ORDINANCE NO. 2007-2

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF LEWISBERRY, YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA; CONSOLIDATING, REVISING, AMENDING AND REPEALING CERTAIN ORDINANCES; ENACTING CERTAIN NEW PROVISIONS; PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR AMENDING THE CODE AND FOR THE CITATION OF THE CODE AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF; ESTABLISH ING RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE CODE; SAVING CERTAIN PROVISIONS FROM REPEAL; AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.

The Borough of Lewisberry hereby ordains:

Section 1. Adoption. The "Code of Ordinances, Borough of Lewisberry," as prepared and published for the said Borough of Lewisberry, is hereby adopted as a consolidation, codification and revision of the ordinances of the Borough of Lewisberry. Chapters 1 through 27 thereof contain the text of the body of all general administrative and regulatory ordinances of the Borough of Lewisberry organized as follows:

   TABLE OF CONTENTS

   Chapter 1      Administration and Government

   Chapter 2      Animals

   Chapter 3      [Reserved]

   Chapter 4      [Reserved]

   Chapter 5      Code Enforcement

   Chapter 6      Conduct

   Chapter 7      Fire Prevention and Fire Protection

   Chapter 8      Floodplains

   Chapter 9      [Reserved]

   Chapter 10      Health and Safety

   Chapter 11      Housing

   Chapter 12      [Reserved]

   Chapter 13      Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations

   Chapter 14      Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks

   Chapter 15      Motor Vehicles and Traffic

   Chapter 16      [Reserved]

   Chapter 17      [Reserved]

   Chapter 18      Sewers and Sewage Disposal

   Chapter 19      [Reserved]

   Chapter 20      Solid Waste

   Chapter 21      Streets and Sidewalks

   Chapter 22      Subdivision and Land Development

   Chapter 23      [Reserved]

   Chapter 24      [Reserved]

   Chapter 25      [Reserved]

   Chapter 26      [Reserved]

   Chapter 27      Zoning

   APPENDIX

      A   Annexation of Territory

      B   Debt and Bond Issues

      C   Franchises and Services

      D   Governmental and Intergovernmental Affairs

      E   Plan Approval

      F   Public Property

      G   Sewers

      H   Streets and Sidewalks

      I   Water

      J   Zoning; Prior Ordinances

   Table to the Disposition of All Ordinances

   Table to the Disposition of Significant Resolutions

The Appendix of the volume lists, by subject matter, in chronological order, the titles (or an abstract of title) of enactments of special nature or of historical interest, for the complete text of which the official records of the Borough of Lewisberry shall be authoritative.

Section 2. Citation and Effective Date. The codification referred to in Section 1 of this ordinance shall be known and cited officially as the "Borough of Lewisberry Code of Ordinances," and all future ordinances shall make reference thereto. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon publication of notice of final enactment as required by law.

Section 3. Saving Clause. The provisions of the Borough of Lewisberry Code of Ordinances, so far as they are the same as those ordinances and regulations in force immediately prior to the adoption of said Code, are intended as a continuation of such ordinances and regulations and not as a new enactment. The provisions of the Borough of Lewisberry Code of Ordinances shall not affect any suit or prosecution pending or to be instituted to enforce any of the prior ordinances or regulations.

Section 4. Consolidation and Revision. As a necessary part of codification, the following provisions are hereby consolidated and revised as indicated:

A.   Consolidations.

 

Section	Subject	Ordinance No., Section
15, Entire Chapter	Motor Vehicles and Traffic	1943-1, 1957-1, 1986-5, 1990-2, 1996-1, 1999-3, 2000-1, 2001-2

 

B.   Revisions.

 

Section	Subject	Ordinance No., Section
[Reserved]

 

Section 5. New Enactments, Amendments and Repeals. As a necessary part of codification, the following ordinances are hereby enacted, amended and repealed as summarized by short title:

A.   New Enactments.

 

Section	Subject
§§ 1-101–1-111	Preliminary Provisions
§§ 1-501–1-506	Fire Loss Insurance Proceeds Escrow
15, Entire Chapter	Motor Vehicles and Traffic

 

B.   Amendments.

Section	Subject	Ordinance No., Section
§ 1-301	Title	2002-1, § 1
§ 1-303	Purpose and Findings	2002-1, § 3
§ 1-304	Authority for Tax Collector to Charge $10 per Tax Certification and/or Duplicate Tax Bill Issued	2002-1, § 4
§ 2-104	Penalties	1985-3, § 4
§ 5-205	Rates for Zoning/Use Permit Applications	2004-2, § 5
§ 6-102	Penalties	1974-4, § 2
§ 6-203	Violator to Be Taken Into Custody; Penalty	1974-5, § 3
§ 6-205	Proof of Age	1974-5, § 5
§ 7-104	Smoke Detector Requirement	1998-3, § 4
§ 7-106	Enforcement	1998-3, § 6
§ 8-102	Applicability	4-82, § 1.01
§ 8-201	Zoning/Use Permits Required	4-82, § 2.00
§ 8-202	Issuance of Zoning/Use Permit	4-82, § 2.01
§ 8-203	Application Procedures and Require ments	4-82, § 2.02
§ 8-204	Review by County Conservation District	4-82, § 2.03
§ 8-205	Review of Application by Others	4-82, § 2.04
§ 8-206	Changes	4-82, § 2.05
§ 8-207	Placards	4-82, § 2.06
§ 8-208	Start of Construction	4-82, § 2.07
§ 8-209	Inspection and Revocation	4-82, § 2.08
§ 8-210	Fees	4-82, § 2.09
§ 8-211	Enforcement	4-82, § 2.10
§ 8-212	Appeals	4-82, § 2.011
§ 8-401	Special Floodway and Stream Setback Requirements	4-82, § 4.02
§ 8-402	Design and Construction Standards	4-82, § 4.03
§ 8-403	Development Which May Endanger Human Life	4-82, § 4.04
§ 10-106	Penalty	1989-2, § 6
§ 10-204	Abatement of Nuisances	1986-6, § 4
§ 10-205	Penalty for Violation	1986-6, § 5
§ 10-306	Penalties	1969-1, § VI
§ 10-403	Penalties	2006-2, § 3
§ 11-105	Penalties	1987-2, § 5
§ 11-203	Numbers of Buildings	1982-1, § 3
§ 11-204	Violation; Fine	1982-1, § 4
§ 13-105	Business License	2000-4, § 5
§ 13-106	Adoption of a Minimum Plumbing Code	2000-4, § 7
§ 13-111	Penalties	2000-4, § 12
§ 13-204	Violation; Notice and Penalty	1985-2, § 4
§ 14-107	Establishing or Operating Any Trailer Park	1967-1, § 7
§14-108	Application for a Permit	1967-1, § 8
§ 14-109	Investigation Required	1967-1, § 9
§ 14-110	Change of Ownership or Management	1967-1, § 10
§ 14-111	Permit Shall Not Be Transferable to a Different Location	1967-1, § 11
§ 14-112	Renewal of Permit	1967-1, § 12
§ 14-127	Duty of the Mayor	1967-1, § 27
§ 14-128	Penalties	1967-1, § 28
§ 18-111	Issuance of Certificate of Availability of Sewer	1986-2, § 11
§ 18-113	Penalty for Violation	1986-2, §1 3
§ 20-104	Collection Practices	1972-1, § 4
§ 20-105	Authorization of Refuse Collectors	1972-1, § 5
§ 20-107	Disposal of Refuse	1972-1, § 7
§ 20-108	Penalties	1972-1, §8; 1986-4, § 1
§ 20-109	Charges Imposed; Billing and Collection Thereof	1972-1; 1974-1, § 10; 1986-4, § 1
§ 21-107	Application Fee	1990-3; 1992-2, § 8
§ 21-108	Penalties	1990-3; 1992-2, § 9

 

C.   Repeals.

 

Ord./Res.	Subject
[Reserved]

 

Section 6. Adoption of Standard Codes by Reference. As a necessary part of codification, the following ordinances are hereby enacted by reference as standard codes summarized by short title:

 

Section	Short Title
[Reserved]

 

Section 7. Land Use Amendments. The Borough of Lewisberry Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as is more fully shown in the complete text of Chapter 27 thereof which is attached hereto and made part hereof by reference hereto as if fully set out at length herein, with deletions shown by strike-through and additions shown by underline, all of which is briefly summarized hereinafter.

   A.   New Provisions. The following provisions are new provisions which are being added to the Code, are underlined throughout the text, and are summarized as follows:

 

Section	Subject
[Reserved]

 

   B.   Revised Provisions. The following provisions of the Code are revised, the text of which indicates deletions by strike-through and additions shown by underline, and are summarized as follows:

Section	Subject	Ordinance No., Section
§ 22-103	Required Improvements	1979-1, § 3
§ 22-104	Design and Construction Standards	1979-1, § 4
§ 22-105	Plans to be Filed; Fee and Deposit	1979-1, § 5
§ 27-203	Specific Words and Phrases	6/6/1988, § 203; 2005-1, § 1
§ 27-305	Historic Zone (H)	6/6/1988, § 305
§ 27-306	Floodplain Zones; Floodway (FW), Flood Fringe (FF), General Floodplain (FA)	6/6/1988 § 306
§ 27-413	Drainage	6/6/1988, § 413
§ 27-503	Variances	6/6/1988, § 503
§ 27-504	Special Exceptions	6/6/1988, § 504
§ 27-607	Convalescent Home, Nursing Home or Hospital	6/6/1988, § 607
§ 27-620	Laundry, Dry Cleaning Establishment	6/6/1988, § 620
§ 27-621	Light Industry	6/6/1988, § 621
§ 27-622	Medical Clinic	6/6/1988, § 622
§ 27-624	Mobile Home Park	6/6/1988, § 624
§ 27-630	Personal Care Boarding Home	6/6/1988, § 630
§ 27-637	Vehicle Washing Facility	6/6/1988, § 637
§ 27-701	Permits	6/6/1988, § 701
§ 27-702	Erroneous Permit	6/6/1988, § 702
§ 27-703	Enforcement; Zoning Officer	6/6/1988, § 703
§ 27-707	Appeals	6/6/1988, § 707
§ 27-710	Enforcement Notice	6/6/1988
§ 27-711	Enforcement Remedies	6/6/1988

 

   C.   Repealed Provisions. The following provisions of the Code are repealed, the text of which indicates deletions by strike-through, and are as follows:

 

Section	Subject	Ordinance No., Section
[Reserved]

 

Section 8. Procedural Changes.  The following minor procedural changes have been made to existing Borough of Lewisberry ordinances:

   A.   Grammatical and spelling errors have been corrected where necessary;

   B.   Minor changes have been made to correct obsolete terms and usages;

   C.   The penalty provisions have been revised where necessary to comply with the Pennsylvania Borough Code, Vehicle Code, Municipalities Planning Code and the Local Tax Enabling Act.

Section 9. Amending the Code of Ordinances. The procedure for amending the Code of Ordinances shall include the citation of the Chapter, Part, Section and subsection to be amended, revised, repealed or added as follows:

   A.   Amendment or Revision -  "Chapter ___, Article ___, Section ___, Subsection ___ is hereby amended [revised] to read as follows..."

   B.   Additions -  "Chapter ___, Article___, Section ___, Subsection ___ is hereby amended by the addition of the following..."

   C.   Repeal -  "Chapter ___, Article ___, Section ___, Subsection ___ is hereby repealed in its entirety."

Section 10. Responsibility for Code of Ordinances.  It shall be the responsibility of the Borough of Lewisberry Secretary to maintain an up-to-date certified copy of the Code of Ordinances. This copy shall be the official copy of the Borough of Lewisberry Code of Ordinances and shall be available for public inspection.

Section 11. Penalties. It shall be unlawful for anyone to change, alter or tamper with the Code of Ordinances in any manner which will intentionally misrepresent the laws of the Borough of Lewisberry. Whosoever shall violate this Section shall be guilty of an offense under § 4911, “Tampering with Public Records or Information,” of the Crimes Code, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4911, and shall be prosecuted under that Section of the law.

Section 12. Severability of Parts of Codification. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Borough of Lewisberry that the Chapters, Parts, Sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this codification are severable. If any Section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Code is declared unconstitutional, illegal or otherwise invalid by the judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, that invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining Chapters, Parts, Sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this codification.

ENACTED AND ORDAINED this 17 day of December, 2007.

ATTEST:                        Borough of Lewisberry

/s/ Cathy M. Hughes                             /s/ Robert E. Griffith                             

Secretary                  President, Borough Council

APPROVED this 17 day of December, 2007.

/s/ Matthew A. Kine                     

Mayor