Every town writes its own rules, and Swoyersville's live in its municipal code — 68 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-15)
- Ch 4 — Council (§ 4-1)
- Ch 4A — Council of Governments (§ 4A-1 – § 4A-12)
- Ch 7 — Employee Benefits (§ 7-1 – § 7-9)
- Ch 9 — Fire Departments and Associations, Volunteer (§ 9-1 – § 9-3)
- Ch 13 — Municipal Authority (§ 13-1 – § 13-5)
- Ch 17 — Planning Commission (§ 17-1 – § 17-11)
- Ch 19 — Police Civil Service Commission (§ 19-1 – § 19-11)
- Ch 20 — Police Force
- Ch 21 — Police Pension Plan
- Ch 22 — Police, Special School (§ 22-1 – § 22-4)
- Ch 23 — Records (§ 23-1 – § 23-2)
- Ch 24 — Recreation Board (§ 24-1 – § 24-12)
- Ch 25 — Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 28 — Tax Collector (§ 28-1)
- Ch 32 — Advertising Matter (§ 32-1 – § 32-2)
- Ch 34 — Air Pollution (§ 34-1 – § 34-2)
- Ch 35 — Alarm Systems (§ 35-1 – § 35-8)
- Ch 35A — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 35A-1 – § 35A-4)
- Ch 36 — Amusement Devices (§ 36-1 – § 36-5)
- Ch 39 — Building Construction (§ 39-1 – § 39-3)
- Ch 40 — Communication Antennas, Equipment and Buildings (§ 40-1 – § 40-22)
- Ch 41 — Construction in Flood Areas (§ 41-1 – § 41-2)
- Ch 42 — Curfew (§ 42-1 – § 42-6)
- Ch 43 — Disorderly Conduct (§ 43-1 – § 43-2)
- Ch 44 — Dogs and Animals (§ 44-1 – § 44-6)
- Ch 45 — Dumpsters (§ 45-1 – § 45-15)
- Ch 46 — Electrical Installations (§ 46-1 – § 46-12)
- Ch 47 — Engine Brakes (§ 47-1 – § 47-9)
- Ch 48 — Fire Alarms and Equipment (§ 48-1 – § 48-3)
- Ch 49 — Fire Prevention (§ 49-1 – § 49-4)
- Ch 51 — Fireworks (§ 51-1 – § 51-3)
- Ch 52 — Floodplain Management (§ 52-1 – § 52-37)
- Ch 52A — Graffiti (§ 52A-1 – § 52A-7)
- Ch 53 — Grass, Weeds and Other Vegetation (§ 53-1 – § 53-8)
- Ch 55 — Hawking and Peddling (§ 55-1 – § 55-4)
- Ch 56 — Hazardous Materials (§ 56-1 – § 56-3)
- Ch 57 — Housing Standards (§ 57-1 – § 57-3)
- Ch 58 — Holding Tanks (§ 58-1 – § 58-10)
- Ch 59 — Licensing and Bonding of Contractors (§ 59-1 – § 59-3)
- Ch 60 — Littering (§ 60-1 – § 60-4)
- Ch 62 — Maintenance Standards for Nonresidential Structures (§ 62-1 – § 62-11)
- Ch 62A — Noise Control (§ 62A-1 – § 62A-8)
- Ch 63 — Obscene Materials (§ 63-1 – § 63-8)
- Ch 64 — Occupancy Permits (§ 64-1 – § 64-5)
- Ch 65 — Playgrounds and Recreation Facilities (§ 65-1 – § 65-7)
- Ch 66 — Plumbing (§ 66-1 – § 66-8)
- Ch 67 — Property Maintenance (§ 67-1 – § 67-21)
- Ch 68 — Refuse (§ 68-1 – § 68-25)
- Ch 69 — Rental Property (§ 69-1 – § 69-10)
- Ch 70 — Sanitary and Storm Sewers (§ 70-1 – § 70-72)
- Ch 71 — Sex Offenders (§ 71-1 – § 71-10)
- Ch 72 — Stormwater Management (§ 72-1 – § 72-33)
- Ch 73 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 73-1 – § 73-84)
- Ch 74 — Quality of Life (§ 74-1 – § 74-16)
- Ch 75 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 75-1 – § 75-62)
- Ch 76 — Swimming Pools (§ 76-1 – § 76-6)
- Ch 78 — Taxation (§ 78-1 – § 78-48)
- Ch 85 — Tree Lawns, Blocking of (§ 85-1 – § 85-6)
- Ch 86 — Trees (§ 86-1 – § 86-11)
- Ch 89 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 89-1 – § 89-56)
- Ch 89A — Vehicles, Motor-Driven (§ 89A-1 – § 89A-3)
- Ch 90 — Vehicles, Storage of (§ 90-1 – § 90-7)
- Ch 91 — Wastes (§ 91-1 – § 91-16)
- Ch 93 — Zoning (§ 93-1 – § 93-74)
- Ch A101 — Streets Accepted and Vacated (§ A101-1 – § A101-2)
- Ch A102 — Closed Circuit Television Franchise (§ A102-1 – § A102-24)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)