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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
§ 14-502. Reestablishment of Neighborhood Improvement District.
   A.   As authorized by Act 2000-130, 73 P.S. § 831 et seq., known as the Neighborhood Improvement District Act of 2000 (hereinafter the "Act"), Authority, as reestablished, shall be organized and exist for the purposes of providing cleaning, maintenance, and security, as well as other services as authorized, in the area described hereinbelow, which shall be known as the "Reading Downtown Improvement District" ("District"):
BEGINNING at the intersection of Washington Street and North Second Street; along North Second Street to Walnut Street to North Third Street to Washington Street to Madison Avenue; to Elm Street excluding 430, 432 and 438 Elm Street; along Elm Street to Church Street to Walnut Street to Poplar Street to Washington Street to Moss Street to Court Street, excluding 906, 908, 910, 912, 914, 916, 918 and 920 Washington Street and 40 Moss Street; along Court Street to North Eleventh Street, excluding 11, 15, 17, 19, 21 and 23 North Tenth Street and 24, 22, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10 and 6 North Eleventh Street; along North Eleventh Street crossing Penn Street to South Eleventh Street; along South Eleventh Street to Cherry Street to South Ninth Street, excluding 1013 Cherry Street, 25, 23, 21, 19, 17, 15, 13, 11 and 9 South Tenth Street, 915, 913, 911, 909, 907 Cherry Street, 914 rear Penn Street, and 25, 23, 21, 19, 17 and 13 South Ninth Street; along South Ninth Street to Franklin Street to South Seventh Street to Chestnut Street to Plum Street to Franklin Street, including 112 and 108 Plum and 614, 618 and 622 Franklin Street; along Franklin Street to Pearl Street excluding 514, 516, 518, 520, and 522 Franklin Street; along Pearl Street to Chestnut Street to Wood Street, excluding 521, 519, 517, 433, 431, 429, 427, 425 and 421 Chestnut Street; along Wood Street to Franklin Street to South Fourth Street to Cherry Street to Carpenter Street to South Third Street, excluding 341, 339, 337, 335, 333, 331, 329 and 327 Franklin Street and including 30 South Fourth Street; continuing along Cherry Street to South Second Street to Franklin Street, excluding 27, 25, 23, 21, 19, 17, 15, 13 and 11 South Second Street; along Franklin Street to South Front Street to North
Front Street to Washington Street to North Second Street, place of BEGINNING.
   B.   A map showing the general boundaries, site, and situation of the proposed District is attached hereto, incorporated herein, and marked as Exhibit A. 11
11. Editor's Note: Exhibit A is on file in the City offices.
   C.   The Authority may recommend to City Council more specific boundaries of the designated District. The Authority shall have the authority to develop and make business improvements and provide administrative services, including additional security, cleaning and maintenance, marketing, and other management services. The Authority shall have the authority to impose an assessment on each benefited property in the designated district described in this section.