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PREFACE
Chapter C HOME RULE CHARTER
Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 5 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Chapter 14 AUTHORITIES
Chapter 23 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND COUNCILS
Chapter 36 FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES
Chapter 51 INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
Chapter 62 PENSIONS
Chapter 70 PERSONNEL
Chapter 77 POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chapter 91 SALARIES AND COMPENSATION
Chapter 120 ALARM SYSTEMS
Chapter 127 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Chapter 141 ANIMALS
Chapter 166 CABLE TELEVISION
Chapter 173 COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY CODE
Chapter 180 CONSTRUCTION CODES
Chapter 185 CONVERSION THERAPY
Chapter 188 CURFEW
Chapter 201 ELECTRIC SERVICE
Chapter 212 FEES
Chapter 219 FIREARMS
Chapter 225 FIREWORKS
Chapter 231 FIRE INSURANCE PROCEEDS
Chapter 237 FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
Chapter 251 FOOD CODE
Chapter 272 GRAFFITI
Chapter 288 HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 295 HISTORICAL AND CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
Chapter 302 HOUSE NUMBERING
Chapter 308 HOUSING
Chapter 317 INVASIVE PLANTS AND NOXIOUS WEEDS
Chapter 325 LAW ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 328 LEAD POISONING PREVENTION
Chapter 332 LIBRARY
Chapter 339 LICENSES AND PERMITS
Chapter 346 LITTER AND ADVERTISING MATERIAL
Chapter 353 LOITERING AND PANHANDLING
Chapter 364 MASSAGE THERAPISTS
Chapter 378 MUNICIPAL CLAIMS AND LIENS
Chapter 387 NOISE
Chapter 396 PARKS AND RECREATION
Chapter 403 PAWNBROKERS
Chapter 410 PEDDLING AND SOLICITING
Chapter 424 POLES
Chapter 431 PROPERTY SALES
Chapter 433 PUBLIC ART
Chapter 438 RAIN BARRELS
Chapter 442 RECORDS, PUBLIC ACCESS
Chapter 453 SALES
Chapter 460 SCRAP METAL DEALERS
Chapter 467 SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Chapter 473 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
Chapter 479 SIDEWALK CAFES
Chapter 485 SIGNS
Chapter 496 SOLID WASTE
Chapter 502 STORAGE FACILITIES
Chapter 505 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Chapter 508 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Chapter 515 SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 521 SUSTAINABILITY
Chapter 536 TAMPERING WITH PUBLIC PROPERTY
Chapter 540 TATTOO AND PIERCING ESTABLISHMENTS
Chapter 543 TAX ABATEMENTS
Chapter 546 TAX AMNESTY PROGRAM
Chapter 549 TAXATION
Chapter 555 TREES
Chapter 564 VEHICLE NUISANCES, STORAGE OF
Chapter 570 VEHICLE REPAIR SHOPS
Chapter 576 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Chapter 583 VENDING MACHINES
Chapter 600 ZONING
Chapter A610 ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY
Chapter A611 BOND ISSUES AND LOANS
Chapter A612 FRANCHISE AND SERVICES
Chapter A613 GOVERNMENTAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Chapter A614 PLAN APPROVAL
Chapter A615 PUBLIC PROPERTY
Chapter A616 SEWERS
Chapter A617 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Chapter A618 WATER
Chapter A619 ZONING; PRIOR ORDINANCES
Chapter DT DERIVATION TABLE
Chapter DL DISPOSITION LIST
§ 396-303. Definitions.
[Amended 4-11-2022 by Ord. No. 31-2022; 7-11-2022 by Ord. No. 63-2022]
   A.   Intent. For the purpose of this Part, all words used in the present tense include the future tense. All words in the singular number include the plural number, unless the natural construction of the word indicates otherwise. The word "shall" is mandatory and not directory.
   B.   As used in this Part, certain words are defined as follows:
   CITY — The City of Reading, including but not limited to the Public Works Director or their designee and the Police Chief or other law enforcement agency approved by City Council.
   DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS — The official appointed and confirmed and/or his designee so designated, or his authorized representatives.
   NATURAL AREA — A geographical area (as in a city) having a physical and cultural individuality developed through natural growth rather than design or planning.
   PARK — Any area zoned as preservation, park, preserve, playground, recreation center, swimming pool, watershed including the Mt. Penn Preserve area or other place devoted to active or passive recreational use owned by the City of Reading and any of its agencies. During times of park closure, Skyline Dr. will remain open to vehicular traffic but said traffic must continue through the Preserve and not stop, stand or park within it.
   PEDALCYCLE — Any wheeled vehicle propelled manually by pedaling without the use of a motor (unicycle, bicycle, tricycle, etc.)
   PERMIT — The written authorization, issued by the City of Reading, to conduct activities governed by this Part or Chapter 576.
   PERSON — Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation or association, or any agent, assistant, employee or representative thereof.
   SOLICITING — Persons selling goods or services by sample or taking orders for future delivery with or without accepting advance payment for the goods. Persons seeking any form contributions.
   VEHICLE — Any conveyance (except baby carriages and motorized wheel chairs) including motor vehicles, buses, trailers of all types, campers, motorized bicycles, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), pushcarts or vehicles propelled by other than muscular power.
   VENDING — Selling or trading any item or service.