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The City of Bethlehem is pleased to present an alphabetical listing of codified ordinances.
These ordinances are occasionally revised or changed by City Council at official and open public meetings. Every effort is made to keep this website up to date. However, there may be a short period of time between City Council changing an ordinance and the revised ordinance being posted on this site. If you have any questions about the status of a particular ordinance, please call the City Clerk's office at (610) 865-7130.
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Abandoned Real Property
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Abandoned Vehicles
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Absentee Landlord
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Accidents
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investigation, Traffic Division
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studies
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Account and Finance Department
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Activities on Streets and Sidewalks
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Adoption by Reference
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BOCA Building Code
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BOCA Plumbing Code
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BOCA Property Maintenance Code
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Fire Prevention Code (NFPA1)
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National Electrical Code
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Retail Food Store Sanitation Code
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Advertising
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littering
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parks, in
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Pedestrian Malls
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penalty
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posting a nuisance
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posting on public property
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yard sales
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Air Conditioning or Refrigeration
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compliance, existing systems
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contamination protection
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definitions
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direct water cooling
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electrical wiring and equipment
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existing installations
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manufacturing process, use of water
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penalty
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permit
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plumber, violation
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pressure/temperature protection
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provisions for prior installations
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purpose
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sewer connection, sanitary sewer
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water use and conservation
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Airport Authority
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Airport Zoning
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Alarms, False - See : Fire Prevention Code
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emergency alarm system
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Alcoholic Beverages in Parks
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Alcoholic Beverages in Public Places
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Ambulance Service
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Emergency Medical Services Fees
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Fees
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Amendments
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Codified Ordinances
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Fire Prevention Code
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ICC Basic Building Code
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ICC Property Maintenance Code
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Amusement Devices
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Amusement Tax
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Animals (see also Dogs)
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additional enforcement remedies-all animals
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additional enforcement remedies-dogs
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animal control officer
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application for permit – more than six (6) animals
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behavior in parks
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cattle, sheep, swine, goats in city prohibited
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coops
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distance of coops from occupied dwellings; distance of animals from food stands
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dog license required
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fees
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interference with officer
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limitation on number of animals
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noises
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nuisances
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observation for rabies
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Pedestrian Malls
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penalty
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petting zoos
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proclamation of hydrophobia (Rabies) by Mayor
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proclamation of hydrophobia (Rabies) by Mayor
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rabbits and guinea pigs at large
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treatment, in parks
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wild and exotic
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Antenna Systems
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Compliance with standards
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Franchise payments
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Franchise Required
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Franchise revocation
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Franchise rules
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Franchise term
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Grant of authority
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Indemnification
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Installation
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Programming
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Regulatory Action
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Standards of service
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Street occupancy
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Anti-Graffiti (see Graffiti)
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Apartment (see Rooming House)
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Appeals
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Airport zoning
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Appropriate Mental Health Services
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blighted property
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building
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Codes Board of Appeals
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Fire Prevention Code
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Historic Bethlehem, building permit
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impounded vehicle
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mercantile tax
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Appropriate Mental Health Services Appeals Board
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Appropriations
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Auctions
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Authorities
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B.Y.O.B Clubs
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club permit
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club requirements
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definitions
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penalty
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purpose
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unlawful activities
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Bamboo (Running Bamboo) prohibition
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Bethlehem Authority
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Bethlehem Library
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Board of Directors, appointment
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Bicycle
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defined
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fee, registration
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pedacycle, Pedestrian Mall
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penalty
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registration required
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Bill posting
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Pedestrian Malls
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Blight (denial of governmental permits and approvals)
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Blighted Property Review Committee
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Board of Appeals
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appeal procedure
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board membership
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decision of board
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judicial remedies
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purpose; establishment
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Board of Health
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director
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establishment; members
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meetings
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personnel
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powers and duties
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secretary
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Board of Historical and Architectural Review
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Boarded Up Buildings
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Boarding House (see Rooming House
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Boards, Commissions, and Authorities
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appointment to
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removal from
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Bond
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antenna systems
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City Controller
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employees, blanket bond
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Police Pension Treasurer
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Treasurer
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Bottled Gas (see Fuel, Sale)
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Boundaries
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Historic Bethlehem
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Pedestrian Malls
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Bowling Alley
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inspection fee, fire
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Budget
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Building Code, ICC
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adoption
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amendments, appeals, fees
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board of appeals
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penalty
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Building Inspector
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Civil Service Board
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Historic Bethlehem, powers
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vaults, existing, registration
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vaults, inspection
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Building Official
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Building Permit (see Zoning-Building Permit)
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permit fees
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Buildings
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boarded up
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construction noise
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coverage of lot
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defined
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demolition
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toilet facilities
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unfit, nuisance
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vacant
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Bureau of Health
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Civil Service Board
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Bureau of Law
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Bureau of Planning
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Burning, Garbage (see Fire Prevention Code)
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Bus
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fee
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stop, designation
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stop, use by other vehicles restricted
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stopping, standing, parking
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Business Administrator
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duties
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five percent (5%) rule
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powers
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tax collection
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Business License or Permit
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fees
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penalty
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term
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Business Privilege and Mercantile Tax
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business administrator's duties
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computation of volume of business
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confidential nature of returns
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continuing offense
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definitions
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exemptions
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license
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penalty
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rate, basis, computation
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return
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savings and severability clauses
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suit on collection and penalty
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treasurer's duties
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Buy American
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ICC Building Code (see Building code)
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ICC Plumbing Code (see Building code)
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ICC Property Maintenance Code
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adoption
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amendments
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violations
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Cable TV Companies (see Antenna Systems)
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Campaign Finance Reports
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Filing and Posting of Campaign Finance Reports
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Filing and Posting of Contributions Received After Pre-Election Filing Date
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Filing and Posting of Statements of Financial Interests
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Carnival
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fee
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Cell phones, regulating use of interactive wireless communications devices by persons operating vehi
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definitions
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effective date
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penalty
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prohibited conduct
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purpose
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signage
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Certificate of Appropriateness
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Certificate of Use and Occupancy
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general regulations
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rooming house
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Cesspool
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Cigarette Vending Machines, Licensing and Regulation
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definitions
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License
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penalty
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prohibition and restrictions
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Circus
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fee
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Citizens Traffic Safety Committee
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City Center Plaza
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defined
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City Clerk
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appointment
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duties
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rules and regulations
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City Controller
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bond
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powers and duties
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warrants, duties
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City Engineer
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books, maps, and plans
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excavations, supervision
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street map
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City Forester
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City of Bethlehem Pension Fund
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administrative expenses
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aggregation of funds
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appointment of trustees
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board of managers
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duties
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effective date of aggregation
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establishment
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purpose
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termination
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City Planner
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City Solicitor
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appointment
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claims of City, unpaid
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contracts
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enter lien
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sewer charges, nonpayment
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Civil Service
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Building Board
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Electrical Board
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eligibility lists
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Engineering Board
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Fire Bureau
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Health Bureau
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Police Board
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Coal (see Fuel Sale)
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Codes Board of Appeals
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board membership
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decision of board
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judicial remedies
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procedure for appeal
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purpose, establishment
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Codified Ordinances
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Accounts and Finance Dept.
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adoption
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amendments
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citing
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Codes designated
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definitions
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interpretation
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numbering
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penalty
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prior ordinances
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procedure, adoption
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separability
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supplements
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title
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College University Permit Parking
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College University Permit Parking
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application for and duration of permit
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College/University Permit Parking Program
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designation criteria
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display of permit
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issuance of parking permits.
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penalties
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permit fees
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permit parking exemption
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purpose
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revocation of permit
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Communicable Disease (see Disease)
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Community and Economic Development Department
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Conduct, Disorderly (see Disorderly Conduct)
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Conflict of Interest
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Consumer Fireworks
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Contracts
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antenna systems
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beyond current year
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Conversion Therapy (see Appropriate Mental Health Services)
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Council
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annual audit
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defined
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fees
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Historic Bethlehem, building approval
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legislative power
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meetings
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members, election, etc.
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police pension grievance
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rules and regulations of departments, etc.
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water service application
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Crosswalk
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designation
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parking in
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Cultural Events
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promotion
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Curbs (see Street Improvements)
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Definitions
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air cooling equipment
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amusement devices
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bicycle
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business privilege and mercantile tax
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Codified Ordinances
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dog regulations
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employees' pension system
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excavations
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Fire Prevention Code
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food vending machines
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fuel, sale
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income tax
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industrial waste
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municipal waste
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obscenity
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Occupation Privilege Tax
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parks
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Pedestrian Malls
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Realty Transfer Tax
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sewer, sanitary
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snow emergency
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solid waste
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Subdivision and Development
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swimming pools
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Traffic Code
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trees and shrubs
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video amusement devices
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Department (see also Individual Department)
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annual report
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directors
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heads
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listed
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powers of directors
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rules and regulations
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Department of Administration
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Accounts and Finance Departments
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budget supervision
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duties
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duties
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Depositories
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Destruction of Property
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parking meter
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water system
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Deteriorated Area (Lerta)
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Deteriorated Area (Lerta)
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Discrimination
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Disease
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food handling
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food vendor
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Disorderly Conduct (see also Noise)
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defined
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disorderly house
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enticing minor into vehicle
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fights
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intoxication
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loitering
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obstructing sidewalks, etc.
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peace disturbances
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Pedestrian Malls
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penalty
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prohibited
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Disposal and Discharge of Industrial Waste
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Disturbing the Peace
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(see Disorderly Conduct; Noise)
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Dogs (see also Animals)
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Door-to-Door Selling
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Drainage (see Plumbing)
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Driveway
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insurance required
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parking in
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penalty
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permit
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safety during construction
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Driving
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funeral or procession
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penalty
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play street, on
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snow emergency
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traffic control device, avoiding
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Dwelling, Unfit (see also Boca Property Maintenance Code
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compliance
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condemnation
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insanitary and unfit buildings
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nuisance
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placarding
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Earned Income Tax (see Income Tax)
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Economic Development Incentive Reporting and Evaluation
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Electrical Bureau
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Civil Service Board
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Electrical Code
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administrative provisions; additions
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adoption
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penalty
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permits; fees
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Emergency Alarm System
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definitions
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direct keying
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disconnecting devices
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fee
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indirect keying
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list of installations required, owner
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list of installations required, supplier
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operating instructions required
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operation requirements
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penalties
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registration permit
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repair service
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Emergency Medical Services
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billing
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charges
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Emergency Telephone System (see Enhanced 911 Emergency Telephone System)
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Employees, City
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appointment or
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bond, blanket
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Editor's note
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removal
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residence requirement (repealed)
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Employees, Pension
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Administrative Expenses
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Admission into System
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Appropriation by Council for Fund
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Benefits, Application of
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Board, O&E Retirement
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Contributions
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Definitions
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Disability, Permanent
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Establishment
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Fund, O&E
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Information to be furnished by Department Heads
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Library Employees
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Payroll Deductions
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Pensions not subject to execution, attachment assignment
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Retirement
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Service time, computation of
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Social Security offset, elimination of by active(joint coverage members)
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Social Security offset, elimination of by joint (coverage members)
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State law incorporated
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Termination of Service, Involuntary
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Enforcement
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false reports to police
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Historic Bethlehem
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industrial waste
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park regulations
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trees and shrubs
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Zoning Ordinance
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Engineer
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Civil Service Board
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Enhanced 911 Emergency Telephone System
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Coin Operated Telephones
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Contribution Rate
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Penalty
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Environmental Advisory Council
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appointment of members
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chairperson
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composition
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establishment
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non-compensation
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powers
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records and reports
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term
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Ethics Training (for City Council members)
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Excavations
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City Engineer, supervision
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City performing work
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construction, compliance
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definitions
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degradation fee
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fee
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insurance required
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parking restrictions
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penalty
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permit
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refilling
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safety precautions
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shallow, safety measures
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specifications, compliance
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warning lights, etc.
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Explosives
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storage
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Extraordinary Expenses
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administration
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defined
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emergency services not to be refused
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explosive device removal fee
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litigation
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Fair Housing Ordinance
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False Fire Alarm System (see Fire Prevention Code)
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Fees
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911 telephone system
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activities on streets and sidewalks
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alarm equipment
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alarm systems, emergency
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ambulance (see Emergency Medical Services)
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amusement devices
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antenna system franchise
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bicycle registration
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building permits
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bus companies
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business privilege license
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cable companies
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carnivals
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circuses
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commissary inspection
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curb
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degradation, street
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dog carcass, disposition
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driveway permit
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electrical permits
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emergency alarm systems
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Emergency Medical Services
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excavation
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extraordinary expenses
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fire inspection and permits
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firearms
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first responders
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food service establishments, inspections
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food service establishments, inspections
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food vending machines
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food vending, mobile
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fuel sale
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garbage disposal
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gasoline pump inspection
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golf fees-set by resolution
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grade, warrant of survey
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gutter
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industrial waste
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inspections, housing
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mercantile license
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movers, moving of household goods
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on-site sewerage system
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peddlers and solicitors
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plumbing permits; plumbing exams
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poles, installing removal
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public exhibitions
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real estate records copy
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recreation fees-set by resolution
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recycling
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rental property inspection
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restaurants
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retail food stores, inspections
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rooming house
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RPP appeals
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security systems - see Alarm Systems
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septic tank
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sewer permits
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sewerage systems, on-site
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shows, exhibitions
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sidewalk construction
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street, degradation
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streets
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Subdivision and/or Site Plan reviews
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swimming pool
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tax certifications - set by Resolution 11,948
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taxicab companies
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temporary food stands, inspections
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temporary structures
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towing and storage charges
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tree planting, treatment, removal permit
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tree surgeon license
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utility companies
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vault permit
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video amusement arcades
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warrant of survey (curbs, gutters, sidewalks)
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water and sewer assessment
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water certifications - set by Resolution 11,948
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water meter test
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wireless installations 721.08
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Fights
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Finance
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annual audit
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appropriations
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budget
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contracts
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depositories
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funds, temporary investment
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personal property purchase
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reporting to city council, financial
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Financial Accountability Incentive Reporting (F.A.I.R.) Program (see Economic Development Incentive
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Fine Arts Commission
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established
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membership
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powers and duties
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Fire Department
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Civil Service Board
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responsibility
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traffic, directing
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Fire Districts
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Fire Hydrant
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parking near
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water rates
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Fire Inspection/ Permit Fees (see Fees)
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Fire Insurance Escrow
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Fire Safety and Code Enforcement Inspection Fees
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Adoption
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Authority
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Inspection
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Modifications to 2009 International Fire Code
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Permits Required
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Fire Station
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parking near
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Firearms (see Weapons)
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Fireman's Pension Fund
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administrative expenses
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age requirements
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appropriation from taxes
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benefits
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Board of Managers
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contributions, rate
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eligibility provisions
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employment after retirement
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established
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maintenance of Fund
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mandatory retirement
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payments from Fund only
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Pick-up Plan
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reinstatement
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right to collect benefits
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service requirements
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Fireworks
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Five Year Capital Improvement Program
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Flood Handling
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communicable disease-free
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display
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examination requested
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penalty
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Food Service Establishments
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additions, deletions, modifications (FDA Code)
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FDA Food Service Ordinance Adoption
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inspection charges
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license fees
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penalty
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repealer
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Food Stands, Temporary
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Food Vending Machine
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adulterated food
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changes, notification
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commissary, inspection
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definitions
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fees
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inspection of facilities
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inspection of vending machines
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license
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location
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misbranded food
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Pedestrian Malls
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penalty
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violations
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Food Waste Disposals, Mechanical
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Fraternity House (see Rooming House)
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Fraud
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fuel, sale
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Fuel, Sale
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anthracite requirements
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arrest
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bottled gas, containers
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definitions
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delivery ticket
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enforcement
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equipped dealer
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equipped dealer, scales, approval
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fee
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fee, weighing
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fraud
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inspector, duties
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license
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license plate, display
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liquid fuel, exceptions
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liquid fuel, metered
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Mayor's duties
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penalty
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permit, delivery time
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scales
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solid fuel, delivery ticket
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solid fuel, sale by weight
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Treasurer, powers
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unequipped dealer
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unequipped dealer, weighing fee
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vehicles, license
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weight
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Funds (see Finance)
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Funeral
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right of way
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Gambling
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amusement devices
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participant
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penalty
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premises
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video amusement devices
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Garages, Storage
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Garbage Disposals
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fees
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fees
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locations prohibited
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operation
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permit required
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single-family unit, use
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Garbage or Rubbish (see Solid Waste Collection and Enforcement)
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burning
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cans, noisy
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sidewalk, removal from
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Gas Pumps
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Guns (see Weapons)
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inspection fee
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Gifts (restriction on acceptance of gifts by City officers and employees)
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Graffiti
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Definitions
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Owner failure to comply
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Owner's duty to abate
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Penalty - fines and imprisonment
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Prohibitions
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Proof of violation
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Standards for removal of graffiti
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Handicapped Parking
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Hazardous Spills (see Extraordinary Expenses
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Health Board (see Board of Health)
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Health Nuisance (see Nuisance)
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Height Regulations
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airport zone height limitations
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exceptions
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maximum for buildings
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Highway Frontage Development
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Historic Bethlehem
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appeal, building permit
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architectural appropriateness
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Board member; interest in property
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Board of Architectural Review
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Board of Architectural Review, report
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boundaries
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Building Inspector, powers
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building permit
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building plans, changing
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certificate of appropriateness required
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certification
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enforcement
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established
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facade improvements
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penalty
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purpose
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report by Board
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Historic Conservation District- South Bethlehem
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activities requiring certificates of appropriateness
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application review procedure
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definitions
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delineation of historic conservation district
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design guidelines
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enforcement
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historic conservation membership
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legal authorization
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notice of violation
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penalty
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powers and duties of City Council
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powers and duties of the historic conservation commission
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purposes
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short title
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unreasonable economic hardship
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Hotel (see Rooming House)
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House, Disorderly
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Housing Code (ICC Property Maintenance Code)
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adoption
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amendments
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violations, penalty
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Human Relations Commission
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Annual Report.
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Definitions.
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Establishment of Human Relations Commission.
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Exception.
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Private Right of Action and Nonlimitation of Remedies.
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Procedures; Expanded Procedures.
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Purpose and Declaration of Policy.
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Review of Ordinance.
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Unlawful Practices.
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Ice Cream Peddler
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fee
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Impounding Illegally Parked Vehicles
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Income Tax
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adjusted declaration
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annual returns of taxpayers
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applicability
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collection at source
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collection by Treasurer
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collection suit
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continuance
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declaration and payment
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definitions
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effective term
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exemptions
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hearing officer
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imposition
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Income Tax Officer, powers and duties
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interest charges
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nonpayment, interest
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payment under dispute
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penalty
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refund
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return, employer filing
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return, final
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rules and regulations
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scope
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severability
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statute of limitations
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suit for nonpayment
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industrial waste
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Industrial Waste Hearing Board
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Inspections (Residential Rental Units)
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Inspections (see also Fees)
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Yard Sales
-
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Inspections, Housing (See also Article 119)
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fees
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inspections required
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penalty
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registration
-
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Insurance
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City Council review of changes
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coverage requirements
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information submission
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Intersection
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parking in
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intoxication
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disorderly conduct
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parks
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Pedestrian Malls
-
-
-
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Joint Authority
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Juke Box (see Amusement Devices)
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-
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Enterprise Development Area
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Landfill Fees
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Landlord
-
absentee
-
licensing (see Regulated Rental Unit Occupancy)
-
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Lead Poison Control
-
abatement of health hazard
-
definitions
-
determination of health hazard
-
examination of children
-
inspections
-
notice of health hazard
-
penalty
-
protection of occupants
-
remedy
-
severability
-
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Leaves, Removal from Sidewalks
-
Lehigh Valley Solid Waste Authority
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Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
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LERTA (see Local Economic Tax Revitalization Tax Assistance)
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Liability
-
building
-
flood districts
-
subdivision and development
-
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Library (see Bethlehem Library)
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Library Board
-
appointments
-
-
Library Employees
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pension, prior service
-
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Library Tax
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License (see also Permit)
-
amusement devices
-
business
-
business privilege and mercantile tax
-
dogs
-
food vending machine
-
fuel, sale
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plumber
-
Residential Rental Units
-
tree surgeon
-
video amusement arcade
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Liquefied Petroleum Gas
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storage
-
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Liquid Fuel (see Fuel sale)
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Littering
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Pedestrian Malls
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sidewalks and streets
-
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Loading
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vehicles
-
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Local Economic Revitalization Tax- Assistance (LERTA)
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Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (SS LERTA II)
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Loitering
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parks, in
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sidewalks, etc., on
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-
-
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Map, Streets
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Airport Zoning
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real estate
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zoning
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Marijuana Possession
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Mayor
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appointments or removals
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executive power
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fuel, sale, duties
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rabies proclamation
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term of office
-
vacancy in office
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Mechanical Code, International
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Minor
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enticing into vehicle
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obscenity involving
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video amusement arcade
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Motel (see Rooming House)
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Motor Vehicle
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driving (see Driving)
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impounding
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minor, enticing into
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parks, in
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Pedestrian Malls
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repairing; greasing
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unattended on private property
-
unregistered, uninspected on private property (pg. 3)
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Movers, Moving of Household Goods
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fee
-
penalty
-
permit application
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permit required
-
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Movie House
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fee
-
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Moving Building
-
fee
-
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Moving Permits
-
Municipal Claims for Delinquent Accounts
-
collection procedures
-
related action
-
schedule of fees
-
statement of policies
-
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Municipal Purchasing Policy
-
-
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National Electrical Code (see Electrical Code)
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National Fire Code (see Fire Prevention Code)
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Noise (see Disorderly Conduct)
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animal
-
building construction
-
building standards
-
garbage or rubbish cans
-
nuisance declared
-
peddler
-
penalty
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protection
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sound reproduction devices
-
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Nuisances
-
abatement
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accumulation of rubbish and garbage
-
defined
-
failure to comply
-
owner, liability
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peddling
-
penalty
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placarding structure
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rules, establishing
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toilets
-
trees and shrubs
-
unsanitary building or dwelling
-
vectors
-
weeds
-
weeds
-
yard sales
-
-
-
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Obscenity
-
definitions
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materials involving minors offers and admission tickets
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nudity, public
-
penalty
-
purveyance of obscene materials (adult book stores)
-
sale or exhibition
-
sale or exhibition
-
severability
-
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Obstructing Travel (see Loitering)
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Occupational Privilege Tax
-
administration
-
amount
-
Business Administrator
-
definitions
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employer's duty
-
employers outside City
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exemption
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levied
-
liability, dates for determining
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payment, dates for determining
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penalty
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persons with two or more jobs
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returns
-
saving clause
-
self-employed persons
-
self-employed persons outside City
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short title
-
suits for collection
-
validity
-
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Office Research Center (see C-M Office Research Center)
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Officer's and Employees Pension (see Employees' Pension)
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One-Way Streets
-
designation
-
temporary
-
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On-Site Sewerage System
-
Open Data Program
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Openings (see Vaults and Openings)
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Owner-Occupant Responsibility
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nuisance, liability
-
-
-
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Parade
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permit
-
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Parking
-
angle
-
bus
-
commercial vehicle
-
double parking
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front lawns, parking on
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garage exit, blocking
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handicapped; disabled veterans
-
highways
-
overtime parking violations
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parks, in
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penalty
-
penalty
-
permits, residential Article
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prohibited places
-
repairing vehicle; greasing
-
Special Condition
-
taxicab
-
tow-away zone
-
trucks; trailers
-
vehicle for sale
-
violations
-
violations
-
yard sales
-
-
Parking Authority
-
Parking Meters
-
coins, deposit
-
funds, disposition
-
installation
-
meter instructions
-
operation
-
other regulations
-
overtime parking
-
penalty
-
slugs, use
-
space, definition
-
spaces, rules for use
-
tampering with
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time limits
-
tokens, use
-
zones established
-
-
Parks
-
alcoholic beverages in
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behavior in, generally
-
definitions
-
enforcement of regulations
-
hours
-
merchandising, advertising signs, in
-
operating policy
-
parking in
-
penalty
-
permit for use
-
recreational activities
-
regulations
-
sanitation
-
traffic regulations
-
-
Pawnbrokers and Second Hand Dealers
-
penalty
-
reports to Bethlehem Police Department
-
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Peddler
-
farm produce
-
fee
-
invitation required
-
noise
-
nuisance
-
penalty
-
-
Pedestrian
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signals, obedience
-
-
Pedestrian Malls
-
activities
-
alcoholic beverages
-
animals
-
boundary
-
conduct
-
definitions
-
existing ordinances
-
fountains
-
furniture
-
leasing
-
littering
-
mall structure protection
-
musical instruments
-
pedacycles
-
penalty
-
roller skates, skate board
-
rules and regulations
-
selling goods
-
signs, posting
-
snow removal
-
sound amplification
-
storage of goods
-
sweeping
-
uses prohibited
-
vandalism
-
vehicles
-
vending machines
-
-
Penalty
-
advertising
-
air conditioning and refrigeration
-
airport zoning
-
amusement devices
-
animals, keeping
-
antenna systems
-
BOCA Building Code
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BOCA Plumbing Code
-
BOCA Property Maintenance Code
-
business license
-
business privilege and mercantile tax
-
certificate of occupancy
-
Codified Ordinances
-
day care regulations
-
discharging industrial waste
-
disorderly conduct
-
dog regulations
-
driving restrictions, snow
-
Electrical Code
-
emergency alarm system
-
excavation
-
fair housing ordinance
-
Fire Prevention Code
-
food handling
-
food service establishment
-
food vending machines
-
food waste disposals, mechanical
-
fuel, sale
-
gambling
-
garbage disposal
-
general
-
health nuisances
-
Historic Bethlehem
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illegally parked vehicles, removal without payment of towing/storage charges
-
income tax
-
industrial waste discharge regulations
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inspections, housing/rental properties
-
juke box
-
movers
-
noise
-
obscene materials
-
occupation privilege tax
-
on-site sewerage system
-
parking
-
parking meter
-
parks
-
peddler
-
Pedestrian Malls
-
per capita tax
-
poles and wires
-
police lines, crossing
-
real estate registration
-
realty transfer tax
-
recreation fees and charges
-
residence tax
-
residential permit parking
-
Retail Food Store Sanitation Code
-
rooming houses
-
sewer regulations
-
sewerage systems, on-site
-
sewers, storm
-
sidewalk misdemeanors
-
snow, ice, rubbish, nonremoval
-
solid waste collection and enforcement
-
street misdemeanors
-
swimming pool
-
Traffic Code
-
trees and shrubs
-
vaults and openings
-
vehicles abandoned on private property
-
vehicles, impounded, nonpayment of charges
-
video amusement arcades
-
water regulations
-
weapons
-
weights and measures
-
yard sales
-
-
Pension Funds
-
City of Bethlehem
-
Firemen's
-
Officers' and Employees'
-
Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System (PMRS)- See Various Ordinances
-
Police
-
-
Per Capita Tax
-
alarm systems
-
animals, keeping
-
building
-
building, historical district
-
business
-
driveway
-
electrical
-
emergency alarm systems
-
excavation
-
exhibit in park
-
fuel delivery, unusual time
-
garbage disposal
-
industrial waste discharge
-
movers, moving of household goods
-
on-site sewerage system
-
parade or procession
-
park activities
-
parking
-
parking
-
pedestrian malls
-
penalty
-
permits, air conditioning and refrigeration
-
plumbing work
-
poles, installation
-
rate established
-
rental units
-
rooming house
-
sewerage systems, on-site
-
sewers, sanitary
-
sidewalk construction
-
street, sidewalk activities
-
swimming pool
-
temporary structures on streets/sidewalks
-
tree planting, treatment, removal
-
vaults, construction
-
vaults, existing
-
wireless installations
-
zoning-building
-
-
Permits (denial of governmental permits and approvals related to blight)
-
Petting Zoos
-
Play Street
-
Play Street
-
Plumbing
-
air cooling devices, violation
-
licensed plumbers to do work
-
rooming house
-
-
Plumbing Code, Boca
-
additions; deletions, modifications
-
adoption
-
fees
-
penalty
-
-
Poles and Wires
-
fee
-
penalty
-
permits
-
removal of pole
-
rules and regulations
-
sidewalk replacement
-
trees, damaging
-
-
Police Department
-
Civil Service Board
-
false reports to
-
responsibility
-
Traffic Code, enforcement
-
Traffic Division (see TRAFFIC DIVISION)
-
traffic, directing
-
-
Police Lines
-
crossing
-
penalty
-
-
Police Pension Fund
-
active service, return to
-
administrative expenses
-
amendment
-
annual salary
-
Association
-
benefits
-
contributions
-
disability
-
eligibility
-
established
-
execution, exempt from
-
fund, keeping separate
-
funds, disbursement
-
gifts, rewards, etc.
-
grievance
-
ineligibility
-
insurance
-
joining
-
leave of absence
-
physical disability
-
physical examination
-
pick-up plan
-
rate of contributions
-
re-established
-
retirement, mandatory
-
return of contributions
-
rights, vested
-
scope of regulations
-
service requirements
-
suspension, effect
-
Treasurer, bond
-
warrants required
-
-
Pollution
-
water
-
-
Pool Tables (see Billiards)
-
Pools (see Swimming Pools)
-
Posting of Bills
-
Procession
-
permit
-
-
Property Destruction
-
Pedestrian Malls
-
water system
-
-
Property Maintenance Code, ICC
-
(formerly BOCA BASIC EXISTING STRUCTURES CODE)
-
-
Property Tax
-
payment
-
rates
-
-
Public Buildings
-
City Center Authority
-
-
Public Works Department
-
duties
-
-
Purchasing Policy
-
-
-
Rabies (see Dogs)
-
Railroad
-
parking restrictions
-
-
Real Estate
-
books, maps, etc., copies
-
books, maps, etc., preparation
-
deed, prerequisite to recording
-
department established
-
fee, copy of records
-
judicial sales
-
owner, duties
-
penalty
-
registration required
-
rules and regulations
-
seller's statement required
-
-
Realty Transfer Tax
-
Collector
-
consideration
-
definitions
-
enforcement
-
payment, when made
-
penalty
-
property partly outside City
-
rate
-
Recorder of Deeds
-
severability
-
short title
-
stamps
-
-
Recreation Bureau
-
duties
-
-
Recreation Commission
-
appointments
-
duties and responsibilities
-
members, appointment
-
organization
-
-
Recreation Fees and Charges (Set by Resolution)
-
payment required
-
penalty
-
proof of payment
-
transfer prohibited
-
-
Recycling
-
collection program
-
commercial, municipal or institutional establishments
-
definitions
-
designated materials for residential source separation
-
Director of Community and Economic Development
-
exemption from requirements
-
fees
-
leaf waste
-
penalties
-
requirements of designated materials
-
residential source separation
-
to regulate recycling effective date
-
unlawful activities
-
-
Refrigeration (see Air Conditioning or Refrigeration)
-
Regulated Rental Unit Occupancy
-
code violations
-
definitions
-
designation of manager
-
disruptive conduct
-
fee
-
inspection
-
license
-
occupant duties
-
owner’s duties
-
penalties
-
purpose, scope, policy
-
rental agreements, written
-
-
Rental Units
-
registration
-
regulations
-
-
Research Center
-
Residence Tax
-
penalty
-
rate established
-
rental units
-
-
Residency, Employee (Repealed)
-
Residential Permit Parking
-
Designation criteria
-
Designation of Central Business District
-
Designation process
-
Penalties
-
Permit Parking Exemption
-
Permits
-
Regulations and Procedures
-
Residential Parking Permit Areas
-
-
Residential Permit Parking Board of Appeals
-
Board Membership
-
Decision of Board
-
Judicial Remedies
-
Procedure for Appeal
-
Purpose; Establishment
-
-
Residential Rental Units (licensing and inspection program)
-
Restaurants (see also Food Handler)
-
inspection fees
-
penalty
-
U.S. Food Service Code
-
-
Retail Business (see Mercantile License)
-
Retail Food Store Sanitation Code
-
additions, deletions, modifications
-
adoption of Retail Food Store Sanitation Code
-
inspection charges
-
license fees
-
penalty
-
repealer
-
severability
-
-
Retirement System (see Employees' Pension)
-
Rooming House
-
bedding and towels
-
compliance
-
defined
-
egress
-
fee
-
food preparation
-
hearing
-
linens, responsibility
-
notice of violation
-
occupants, bedridden or infirmed
-
permit
-
plumbing facilities
-
privacy
-
sanitary facilities
-
sanitary maintenance
-
shades, drapes
-
sleeping space, minimum
-
violations, warning
-
-
Rubbish (see Solid Waste)
-
-
-
Safety Zone
-
designation
-
parking restrictions
-
-
Second Hand Dealers
-
Security Gates, Grilles and Shutterson on storefronts, office buildings and other buildings and/or s
-
Selling
-
Door-to-Door
-
Pedestrian Malls
-
Sidewalk Sales
-
-
Septic Tank Waste
-
disposal fee
-
-
Sewer Rental
-
annual charge
-
apportionment
-
exempt property
-
industrial waste
-
inspecting, testing, etc.
-
measuring device
-
payment, time and method
-
rates
-
Treasurer, duties
-
unpolluted drainage
-
water not discharged into sanitary sewer
-
water other than City use
-
-
Sewer, Sanitary
-
air cooling equipment, connection
-
construction and installation
-
definitions
-
general sanitary regulations
-
hearing board
-
industrial waste
-
lines, assessments
-
manhole required
-
on-site sewerage system
-
penalty
-
permits
-
right of entry, City official
-
storm, assessments
-
swimming pool
-
unpolluted waste
-
waste; sampling, testing, inspecting
-
-
Short Term Lodging Facilities
-
Shrubbery
-
injury or removal
-
planting
-
-
Sidewalk
-
activities on
-
awning
-
City performing work
-
construction by owner
-
construction permit, fee
-
defined
-
excavations (see EXCAVATIONS)
-
grade
-
insurance required
-
littering
-
obstruction
-
obstruction
-
parking on
-
penalty
-
penalty, construction
-
poles, installation
-
projection over
-
required
-
required
-
rubbish removal
-
safety during construction
-
sales, sidewalk
-
snow removal
-
snow removal
-
vault or opening under (see VAULTS AND OPENINGS)
-
warrant of survey
-
warrant of survey, fee
-
-
Signs (see Individual Zoning Districts)
-
parks, in
-
Pedestrian Malls
-
subdivision and development, street traffic (see TrafficControl Device)
-
yard sales
-
-
Sister City Commission
-
duties
-
establishment, appointment, term and vacancy
-
officers, rules of procedure
-
-
Smoke Detectors
-
Smoking Restriction (See: Fire Prevention Code)
-
Snow
-
emergency (see Driving)
-
emergency coordinator
-
removal, Pedestrian Malls
-
sidewalks
-
tires
-
-
Sofas, On Porches, Yards, Outside
-
Solicitor (see City Solicitor)
-
Solid Fuel Heating Appliances, Permits
-
Solid Waste
-
See - Municipal Waste
-
-
Solid Waste Collection and Enforcement
-
Accumulation of Solid Waste, Rubbish and Garbage
-
Container Standards
-
Definitions
-
Director of Community and Economic Development to regulate
-
Failure to comply; Cost of lien
-
Hauler Responsibility
-
Liability of Owner
-
Owner Responsibility
-
Penalty
-
Placement of Containers
-
Preparation of Solid Waste for Collection
-
Time, Frequency and Manner of Collection
-
-
Special Condition
-
Parking Violations
-
-
Sprinkler System, Automatic (see Fire Prevention Code)
-
Storage Garages
-
Storage of Impounded Vehicles
-
Storage Tanks (see Underground Tanks)
-
Stormwater Collection and Management User Fee
-
Stormwater User Fee Credits and Appealing Stormwater Fee Determinations
-
-
Stormwater Management Regulations
-
Street
-
activities
-
defined
-
definitions
-
degradation fee
-
door or gate, projecting into
-
excavation (see EXCAVATIONS)
-
littering
-
municipal events
-
non-vending activities
-
obstruction
-
penalty
-
plan and map established
-
plan and map, Engineers duty
-
projecting gates and doors
-
projection over
-
removal, of snow, nice and rubbish
-
sidewalk sales / outdoor dining
-
street and sidewalk vendors
-
-
Street Improvements
-
assessments
-
construction
-
curb
-
-
Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance
-
adoption
-
authority
-
definitions
-
development standards
-
enforcement
-
flood plains
-
floodproofing
-
general procedure
-
jurisdiction
-
modification
-
municipal liability
-
plans
-
purpose
-
required improvements
-
sewers
-
streets
-
title
-
utilities
-
validity
-
water
-
-
Swimming Pool
-
compliance
-
construction requirements
-
definitions
-
drainage
-
fee
-
fence
-
filtration system
-
inspection
-
maintenance
-
penalty
-
permit
-
plans and specifications
-
regulations
-
-
-
-
Tanks, Storage (see Underground Tanks)
-
Tax Incremental Financing Plan
-
agreements for financial security for project costs
-
amendments to TIF proposal and district
-
application of tax increment revenue
-
approval of TIF plan and project financing
-
boundaries of the district
-
creation and term of district
-
creation of tax increment fund
-
definitions
-
designation of authority as project authority
-
legislative findings
-
name of district
-
procedures for collection of tax increment revenues
-
tax increment revenues to be held in trust for project
-
-
Taxes (see Individual Tax)
-
amusement tax
-
business privilege and mercantile tax
-
earned income tax
-
employees' pension appropriations
-
Firemens' Pension Fund appropriations
-
library
-
municipal claims for delinquent accounts - schedule of attorney fees to be added
-
occupation privilege tax
-
per capita tax
-
property tax
-
realty transfer tax
-
residence tax
-
tax incremental financing plan
-
-
Taxicab
-
fee
-
stands, designation
-
stands, use by other vehicles
-
stopping or parking
-
-
Television Antenna Systems (see Antenna Systems)
-
Temporary Food Stands
-
Theater, Fire Inspection Fee
-
Theft of Water
-
Time
-
computation
-
-
Tires
-
mud and snow
-
-
Token
-
parking meters
-
-
Tow Away Zone
-
parking in
-
penalty
-
-
Towing and Storage of Vehicles
-
approved garages
-
authority to remove
-
hours for claiming vehicles
-
insurance requirement
-
penalty for removal without payment of towing and storage charges
-
penalty for removal without payment of towing and storage charges
-
penalty for removal without payment of towing and storage charges
-
towing and storage charges
-
-
Traffic Code
-
definitions
-
directing traffic
-
enforcement, Police Department
-
penalty
-
prosecutions
-
title
-
violation, record
-
-
Traffic Control Device
-
conformity
-
driving across property to avoid
-
installation
-
parking restrictions
-
pedestrian obedience
-
signs, erecting
-
-
Traffic Division
-
accidents (see ACCIDENTS)
-
crosswalk, designation
-
direction of traffic, restriction
-
emergency regulations
-
enforcement powers
-
established
-
experimental regulations
-
funeral processions
-
one-way streets, designation
-
prosecutions
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record of violations
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safety zones, designation
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signs, erection
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traffic devices, installation
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Traffic Safety Committee
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Treasurer
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bond
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fuel sale, powers
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funds, disbursement
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insurance
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powers and duties
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sewer charges, collection
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Tree Surgeon
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license and fee
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Trees and Shrubs
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City Departments, cooperation
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control
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damaged trees, installing poles
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damaging or injuring prohibited
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definitions
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Director, interference with planting of trees by the City
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property owner's privileges
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protection
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public nuisances
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public utilities permits
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Trespass
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watchman arresting
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Underground Tanks
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Utilities
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fee
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permits affecting trees
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poles (see Poles and Wires)
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wireless installations
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Vacant Property Review Committee
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acquiring blighted properties
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definitions
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determining blight
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establishment
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procedural requirements
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restrictions
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Vandalism (see Property Destruction)
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Vaults and Openings
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accident responsibility
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duty to safeguard
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existing, permit
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existing, registration
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inspection
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penalty
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permit
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registration required
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Vehicle (see Motor Vehicle)
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Vending Machine (see Food Vending Machines)
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Vendors - Street and Sidewalk
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Violation (see Individual Subjects)
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Wage Equity
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Warrant of Survey
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fees
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Watchmen
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power of arrest
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registration required
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Water
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Rates
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Water and Sewer Assessment, Cost
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Water Regulations
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application for new service
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cross connection control and backflow prevention
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customer’s service line
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damage to system and theft of water
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definitions
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discontinuance of service
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fire service
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main extensions
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meters
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restoration of service
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service connections
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water conservation contingency plan
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water use standards for certain plumbing fixtures
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water used for building purposes
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Weapons
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discharging prohibited
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penalty
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Weeds
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Weights and Measures
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fuel (see Fuel, Sale)
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house-to-house sales
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Inspector
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Inspector, enforcement
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Inspector, powers and duties
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penalty
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right of entry,
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seizure of device
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standards
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tests
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vehicle, selling from
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violation, arrest
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Wireless Installations
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Wires (see Poles and Wires)
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Wood Burners (see Solid Fuel Heating Appliances)
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Yard Sales
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advertising; signs
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arrest authority of inspector
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definitions
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display of sale property
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exemption from ordinance
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hours of operation
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inspection, arrest authority of inspector
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number of yard sales allowed per year
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parking
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penalty
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property permitted to be sold
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public nuisance
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