[Ord. 827, 1/5/1976, § 101]
This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Administrative Code of the Borough of Quakertown."
[Ord. 827, 1/5/1976, § 102]
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law (1972, P.L. 184, No. 62), implementing the Constitutional provisions approved by the voters in 1968, has granted to the Borough and other municipalities in the Commonwealth the right to adopt a home rule charter or an optional plan of government and to exercise broadly the power of local self government. The citizens of the Borough have elected to be governed under the Council-Manager Plan beginning January 1, 1976. This Part is hereby adopted to effectuate such adoption and to provide for the citizens of the Borough of Quakertown a progressive, efficient and economical government. It is the purpose of this Part to permit the broadest powers of local self government consistent with the Constitutions of the United States and Pennsylvania, with the Borough Code and with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, and its provisions shall be read and interpreted in the light of such purposes.
[Ord. 827, 1/5/1976, § 103]
1. 
When used in this Part, the following words and terms shall, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, have the meanings hereby ascribed to them:
BOROUGH
The Borough of Quakertown.
BOROUGH CODE
The Act of 1966 P.L. (1965) 1656 No. 581 and its amendments, 53 P.S. § 45101 et seq.
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR
The Borough Manager of the Borough of Quakertown.
COUNCIL
The Borough Council of the Borough of Quakertown.
DEPARTMENT HEAD
The individual appointed by the Chief Administrator, and approved by Borough Council, to be in charge of a specific department.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
The election required by the Constitution of Pennsylvania to be held in odd-numbered years.
PERSON
An individual, partnership, association, firm or corporation.
THE HOME RULE CHARTER AND OPTIONAL PLANS LAW
The Act of 1972, P.L. 184 No. 62, and its amendments.
2. 
In this Part the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.