5-1-2018
Bond
NCM
2
2018-12
5-1-2018
Bond
NCM
2
2018-13
7-10-2018
Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse Amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 2020-13
2
2018-14
7-10-2018
Funding for Library
NCM
2
2018-15
8-14-2018
Zoning and Land Development Amendment
Ch. 94
2
2018-16
8-14-2018
Redevelopment Plan
NCM
2
2018-17
9-4-2018
Fire Prevention Code
Repealed by Ord. No. 2019-07
2
2018-18
Not adopted
2018-19
10-16-2018
Bond
NCM
2
2018-20
11-8-2018
Sale of Property
NCM
2
2018-21
10-16-2018
Street Vacation
Ch. A98, Art. VI
2
2018-22
Not adopted
2018-23
12-4-2018
Fire Department: Volunteer Fire Department Amendment
Ch. 10, Art. I
2
2018-24
12-4-2018
Redevelopment Plan
NCM
2
2018-25
12-18-2018
Dogs and Cats Amendment
Ch. 35
2
2019-01
2-5-2019
Street Name Changes
Ch. A98, Art. V
2
2019-02
2-5-2019
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 85
2
2019-03
2-5-2019
Salaries
NCM
2
2019-04
2-5-2019
Sale of Property
NCM
2
2019-05
4-16-2019
Licensed Occupations: Bingo and Raffles
Ch. 54, Art. V
2
2019-06
9-3-2019
Bond
NCM
2
2019-07
4-16-2019
Fire Prevention Code
Ch. 42
2
2019-08
4-16-2019
Easement
NCM
2
2019-09
4-16-2019
Sale of Property
NCM
2
2019-10
4-2-2019
Rental Property
Ch. 66
2
2019-11
4-2-2019
Salaries
NCM
2
2019-12
4-16-2019
Exceed Budget; Cap Bank
NCM
2
2019-13
6-18-2019
Easement
NCM
2
2019-14
6-18-2019
Bond
NCM
2
2019-15
6-18-2019
Appropriation
NCM
2
2019-16
6-18-2019
Appropriation
NCM
2
2019-17
8-14-2019
Officers and Employees: Direct Deposit
Ch. 13, Art. IV
2
2019-18
9-3-2019
Bond
NCM
2
2019-19
9-3-2019
Bond
NCM
2
2019-20
9-3-2019
Bond
NCM
2
2019-21
Not adopted
2019-22
10-1-2019
Redevelopment Plan
NCM
2
2019-23
10-1-2019
Zoning and Land Development Amendment
Ch. 94
2
2019-24
Not adopted
2019-25
10-1-2019
Zoning and Land Development Amendment
Ch. 94
2
2019-26
10-1-2019
Bond
NCM
3
2019-27
11-14-2019
Bond
NCM
3
2019-28
12-3-2019
Purchase of Property
NCM
3
2019-29
12-3-2019
Licensed Occupations: Garage Sales Repealer
Ch. 54, Art. III
3
2020-01
2-4-2020
Easement
NCM
3
2020-02
2-18-2020
Salaries
NCM
3
2020-03
4-7-2020
Shared Service Stipend
NCM
3
2020-04
4-7-2020
Parks, Borough: Recreation Program Fees Amendment
Ch. 64, Art. II
3
2020-05
4-7-2020
Bond
NCM
3
2020-06
4-21-2020
Municipal Budget Cap
NCM
3
2020-07
7-21-2020
Capital
NCM
3
2020-08
7-21-2020
Sale of Property
NCM
3
2020-09
8-4-2020
Zoning and Land Development Amendment
Ch. 94
3
2020-10
8-4-2020
Zoning and Land Development Amendment
Ch. 94
3
2020-11
9-1-2020
Salaries
See Ch. 17
4
2020-12
9-1-2020
Administration of Government Amendment
Ch. 3
4
2020-13
10-6-2020
Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Repealed by Ord. No. 2021-10
4
2020-01
2-2-2021
Salaries
See Ch. 17
4
2021-02
3-16-2021
Stormwater Control; Sedimentation and Soil Erosion Control Amendment; Zoning and Land Development Amendment
Ch. 57; Ch. 69; Ch. 94
4
2021-03
5-4-2021
Exceed Budget, Cap Bank
NCM
4
2021-04
5-4-2021
Shade Tree Commission Amendment
Ch. 76
4
2021-05
Not adopted
2021-06
Pending Adoption
2021-07
8-11-2021
Taxation: Cannabis Transfer Tax; Zoning and Land Development Amendment
Ch. 79, Art. II; Ch. 94
5
2021-08
9-7-2021
Nuisances, Public Health Amendment
Ch. 59
5
2021-09
9-7-2021
Administration of Government Amendment
Ch. 3
5
2021-10
Pending Referendum
2021-11
12-7-2021
Parks, Borough: Control of Parks Amendment
Ch. 64, Art. I
6
2022-01
4-5-2022
Administration of Government Amendment
Ch. 3
6
2022-02
4-19-2022
Zoning and Land Development Amendment
Ch. 94
6
2022-03
4-5-2022
Exceed Budget; Cap Bank
NCM
6
2022-04
6-14-2022
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 85
6
2022-05
7-5-2022
Smoking
Ch. 72
6
2022-06
6-14-2022
PILOT Agreement
NCM
6
2022-07
8-16-2022
Appropriation
NCM
6
2022-08
8-16-2022
Abandoned and Foreclosed Property Registration and Maintenance: Registration and Maintenance of Vacant and Abandoned Properties
Ch. 65, Art. II
6
2022-09
9-20-2022
Zoning and Land Development Amendment
Ch. 94
6
2022-10
9-20-2022
Redevelopment Plan Amendment
NCM
6