Ephrata, PA — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2026-04-13. Official source: https://ecode360.com/EP1497

Every town writes its own rules, and Ephrata's live in its municipal code — 64 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

What's in the Ephrata code

• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-15)
• Ch 4 — Appeals Board (§ 4-1 – § 4-18)
• Ch 7 — Auditor (§ 7-1 – § 7-4)
• Ch 11 — Authorities, Municipal (§ 11-1 – § 11-11)
• Ch 21 — Depositories (§ 21-1 – § 21-2)
• Ch 29 — Fire Department (§ 29-1)
• Ch 37 — Health Officer
• Ch 43 — Intergovernmental Agreements (§ 43-1 – § 43-69)
• Ch 51 — Library (§ 51-1 – § 51-6)
• Ch 57 — Manager, Borough (§ 57-1 – § 57-7)
• Ch 65 — Pensions (§ 65-1 – § 65-26)
• Ch 69 — Planning Commission (§ 69-1)
• Ch 73 — Police Department (§ 73-1 – § 73-3)
• Ch 83 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 83-1 – § 83-2)
• Ch 95 — Unemployment Compensation Fund (§ 95-1)
• Ch 101 — Wards (§ 101-1 – § 101-4)
• Ch 111 — Abandoned Vehicles and Property (§ 111-1 – § 111-8)
• Ch 115 — Alarm Devices (§ 115-1 – § 115-6)
• Ch 119 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 119-1 – § 119-2)
• Ch 123 — Animals (§ 123-1 – § 123-30)
• Ch 129 — Brush, Grass and Weeds (§ 129-1 – § 129-6)
• Ch 141 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 141-1 – § 141-6)
• Ch 147 — Burning, Open (§ 147-1 – § 147-4)
• Ch 152 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 152-1 – § 152-6)
• Ch 155 — Curfew (§ 155-1 – § 155-4)
• Ch 165 — Electricity (§ 165-1 – § 165-18)
• Ch 173 — Firearms (§ 173-1 – § 173-3)
• Ch 183 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 183-1 – § 183-35)
• Ch 189 — Garage and Yard Sales (§ 189-1 – § 189-8)
• Ch 190 — Hotels, Motels and Inns (§ 190-1 – § 190-7)
• Ch 191 — Insurance (§ 191-1 – § 191-12)
• Ch 193 — Littering (§ 193-1 – § 193-21)
• Ch 197 — Pawnbrokers and Antique, Secondhand and Junk Dealers (§ 197-1 – § 197-11)
• Ch 211 — Municipal Claims (§ 211-1 – § 211-6)
• Ch 214 — Noise Control (§ 214-1 – § 214-7)
• Ch 217 — Nuisances (§ 217-1 – § 217-7)
• Ch 218 — Nuisance Properties (§ 218-1 – § 218-9)
• Ch 221 — Parks and Recreation (§ 221-1 – § 221-6)
• Ch 222 — Parks, Skate (§ 222-1 – § 222-10)
• Ch 223 — Parks, Dog (§ 223-1 – § 223-7)
• Ch 224 — Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (§ 224-1 – § 224-5)
• Ch 227 — Peace and Good Order (§ 227-1 – § 227-15)
• Ch 233 — Plumbing (§ 233-1 – § 233-4)
• Ch 239 — Poles and Wires (§ 239-1 – § 239-4)
• Ch 245 — Property Maintenance (§ 245-1 – § 245-6)
• Ch 248 — Small Wireless Facilities (§ 248-1 – § 248-11)
• Ch 253 — Rental Property (§ 253-1 – § 253-16)
• Ch 259 — Sewers and Sewage Disposal (§ 259-1 – § 259-73)
• Ch 265 — Skateboards, Pedalcycles and Human-Powered Devices (§ 265-1 – § 265-5)
• Ch 271 — Solid Waste (§ 271-1 – § 271-24)
• Ch 275 — Stormwater Management (§ 275-101 – § 275-1001)
• Ch 277 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 277-1 – § 277-26)
• Ch 281 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 281-1 – § 281-89)
• Ch 287 — Taxation (§ 287-1 – § 287-33)
• Ch 290 — Tobacco Products (§ 290-1 – § 290-7)
• Ch 293 — Transient Retail Businesses (§ 293-1 – § 293-16)
• Ch 297 — Trees (§ 297-1 – § 297-17)
• Ch 305 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 305-1 – § 305-119)
• Ch 311 — Water (§ 311-1 – § 311-4)
• Ch 319 — Zoning (§ 319-1 – § 319-87)
• Ch A329 — Cable Television Franchise (§ A329-1 – § A329-2)
• Ch A333 — Curb and Sidewalk Construction Specifications (§ A333-1 – § A333-14)
• Ch A343 — Telephone Franchise (§ A343-1 – § A343-11)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)