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BOROUGH OF FOUNTAIN HILL

941 Long St, Fountain Hill, PA 18015 | 610-867-0301

Code of Ordinances

Copies of Borough Ordinances are available for review at the Borough office, 941 Long Street. If you have specific questions regarding an ordinance, please attempt to reference the ordinance number in your inquiry. The Borough’s Executive Administrator and Code Enforcement Officer would be happy to assist you at, 610-867-0301.

Introduction
Table of Contents
Elected Officials
KEY TO DISPOSITION OF ALL ORDINANCES
Chapter 1 – ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNMENT
Chapter 2 – AIR POLLUTION
Chapter 3 – ANIMALS
Chapter 4 – BICYCLES
Chapter 5 – BUILDINGS
Chapter 6 – CONDUCT
Chapter 7 – FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE PROTECTION
Chapter 8 – FRANCHISES
Chapter 9 – GRADING AND EXCAVATING
Chapter 10 – HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 11 – HOUSING
Chapter 12 – LIBRARIES
Chapter 13 – LICENSES, PERMITS AND GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS
Chapter 14 – MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS
Chapter 15 – MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Chapter 16 – PARKS AND RECREATION
Chapter 17 – PLUMBING
Chapter 18 – SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Chapter 19 – SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
Chapter 20 – SOLID WASTE
Chapter 21 – STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Chapter 22 – SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 23 – SWIMMING POOLS
Chapter 24 – TAXATION, SPECIAL
Chapter 25 – TREES
Chapter 26 – WATER
Chapter 27 – ZONING

  • Adopted Zoning Map

APPENDIX

Ordinances adopted after June 6, 2006

ORDINANCE NO 724 PMRS Amendment Vesting
ORDINANCE 725 Handicap Sign
ORDINANCE 726 TAXATION
ORDINANCE 727 REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX
ORDINANCE 728 RATE FOR SEWAGE
ORDINANCE 729 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE 730 Handicap Sign
ORDINANCE 731 No Parking
ORDINANCE 732 Service Tax
ORDINANCE 733 Taxation for FY
ORDINANCE 734 Permanent Promotions-Sergeant(2008)
ORDINANCE 735 Patients DropOff/PickUp Zone N Bergen St
ORDINANCE 736 New Zoning Ordinance

  • Adopted Zoning Map
  • Title & Article 1
  • Article 2 Definitions
  • Article 3 Districts
  • Article 4 Additional Use Requirements
  • Article 5 Environmental Protection
  • Article 6 Parking
  • Article 7 Signs
  • Article 8 General Regulations

ORDINANCE 737 Multiway Stop Intersection-Ostrum & Bishopthorpe Street
ORDINANCE 738 Approving Removal of Handicapped Sign – Broadway
ORDINANCE 739 PMRS Amendment to PMRS
ORDINANCE 740 Approving Removal of Handicapped Sign – Russell Ave
ORDINANCE 741 Tax Rate for 2009
ORDINANCE 742 Right to Know Ordinance
ORDINANCE 743 Approving Removal of Handicapped Sign – Forrest Street
ORDINANCE 744 Revising Chapter 21, Warrant of Survey Fee
ORDINANCE 745 Revising Chapter 18, Disposal and Discharge of Industrial Waste
ORDINANCE 746 Approving Install of Handicapped Parking Spaces
ORDINANCE 747 Accepting a Portion of Warren Street as Public
ORDINANCE 748 Approving Installation of Handicapped Parking spaces
ORDINANCE 749 Approving Special Parking Regulations – Warren Street
ORDINANCE 750 Tax Rates for 2010
ORDINANCE 751 Approving Installation of Handicapped Parking Spaces
ORDINANCE 752 Revising Chapter 18; Collection of Sewer Rents
ORDINANCE 753 Revising Chapter 20; Collection of Delinquent Fees for Solid Waste
ORDINANCE 754 Revising Chapter 4; Bicycles
ORDINANCE 755 Approving Parking Restriction -Bishopthorpe
ORDINANCE 756 Revising Chapter 21; Obstructions in Streets
ORDINANCE 757 Approving Parking Restriction – Jeter Ave
ORDINANCE 758 Amending Zoning Ordinance; Check Cashing Business
ORDINANCE 759 Approving Installation of Handicapped Parking Space
ORDINANCE 760 Parking Regulation Changes – N Lynn Street
ORDINANCE 761 Amending Police Pension Plan; Killed in Service
ORDINANCE 762 Approving Installation & Removal of Handicapped Signs
ORDINANCE 763 Taxation FY 2011
ORDINANCE 764 Approving Installation of Handicapped Parking Space
ORDINANCE 765 Restating EIT Collection
ORDINANCE 766 Approving Installation of Handicapped Parking – 1334 Stanley; Not Adopted
ORDINANCE 767 Parking Violations; Handicapped Parking; Patient Parking S. Hoffert St
ORDINANCE 768 Approving Removal of Handicapped Signs
ORDINANCE 769 Amending Civil Service Rules & Regulations; Deletion of Article 12
ORDINANCE 770 Amending Chapter 15; Motor Vehicles & Traffic
ORDINANCE 771 Approving Removal of Handicapped Sign
ORDINANCE 772 Approving Installation of Handicapped Parking Space
ORDINANCE 773 Taxation for FY 2012
ORDINANCE 774 Condemnation of 1066 Seneca Street
ORDINANCE 775 Approving Installation of Handicapped Parking Space 915 Seneca
ORDINANCE 776 Adopt a new Subdivision & Land Development (SALDO)
ORDINANCE 777 Approving Removal of Handicapped Sign – 771 S. Bergen St
ORDINANCE 778 Abandoned Shopping Cart Ordinance
ORDINANCE 781 Approving Parking Restriction – Ronca Street
ORDINANCE 794 Approving One-Way Street Portion Church Lane
ORDINANCE 795 Amending Municipal Pension Plan
ORDINANCE 796 Approving Handicapped Parking Space 1133 Del Ave
ORDINANCE 797 Taxation for Fiscal Year 2014
ORDINANCE 799 Approving Handicapped Parking Spaces 921 Seneca, 1147 Broadway
ORDINANCE 800 Amend Civil Service Regs – Physical Agility Standards
ORDINANCE 802 Approve Install & Removal of Handicapped Signs
ORDINANCE 803 Amend Chapter 15 Motor Vehicles & Traffic
ORDINANCE 804 Amend Chapter 21 Streets & Sidewalks – Excavation
ORDINANCE 805 Approve Addition Deletion Handicapped Parking 1001 Seneca, 915 Seneca
ORDINANCE 806 Amend Chapter 11 Part 3 Property Maintenance Code
ORDINANCE 807 Revising Chapter 16 Park Recreation Prohibit Fires
ORDINANCE 808 Approve Handicapped Patient Parking 820 Bishopthorpe
ORDINANCE 809 Approve Delete Handicapped Parking 1128 Stanley Seneca
ORDINANCE 811 Taxation for FY 2015
ORDINANCE 812 Amend Municipal Pension Plan
ORDINANCE 813 Vacation of Hill Street Alley
ORDINANCE 814 Revising Chapter 18, Collection of Sewer Rates
ORDINANCE 815 Amending Chapter 15, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, No Parking
ORDINANCE 816 Approving Deletion of Handicap Parking Space – 1124 Russell
ORDINANCE 817 Approving Handicap Parking Space
ORDINANCE 818 Amending Code of Ordinances, Chapter 6, Part 6
ORDINANCE 819 Parking
ORDINANCE 820 Fee Collection Ordinance, Revised
ORDINANCE 821 Amendment to Zoning Ordinance of 1977 as Amended
ORDINANCE 822 Taxation for 2016
ORDINANCE 823 Handicap Spaces, Addition and Deletion
ORDINANCE 824 Amending Part 4, Chapter 21, Sidewalks
ORDINANCE 825 Amendment to Ordinance 725
ORDINANCE 826 Amendment to Solid Waste Collection
ORDINANCE 827 Removing Handicap Sign
ORDINANCE 828 Fire Ordinance
ORDINANCE 829 Restricted Vegetation
ORDINANCE 830 Taxation for 2017
ORDINANCE 831 Solicitation Ordinance
ORDINANCE 832 Zoning Ordinance Amending Chapter 22, PC and Borough Council
ORDINANCE 833 Removal of Handicap Signs
ORDINANCE 834 Warren St. Parking Exceptions
ORDINANCE 835 Public Works Garage Financing
ORDINANCE 836 Add/Remove Handicap Parking
ORDINANCE 837 Parking Restrictions on Delaware Ave.
ORDINANCE 838 Amending Chapter 15 Part 3 Parking 
ORDINANCE 839 Real Estate & Other Taxation for 2018 
ORDINANCE 840 Quality of Life
ORDINANCE 841 Regulation of Medical Marijuana
ORDINANCE 842  Amend Municipal Pension Plan