[Adopted 10-8-1991 by Ord. No. 873 as Ch. 3 of the 1991 Code]
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Any
term not specifically defined in this section or in any other chapter
of the Code or ordinances of the Borough shall be construed according
to its common usage.
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BOROUGH
CODE
COMMONWEALTH
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HIGHWAY or STATE HIGHWAY
LAW
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MAYOR
MONTH
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As
used in the Code of the Borough, and in any other ordinance of the
Borough, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless
the context clearly indicates another meaning or unless otherwise
specifically provided in another chapter of the Code or ordinances
of the Borough:
Includes the Manager, officers in charge of designated staff
functions of the Manager and the heads of administrative departments.
The Borough of Charleroi, located in the County of Washington,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
This Borough Code, as adopted by the Council.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Use of the term "state"
shall be deemed to mean "commonwealth."
The Borough Council.
The County of Washington in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Engineer of the Borough, as appointed by the Council.
A person or group of persons living together as a single
and separate unit.
A road or highway of the highway system of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
Any applicable act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania or of the Congress of the United States.
The elected legislative body of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
otherwise known as the "General Assembly."
The Manager of the Borough as appointed by the Council pursuant
to the Pennsylvania Borough Code.
[Amended 12-11-2014 by Ord. No. 1010]
The Mayor of the Borough.
The calendar month.
The Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act of Assembly
approved July 31, 1968, Act No. 247, effective January 1, 1969, as
amended.[1]
The Borough.
Act of April 18, 2014 (P.L. 432, No. 37), as amended.[2] This state law sets forth the regulations concerning the
creation and operation of municipalities known as "boroughs" within
the commonwealth. Copies of the Pennsylvania Borough Code are available
at http://www.newpa.com/local-government/ local-government-law-resource-library.
[Amended 12-11-2014 by Ord. No. 1010]
Any natural person, partnership, firm, association, corporation,
utility, governmental agency or other entity capable of being sued.
Whenever used in any section prescribing and imposing a penalty, the
term "person," as applied to associations, shall mean the partners
or members thereof, and as applied to corporations, the officers thereof.
The President of Council.
The Secretary of the Borough.
The Solicitor of the Borough, as appointed by the Council.
See "commonwealth."
Any street, road, alley, lane, court or other public way
accepted or maintained by the Borough, county, commonwealth or United
States government.
The calendar year.
In this Code and in other ordinances of the Borough, the following
rules of word usage shall apply, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise:
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Gender.
Words importing the masculine gender only shall also mean and include
the feminine and neuter genders and shall also apply to firms, associations,
corporations and other artificial persons.
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Number.
Words importing the singular number only shall include the plural
number, and words importing the plural number only shall include the
singular number.
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"Shall";
"may." The word "shall" is mandatory, and the word "may" is permissive.
In interpreting and applying the provisions of this Code, they
shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of
the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare.
Where the provisions of this Code impose greater restrictions or requirements
than those of any law, other ordinance or regulation, the provisions
of this Code shall control. Where the provisions of any law, other
ordinance or regulation impose greater restrictions or requirements,
the provisions of such law, other ordinance or regulation shall be
controlling.