WHITEHALL BOROUGH CODE

The Whitehall Borough Code

Index – Revised: 09-04-2019
Table of Contents Revised: 12-05-2018
The Preface
The Charter: Articles I – Article XIV

PART I: Administrative legislation

Chapter		Page
1	General Provisions	101
	Article I – Adoption of Code
5	Administration	501
9	Building Commission	901
14	Civil Defense/Emergency Management	1401
21	Educational Services Agency	2101
24	Employee Benefits	2401
	Article I – Social Security Article II – Deferred Compensation
30	Health Services, County	3001
33	Insurance Commission	3301
35	Investment Trust	3501
42	Library Directors, Board of	4201
49	Personnel System	4901
51	Planning Commission	5101
54	Police Department	5401
59	Recreation Board	5901
62	Salaries and Compensation	6201

Part II: General Legislation

Chapter		Page
68	Amusements	6801
	Article I – Mechanical Amusement Devices Article II – Other Amusement Devices Article III – Pool, Billiards and Snooker Tables
71	Animals	7101
	Article I – Running at Large Article II – Domestic Animals Article III – Trapping
75	Property Maintenance	7501
	Article I – Property Maintenance Code Article II – Means of Appeal
77	Floodplains	7701
78	Building Construction	7801
	Article I – Building Code Article II – Workers Compensation Insurance
83	Curfew	8301
88	Electrical Standards	8801
92	Explosives	9201
96	Firearms	9601
98	Fire Lanes	9801
100	Fire Prevention	10001
	Article I – National Fire Codes Article II – Fire-Fighting Operations
101	Open Fires	10101
104	Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse	10401
	Article I – Solid Waste Article II – (Reserved) Article III – Scavenging Article IV – Bulk Containers
107	Grading	10701
109	Insurance	10901
	Article I – Fire Insurance Claims
111	Litter and Handbills	11101
	Article I – General Provisions Article II Article III Article IV Article V – Severability
113	Loitering	11301
	Article I – Loitering Article II – Possession Use of Tobacco Products
119	Noise	11901
124	Occupancy Registration	12401
125	Commercial Occupancy Registration & Permit	12501
128	Parks and Recreation, Municipal	12801
131	Peddling and Soliciting	13101
134	Pest Control	13401
137	Plumbing Standards	13701
140	Pornography and Sex Businesses	14001
143	Recycling	14301
147	Sewers	14701
	Article I – Discharge of Wastes Article II – Disturbance of Sewer Lines Article III – Sewer Rates and Charges in Lick Run Watershed Article IV – Sewer Service Charges Article V – Evidence of Compliance of Sale of Real Property
150	Signs	15001
152	Erosion and Sediment Control	15201
	Article I – General Provisions Article II – Plan Regulations Article III – Administrative Procedures
153	Stormwater Management	15301
	Article I – General Provisions Article II – Stromwater Plan Requirements Article III – Stormwater Plan Contents: Submitted Preliminary With Subdivision and Land Development Plan Article IV – Stormwater Plan Contents: Submitted with Final Subdivision and Land Development Plan Article V – Stormwater Plan Review Procedures Article VI – Stormwater Management Performance Standards Article VII – Maintenance of Facilities and Systems Article VIII – Inspection of Controls Article IX – Disclaimer of Liability Article X – Enforcement and Administration
154	Streets and Sidewalks	15401
	Article I – Debris on Streets Article II – Protection of Manholes Article III – Sidewalk Construction Article IV – Street Openings Article V – Numbering of Buildings
157	Subdivision of Land	15701
	Article I – General Provisions Article II – Procedures of Approval and Acceptance Article III – Design Standards article IV – Fees Article V – Permits: Acceptance of Improvements Article VI – Special Exceptions: Reservation of Land Article VII – Appeals Article VIII – Penalties
160	Swimming Pools	16001
163	Taxation	16301
166	Trees	16601
169	Utility Contact Regulations	16901
171	Vehicles and Traffic – Index	17101
Article	Chapter 171 – Part 1 – Traffic and Parking
I	General Provisions
II	Traffic Regulations
III	Parking Regulations
IV	Obstruction of Thoroughfares and Fire Lanes
V	Continuance of Legislation; Penalties
VI	Schedules – Index
Schedules
I	Speed Limits
II	Traffic Signals
III	One-Way Highways
IV	U-Turns
V	Left and Right Turns
VI	Right Turns at Traffic Signals
VII	Keeping to Right of Certain Structures and Barriers
VIII	Stop Intersections
IX	Yield Intersections
X	Classes of Vehicles Prohibited on Certain Highways
XI	Vehicle Weight Limits
XII	Play Highways
XIII	No-Passing Zones
XIV	Angle Parking
XV	No-Stopping Areas
XVI	No-Parking Areas
XVII	Restricted Parking
XVIII	Special Purpose Parking Zones
XIX	Locations Where Obstructions of Traffic is Prohibited

Article	Chapter 171 – Part 2 – Snow Parking
VII	Parking During Snow Removal
	Chapter 171 – Part 3 – Impounding
VIII	Impounding of Illegally Parked Vehicles

Chapter
173	Recreational Motorized Vehicles	17301
180	Zoning – Index	18001
Articles
I	General Provisions
II	Definitions and Word Usage
III	Districts
IV	Residence District R-1
V	Residence District R1-S
VI	Residence District R-2
VII	Residence District R2-AS
VIII	Residence District R2-BS
IX	Residence District R2-S
X	Residence District R-3
XI	Residence District R-4
XII	Residence District R-5
XIII	Residence District R5-S
XIV	Residence District R-6
XV	Residence District R-7
XVI	Planned Residential Development
XVII	Civic District C-1
XVIII	Commercial District C-2
XIX	Commercial District C2-S
XX	Commercial District C-3
XXI	Commercial District C3-S
XXII	Commercial District C-4
XXIII	Commercial District C4-S
XXIV	Signs
XXV	Accessory Use Buildings
XXVI	Air-Conditioning Installations
XXVII	Prohibited Uses
XXVIII	General Use Regulations
XXIX	Height and Area Regulations
XXX	Parking
XXXI	Nonconforming Uses and Structures
XXXII	Zoning Hearing Board
XXXIII	Administration
XXXIV	Amendments
XXXV	Airport Zoning Districts; Regulations
XXXVI	Utility District U-1
XXXVII	Wireless Communications
XXXVIII	Common Facility and Open Space Requirements and Controls in Planned Residential and Multi-Family Developments
XXXIX	Adult Businesses
XL	Special Provisions for Oil and Gas Drilling
XLI	Solar Energy
XLII	Streetscape Enhancement Overlay (SEO) District
XLIII	Essential Services

Chapter	Appendix	Page
A183	Cable Television	A18301
	Article I – Authorization Article II – Agreement
A184	Lighting	A18401
A185	Disposition of Ordinances	A18501