Township of Whitehall, PA
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2024-03-06
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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 GENERAL
- § C-1.01 Title.
- § C-1.02 Purposes.
- § C-1.03 Status and Boundaries.
- § C-1.04 Definitions.
- Ch C Art II GENERAL POWERS OF THE TOWNSHIP
- § C-2.01 Powers and Functions.
- § C-2.02 Construction.
- § C-2.03 Incorporation of Certain Statutes of General Applicability.
- Ch C Art III THE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
- § C-3.01 Status and Title.
- § C-3.02 Powers and Duties.
- § C-3.03 Composition.
- § C-3.04 Terms and Election.
- § C-3.05 Salary.
- § C-3.06 Qualifications.
- § C-3.07 Prohibitions.
- § C-3.08 Vacancies.
- § C-3.09 Filling of Vacancies.
- § C-3.10 Organization of Board of Commissioners.
- § C-3.11 Committees and Staff.
- § C-3.12 Meetings.
- § C-3.13 Minutes.
- § C-3.14 Public Meetings and Public Notice of Meetings.
- § C-3.15 Citizens' Right to be Heard.
- § C-3.16 Procedures.
- § C-3.17 Quorum.
- § C-3.18 Majority Action.
- § C-3.19 Form of Action by the Board.
- § C-3.20 Certain Specific Action Requiring an Ordinance.
- § C-3.21 Submission to Mayor for Approval or Disapproval.
- § C-3.22 Publication and Effective Date of Ordinances.
- § C-3.23 Recording of Ordinances and Resolutions.
- § C-3.24 Ordinances Requiring Prior Public Notice.
- § C-3.25 Enforcement of Ordinances.
- Ch C Art IV BOARD INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS
- § C-4.01 Inquiries and Investigations.
- § C-4.02 Witnesses and Documents.
- § C-4.03 Oaths of Witnesses.
- § C-4.04 Witnesses' Privileges.
- Ch C Art V MAYOR
- § C-5.01 Nature and Title.
- § C-5.02 Election, Term, and Vacancy.
- § C-5.03 Qualifications.
- § C-5.04 Prohibitions.
- § C-5.05 Salary.
- § C-5.06 Vacancies.
- § C-5.07 Filling of a Vacancy.
- § C-5.08 Powers, Duties and Authority.
- § C-5.09 Deputy Mayor.
- Ch C Art VI TOWNSHIP SOLICITOR
- § C-6.01 Appointment.
- § C-6.02 Qualifications.
- § C-6.03 Removal.
- § C-6.04 Powers and Duties.
- § C-6.05 Access to Records.
- Ch C Art VII TREASURER
- § C-7.01 Election, Term and Vacancy.
- § C-7.02 Qualifications.
- § C-7.03 Salary.
- § C-7.04 Vacancy.
- § C-7.05 Filling of Vacancy.
- § C-7.06 Staff.
- § C-7.07 Powers and Duties of the Township Treasurer.
- § C-7.08 Prohibitions.
- Ch C Art VIII SECRETARY
- § C-8.01 Salary.
- § C-8.02 Powers and Duties of the Secretary.
- Ch C Art IX DEPARTMENTS, ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS, BOARDS, BUREAUS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
- § C-9.01 Departments.
- § C-9.02 Department Heads.
- § C-9.03 Powers and Duties of Departments.
- § C-9.04 Removal.
- § C-9.05 Personnel Merit System.
- § C-9.06 Police Civil Service.
- § C-9.07 Procedures for Suspension or Removal of Board, Commission and Committee Members.
- Ch C Art X INFORMATION AND COMPLAINTS OFFICE
- § C-10.01 Establishment.
- § C-10.02 Appointment and Removal.
- § C-10.03 Compensation.
- Ch C Art XI BUDGET AND FISCAL MATTERS
- § C-11.01 Fiscal Year.
- § C-11.02 Submission of Budget and Budget Messages.
- § C-11.03 Budget Message.
- § C-11.04 Budget.
- § C-11.05 Budget Limitations.
- § C-11.06 Public Record.
- § C-11.07 Adoption of Budget.
- § C-11.08 Modification of Budget.
- § C-11.09 Appropriations.
- § C-11.10 Payment of Funds.
- § C-11.11 Independent Audit.
- § C-11.12 Bonds.
- § C-11.13 Tax Limitations.
- Ch C Art XII CONTRACTS
- § C-12.01 Powers of Mayor.
- § C-12.02 Competitive Bids.
- § C-12.03 Bidding Procedure.
- § C-12.04 Exceptions to Competitive Bidding.
- § C-12.05 Maximum Term of Certain Contracts.
- § C-12.06 Eminent Domain.
- § C-12.07 Officials with Personal Interest in Contracts.
- § C-12.08 Conflict of Interest.
- Ch C Art XIII RECALL
- § C-13.01 Officers Subject to Recall.
- § C-13.02 Recall Procedure.
- § C-13.03 Notice to Incumbent.
- § C-13.04 Recall Elections.
- § C-13.05 Disqualification for Office.
- § C-13.06 Limitations.
- Ch C Art XIV INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
- § C-14.01 General Authority.
- § C-14.02 Commencement of Proceedings; Petitioners' Committee; Affidavit.
- § C-14.03 Petitions.
- § C-14.04 Procedure After Filing.
- § C-14.05 Referendum Petitions; Suspension of Effect of Ordinance.
- § C-14.06 Action of Petitions.
- § C-14.07 Results of Election.
- § C-14.08 Repeal.
- Ch C Art XV GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § C-15.01 Amendments.
- § C-15.02 Election Procedures.
- § C-15.03 Severability.
- § C-15.04 Oath of Office.
- § C-15.05 Public Documents.
- Ch C Art XVI TRANSITION
- § C-16.01 Transition Procedure.
- § C-16.02 Continuity.
- The Code
- Ch 1 Administration and Government
- Ch 2 Animals
- Ch 3 Bicycles
- Ch 4 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 5 Code Enforcement
- Ch 6 Conduct
- Ch 7 Fire Prevention and Fire Protection
- Ch 8 Emergency Management Agency
- Ch 9 Reserved
- Ch 10 Health and Safety
- Ch 11 Housing
- Ch 12 Libraries
- Ch 13 Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations
- Ch 14 Reserved
- Ch 15 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 16 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 17 Reserved
- Ch 18 Sewers and Sewage Disposal; Water Supply
- Ch 19 Reserved
- Ch 20 Solid Waste
- Ch 21 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 22 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 23 Reserved
- Ch 24 Taxation
- Ch 25 Reserved
- Ch 26 Water; Stormwater Management
- Ch 27 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A28 General Provisions
- Ch A29 Fees
- Legislative Enactments
- Ch A Legislative Enactments
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township of Whitehall 11-5-1974; generally reenacted 12-28-1989 by Ord. No. 1661,
approved 5-15-1990.[1] Other amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 1661 effectuated various technical,
clerical and grammatical changes to ease the use of the Charter by
the public.
