FOREWORD

History

   This comprises the codification of the ordinances of the Township of Clifton. The Township of Clifton was originally settled in 1815. The Township of Clifton was formed from Covington, December 14, 1875. Jacob Gress, the first settler, located here in 1840. He opened the first tavern in the log-house in the most primitive style. He was a brave hunter, and was the proud owner of 73 bear skins. He also killed over 700 deer and a large number of panthers and wolves, and much small game. The first store was built in 1863 or 1864 by Herbine, Baum & Co., at Clifton. The population was 282 in 1880; 172 in 1890; 200 in 1900; 203 in 1910.

   The Code of Ordinances of the Township of Clifton was prepared by Keystate Publishers, Inc., and adopted by the Township of Clifton Board of Supervisors on November 13, 2008, by Ord. 3-2008.

Organization

   The Code contains four parts which are (1) the valid current ordinances of the Township of Clifton contained in Chapters 1 through 27, (2) the Appendix, which lists by abstracted title all ordinances of a temporary or "one time" nature, (3) the Key to the disposition of each ordinance ever enacted by the Township of Clifton, and (4) the Index, which is an alphabetical arrangement of subjects.

   In the Code each Chapter is separated by a divider tab, and specific ordinances can be located by subject on the contents page at the beginning of each Chapter. The Index may also be used to search for a subject when one is looking for general information on a particular subject, or if it is not known in which Chapter the subject might be found. The Appendix consists of several general categories containing a chronological listing of short subject descriptions along with a reference to the original ordinance and its date of enactment, if known.

   The Key to disposition indicates what action has been taken by the Township of Clifton Board of Supervisors with regard to every ordinance ever enacted. An ordinance has either been (1) specifically repealed, (2) superseded by another ordinance, (3) is located in a Chapter of the Code book, or (4) is located in the Appendix. Annual tax rate and budget ordinances are located only in the Key. The Key is a cross reference to the original ordinance books of the Township of Clifton, and to the location within the Code of each ordinance by number.