Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, PA Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

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Every town writes its own rules, and Ellwood City, Pennsylvania's live in its municipal code — 176 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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1. ELLWOOD CITY PENNSYLVANIA CODIFIED ORDINANCES
2. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS ELLWOOD CITY, PENNSYLVANIA (2025)
3. ADOPTING ORDINANCES
4. EDITOR'S NOTE
5. FEE SCHEDULE OF ELLWOOD CITY
6. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
7. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF ELLWOOD CITY
8. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
9. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
10. TABLE D - DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
11. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
12. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
13. TABLE G - STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME
14. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
15. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
16. TABLE J - STREETS AND SIDEWALKS GENERALLY
17. PART TWO - ADMINISTRATION CODE
18. TITLE TWO - General Provisions
19. CHAPTER 202 Codified Ordinances
20. CHAPTER 204 Official Standards
21. CHAPTER 206 Wards and Boundaries
22. CHAPTER 208 Contracts and Purchasing
23. CHAPTER 210 Records
24. CHAPTER 212 Emergency Operations Plan
25. CHAPTER 214 Borough Policies
26. TITLE FOUR - Legislation
27. CHAPTER 220 Council
28. CHAPTER 222 Ordinances and Resolutions
29. TITLE SIX - Administration
30. CHAPTER 230 Mayor
31. CHAPTER 232 Manager
32. CHAPTER 234 Secretary
33. CHAPTER 235 Treasurer
34. CHAPTER 236 Solicitor
35. CHAPTER 238 Independent Auditor
36. CHAPTER 240 Health Officer
37. CHAPTER 242 Engineer
38. CHAPTER 244 Code Enforcement Officer
39. CHAPTER 246 Zoning Officer
40. CHAPTER 248 Tax Collector
41. CHAPTER 250 Police Department
42. CHAPTER 252 Fire Department
43. CHAPTER 254 Department of Public Works
44. CHAPTER 256 Wastewater Treatment Department
45. CHAPTER 258 Electric Department
46. TITLE EIGHT - Boards, Commissions and Authorities
47. CHAPTER 270 Zoning Hearing Board
48. CHAPTER 272 Planning Commission
49. CHAPTER 274 Recreation Board
50. CHAPTER 276 Civil Service Commission
51. CHAPTER 278 Authorities
52. TITLE TEN - Employment Provisions
53. CHAPTER 290 Employees Generally
54. CHAPTER 292 Municipal Employees' Pension Plan
55. CHAPTER 294 Police Pension Plan
56. CHAPTER 296 Fire-Fighters' Pension Plan
57. TITLE TWELVE - Judiciary
58. CHAPTER 298 District Magistrate
59. PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
60. TITLE TWO - General Provisions
61. CHAPTER 420 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
62. CHAPTER 422 Adoption of Regulations
63. TITLE FOUR - Public Ways and Traffic Control Devices
64. CHAPTER 440 Obstructions and Special Uses of Public Ways
65. CHAPTER 442 Traffic Control Devices
66. CHAPTER 444 Pedestrians
67. CHAPTER 446 Snow and Ice Emergencies
68. TITLE SIX - Operation and Vehicles
69. CHAPTER 460 Operation Generally
70. CHAPTER 462 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
71. CHAPTER 464 Pedalcycles
72. TITLE EIGHT - Parking
73. CHAPTER 480 Parking Generally
74. CHAPTER 482 On-Street Metered Parking
75. CHAPTER 484 Off-Street Metered Parking
76. CHAPTER 486 Off-Street Unmetered Parking
77. PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
78. CHAPTER 608 Animals
79. CHAPTER 628 Fair Housing
80. CHAPTER 650 Noise Control
81. CHAPTER 654 Nuisances
82. CHAPTER 658 Offenses Relating to Persons
83. CHAPTER 660 Offenses Relating to Property
84. CHAPTER 664 Peace Disturbances
85. CHAPTER 674 Safety, Sanitation and Health
86. CHAPTER 678 Sex Related Offenses
87. CHAPTER 684 Trees, Weeds and Grass
88. CHAPTER 690 Vector Control
89. CHAPTER 694 Weapons and Explosives
90. CHAPTER 698 Nuisance Premises
91. PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
92. TITLE TWO - Business Regulations
93. CHAPTER 806 Adult Entertainment Establishments
94. CHAPTER 812 Community Antenna Television Systems
95. CHAPTER 820 Farmers Markets
96. CHAPTER 824 Gasoline Storage Tanks and Pumps
97. CHAPTER 840 Mechanical and Electrical Amusement Devices
98. CHAPTER 844 Newspaper Vending Machines
99. CHAPTER 860 Transient Retail Businesses
100. CHAPTER 862 Transient Shows
101. CHAPTER 864 Public Assemblies, Parades and Block Parties
102. CHAPTER 866 Food Service Establishments
103. CHAPTER 868 Geophysical/Seismic Testing
104. TITLE FOUR - Taxation
105. CHAPTER 880 Earned Income Tax
106. CHAPTER 882 Local Services Tax
107. CHAPTER 884 Per Capita Tax
108. CHAPTER 886 Realty Transfer Tax
109. CHAPTER 888 Tax Exemption in Deteriorated Areas
110. CHAPTER 890 Property Tax
111. CHAPTER 898 Local Taxpayer Bill of Rights
112. PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
113. TITLE TWO - Street and Sidewalk Areas
114. CHAPTER 1020 Streets Generally
115. CHAPTER 1022 Sidewalk and Curb Construction and Repair
116. CHAPTER 1024 Excavations
117. CHAPTER 1026 Drainage
118. TITLE FOUR - Utilities
119. CHAPTER 1040 Sewers Generally
120. CHAPTER 1042 Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Regulations
121. CHAPTER 1044 Water
122. CHAPTER 1046 Electricity
123. CHAPTER 1048 Gas
124. CHAPTER 1050 Utility Poles
125. CHAPTER 1052 Utility Connections
126. CHAPTER 1054 Utility Accounts
127. TITLE SIX - Other Public Services
128. CHAPTER 1060 Garbage and Rubbish Collection and Disposal
129. CHAPTER 1062 Recycling
130. CHAPTER 1064 Municipal Building
131. CHAPTER 1066 Parks
132. CHAPTER 1068 Public Library
133. CHAPTER 1070 Alarm Systems
134. CHAPTER 1072 Regulation of Small Wireless Facilities
135. PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
136. TITLE TWO - Planning
137. CHAPTER 1220 Planning Commission
138. CHAPTER 1222 Comprehensive Plan
139. TITLE FOUR - Subdivision and Land Development Regulations
140. CHAPTER 1240 General Provisions and Definitions
141. CHAPTER 1242 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
142. CHAPTER 1244 Planning Procedure
143. CHAPTER 1246 Design Standards
144. CHAPTER 1248 Improvements
145. CHAPTER 1250 Mobile Home Parks
146. CHAPTER 1252 Land Development
147. TITLE SIX - Zoning
148. CHAPTER 1260 General Provisions and Definitions
149. CHAPTER 1262 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
150. CHAPTER 1264 Zoning Hearing Board
151. CHAPTER 1266 District Regulations and Zoning Map
152. CHAPTER 1268 Nonconforming Uses
153. CHAPTER 1270 Off-Street Loading and Parking
154. CHAPTER 1272 Supplementary Regulations
155. CHAPTER 1274 Amendments
156. PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
157. TITLE TWO - Building Standards
158. CHAPTER 1420 BOCA National Building Code
159. TITLE FOUR - Plumbing Standards
160. CHAPTER 1440 BOCA National Plumbing Code
161. TITLE SIX - Electrical Standards
162. CHAPTER 1460 General Provisions and Administration
163. CHAPTER 1462 National Electrical Code
164. CHAPTER 1464 Licensing of Electricians
165. TITLE EIGHT - Miscellaneous Building Regulations
166. CHAPTER 1480 Fences, Hedges and Walls
167. CHAPTER 1482 Flood Hazards
168. CHAPTER 1484 Street Names and Building Numbers
169. CHAPTER 1486 Signs
170. CHAPTER 1488 Storm Water Management
171. TITLE TEN - Housing Standards
172. CHAPTER 1490 BOCA National Property Maintenance Code
173. CHAPTER 1492 International Property Maintenance Code
174. CHAPTER 1494 Uniform Construction Code
175. PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
176. CHAPTER 1620 Payments From Insurers For Fire Losses