Haverford, PA — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2026-04-13. Official source: https://ecode360.com/HA0527

Every town writes its own rules, and Haverford'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.

What's in the Haverford code

• Ch C — Charter (§ C-101 – § C-1108)
• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-16)
• Ch 4 — Administration of Government (§ 4-101 – § 4-1204)
• Ch 14 — Cooperative Agreements (§ 14-1 – § 14-9)
• Ch 18 — Emergency Management Plan (§ 18-1)
• Ch 19 — Ethics, Code of (§ 19-1 – § 19-6)
• Ch 20 — Financial Policies (§ 20-1 – § 20-26)
• Ch 30 — Pensions and Employee Benefits (§ 30-1 – § 30-58)
• Ch 32 — Police Department Civil Service Rules and Regulations (§ 32-1 – § 32-50)
• Ch 35 — Senior Citizen Advisory Council (§ 35-1)
• Ch 37 — Wards and Precincts (§ 37-1 – § 37-18)
• Ch 43 — Air Pollution (§ 43-1 – § 43-6)
• Ch 45 — Alarm Systems (§ 45-1 – § 45-8)
• Ch 47 — Amusements and Entertainments (§ 47-1 – § 47-19)
• Ch 49 — Animal Control (§ 49-1 – § 49-22)
• Ch 53 — Bathing Places, Public (§ 53-1 – § 53-8)
• Ch 55 — Bicycles, Skateboards and Roller Skates (§ 55-1 – § 55-24)
• Ch 58 — Building Construction (§ 58-1 – § 58-15)
• Ch 60 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 60-1 – § 60-4)
• Ch 63 — Collection Procedures (§ 63-1 – § 63-8)
• Ch 67 — Contractors, Licensing of (§ 67-1 – § 67-18)
• Ch 73 — Electrical Standards (§ 73-1 – § 73-16)
• Ch 76 — Environmental Performance Standards (§ 76-1 – § 76-5)
• Ch 78 — Erosion and Sediment Control; Stormwater Management (§ 78-1 – § 78-67)
• Ch 81 — Fair Housing (§ 81-1 – § 81-9)
• Ch 83 — Firearms, Fireworks and Other Weapons (§ 83-1 – § 83-22)
• Ch 86 — Fire Prevention (§ 86-1 – § 86-17)
• Ch 91 — Food and Drink (§ 91-1 – § 91-12)
• Ch 95 — Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse (§ 95-1 – § 95-32)
• Ch 97 — Graffiti (§ 97-1 – § 97-10)
• Ch 99 — Health and Safety (§ 99-1 – § 99-14)
• Ch 101 — Helicopters (§ 101-1 – § 101-4)
• Ch 104 — Housing Standards (§ 104-1 – § 104-21)
• Ch 106 — Insurance (§ 106-1 – § 106-9)
• Ch 108 — Liquor License Transfer (§ 108-1 – § 108-3)
• Ch 111 — Littering (§ 111-1 – § 111-23)
• Ch 117 — Noise (§ 117-1 – § 117-7)
• Ch 119 — Nuisances (§ 119-1 – § 119-16)
• Ch 123 — Parades and Outdoor Gatherings (§ 123-1 – § 123-4)
• Ch 126 — Parks, Playgrounds and Township Property (§ 126-1 – § 126-34)
• Ch 128 — Peace and Good Order (§ 128-1 – § 128-13)
• Ch 130 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 130-0 – § 130-13)
• Ch 134 — Plastic Regulations (§ 134-1 – § 134-8)
• Ch 136 — Police Services (§ 136-1 – § 136-7)
• Ch 138 — Property Maintenance (§ 138-1 – § 138-36)
• Ch 143 — Restoration Services Providers (§ 143-1 – § 143-6)
• Ch 149 — Sewage and Drainage Facilities (§ 149-1 – § 149-51)
• Ch 153 — Shopping Carts (§ 153-1 – § 153-5)
• Ch 154A — Slope Control (§ 154A-1 – § 154A-11)
• Ch 154B — Smoking (§ 154B-1 – § 154B-6)
• Ch 155 — Speed-Timing Devices (§ 155-1)
• Ch 157 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 157-1 – § 157-34)
• Ch 160 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 160-1 – § 160-14)
• Ch 165 — Taxation (§ 165-1 – § 165-78)
• Ch 167 — Telecommunications (§ 167-1 – § 167-19)
• Ch 169 — Traffic Calming Devices (§ 169-1 – § 169-6)
• Ch 170 — Trees (§ 170-1 – § 170-8)
• Ch 175 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 175-1 – § 175-99)
• Ch 178 — Vehicles, Disabled (§ 178-1 – § 178-14)
• Ch 179 — Warrantless Arrest (§ 179-1 – § 179-5)
• Ch 180 — Wastewater Treatment (§ 180-1 – § 180-3)
• Ch 181 — Wells (§ 181-1 – § 181-3)
• Ch 182 — Zoning (§ 182-101 – § 182-1306)
• Ch 183 — Human Relations Commission; Enforcement of Antidiscrimination Policy (§ 183-1 – § 183-7)
• Ch 184 — Neighborhood Blight and Revitalization (§ 184-1 – § 184-11)
• Ch A186 — Cable Television Franchise (§ A186-1 – § A186-34)
• Ch A187 — Fees (§ A187-1 – § A187-2)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)