Council may, upon petition of at least 5% of the registered electors of the borough, increase the number of members of council to any number not exceeding two for each ward. The sufficiency of the number of signers to the petition shall be ascertained as of the date when the petition is presented to council.
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