The following is a chronological listing of legislation of the Town of Newtown, 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).] The last legislation reviewed for the 2012 publication of the Code was the Code Adoption Ordinance adopted by the Legislative Council on 8-29-2012.
Enactment
Adoption Date
Subject
Disposition
Ord.
3-7-2012
Cats
Ch. 113, Art. II
Ord. (Borough)
3-20-2012
Borough Zoning amendment
Ch. B70
Ord. (Borough)
5-16-2012
Borough Zoning amendment
Ch. B70
Ord. (Borough)
2-6-2013
Borough Zoning amendment
Ch. B70
Ord. (Borough)
4-10-2013
Borough Zoning amendment
Ch. B70
Ord.
8-7-2013
Blight
Ch. 116
Ord.
9-4-2013
Firearms amendment
Ch. 128
Ord. (Borough)
2-12-2014
Borough Zoning amendment
Ch. B70
Ord. (Borough)
2-12-2014
Borough Zoning amendment
Ch. B70
Ord.
Eff. 3-31-2014
Zoning amendment
Ch. 595
Ord.
5-7-2014
Tax relief for seniors and totally permanently disabled amendment
Ch. 208, Art. I
Ord. (Borough)
6-11-2014
Borough Zoning amendment
Ch. B70
Ord.
Eff. 6-16-2014
Temporary moratorium (medical marijuana dispensary and production facilities)
NCM
Ord.
Eff. 6-16-2014
Zoning amendment
Ch. 595
Ord. (Borough)
7-8-2014
Bamboo
Ch. B4
Ord. (Borough)
12-10-2014
Borough Zoning amendment
Ch. B70
Ord.
Eff. 12-15-2014
Zoning amendment
Ch. 595
Reg.
1-8-2015
Sewer use regulations amendment
Ch. 690, Part 1
Reg.
1-8-2015
Water Pollution Control Plan
Ch. 690, Part 3
Ord.
10-7-2015
Sustainable Energy Commission amendment
Ch. 20, Art. VIII
Ord.
10-7-2015
Supplemental veterans property tax exemption amendment
Ch. 208, Art. V
Ord.
10-28-2015
Alarm systems
Ch. 104
Ord.
10-28-2015
Purchasing
Ch. 350
Reg.
10-29-2015
Sewer use regulations amendment
Ch. 690, Part 1
Ord. (Borough)
12-9-2015
Borough Zoning amendment
Ch. B70
Ord.
Eff. 1-20-2016
Zoning amendment
Ch. 595
Ord. (Borough)
8-10-2016, eff. 8-22-2016
Borough Zoning amendment
Ch. B70
Ord. (Borough)
9-21-2016, eff. 10-3-2016
Borough Zoning amendment
Ch. B70
Ord.
11-8-2016
Charter
Ch. C
Ord. (Borough)
11-8-2016
Borough Zoning amendment
Ch. B70
Ord.
9-6-2017
Roads and sidewalks
Ch. 185; Ch. 191 (repealer only); Ch. 204 (repealer only)
Ord.
9-6-2017
Tax abatement for volunteer fire, ambulance and underwater rescue personnel
Ch. 208, Art. VI
Ord.
9-6-2017
Tax exemption for farm buildings
Ch. 208, Art. IX
Ord.
11-1-2017
Finances: pension and other post-employment benefits
Ch. 33, Art. I
Ord.
11-1-2017
Acquisition and disposition of property
Ch. 456
Ord.
11-1-2017
Capital Improvement Plan
Ch. 310
Ord.
12-5-2018
Prohibiting the Storage, Disposal or Use of Fracking Waste
Ch. 144
P&ZC
12-20-2018
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 595
Ord. (Borough)
4-12-2017
Borough Zoning Amendment
Ch. B70
P&ZC
4-10-2019
Borough Zoning Amendment
Ch. B70
Reg.
3-14-2019
Water and Sewer Authority: Water Pollution Control Plan
Ch. 690, Part 3
Ord.
6-5-2019
Elections: Board of Education Elections
Ch. 124, Art. I
Ord.
6-5-2019
Reusable Checkout Bag Initiative
Ch. 183
P&ZC
6-2019
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 595
P&ZC
1-2020
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 595
Ord.
11-4-2020
Capital Improvement Plan
Ch. 310
P&ZC
2-2021
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 595
P&ZC
3-4-2021
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 595
Enactment
Adoption Date
Subject
Disposition
Supp. No.
Ord.
7-21-2021
Commissions and Committees: Community Center Commission
Ch. 20, Art. IX
7.2
Ord.
5-19-2021
Taxation: Tax Abatement for Volunteer Fire, Ambulance and Underwater Rescue Personnel Amendment
Ch. 208, Art. VI
8
Ord.
8-17-2022
Taxation: Supplemental Veterans Property Tax Exemption Amendment
Ch. 208, Art. V
8
11-8-2022
Charter Amendment
Charter
8
Ord.
12-21-2022
Repeal of Forests Ordinance and Forest Practices Regulations
See Ch. 140 and Ch. 505
8
Ord.
1-18-2023
Repeal of Fracking Ordinance
See Ch. 144
8
Ord.
1-18-2023
Repeal of Reusable Checkout Bag Initiative Ordinance
See Ch. 183
8
P&ZC
September 2022
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 595
8
Ord.
5-5-2023
Vehicles and Traffic: Specially Marked Intersections
Ch. 216, Art. VI
8
Ord.
5-17-2023
Commissions and Committees: Fair Rent Commission
Ch. 20, Art. X
8
P&ZC
August 2023
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 595
8