§ 3301.2 — Publication

Pennsylvania § 3301.2

• Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
• Title 8: BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS
• Part: PART I
• Ch. 33: ORDINANCES
• Subch.: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Text

(a) Requirements.--Except as provided under this part or other law, council shall publish every proposed ordinance once in one newspaper of general circulation no less than seven days and no more than 60 days prior to the day when council shall vote on the proposed ordinance. Publication of any proposed ordinance shall include all of the following:

(1) The full text or the title of the ordinance and a brief summary prepared by the borough solicitor setting forth all the provisions in reasonable detail.

(2) A reference to the borough office or other place where borough records are kept where copies of the proposed ordinance may be examined.

(b) Summary.--If the full text is not included in the publication of the proposed ordinance, the following shall apply:

(1) The newspaper in which the proposed ordinance is published shall, upon request, be furnished a copy of the full text.

(2) The following shall apply:

(i) In addition to copies of the full text of the proposed ordinance retained where borough records are kept in accordance with subsection (a), an attested copy of the full text shall be filed in the county law library or other county office designated by the county commissioners.

(ii) The county commissioners may impose a fee not greater than the actual costs of storing the proposed ordinance.

(iii) Filing with the county may be completed by the submission of an electronic copy of the ordinance through a method available, in the sole discretion of the county, to permit receipt by the office storing municipal ordinances.

(iv) Upon request by the borough, the county shall notify the borough of the method by which electronic copies may be submitted.

(v) The county may store the ordinance electronically if the public is able to access the electronically stored borough ordinances during regular business hours at the office or at a remote location.

(vi) The borough shall retain a printed copy of the email and ordinance as transmitted.

(3) The date of the filing with the county under paragraph (2) shall not affect the effective date of the ordinance and shall not be deemed a defect in the process of the enactment of the ordinance.

(c) Notice of amendments.--If substantial amendments are made in the proposed ordinance before voting upon enactment, council shall, within ten days, readvertise in one newspaper of general circulation a brief summary setting forth all the provisions in reasonable detail together with a summary of the amendments. A copy of the full text of the amended proposed ordinance shall be retained where borough records are kept.

Legislative History

(Mar. 28, 2024, P.L.2, No.2, eff. 60 days) 2024 Amendment.Act 2 amended subsec. (a). Special Provisions in Appendix.See section 4(3)(xviii) of Act 37 of 2014 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of prior law.