§ 3301.5. Codification of ordinances.

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(a)Consolidation, codification and revision.-- The borough council, under section 3301.1(a) (relating to ordinances and resolutions), may:

(1)enact a consolidation, codification or revision of borough ordinances or recorded resolutions as a single ordinance of the borough; and

(2)enact a complete group ordinance, repealing or amending existing ordinances as necessary.

(b)Enactment.-- For a consolidation, codification or revision under subsection (a), the following apply:

(1)The ordinance must be introduced in the council at least 30 days before its final enactment.

(2)At least 15 days before final enactment, notice of the introduction of the ordinance must be given by advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation. For enactment under subsection (a)(2), the notice must list, in lieu of a table of contents, the titles of each of the ordinances in the complete group.

(c)Subsequent notice.-- When any consolidation, codification or revision under subsection

(a)has been enacted as an ordinance, it shall not be necessary to advertise the entire text, but it shall be sufficient to publish a notice referring to notice under subsection (b)(2) and stating final enactment.

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(July 2, 2019, P.L.351, No.51, eff. 60 days)

2019 Amendment. Act 51 amended subsec. (a)(1).

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