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Extra - Chapter Notes - Enactment. Chapter 124 was added November 24, 2015, P.L.242, No.67,...
Section 12402 - Powers of cities - (a) General rule.--A city is declared to be a body...
Section 12402.1 - City property and affairs - (a) General rule.--In exercising its discretion to make decisions that...
Section 12403 - Payment of debts and expenses - Council may provide for the payment of the debts and...
Section 12404 - Creation of reserve funds - (a) Capital reserve fund.-- (1) Council may create and maintain...
Section 12405 - Hiring of employees and salaries - Council may provide for and regulate the manner of hiring...
Section 12406 - Creation of necessary offices or boards - In addition to the city departments established in accordance with...
Section 12407 - Lockups - (a) General rule.--Council may provide for lockup facilities as deemed...
Section 12408 - Marketplaces - Council may: (1) Purchase, lease and own ground for marketplaces....
Section 12409 - Accumulation of ashes, garbage, solid waste and refuse materials - (a) General rule.--Council in the manner authorized by the act...
Section 12410 - Regulation of pets and feral animals - Council may, by ordinance, prohibit and regulate the running at...
Section 12411 - Inspection and regulation of fireplaces and chimneys and smoke regulations - In conformity with Federal and State laws and regulations, council...
Section 12412 - Fireworks and inflammable articles - In conformity with Federal and State laws and regulations, council...
Section 12413 - Regulation of division fences, party walls and foundations - (a) Authority.-- (1) Subject to the provisions of and regulations...
Section 12414 - Nuisances - Council may prohibit and abate public nuisances in accordance with...
Section 12415 - Regulation of encroachments - In compliance with applicable State laws and city ordinances, council...
Section 12416 - Shade trees - (a) Power to regulate.-- (1) Council may, by ordinance, regulate...
Section 12417 - Numbering of buildings - Council may require and regulate the numbering of buildings and...
Section 12418 - Transportation stands - Council may establish stands for taxis, buses, automobiles and other...
Section 12419 - Police force - (a) General rule.--Council may establish and maintain a police force...
Section 12420 - Police regulations - Council may establish and enforce suitable police regulations for the...
Section 12421 - Rewards - Council may offer rewards for the arrest and conviction of...
Section 12422 - Prevent riots - Council may prevent and restrain riots, noises, disturbances or disorderly...
Section 12423 - Regulate discharge of guns and deadly weapons - To the extent permitted by Federal and other State law,...
Section 12424 - Racing and dangerous practices - With regard to streets and public places in the city,...
Section 12425 - Bathing, recreational swimming establishments and boathouses and bathhouses - To the extent permitted by the act of June 23,...
Section 12426 - Musical entertainment - Council may appropriate money to defray the expenses of musical...
Section 12427 - Aid to historical societies - Council may make annual appropriations for the support and maintenance...
Section 12428 - Establishment of institutions to collect educational collections - (a) General rule.--Council may establish institutions authorized to collect and...
Section 12429 - Ambulances and rescue and lifesaving services - Council may: (1) Acquire, operate and maintain motor vehicles for...
Section 12430 - Insurance - (a) Contracts authorized.--Council, in its discretion or as required by...
Section 12431 - Parking lots - Council may acquire, by lease, purchase or condemnation proceedings, land...
Section 12432 - Disorderly conduct - Council may, by ordinance, prohibit disorderly conduct within the limits...
Section 12433 - Official expenses on city business - Council may make appropriations for the reasonable expenses of city...
Section 12434 - Municipal authorities and cooperation with other political subdivisions - (a) Municipal authorities.--Council may, by ordinance, individually or in cooperation...
Section 12435 - Local self-government - Council shall have the power to enact, make, adopt, modify,...
Section 12436 - Historical property - Council may acquire, by purchase or gift, repair, supervise, operate...
Section 12437 - Appropriations for handling, storage and distribution of surplus foods - (a) Appropriations.--Council may appropriate from city funds money for the...
Section 12438 - Junk dealers and junk yards - Council may regulate and license junk dealers and the establishment...
Section 12439 - Appropriations for industrial development - Council may make appropriations to an industrial development organization as...
Section 12440 - Nondebt revenue bonds - Consistent with and without limitation of any power conferred or...
Section 12441 - Appropriations for urban common carrier mass transportation - Council may make appropriations for urban common carrier mass transportation...
Section 12442 - Appropriation for nonprofit art corporation - (a) Appropriation.--Council may appropriate money annually, of not more than...
Section 12443 - Ratification and validation of real estate sales - (a) Ratification and validation.--A deed conveying title to real estate...
Section 12444 - Validation and maintenance of certain records - (a) Validation of records.--Except as otherwise provided by law, city...
Section 12445 - Rights within streets and rights-of-way - (a) Rights within streets.--Council may consent to a person using...
Section 12446 - Emergency services - (a) Provision of emergency services.--A city shall be responsible for...
Section 12447 - Charitable purposes - (a) Creation of city bureau or agency.--Council may, by ordinance,...
Section 12448 - Observances, celebrations and recognition - (a) Appropriation.--Council may appropriate funds for any of the following:...