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Adopted Legislation

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Administration Ordinance No. 16-2010 (Bill No. 16-2010): Adopted by City Council - August 24, 2010. An ordinance of the City of Lancaster amending chapter 155, Article I, of the code of the City of Lancaster (Ordinance No. 9 - 2001), as amended, known as the Historic District Ordinance), by adding both sides of the 400 Block of West Marion Street to the Historic District.

Administration Ordinance No. 15-2010 (Bill No. 15-2010): Adopted by City Council - August 24, 2010. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania amending and modifying the code of the City of Lancaster, Chapter 291 - vending to modify and add definitions including definitions for central business district cart vending locations, neighborhood cart and truck vending areas, neighborhood cart and truck vending locations, cart vendors/truck vendor and food products; creating central business district cart vending areas and location sand neighborhood cart and truck vending areas and locations, modifying the design standards for vending carts, requiring cart operators to remove trash on a daily basis, modifying the license application and selection process, modifying hte process for suspension or revocation of licenses, modifying the appeals process, creating new license requirements and standards; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania Law.

Administrative Ordinance No. 14-2010 (Bill No. 14-2010): Adopted by City Council - August 24, 2010. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania amending Chapter 202 of the Code of the City of Lancaster to provide for the paving, proper drainage, and design of parking lots; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania Law.

Administrative Ordinance No. 13-2010 (Bill No. 13-2010): Adopted by City Council - July 27, 2010. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania approving, authorizing and ratifying the execution of an agreement of sale by and between the City of Lancaster and the School District of Lancaster pursuant to which the City will sell bicycles which the City has obtained from abandonment, theft, or loss to the School Distric tof Lancaster in order for the School District to provide them to a community organization that will train School District students in basic job skills and bicycle repair; setting forth the terms of the agreement; providing, that no financing nor organizational structure is necessary to implement or finance the agreement; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania Law.

Administrative Ordinance No. 12-2010 (Bill No. 12-2010): Adopted by City Council - July 27, 2010. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania re-writing and amending chapter 142 - Fire Prevention and to adopt the 2009 International Fire Code as published by the International Code Council, Inc. and all of its incorporated standards and codes as amended and republished from time to time and to make amendments, additions and/or deletions thereto; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania.

Administrative Ordinance No. 11-2010 (Bill No. 11-2010) : Adopted by City Council - July 27, 2010. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania amending sections 116-3 through 116-4.1 of the code of the City of Lancaster to modify the City's construction code to implement and modify provisions of the International Building Code of 2009 and the manner in which it is applied and enforced; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania Law.

Administrative Ordinance No. 10-2010 (Bill No. 10-2010) : Adopted by City Council - July 13, 2010. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania rewriting chapter 182 of the code of the City of Lancaster – lead poisoning, to establish definitions, prohibit use and distribution of sources of lead hazards, provide procedures for determinations of lead source health hazards, provide for notification of violations and testing procedures and standards, provide procedures and requirements for monitoring the abatement of lead hazards, providing exemptions from the provisions of the ordinance, providing for the protection of occupants of residences containing lead hazards, providing for fines and remedies for violation of the ordinance, providing for inspection and access to properties and sales of properties; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania law.

Administrative Ordinance No. 9-2010 (Bill No. 9-2010) : Adopted by Council - July 13, 2010. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania amending the code of the City of Lancaster, chapter 238 – real property, article 1 – registration of residential rental properties, section 238-9 – rental unit occupancy license, subparagraph h and adding subsection “i” to exclude residential health care facilities licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from the licensing provisions of this chapter of the city code, and amending section 238-10 – inspections, subparagraph d to provide that the inspections set forth in that subparagraph will be at the discretion of the Code Enforcement Official; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania law.

Administrative Ordinance No. 6-2010 (Bill No. 6-2010) : Adopted by Council - March 30, 2010. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania modifying chapter 186 – licensing of businesses – and the code of the City of Lancaster to revise this chapter of the city code to be known as vendor and peddler licensing ordinance, eliminating the Board of Appeals and Designating the Chief of Police of the City of Lancaster Bureau of Police to hear any and all appeals as defined in this chapter, designating the Bureau of Police as the body to enforce the provisions of the chapter including issuing licenses thereunder, modifying the fees set forth in the chapter for the issuance of various licenses and allowing such fees to be modified from time to time by resolution of City Council and making other modifications consistent with those changes; providing for the severability of the language; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania law.

Administrative Ordinance No. 5-2010 (Bill No. 5-2010) : Adopted by Council - March 30, 2010. An ordinance of the Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania establishing the City of Lancaster Public Art Advisory Board and providing that this ordinance shall take effect in accordance with Pennsylvania law.

Administrative Ordinance No. 4-2010 (Bill No. 4-2010) : Adopted by Council - February 9, 2010. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania establishing appropriations for $1,085,000 from general fund reserves in 2010; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania law.

Administration Ordinance No. 3-2010 (Bill No. 3-2010) : Adopted by Council - February 9, 2010. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania approving amendments to chapter 64 (pensions and retirement) to provide for an early retirement incentive program for police officers and firefighters; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania law.

Administration Ordinance No. 2-2010 (Bill No. 2-2010) : Adopted by Council - January 26, 2010. An ordinance of the city council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania amending the code of the City of Lancaster, chapter 67 – Police Bureau, section 67-1 – compensation and grades to provide that the Police Bureau shall be composed of such divisions, numbers of sworn officers and ranks as determined by the Police Chief and Mayor; amending section 67-2 – Chief of police to provide that the direction, supervision and control of the Bureau of Police shall be vested in the Chief of Police acting under the direction of the Mayor; amending sections 67-5, 67-7 and 67-9 to provide that all of the supervisory items set forth in those sections are at the direction of the Chief of Police and the Mayor and to revise the promotion procedure grading; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania law.

Administration Ordinance No. 1-2010 (Bill No. 1-2010) : Adopted by Council - January 26, 2010. An ordinance of the City of Lancaster amending chapter 155, article 1, of the code of the City of Lancaster (ordinance no. 9 – 2001, as amended, known as the historic district ordinance), by adding both sides of the 100 block of North Mary Street to the Historic District.

Administration Ordinance No. 20-2009 (Bill No. 20-2009): Adopted by Council -December 15, 2009. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania amending section 295-58 of the code of the City of Lancaster to change the quarter-annual water rates for customers within the city limits; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania law.

Administration Ordinance No. 19-2009 (Bill No. 19-2009): Adopted by Council - December 15, 2009. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania amending section 249-27 of the code of the City of Lancaster to change the quarter annual sewer rentals and charges for customers within the city limits; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania law.

Administration Ordinance No. 18-2009 (Bill No. 18-2009): Adopted by Council - December 15, 2009. An ordinance amending the code of the City of Lancaster, chapter 270 - taxation, article iv - property and residence tax, section 270-26 – levy and rate, by fixing the tax rate at 12.04 mills on property in the city of Lancaster for general revenue purposes; allowing for a severance provision; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; and providing for an effective date.

Administration Ordinance No. 17-2009 (Bill No. 17-2009): Adopted by Council - December 15, 2009. An ordinance of the Council of the City of Lancaster, County of Lancaster, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, appropriating the specific sums estimated to be required for the specific purposes of the city government, hereinafter set forth during the year 2010; allowing for a severance provision; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; and providing for an effective date.

Administration Ordinance No. 15-2009 (Bill No. 15-2009): Adopted by Council - December 8, 2009. An ordinance providing for tax exemption for certain improvements to deteriorated property (residential), deteriorated property (commercial), deteriorated property mixed use and new construction of residential structures in deteriorated areas pursuant to Pennsylvania Acts No. 42 of 1977 and 76 of 1977, defining certain exempt property, providing for an exemption period, and establishing a schedule of percentage exemption for that time period.

Administrative Ordinance No. 14-2009 (Bill No. 14-2009): Adopted by Council - October 27, 2009. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania approving an agreement to provide shared it services with the County of Lancaster; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania law.

Administrative Ordinance No. 13-2009 (Bill No. 13-2009): Adopted by Council - October 27, 2009. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania approving an agreement to provide police services to the city of Pittsburgh for the September 24-25 g-20 summit; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania law.

Administrative Ordinance No. 12-2009 (Bill No. 12-2009): Adopted by Council - October 27, 2009. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania amending sections 249-2 and 249-37 of the code of the City of Lancaster to authorize inspections of house sewers connected with the city sewer system; amending section 229-4 of the code of the City of Lancaster to amend the definition of conduct which constitute nuisances; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania law.

Administrative Ordinance No. 11-2009 (Bill No. 11-2009): Adopted by Council - June 23, 2009. An ordinance of the city council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania establishing appropriations for $35,000 of grant revenue expected to be received in 2009; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania law.

Administrative Ordinance No. 10-2009 (Bill No. 10-2009): Adopted by Council - June 23, 2009. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania providing that any and all fees set forth in ordinances of the City of Lancaster or the code of the City of Lancaster may be amended from time to time by resolution of City Council; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania law.

Administrative Ordinance No. 9-2009 (Bill No. 9-2009): Adopted by Council - June 9, 2009. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania requiring prompt notification to authorities of lost or stolen firearms, and imposing penalties.; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania law.

Administrative Ordinance No. 8-2009 (Bill No. 8-2009): Adopted by Council – May 26, 2009. An Ordinance of the City of Lancaster authorizing and directing the proper officers of the City of Lancaster to exercise the city’s powers of eminent domain as set forth in section 2801 of the Third Class City Code (53 p.s. §37801) and Section 303 of the optional Third Class City Charter Law (53 p.s. §41303) appropriate and take that certain property known as 38 East Marion Street in Lancaster City, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; providing for the severability of the Ordinance; and providing that the Ordinance shall take effect in accordance with Pennsylvania Law.

Administration Ordinance No. 7-2009 (Bill No. 7-2009): Adopted by Council – May 26, 2009. An Ordinance of the Council of the City Of Lancaster to accept the Dedication Of West Grant Street between North Prince Street and North Water Street, as revised, And Place the same on the Official City Plan and declare it Open to Public Use, and to amend The Easement granted to the Academy of Music to erect and maintain an enclosed pedestrian bridge over West Grant Street to reflect The revised location of West Grant Street.

Administrative Ordinance N0. 6-2009 (Bill No. 6-2010): Adopted by Council - April 28, 2009. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania amending the code of the City of Lancaster, chapter 36—claims, municipal, to add a new article iii—attorneys fees in ordinance enforcement, to allow the city to receive its actual reasonable attorneys fees incurred in the enforcement of its ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania law.

Administrative Ordinance No. 5-2009 (Bill No. 5-2009): Adopted by Council - April 14, 2009. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania amending sections 2 and 5.e. Of Administration Ordinance No. 2-2008 to add and change the code sections which are subject to the provisions of that ordinance which established a violation ticket process; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania law.

Administrative Ordinance No. 4-2009 (Bill No. 4-2009): Adopted by Council - March 24, 2010. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania amending section 223-3 of the code of the City of Lancaster—amendments to the international property maintenance code - to allow the City to take all actions available at law or equity to enforce the ordinance and to increase the membership of the board of appeals from three to five; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania law.

Administration Ordinance No. 2-2009 (Bill No. 2-2009): Adopted - February 24, 2009. An ordinance of the Council of the City of Lancaster amending chapter 155, article 1, of the code of the City of Lancaster (ordinance no. 9 – 2001, known as the historic district ordinance), by deleting 40 and 42 North Plum Street from the Historic District.
Administration Oridinance No. 1-2009 (Bill No. 1- 2009): Adopted – February 10, 2009. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania providing for the registration of residential rental properties, the licensing of managers of those properties; imposing duties upon both landlords and tenants with respect to such properties; providing for inspections of such properties; providing for the repeal of inconsistent Ordinances; providing for the severability of the Ordinance; and providing that the Ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania Law. Appendix A

Administration Ordinance No. 12 - 2008 (Bill No. 12-2008): Adopted – September 9, 2008. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania providing for the licensing and/or registration of residential rental properties; providing for inspections of such properties; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania Law.

Administration Ordinance No. 11 - 2008 (Bill No. 11-2008): Adopted July 22, 2008. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania amending Chapter 22 of the Code of the City of Lancaster – Lancaster Property Reinvestment Board to name the Director of Economic Development And Neighborhood Revitalization as a member of the Board, to amend the definition of blighted property; providing for the repeal of inconsistent Ordinances; providing for the severability of the Ordinance; and providing that the Ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania Law.

Administration Ordinance No. 10 - 2008 (Bill No. 10-2008): Adopted July 22, 2008. An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Lancaster authorizing execution of a cable franchise agreement between the City and Comcast of Southeast Pennsylvania, LLC.

Administration Ordinance No. 9 – 2008 (Bill No. 9 - 2008): Adopted June 24, 2008. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania establishing appropriations for $40,000 of fine revenue expected to be received in 2008; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the Ordinance; and providing that the Ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania Law.

Administration Ordinance No. 8 – 2008 (Bill No. 8 – 2008): Adopted June 10, 2008. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania adopting the 2006 International Property Maintenance Code as amended herein as the Property Maintenance Code Of The City; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the Ordinance; and providing that the Ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania Law.

Administration Ordinance No. 7 – 2008 (Bill No. 7-2008): Adopted May 27, 2008. An Ordinance approving and authorizing Council of the City of Lancaster to enter into the intergovernmental cooperation agreement for implementing "Growing together: a comprehensive plan for Central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," pursuant to (1) sections 1102 and 1104 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code ("mpc"), 53 p.s. §11102 and §11104, respectively, and (2) the Intergovernmental Cooperation Law, 53 pa.c.s.a., Chapter 23, Subchapter A.

Administration Ordinance No. 6 – 2008 (Bill No. 6-2008): Adopted May 13, 2008. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania amending the Code of the City of Lancaster, Chapter 5—Administrative Departments and Bureaus, Article V—Bureau Of Procurement and Collections, remove references to the City Buyer and to amend the powers of the Bureau of Procurement; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania Law.

Administration Ordinance No. 5-2008 (Bill No. 5-2008): Adopted May 13, 2008. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania amending Chapter 142 of the Code of the City of Lancaster, Fire Prevention, by repealing portions thereof including those which adopt the Fire Prevention Code Of National Fire Prevention Association, NFPA No. 1; by adopting the 2006 International Fire Code and by making changes to such code as adopted; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania Law.

Administration Ordinance No. 4-2008 (Bill No. 4-2008): Adopted May 13, 2008 (As Amended). An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania creating a Streetscape District, authorizing the implementation of streetscape standards for items such as sidewalks, curbs, ramps, traffic calming measures, street furnishings, lighting and planting within the streetscape district, providing for the enforcement of the ordinance, establishing penalties for violations of the ordinance; repealing inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect in accordance with Pennsylvania Law.

Administration Ordinance No. 3–2008 (Bill No. 3–2008): Adopted April 8, 2008. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania authorizing the city of Lancaster to enter into an agreement with the Township of West Hempfield to register the City of Lancaster as a construction code official to administer the uniform construction code under and pursuant to the terms of the ordinances of West Hempfield Township; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania Law.

Administration Ordinance No. 2-2008 (Bill No. 2-2008): Adopted March 25, 2008. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania establishing a violation ticket process for violation of specifically identified city code provisions; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania Law.

Administration Ordinance No. 1–2008 (Bill No. 1–2008): Adopted January 22, 2008. An Ordinance to change the zoning classification of a 1.348 tract of land located on the south side of Seymour Street and the northeast side of Fairview Avenue in the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, from CM district to R3 district and to change the zoning atlas accordingly.

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