If, upon the division of a borough into wards or the creation of a new ward, the number of members of council cannot be equally divided among the wards of the borough, it shall be lawful for council to increase the number of council members to and not exceeding a number that will enable equal apportionment of the members among the several wards of the borough. If a borough is first divided into wards, the number of members of council provided for a ward may not exceed two.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS
Chapter 8 - Elections of Officers
Section 805 - Election after creation
Section 806 - Officers elected
Section 812 - Election of members of council
Section 813 - Fixing number of members of council
Section 814 - Increase in number of ward council members
Section 815 - Decrease in number of ward council members
Section 816 - Election of members of council where wards abolished