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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
§ A616-101. Sewers.
Ord. No./ Res. No.
Date
Description
Ord. No./ Res. No.
Date
Description
28-1915
5-17-1915
Constructing a house sewage filtration bed and appurtenances on Fritz's Island and making an appropriation to the Department of Streets and Public Improvements, Bureau of Sewers.
16-1916
3-1-1916
Granting the Carpenter Steel Company permission to construct upon Bern and East McKnight Street a private house sewer line.
34-1916
6-21-1916
Dividing the City into sewer districts for house drainage purposes.
51-1916
7-19-1916
Constructing house drain sewers, house connections and branches in Sewer District No. 14.
62-1916
9-27-1916
Permitting Messrs. Diener, Endy and Fisher to construct a house sewer on Eighteen-and-a-half Street at their own expense.
33-1917
5-29-1917
Constructing a portion of a twenty-inch relief house sewer trunk line and appurtenances for the northeastern section of the City.
57-1917A
12-19-1917
Providing for the construction of lateral house sewers and house connections on Hill Road.
7-1918
2-13-1918
Permitting the Reading Steel Casting Company to construct a house sewer on the north side of Bayonne Street.
14-1918
5-29-1918
Providing for an application of assessments falling due and payable in House Sewer District No. 2 1/2 to a rotary fund to be designated "SWS-B2" for the purpose of meeting expenditures in the construction of lateral house sewers and house connections.
19-1918
7-10-1918
Permitting Reading Steel Casting Company to construct two catch basins and to have basins connected by a ten-inch vitrified pipe to the storm sewer.
21-1919
4-23-1919
Permitting the Reading Steel Casting Company to construct a house sewer and manhole at their own expense under certain conditions.
28-1919
6-11-1919
Permitting E. Richard Meinig Company to construct a house sewer manhole, a connection and lay conduits with manholes for hot water, cables and sprinkler filter attachment at their own expense under certain conditions.
31-1919
7-30-1919
Permitting William McCormick to construct a six-inch house sewer connection and to connect with house sewers on Tulpehocken Street in accordance with a plan entitled "Plan of Proposed Connection to Tulpehocken House Sewer, Natatorum for William McCormick," at his own expense under certain conditions.
40-1919
8-29-1919
Permitting the Reading Armory Board to construct at its own expense and under conditions a four-inch vitrified
stormwater sewer connection.
44-1919
9-17-1919
Permitting William H. Lunden to construct a storm sewer manhole and connection to the stormwater sewer.
42-1920
7-21-1920
Providing for the construction of the completion of a twenty- inch relief house sewer trunk line and appurtenances for the northeastern section of the City.
30-1921
4-27-1921
Authorizing the Superintendent of the Department of Streets and Public Improvements to make betterments to septic tanks for sewage disposal at the sewage disposal plant.
35-1921
6-8-1921
Providing for the construction of the completion of a relief house sewer trunk line and appurtenances for the northeastern section of the City.
48-1921
8-31-1921
Constructing storm sewers and appurtenances.
49-1921
9-7-1921
Permitting Harry S. Reeser to construct a house sewer on the ten-foot-wide alley on the rear of his property at his own expense.
38-1923
6-20-1923
Constructing a storm sewer and appurtenances through the property of Thos. Jackson and Sons Co., Inc.
59-1924
7-9-1924
Permitting George D. Horst to construct house sewers and connections.
64-1924
7-16-1924
Permitting H. Denton Stryker to construct house sewers and connections at his own expense.
80-1924
9-3-1924
Permitting George D. Horst to construct house sewers and connections at his own expense.
85-1924
10-1-1924
Permitting Solon D. Bausher to construct storm sewer main, connections and appurtenances at his own expense.
88-1924
10-8-1924
Permitting George D. Horst to construct house sewers and connections at his own expense.
108-1924
12-31-1924
Permitting George D. Horst to construct house sewers and connections at his own expense.
111-1924
1-7-1925
Permitting the Harmony Volunteer Beneficial Association to construct a house sewer and connection.
17-1925
4-8-1925
Permitting George D. Horst to construct house sewers and connections at his own expense and under certain conditions.
56-1925
11-20-1925
Permitting D.F. Haupt to construct house sewers and connections at his own expense under certain conditions.
87-1927
7-6-1927
Permitting Solomon Boscor to construct an extension of house sewer main connections and appurtenances.
119-1927
9-7-1927
Permitting Reading Dyeing Company to construct storm sewer main, connections and appurtenances under certain conditions.
79-1928
6-27-1928
Permitting Warren G.M. Binckley and Daniel S. Krick to construct an extension of house sewer main, connection and appurtenances.
119-1928
10-3-1928
Permitting Reading Home Construction Company, Inc., to construct extension of house sewer main, connections and appurtenances.
59-1929
8-14-1929
Permitting George D. Horst to construct an extension of a house sewer main and connections appurtenances under certain conditions.
61-1929
8-14-1929
Authorizing the internal reconstruction and capacity expansion of the sewage pumping station.
75-1929
9-18-1929
Executing an agreement between the City and the Reading Company to provide for the placing and maintaining of a sanitary sewer pipeline under and across the tracks.
26-1930
3-26-1930
Constructing a primary sanitary collection trunk line sewer extension and constructing an appurtenant, adjusted replacement for local frontage service mains and house service connections.
28-1930
4-2-1930
Permitting the Young Men's Christian Association to construct an eight-inch- and ten-inch-diameter storm sewer, manhole and connections to connect with present the present storm sewer.
50-1930
7-2-1930
Permitting George D. Bucks and Edward J. Heckman to construct an extension of a house sewer main.
61-1930
8-6-1930
Constructing additional improvements and appurtenances to the sewage treatment works.
62-1930
8-6-1930
Executing certain agreements with the Reading Company, the Pennsylvania Railroad, Oakbrook Hosiery Mills and the Pennsylvania Trust Company. Trustee of the Mary Ann Boyer estate to provide for the installation and maintenance of a storm sewer line.
10-1931
2-11-1931
Permitting George D. Horst to construct house local collection mains and connections.
53-1931
7-1-1931
Amending Sewer District No. 7 to comprise all that part of the City bounded on the north by the present northern City line, on the east by the center line of the Reading Company's main line railroad tracks, on the South by the northern building line of Robeson Street, and the west by the Schuylkill River.
26-1934
5-2-1934
Authorizing the construction and reconstruction of the portion of Rose Valley Creek storm sewer approximately between Neversink Alley and Ninth Street and Culvert Streets.
35-1934
6-6-1934
Amending Ord. No. 26-1934.
55-1935
12-11-1935
Executing an agreement between the City and the Borough of Mt. Penn granting the Borough the privilege of discharging its sewage into the City's sewer system.
63-1935
12-18-1935
Executing an agreement between the City and Wyomissing Valley Disposal Company providing for the disposal by the company of house sewage from a certain portion of the Eighteenth Ward for the sum of $840 per year.
15-1936
2-26-1936
Executing an agreement with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, providing for the placing and maintaining of storm sewer pipes below and across the tracks and property of the company; twenty-inch pipeline under the tracks on line of Robeson Street and twenty-four-inch pipeline under tracks on line of Perry Street.
44-1941
9-10-1941
Execution of an agreement between the City and the Glidden Company for Glidden Company to construct an eight-inch pipe duct to carry steam.
8-1950
3-15-1950
Execution of an agreement between the City and the Brookline Manor Apartments, Inc., granting Brookline Manor Apartments permission to construct storm and sanitary sewers connecting their property in the Eighteenth Ward with the City's storm and sanitary sewers on Old Wyomissing Road and Margaret Street and designating the ownership of the sewer lines when completed.
19-1953
7-29-1953
Execution of an agreement between the City and the Carpenter Steel Company for Carpenter Steel to construct a sanitary sewer line on River Road in accordance with certain plans and specifications prepared by the City Engineer.
43-1957
12-11-1957
Execution of an agreement between the City, Laureldale Municipal Authority and Laureldale Borough, providing for the connection with the City's sewage collection system of sewage collected in a sanitary sewage system to be constructed by the Laureldale Municipal Authority and leased to the Borough of Laureldale and setting rates and charges to be received by the City for the treatment and disposal of sewage received.
5-1958
2-19-1958
Execution of an agreement between the City and the Dana Corporation, for land for the purpose of constructing a water main and a storm sewer.
5-1959
4-22-1959
Entering an agreement between Township of Cumru, Cumru Township Authority and the City to dispose the Township's sewage in the Reading Sewage Disposal Plant.
19-1959
10-7-1959
Entering an agreement between Borough of Kenhorst, Kenhorst Municipal Authority and the City to dispose the Township's sewage in the Reading Sewage Disposal Plant.
20-1959
10-7-1959
Entering an agreement between Township of Spring, Municipal Authority of Spring Township and the City to dispose the Township's sewage in the Reading Sewage Disposal Plant.
5-1960
1-27-1960
Execution of an agreement between the City and the Muhlenberg Township Authority, providing for the connection with the City's sewage collection system of sewage collected in a sanitary sewage system to be constructed by the Muhlenberg Township Authority and setting rates and charges to be received by the City for the treatment and disposal of sewage received.
31-1960
9-28-1960
Authorizing the construction of improvements, additions and extensions to the sanitary sewage system of the City, in the Eighteenth Ward, by assessment of part of the costs thereof according to the front foot rule for the properties benefited, providing for the payment in part out of the General Revenue Funds, and providing for the collection of the assessments.
32-1960
10-11-1960
Authorizing the construction of improvements, additions and extensions to the sanitary sewage system of the City, in that portion of the Sixteenth Ward without a sewage system, by assessment of part of the costs thereof according to the front foot rule for the properties benefited, providing for the payment in part out of the General Revenue Funds, and providing for the collection of the assessments.
42-1960
12-28-1960
Execution of an agreement between the City, the Temple Borough Authority and Temple Borough, providing for the connection with the City's sewage collection system of sewage collected through the Muhlenberg Township Authority trunk lines, for treatment and disposal in the City sewage treatment plant, to be constructed by the Temple Borough Authority and leased to the Borough of Temple and setting rates and charges to be received by the City for the treatment and disposal of sewage received.
10-1962
3-21-1962
Execution of an agreement between the City, the Cumru Township Authority and Cumru Township, amending the agreement of 9-1-1959 between the parties, by granting permission for the extension of sewage system of Authority and Township, providing for the receiving through the City's sewage system to the City's sewage treatment plant for treatment and disposal of such additional sewage collected by Authority and Township, providing for the payment by Township to City in addition to rates and charges for sewage treatment.
2-1963
1-16-1963
Levying and assessing the costs and expenses for the construction of improvements, additions and extensions to the sanitary sewage system of the City, in the Sixteenth Ward, against the properties benefited, improved or accommodated thereby according to the front foot rule.
6-1963
1-30-1963
Levying and assessing the costs and expenses for the construction of improvements, additions and extensions to the sanitary sewage system of the City, in the Eighteenth Ward, against the properties benefited, improved or accommodated thereby according to the front foot rule.
25-1963
11-6-1963
Levying and assessing the costs and expenses for the construction of improvements, additions and extensions to the sanitary sewage system of the City, in the Nineteenth Ward, against abutting properties according to the front foot rule, providing for the payment in part out of the General Revenue Funds, and providing for the collection of the assessments.
25-1964
8-26-1964
Execution of an agreement between the City, the Cumru Township Authority and Cumru Township, amending the agreement of between the parties dated 9-1-1959, as amended by an agreement of amendment dated 3-21-1962, providing for the extension of sewage system of Authority and Township by permitting sewage collected by Shillington Municipal Authority and/or Borough of Shillington from a certain portion of the Borough of Shillington to be transported through the sewage collection lines and sewage trunk lines of said Authority and the City to the sewage treatment plant of the City.
50-1966
1-5-1966
Entering an agreement between Borough of Wyomissing Hills, Borough of Wyomissing Hills Authority and the City to dispose the Borough's sewage in the Reading Sewage Disposal Plant.
4-1967
3-8-1967
Levying and assessing the costs and expenses for the construction of improvements, additions and extensions to the sanitary sewage system of the City, in the Nineteenth Ward, against the properties benefited, improved or accommodated thereby according to the front foot rule.
44-1968
8-14-1968
Permitting the Interstate Container Corporation to construct a sanitary sewer and appurtenances between a manhole at the intersection of Noble Street and Gregg Avenue at their own expense.
45-1968
8-14-1968
Providing for the assessment of the costs and expenses for extending the sanitary sewers in the Twelfth Sewer District against abutting properties, by assessment according to the front foot rule, and providing for the collection of assessments made.
2-1969
1-22-1969
Selecting and appropriating an easement in certain lands situate in the Eighteenth Ward for the installation of storm and sanitary sewers.
33-1970
7-15-1970
Providing for the assessment of the costs and expenses for extending the sanitary sewers in Twelfth Sewer District against the properties benefited, improved or accommodated thereby according to the front foot rule.
55-1970
12-30-1970
Providing for the sewer service rental for the operation, maintenance, repair, alteration, inspection and depreciation and other expenses arising out of or connected with the sewerage and sewage disposal system of the City of owners of properties from which sewage is drained or transported to and treated at the sewage treatment works of the City.
39-1971
11-3-1971
Execution of an agreement between the City, the Municipal Authority of the Township of Spring and the Township of Spring amending the agreement between the parties dated 10-7-1959.
19-1975
4-30-1975
Authorizing the construction of improvements, additions and extensions to the public sanitary sewerage system of the City in Geiger's Court in the Third Ward.
59-1975
12-31-1975
Levying and assessing the costs and expenses for the construction of improvements, additions and extensions to the public sanitary sewage system of the City at Geiger's Court in the Third Ward.
80-1991
8-7-1991
Confirming and approving certain intermunicipal sewage agreements, negotiations and providing compensation therefor.
23-2012
3-12-2012
Authorizing the Mayor to acquire a fee or easement interest in the parcels of land identified as Property Identification Numbers 18530651852796 and 18530616947572, located along the west shore of the Schuylkill River between the Sixth and Canal Pump Station and Fritz Island Wastewater Treatment Plant for the purpose of constructing and maintaining such sanitary sewer facilities required for the efficient transportation of sewage to the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
8-2013
2-11-2013
Authorizing the City of Reading to enter into an agreement with Laureldale Borough for cooperation with regard to transportation, treatment and disposal of sewage as designated in the intergovernmental cooperation agreement.
3-2019
1-28-2019
Authorizing a reconciliation payment to Laureldale Borough and Muhlenberg Township Authority for overpayments of treatment and transportation of wastewater.
10-2019
4-8-2019
Authorizing a reconciliation payment to City of Reading for overpayments of treatment and transportation of wastewater.
Res. 128- 2019
12-23-2019
Sewage module review for Hope Rescue Mission - Women’s and Children’s Shelter land development.
Res. 59-2021
6-14-2021
Sewage module review for new land development.
Res. 65-2021
6-28-2021
Sewage module review for new land development.
Res. 12A- 2022
2-14-2022
Sewage module review for the 1325-1341 Scott Street Subdivision.
Res. 13-2022
2-14-2022
Sewage module review for the Overload Real Estate Holdings Apartments.
Res. 14-2022
2-14-2022
Sewage module review for the 234 N. 4th Street - Supernatural Foods III Development.
Res. 15-2022
2-14-2022
Sewage module review for the 650 Spring Street Go-Puff Development.
Res. 16-2022
2-14-2022
Sewage module review for the Albright College Exeter Hall.
Res. 17-2022
2-14-2022
Sewage module review for the 1010 Elm St. Daycare.
Res. 139-2022
9-12-2022
Sewage module review for new land development.
Res. 171-2022
11-28-2022
Sewage module review for new land development.
Res. 172-2022
11-28-2022
Sewage module review for new land development.
Res. 187-2022
12-19-2022
Rescinding Res. 171-2022 for sewage module review for new land development.
Res. 188-2022
12-19-2022
Sewage module review for new land development.
Res. 21-2023
2-13-2023
Sewage module review for new land development.
Res. 22-2023
2-13-2023
Sewage module review for new land development.
Res. 23-2023
2-13-2023
Sewage module review for new land development.
22-2024
3-25-2024
Authorizing the filing of a declaration of taking to condemn easement rights in certain lands owned by Eastern Rigging and Construction, Inc., located in the City of Reading being parcel ID 19530713141189 for the purpose of installation and maintenance of a sewer force main.
Res. 83- 2024
5-13-2024
Sewage module review for new land development.
Res. 99- 2024
6-10-2024
Sewage module review for new land development.