Easton, PA — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2026-04-08. Official source: https://ecode360.com/EA2741

Every town writes its own rules, and Easton's live in its municipal code — 79 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 Easton code

• Ch C — Home Rule Charter (§ C-1.01 – § C-9.06)
• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-16)
• Ch 12 — Authorities, Municipal
• Ch 17 — Bonds (§ 17-1)
• Ch 23 — Civil Service Board (§ 23-1 – § 23-9)
• Ch 28 — Code Board of Appeal (§ 28-1 – § 28-4)
• Ch 34 — Contracts and Agreements (§ 34-1 – § 34-5)
• Ch 39 — Council Rules and Regulations (§ 39-1 – § 39-20)
• Ch 45 — Departments (§ 45-1 – § 45-10)
• Ch 50 — Electronic Signatures (§ 50-1 – § 50-3)
• Ch 52 — Environmental Advisory Council (§ 52-1 – § 52-10)
• Ch 54 — Ethics, Code of (§ 54-1 – § 54-7)
• Ch 56 — Finance (§ 56-1 – § 56-15)
• Ch 61 — Fire Department (§ 61-1 – § 61-18)
• Ch 73 — Health, Board of (§ 73-1 – § 73-5)
• Ch 92 — Map, Official City Street (§ 92-1)
• Ch 98 — Officers and Employees (§ 98-1 – § 98-3)
• Ch 110 — Pensions (§ 110-1 – § 110-51)
• Ch 114 — Personnel (§ 114-1 – § 114-42)
• Ch 119 — Planning Commission (§ 119-1 – § 119-3)
• Ch 123 — Police Department (§ 123-1 – § 123-6)
• Ch 131 — Real Estate Registry (§ 131-1)
• Ch 135 — Records, Public (§ 135-1 – § 135-7)
• Ch 139 — Recreation Board (§ 139-1 – § 139-5)
• Ch 152 — Vacant Property Review Committee (§ 152-1 – § 152-8)
• Ch 157 — Water Authority (§ 157-1 – § 157-3)
• Ch 176 — Affordable Housing (§ 176-1 – § 176-9)
• Ch 180 — Alarms and Alarm Systems (§ 180-1 – § 180-20)
• Ch 185 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 185-1 – § 185-7)
• Ch 189 — Animals (§ 189-1 – § 189-7)
• Ch 194 — Auctions and Auctioneers (§ 194-1 – § 194-12)
• Ch 222 — Buyer Notification (§ 222-1 – § 222-10)
• Ch 245 — Construction (§ 245-1 – § 245-8)
• Ch 250 — Construction Sites and Protection of Structures (§ 250-1 – § 250-36)
• Ch 281 — False Reports to Police (§ 281-1 – § 281-2)
• Ch 285 — Fees (§ 285-1 – § 285-59)
• Ch 294 — Fire Insurance Escrow Fund (§ 294-1 – § 294-5)
• Ch 295 — Fire Safety Inspection (§ 295-1 – § 295-9)
• Ch 296 — Fireworks (§ 296-1 – § 296-5)
• Ch 298 — Floodplain Management (§ 298-1 – § 298-41)
• Ch 307 — Graffiti (§ 307-1 – § 307-6)
• Ch 311 — Hazardous Materials (§ 311-1 – § 311-5)
• Ch 318 — Historic Preservation (§ 318-1 – § 318-17)
• Ch 324 — Horse Stables; Rental and Carriage Horses (§ 324-1 – § 324-5)
• Ch 337 — Lead Exposure (§ 337-1 – § 337-8)
• Ch 347 — Marijuana (§ 347-1 – § 347-5)
• Ch 350 — Markets, Public (§ 350-1 – § 350-3)
• Ch 365 — Moving of Goods (§ 365-1 – § 365-4)
• Ch 369 — Municipal Claims and Liens (§ 369-1 – § 369-6)
• Ch 372 — Newsracks (§ 372-1 – § 372-22)
• Ch 376 — Noise (§ 376-1 – § 376-8)
• Ch 399 — Parking Permits (§ 399-1 – § 399-21)
• Ch 404 — Parks (§ 404-1 – § 404-6)
• Ch 410 — Peace and Good Order (§ 410-1 – § 410-4)
• Ch 415 — Peddling, Soliciting and Special Events (§ 415-1 – § 415-26)
• Ch 422 — Contractor Licenses (§ 422-1 – § 422-12)
• Ch 427 — Police Services Cost Recovery (§ 427-1 – § 427-6)
• Ch 435 — Property Maintenance and Housing Standards (§ 435-1 – § 435-53)
• Ch 444 — Public Health Standards (§ 444-1 – § 444-179)
• Ch 456 — Rental Property (§ 456-1 – § 456-21)
• Ch 468 — Scaffolding (§ 468-1 – § 468-5)
• Ch 475 — Sewers (§ 475-1 – § 475-81)
• Ch 491 — Smoking (§ 491-1 – § 491-5)
• Ch 500 — Solid Waste; Recycling (§ 500-1 – § 500-20)
• Ch 507 — Stormwater Management (§ 507-1 – § 507-45)
• Ch 515 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 515-1 – § 515-47)
• Ch 520 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 520-1 – § 520-57)
• Ch 526 — Tattooing, Body Piercing and Body Art (§ 526-1 – § 526-20)
• Ch 531 — Tax Abatements (§ 531-1 – § 531-13)
• Ch 535 — Taxation (§ 535-1 – § 535-120)
• Ch 545 — Towing (§ 545-1 – § 545-6)
• Ch 554 — Trees, Shade (§ 554-1 – § 554-12)
• Ch 560 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 560-1 – § 560-93)
• Ch 565 — Vehicles, Seizure of (§ 565-1 – § 565-10)
• Ch 572 — Water (§ 572-1 – § 572-17)
• Ch 580 — Weapons (§ 580-1 – § 580-2)
• Ch 595 — Zoning (§ 595-01 – § 595-41)
• Ch DT — Derivation Table
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)