[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Borough
of West Chester as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- The Charter
- Ch C Home Rule Charter of the Borough of West Chester and Its Government
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Administrative Code
- Ch 4 Award of Public Contracts
- Ch 5 Business Improvement Authority and District
- Ch 7 Fire Department
- Ch 8 Firemen's Relief Association
- Ch 9 Franchises for Use of Public Rights-Of-Way
- Ch 11 Health Department
- Ch 12 Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreements
- Ch 15 Liens and Claims, Municipal
- Ch 16 Manager, Borough
- Ch 17 Map, Official
- Ch 18 (Reserved)
- Ch 20 Officers and Employees
- Ch 23 Planning Commission
- Ch 24 Police Cooperation Agreements
- Ch 25 Police Department
- Ch 26 (Reserved)
- Ch 28 (Reserved)
- Ch 28A Redevelopment Authority
- Ch 29 Refuse Disposal Authority
- Ch 31 Retirement Benefits
- Ch 33 Seal; Borough Flag
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 36 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 37 Animals
- Ch 37A Antidiscrimination
- Ch 38 Automatic Protection Devices
- Ch 39 Bicycles, Skateboards and Rollerblades
- Ch 41 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 43 Building Construction
- Ch 44 Existing Buildings Standards
- Ch 45 Residential Standards for One- and Two-Family Dwellings
- Ch 46 Curfew
- Ch 53 Emergency Communications Systems
- Ch 53A Emergency Services Reimbursement
- Ch 54 Electrical Standards
- Ch 55 Energy Conservation
- Ch 56 Firearms
- Ch 57 Fire Prevention
- Ch 58 Fire Insurance
- Ch 60 Fuel Gas Standards
- Ch 62 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 66 Housing and Property Maintenance
- Ch 68 Interments
- Ch 69 Liquor License Transfer
- Ch 72 Mechanical Standards
- Ch 73 Noise Disturbance
- Ch 74 Nuclear-Free Zone
- Ch 75 Numbering of Buildings
- Ch 76 Offenses, Miscellaneous.
- Ch 77 Parking Program, Residential
- Ch 78 Parks and Playgrounds
- Ch 79 Pawnbrokers
- Ch 80 Peddling and Soliciting; Handbills and Posters; Street Performing
- Ch 81 Plastic Bag and Plastic Straw Regulations
- Ch 82 Plumbing
- Ch 84 Public Nuisances
- Ch 85 Refrigerators, Abandoned
- Ch 86 Rental Occupancy Reports
- Ch 87 Sales
- Ch 89 Sewers
- Ch 90 Public Indecency
- Ch 90A Restaurant-Cafes
- Ch 90B Restaurant – BYOB
- Ch 91 Shows, Carnivals and Parades
- Ch 92 Small Wireless Facilities
- Ch 94 Stormwater Management
- Ch 94A Stream Protection Fee
- Ch 95 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 97 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 99 Taxation
- Ch 99 Art I Earned Income Tax
- § 99-1 Definitions.
- § 99-2 Imposition of tax rate.
- § 99-3 Exemptions.
- § 99-4 Tax returns and payments.
- § 99-5 Employer withholding, remittance, and tax returns.
- § 99-6 Collection of tax.
- § 99-7 Interest, penalties, costs, and fines.
- § 99-7.1 Purpose; effect on prior provisions.
- Ch 99 Art II Realty Transfer Tax
- § 99-8 Tax levied; title.
- § 99-9 Definitions.
- § 99-10 Imposition of tax.
- § 99-11 Exemption.
- § 99-12 Excluded transactions.
- § 99-13 Taxable documents; declaration of acquisition.
- § 99-14 Credits against transfer tax.
- § 99-15 Proceeds of judicial sale.
- § 99-16 Real estate located partially in borough.
- § 99-17 Statement of value.
- § 99-18 Collection of tax; agent designated.
- § 99-19 Evidence of payment.
- § 99-20 Determination of tax due.
- § 99-20.1 Enforcement.
- § 99-20.2 Collection of delinquent taxes; interest.
- § 99-20.3 Prohibited acts; violations and penalties.
- § 99-20.4 (Reserved)
- § 99-20.5 (Reserved)
- § 99-20.6 (Reserved)
- Ch 99 Art III (Reserved)
- § 99-21 (Reserved)
- § 99-22 (Reserved)
- § 99-23 (Reserved)
- § 99-24 (Reserved)
- § 99-25 (Reserved)
- § 99-26 (Reserved)
- § 99-27 (Reserved)
- § 99-28 (Reserved)
- Ch 99 Art IV Local Services Tax
- § 99-29 Definitions and word usage.
- § 99-30 Tax levied; exemption.
- § 99-31 Amount of tax.
- § 99-32 Duty of employer to collect.
- § 99-33 Returns.
- § 99-34 Dates for determining tax liability and payment.
- § 99-35 Individuals engaged in more than one occupation.
- § 99-36 Self-employed individuals.
- § 99-37 Nonresidents.
- § 99-38 Administration of tax.
- § 99-39 Suits for collection.
- § 99-40 Violations and penalties.
- § 99-41 Use of tax receipts.
- § 99-41.1 Saving clause.
- Ch 99 Art V Real Estate Tax
- § 99-42 Compensation of Tax Collector.
- § 99-42.1 Definitions.
- § 99-42.2 Real property tax credit.
- § 99-42.3 Certification of qualifying volunteers.
- § 99-42.4 Appeal.
- Ch 99 Art VI (Reserved)
- § 99-43 (Reserved)
- § 99-44 (Reserved)
- § 99-45 (Reserved)
- § 99-46 (Reserved)
- § 99-47 (Reserved)
- § 99-48 (Reserved)
- § 99-49 (Reserved)
- Ch 99 Art VII Device and Mechanical Amusement Device Tax
- § 99-50 Definitions and word usage.
- § 99-51 Tax imposed.
- § 99-52 Payment of tax.
- § 99-53 Certificate and seal.
- § 99-54 Penalty for late payment.
- § 99-55 Violations and penalties.
- § 99-55.1 (Reserved)
- Ch 99 Art VIII Business Privilege Tax
- § 99-56 Title.
- § 99-57 Statutory authorization.
- § 99-58 Word usage and definitions.
- § 99-59 Registration.
- § 99-60 Annual amount of tax imposed.
- § 99-61 Exemption.
- § 99-62 Computation.
- § 99-63 Returns.
- § 99-64 Due date of payment; penalties for late payment.
- § 99-65 Responsibilities of Collectors and persons claiming exemption.
- § 99-66 Confidentiality.
- § 99-67 Recovery of overdue payments; cost of collection; disposition.
- § 99-68 Limitation of taxing power.
- § 99-69 Violations and penalties.
- § 99-70 (Reserved)
- § 99-71 (Reserved)
- Ch 99 Art IX (Reserved)
- § 99-72 (Reserved)
- § 99-73 (Reserved)
- § 99-74 (Reserved)
- § 99-75 (Reserved)
- § 99-76 (Reserved)
- § 99-77 (Reserved)
- § 99-78 (Reserved)
- § 99-79 (Reserved)
- § 99-80 (Reserved)
- § 99-81 (Reserved)
- § 99-82 (Reserved)
- § 99-83 (Reserved)
- § 99-84 (Reserved)
- § 99-85 (Reserved)
- § 99-86 (Reserved)
- § 99-87 (Reserved)
- Ch 100 Taxicabs
- Ch 102 Trees
- Ch 103 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 104 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 106 Vendors and Vending Machines
- Ch 107 Water
- Ch 109 Weapons
- Ch 112 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A114 Street Ordinances
- Ch A115 Water System Conveyance
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List