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A. . . . . . . .B.C.D.E.F .G.H .I .J .Adjustments to Township BoundariesDebt and Bond IssuesFranchises and ServicesGovernmental and Intergovernmental AffairsPlan ApprovalPublic PropertySewersStreets and SidewalksWaterZoning; Prior OrdinancesTable to Disposition of All OrdinancesTable to Disposition of Significant ResolutionsThe Appendix of the volume lists, by subject matter, in chronological order, the titles(or an abstract of title) of enactments of special nature or of historical interest, for thecomplete text of which the official records of the Township of Bethel shall be authoritative.Section 2. Citation and Effective Date. The codification referred to in Section 1 ofthis ordinance shall be known and cited officially as the "Township of Bethel Code ofOrdinances," and all future ordinances shall make reference thereto. This ordinanceshall become effective immediately upon publication of notice of final enactment asrequired by law.Section 3. Saving Clause. The provisions of the Township of Bethel Code ofOrdinances, so far as they are the same as those ordinances and regulations in forceimmediately prior to the adoption of said Code, are intended as a continuation of suchordinances and regulations and not as a new enactment. The provisions of theTownship of Bethel Code of Ordinances shall not affect any suit or prosecution pendingor to be instituted to enforce any of the prior ordinances or regulations.Section 4. New Enactments, Amendments and Repeals. As a necessary part ofcodification, the following ordinances are hereby enacted, amended and repealed assummarized by short title:A. New ary Disorderly Conduct§§18-201–18-211Retaining Tanks§§18-301–18-322On-Lot Sewage Disposal System Management§§26-201–26-212Well ConstructionB. Amendments.-x-BackNext

SectionSubjectOrdinance No., Section§1-212Fees7/10/97, §2; 060806, §1§1-335Definitions071191, §5§1-404Representation of Township by Solicitor010504, §4§2-107Penalties71389; 041191, §108§4-101Numbering of Buildings21000, §1§4-104Fines and Penalties21000, §4§6-304Penalties71389§7-104Outdoor Open tions and Penalties71389§7-205Penalties71389§7-301Use of Fire Insurance Proceeds41196, §302§10-103Notice to Remove, Trim, or Cut; MunicipalityMay Do Work and Collect Cost and Additional Amount71389§10-104Penalties for Violation71389; 9; 041290A§10-304Inspection; Notice to 389; 041290A§13-104License Fee6/17/1982, §4; 71389§13-112Penalty6/17/1982, §12; 71389§15-107Use of Streets by Processions and Assemblages71389, §15-107§15-310Vehicle Weight Limits Established on Certain Bridges71389, §15-301; 041290§15-506Reclamation Costs71389§15-601Declaration of Snow and Ice Emergency71389§18-105Enforcement3/10/1983-4, §§5.01, 5.02;71389; 110900, §6§20-103Collection Practices051090, §1.03§20-105Penalties051090, §1.05§21-101Permit Required5/9/1974, §101-xi-BackNext

SectionSubjectOrdinance No., Section§21-106Fine5/9/1974, §101; 71389§21-206Fine7/11/1974, §201; �23-115Maintenance010708B, §15§24-104Imposition of Tax4/23/1987, §4§24-413Fines and Penalties for Violation112190, §12§26-105Enforcement71389; 110900, §7C. Repeals.Ordinance/ResolutionSubjectOrd. 4/11/1968-4Mosquito ControlOrd. 041290A, §10-108Mosquito Control; PenaltiesOrd. 8/1/1963-2Permit for Camps and Trailer CampsOrd. 12/29/1975Construction or Dedication of Streets, Alleys and DrainageOrd. 71389, 7/13/1989Regulation of PedalcylesSection 5. Land Use Amendments. The Township of Bethel Code of Ordinances ishereby amended as is more fully shown in the complete text of Chapters 22 and 27thereof which is attached hereto and made part hereof by reference hereto as if fully setout at length herein, with deletions shown by strike-through and additions shown byunderline, all of which is briefly summarized hereinafter.Revised Provisions. The following provisions of the Code are revised, the text ofwhich indicates deletions by strike-through and additions shown by underline, and aresummarized as follows:SectionSubjectOrdinance No.§22-202Specific Terms010708A, §2.02§22-701Administration, Enforcement, and Penalties010708A, §8.01§27-102Terms8/30/1973; 7/18/1975;061490; 061391; 072095A, §8; 051100, §1; 122704,§§5, 6; 061208, 3§27-604Special Exceptions8/30/1973; 122704, §4§27-1102Permitted Uses8/30/1973; 072095-A-xii-BackNext

SectionSubjectOrdinance No.§27-1103Lot Area, Building Height, and Yard Requirements8/30/1973§27-1302Definitions of Terms Utilized in the Floodplain Districts8/30/1973; 7/18/1975;061391, §1302§27-1304District Provisions8/30/1973; 7/18/1975;061391, §1304; 072095-A,§6§27-1305Additional Safeguards8/30/1973; 7/18/1975;061391, §1305§27-1404Enforcement Remedies8/30/1973; 061490§27-2803Enforcement Remedies8/30/1973; 061490Section 6. Procedural Changes. The following minor procedural changes have beenmade to existing Township of Bethel ordinances:A. Grammatical and spelling errors have been corrected where necessary;B. Minor changes have been made to correct obsolete terms and usages;C. The penalty provisions have been revised where necessary to comply with thePennsylvania Township Code, Vehicle Code, Municipalities Planning Code andthe Local Tax Enabling Act.Section 7. Amending the Code of Ordinances. The procedure for amending theCode of Ordinances shall include the citation of the Chapter, Part, Section andsubsection to be amended, revised, repealed or added as follows:A. Amendment or Revision - "Chapter , Part , Section , Subsectionis hereby amended [revised] to read as follows."B. Additions - "Chapter , Part , Section , Subsection is herebyamended by the addition of the following."C. Repeal - "Chapter , Part , Section , Subsection is hereby repealedin its entirety."Section 8. Responsibility for Code of Ordinances. It shall be the responsibility ofthe Township of Bethel Secretary to maintain an up-to-date certified copy of the Codeof Ordinances. This copy shall be the official copy of the Township of Bethel Code ofOrdinances and shall be available for public inspection.Section 9. Penalties. It shall be unlawful for anyone to change, alter or tamper withthe Code of Ordinances in any manner which will intentionally misrepresent the lawsof the Township of Bethel. Whosoever shall violate this Section shall be guilty of anoffense under §4911, ?Tampering with Public Records or Information,” of the CrimesCode, 18 Pa.C.S.A. §4911, and shall be prosecuted under that Section of the law.-xiii-BackNext

Section 10. Severability of Parts of Codification. It is hereby declared to be theintention of the Township of Bethel that the Chapters, Parts, Sections, paragraphs,sentences, clauses and phrases of this codification are severable. If any Section,paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Code is declared unconstitutional, illegalor otherwise invalid by the judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, thatinvalidity shall not affect any of the remaining Chapters, Parts, Sections, paragraphs,sentences, clauses or phrases of this codification.ENACTED AND ORDAINED this 9th day of December, 2010.ATTEST:BOARD OF SUPERVISORSBETHEL TOWNSHIPLEBANON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA/s/ Melissa JohnsonSecretary/s/ Beverly MartelChairperson/s/ Terrance L. KnappSupervisor/s/ Charles T. Mengal, Sr.Supervisor-xiv-BackNext

Fee ScheduleSubjectFeesPEDDLINGPeddlers 25 per month orfractional part thereofSUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT1.Each applicant submitting a subdivision plan or a land development plan pursuant theTownship's Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22] shall reimbursethe Township for all costs and expenses incurred by the Township arising from the reviewof such plan.2.Township costs and expenses to be paid by the applicant shall include all actual costs andexpenses incurred by the Township arising from work performed by the Township'sprofessional consultants or engineer for review and report on the applicant's subdivision orland development plan, and a 25 Township administrative fee to reimburse the Townshipfor clerical and administrative costs and expenses incurred in processing and handling theplan.3.Each applicant presenting a subdivision plan or a land development plan shall submit tothe Township a review fee deposit pursuant to the following schedule:A.Residential Subdivision or Land Development Plans# of Lots or UnitsPreliminaryFinalLess than 6 500 5006 - 20 500 75/lot or unitover 5 50021 - 50 1,625 50/lot orunit over 20 1,00051 and over 3,125 35/lot orunit over 50 1,500For all sketch plan submissions, the fee shall beB. 250Nonresidential Subdivision or Land Development PlansAcres*PreliminaryFinalLess than 2 750 5002.00-5.00 1,500 7505.01-10.00 2,500 1,00010.01-25.00 3,500 1,500More than 25 3,500 250/acreover 25 2,000For all sketch plan submissions, the fee shall be 500-xv-BackNext

SubjectFees*Acres shall be the number of acres directly or indirectlyaffected by development.4.Deposit monies paid to the Township not expended in the actual review of the subdivisionor land development plan shall be returned to the applicant upon submission of a dulyrecorded plan to the Township.5.When actual review costs and expenses exceed the amount of the aforesaid deposit by 500 the Township Clerk shall notify the applicant of the deficiency, and the applicant shallpay the amount of the deficiency to the Township within 20 days of said notice.6.When actual review costs and expenses exceed the amount of the review fee deposit atthe time of final approval, the applicant shall pay the amount of the deficiency to theTownship prior to release of final approved plans.7.No building permit shall issue while actual review fee costs and expenses remainoutstanding and unpaid, nor shall a building permit issue until the applicant has returned aduly recorded plan to the Township.TAX COLLECTORCertification 10(Res. 120910A, 12/9/2010)-xvi-BackNext

Chapter 1Administration and GovernmentPart 1Preliminary ort TitleCitation of Code of OrdinancesArrangement of CodeHeadingsTenses, Gender and NumberConstructionNormal NumberingSpecial Numbering ProblemsAmending CodeAltering CodePenaltiesPart 2Elected OfficialsA. Compensation of Township Supervisors§1-201. Rate of CompensationB. Tax Collector Fees§1-211. Tax Collector§1-212. FeesPart 3Authorities, Boards and CommissionsA. Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority§1-301.§1-302.§1-303.§1-304.Desire to Join AuthorityAuthorization to Execute ApplicationPublication of NoticeAppointment of First Member of the BoardB. Recreation ion of Recreation BoardMembers; Appointed and TermsCompensationElection of OfficersMinimum Meetings Required1-1HomeBackNext

§1-316.§1-317.§1-318.§1-319.§1-320.Annual ReportsPowers and DutiesLimitation of Contractual and Obligatory AuthoritySubmission of Budget RequestGeneral RequirementsC. Planning 1-342.§1-343.Short TitleEnactmentEffective DateIncorporation of StatuteDefinitionsCreation of Planning CommissionNumber of Members and CompensationAppointment, Term and VacancyMembershipRemovalConduct of BusinessPowers and Duties of Planning AgencyAdministrative and Technical AssistancePart 4Appointed OfficialsA. Ordinance Enforcement 1-406.Appointment of Ordinance Enforcement OfficersDutiesProsecution by SolicitorRepresentation of Township by SolicitorDuties of Appointed Police OfficersForms to Be Adopted by ResolutionPart 5Fire Companies§1-501. Firefighters’ Relief Association§1-502. Certification to Auditor General§1-503. Annual AppropriationPart 6PensionsA. Police Pension ding of PensionsAdministrationEligibility1-2HomeBackNext

1-611.§1-612.Normal RetirementNormal Retirement BenefitEarly Retirement DateTermination of Employment and VestingDeath BenefitsDisability BenefitsService IncrementTransfer or AssignmentB. Pension Plan for Nonuniformed, Full-Time -632.§1-633.DefinitionsFunding of PensionsAdministrationEligibilityNormal RetirementNormal Retirement BenefitEarly Retirement DateEarly Retirement BenefitDeath BenefitsTermination of Benefits and VestingTransfer or AssignmentAmendment of PlanEffective Date1-3HomeBackNext

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§1-101Administration and Government§1-104Part 1Preliminary Provisions§1-101. Short Title.The short title of this Code of Ordinances prepared and published for the Townshipof Bethel shall be the “Township of Bethel Code of Ordinances.”(Ord. 120910, 12/9/2010)§1-102. Citation of Code of Ordinances.The Township of Bethel Code of Ordinances may be cited by Section number. Theapproved short form is “Code.” Thus, ?Code, §27-101” refers to §101 of Chapter 27 ofthis Code of Ordinances.(Ord. 120910, 12/9/2010)§1-103. Arrangement of Code.1.This Code is divided into Chapters which are subdivided as follows:A. Subchapters, identified by capital letters, beginning with a Chapter titleand number.B. Parts, identified by Arabic numerals, beginning with a Part title andnumber.C. Subparts, identified by Arabic numerals, beginning with a title.2.The Sections of the Code are subdivided as follows:A. Subsections, identified by Arabic numerals.B. Paragraphs, identified by capital letters.C. Subparagraphs, identified by Arabic numerals enclosed within parenthe-ses.D. Clauses, identified by lower case letters enclosed within parentheses.E. Subclauses, identified by Arabic numerals followed by a parenthesis.F.Items, identified by lower case letters followed by a parenthesis.G. Subitems, identified small Roman numerals.(Ord. 120910, 12/9/2010)§1-104. Headings.Chapter, Subchapter, Part, Subpart, Section, Subsection, Paragraph, Subparagraph, Clause, and Subclause headings contained in the Code may not be deemed togovern, limit, modify or affect the scope, meaning or intent of the Code. The headingsof Sections, Subsections or other divisions of this Code are intended as mere captionsto indicate the contents of the Section, Subsection or other division and shall not bedeemed to be taken as titles of such Section, Subsection or other division, nor as anypart of said Section, Subsection or other division unless expressly so provided.(Ord. 120910, 12/9/2010)1-5HomeBackNext

§1-105Township of Bethel§1-107§1-105. Tenses, Gender and Number.Except as may be otherwise stated in any provision of this Code, the present tenseincludes the past and future tenses, and the future the present; the masculine genderincludes the feminine and neuter, the feminine includes the masculine and neuter, andthe neuter includes the masculine and feminine; and the singular includes the plural,and the plural the singular.(Ord. 120910, 12/9/2010)§1-106. Construction.1. Except as may be otherwise specifically provided by any provision of this Code,the Statutory Construction Act of 1972, 1 Pa.C.S.A. §1501 et seq., shall be applied inconstruing this Code.2.Effect of Repeal or Expiration of Code Section.A. The repeal of a Code Section or ordinance, or its expiration by virtue of anyprovision contained therein, shall not affect any right accrued or any offensecommitted, any penalty or punishment incurred, or any proceeding commencedbefore the repeal took effect or the ordinance expired.B. When any ordinance repealing a former Code Section, ordinance, clauseor provision shall itself be repealed, such repeal shall not be construed to revivesuch former Code Section, ordinance, clause or provision, unless it shall beexpressly so provided.3. Saving Clause. The provisions of this Code, so far as they are the same as thoseordinances and regulations in force immediately prior to the adoption of this Code, areintended as a continuation of such ordinances, resolutions and regulations and not asa new enactment. The provisions of this Code shall not affect any suit or prosecutionpending or to be instituted to enforce any of the prior ordinances or regulations. Exceptas specifically stated in this Code or in the ordinance adopting this consolidation,codification and revision of the ordinances and regulations of the Township of Bethel,it is the intention of the Board of Supervisors that no ordinance or regulation of theTownship be amended, revised or repealed by implication.4. Resolutions. The provisions of this Code of Ordinances may contain resolutions,that is, actions of the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Bethel (in written formand designated “resolution”) which did not require prior public notice in accordancewith the provisions of the Second Class Township Code, 53 P.S. §65101 et seq., at thetime of their passage by the Board of Supervisors. Such “resolutions” are includedherein for ease of reference and the Board of Supervisors does not intend by theirinclusion herein to require prior public notice before amending, revising or repealingsuch resolution or resolutions as may have been included herein in the future. It is theintention of the Board of Supervisors that such actions of the Board of Supervisors thatmay be included in this Code and specifically cited and designated as a resolution shallnot become an ordinance (requiring prior public notice before amendment, revision orrepeal) by the simple fact of inclusion in this Code.(Ord. 120910, 12/9/2010)§1-107. Normal Numbering

Township of Bethel was originally settled in 1737 and was incorporated as a Township in May 1793 from parts of Lebanon Township. The Code of Ordinances of the Township of Bethel was prepared by Keystate Publishers, Inc., and adopted by the Township of Bethel Board of Supervisors on December 9, 2010, by Ord. 120910. Organization