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The Borough Council has recently completed a five-year process of reviewing the entire Borough Code and making appropriate revisions.  The updated Code is now online HERE. The Borough Code is a compilation of ordinances adopted by the Borough Council that establish both the organizational structure of the Borough's government, and local rules that must be followed within the Borough relating to a wide range of activities, including but not limited to: animals, garage sales, land use, solid waste, vehicles and traffic, traffic and parking, etc. 

Ordinances that have been introduced will now be considered for adoption following public hearings at the Council Meeting on the following date:

Ordinance # Description                                                         Introduced Adoption Hearing
Date & Time
2093-13 Amend Text Only to Bond Ordinance 2081-13, "to Include May Street" 6/5/13 7/10/13
2094-13

Amend Bond Ordinance 2082-13, 2013 Road Program to increase amount by $10,000

6/5/13 7/10/13
2095-13 Bond Ordinance for May Street Road Improvements 6/5/13 7/10/13
2096-13 Bond Ordinance for Sanitary Sewer Line Improvements at Cornell Avenue 6/5/13 7/10/13

 Recently adopted Ordinances subject to codification:

Ordinance #  Description Date Adopted
2013    
2079-13 To Amend Chapter 505, Time Limit Parking, Street Sweeping 3/6/13
2080-13 To Amend Chapter 505, No Stopping or Standing, Utter Avenue 3/6/13
2084-13 Ordinance Creating Chapter 320 "Massage Establishment" 4/17/13
2085-13 To Amend Chapter 540-8(R), Impervious Coverage In A Residential Zone 4/17/13
2086-13 To Amend Chapter 505-47, Parking Restrictions at the Library & Municipal Building 4/17/13
2087-13 To Amend Chapter 505-21, Parking Restrictions on Warburton Ave 4/17/13
2088-13 To Amend Chapter 505-8, Prohibited Turns at Intersections by Washington Elementary School 4/17/13
2090-13 An Ordinance to change and replace Chapter 220 Section 220-3 to set forth fees for the summer recreation program 5/1/13

Ordinances adopted since January 1, 2013, that are not subject to codification (bond ordinances, salary ordinances, ordinances authorizing the purchase or sale of property, etc) include the following:

Ordinance
No.
Description                                            Date Adopted
2013    
2081-13  2013 Road Program  4/3/13
2082-13  2013 Road Program/Local Improvements/ Added  Assessments/ Streets Damaged by Hurricane Sandy 4/3/13
2083-13  Bond Ordinance for purchase of a Dump Truck  4/17/13
2089-13 2013 Municipal budget appropriation limits, and to    establish a cap bank 5/1/13
2091-13 Extending term of lease, between Hawthorne and Boys and Girls Club Lot 8 Block 48 5/14/2013
2092-13 Ordinance to fix the salaries, wages and compensation of the employees of Hawthorne 5/14/2013