Chapter 23
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND COUNCILS

Part 1
Planning Commission

§ 23-101.   Creation of Commission.

§ 23-102.   Removal of members.

Part 2
Penn Square Commission

§ 23-201.   Creation and name.

§ 23-202.   Purpose.

§ 23-203.   Powers and duties.

§ 23-204.   Membership.

§ 23-205.   Term of office.

§ 23-206.   Compensation.

§ 23-207.   Conduct of business.

§ 23-208.   Indemnification.

Part 3
Citizens’ Initiative Commission

§ 23-301.   Creation.

§ 23-302.   Purpose.

§ 23-303.   Citizen Initiatives Commission Appointments.

§ 23-304.   Officers.

§ 23-305.   Meetings.

Part 4
First Energy Stadium Commission

§ 23-401.   Creation and members.

§ 23-402.   Appointments and vacancies.

§ 23-403.   Removal of members.

§ 23-404.   Compensation.

§ 23-405.   Officers and procedural rules.

§ 23-406.   Powers and duties.

Part 5
Human Relations Commission; Discrimination

§ 23-501.   Legislative findings and declaration of policy.

§ 23-502.   Scope.

§ 23-503.   Definitions.

§ 23-504.   Human Relations Commission.

§ 23-505.   Powers and duties of Commission.

§ 23-506.   Unlawful employment practices.

§ 23-507.   Unlawful housing practices.

§ 23-508.   Unlawful lending practices.

§ 23-509.   Unlawful public accommodation practices.

§ 23-510.   Obstruction of fair practices.

§ 23-511.   City contracts.

§ 23-512.   Procedure.

§ 23-513.   Enforcement.

§ 23-514.   Violations and penalties.

Part 6
Charter Board

§ 23-601.   Title; purpose.

§ 23-602.   Organization of Charter Board.

§ 23-603.   Powers and duties of Charter Board.

§ 23-604.   Standards for interpretation of Reading City Charter and Administrative Code.

§ 23-605.   Enforcement.

§ 23-606.   Educational duties of Charter Board.

Part 7
Equal Business Opportunity Advisory Board

§ 23-701.   Policy.

§ 23-702.   Definitions.

§ 23-703.   Purpose.

§ 23-704.   Membership and Officers.

§ 23-705.   Meetings.

§ 23-706.   Powers and duties of Board.

§ 23-707.   City contracts.

Part 8
Board of Health

§ 23-801.   Establishment; members.

§ 23-802.   Purpose.

§ 23-803.   Organization.

§ 23-804.   Powers and duties.

§ 23-805.   Meetings.

§ 23-806.   Advisors.

Part 9
Blighted Property Review Committee

§ 23-901.   Short title.

§ 23-902.   Purpose.

§ 23-903.   Creation, members, duties, term and expenditures.

§ 23-904.   Definitions.

§ 23-905.   Blighted property removal.

§ 23-906.   Restrictions.

§ 23-907.   Reuse of acquired property.

§ 23-908.   Conflict with other laws.

Part 10
Diversity Board

§ 23-1001.   Purpose.

§ 23-1002.   Responsibilities.

§ 23-1003.   Membership; removal.

§ 23-1004.   Organization of Board.

§ 23-1005.   Powers and duties.

§ 23-1006.   Meetings.

§ 23-1007.   Expenditures for services.

Part 11
Environmental Advisory Council

§ 23-1101.   Purpose.

§ 23-1102.   Membership.

§ 23-1103.   Meetings and voting.

§ 23-1104.   Officers and compensation.

§ 23-1105.   Duties.

§ 23-1106.   Bylaws.

§ 23-1107.   Hearings.

§ 23-1108.   Intermunicipal cooperation.

Part 12
Downtown Revitalization Public Private Partnership

§ 23-1201.   Authorization.

§ 23-1202.   Officers.

§ 23-1203.   Committees.

§ 23-1204.   Quorum.

§ 23-1205.   Purpose.

§ 23-1206.   Duties.

Part 13
Audit Committee

§ 23-1301.   Purpose.

§ 23-1302.   Membership.

§ 23-1303.   Functions.

§ 23-1304.   Authority.

Part 14
Code and License Appeals Board

§ 23-1401.   Organization.

§ 23-1402.   Powers.

Part 15
Youth Commission

§ 23-1501.   Purpose.

§ 23-1502.   Youth Commission Members.

§ 23-1503.   City Council Liaison.

§ 23-1504.   Meetings.

§ 23-1505.   Duties and functions.

[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Reading as indicated in part histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Board of Ethics — See Ch. 5, Part 10.

Officers and Employees Retirement Board — See Ch. 62, Part 2.

Firemen's Pension Fund Board of Managers — See Ch. 62, Part 3.

Animal Control Board — See Ch. 141, Part 2.

Board of Appeals — See Ch. 180.

Board of Historical Architectural Review — See Ch. 295.

Board of Trustees of the Reading Public Library — See Ch. 332.

Shade Tree Commission — See Ch. 555.

STATE LAW REFERENCES

Planning Commission — See 53 P.S. § 10201 et seq.

Sunshine Act/Open Meeting Law — See 65 Pa.C.S.A. § 701 et seq.

Human Relations Act — See 43 P.S. § 951 et seq.

Rental housing discrimination — See 35 P.S. § 1680.402a et seq.

Service uniform discrimination — See 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 7323. Blighted properly removal — See 35 P.S. § 1712.1.

Board of Health — See 53 P.S. § 37301 et seq.

Municipalities Financial Recovery Act — See 53 P.S. § 11701.101 et seq.