CityOF Hazleton
COUNTY OF Luzerne, PENNSYLVANIA
ORDINANCE 2022-5
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE BOOK FOR THE City OF Hazleton, COUNTY OF Luzerne, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2022-3 adopted the current code book for the City of Hazleton; and
WHEREAS, after the passage of Ordinance 2022-3, several amendments are needed in order to fulfill the goals of the codification;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Council of the City of Hazleton that the following amendments to the specific chapters of the codification shall be made and approved as follows:
Chapter 1, Article I:
Fee Schedule: Updated Fee Schedule is available for review in the City of Hazleton Administration Office.
Chapter 1, Article I:
1-16 C
Penalty / Fine Schedule: Updated Fee Schedule is available for review in the City of Hazleton Administration Office.
Chapter 11, Article II
11-7 C-1
Amend “Member of Council” to “Majority of Council”.
Chapter 11, Article II
11-7 C-2
Amend “Member of Council” to “Majority of Council”.
Chapter 11, Article III
11-2
Remove Definition of Approval “A majority of members at a meeting if a quorum is present”.
Add definition of Advice and Approval as - “A majority of members of Council voting affirmatively at a meeting if a quorum is present”.
Add definition of Advice and Consent as- “Acquiescence or Advice and Approval of Hazleton City Council”.
Chapter 11, Article III
11-8 B 1
Amend “1% for every 2 years of service up to a maximum of 10% of base salary” to “3% for every year of service”.
Chapter 11, Article III
11-10
Add the verbiage: “A person may serve as an Acting Director or Department Head for up to 90 days prior to being presented to Council”.
Chapter 11, Article III
11-9 G
Remove entire subsection G titled “Tax Collection”.
Chapter 11, Article III
11-11 A (5) (a) [7] (b)
Remove 11-11 A (5) (a) [7] (b).
Chapter 11, Article III
Chapter 11, Article III needs to be renumbered/lettered.
Chapter 11, Article III
11-17
Delete 11-17 in its entirety.
Chapter 11, Article VI
11-30
Add “if Requested” to the end of the sentence.
Chapter 11, Article VI
11-27
Remove: “and all City taxes”.
Chapter 11, Article VI
11-31 E
Remove: “a competent accountant, at least 21 years of age, and shall be a resident of the City“.
Add: “Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Public Accounting firm”
Chapter 11, Article VI
11-32
Remove and Repeal Ordinance 2017-32 in its entirety.
Chapter 11, Article VII
11-36 B, C D, & E
Remove “Home Rule Law” and replace with “Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law”.
** Make this replacement in each place where “Home Rule Law” is used.
Chapter 33, Article I
33-3
Remove “such aforementioned insignia and”.
Chapter 38
38-17
Remove in its entirety.
Chapter 53, Article II
53-3
Remove “Hazleton Fire Department through the Office of the Fire Chief and/or the City of Hazleton with the consent of the Hazleton City Council” add “the City of Hazleton”.
Chapter 61, Article I
61-1
Change all references to he, his, him, etc. to gender neutral language.
Chapter 61, Article II
Title changed to “Log of Fixed Assets”
Chapter 61, Article II
61-2
Replace with: “All general fixed assets shall be inventoried, and a log shall be maintained of all fixed assets”.
Chapter 61, Article II
61-3
Remove “monthly”.
Chapter 87
87-5
Remove in its entirety.
Chapter 87
87-6
Remove in its entirety.
Chapter 101, Article II
Remove Article II in its entirety.
Chapter 120, Article II
120-3
Amend to read: “Facility use fees be and hereby are established for all aircraft using the facilities of the Hazleton Regional Airport”.
120-5
Remove words: transient, corporate and commercial
120-6
Remove words: “transient” and “on a daily basis”.
Chapter 120, Article II
120-7
Remove: “designate and”.
Add: “be the”.
Chapter 120, Article III
120-8
Remove in its entirety.
Chapter 120, Article III
120-9
Remove in its entirety.
Chapter 129, Article I
129-3 B
Remove: “a permit”.
Add: “Approval”.
Chapter 129, Article I
129-3 E
Add: “unless prior approval is granted during the application process.” (after: the next day).
Chapter 166, Article I
166-1
Remove the words: “For the purpose of making such inspections, the Code Enforcement Officer is authorized to enter, examine and survey at all reasonable times all dwellings, dwelling units, rooming units, and premises. The owner or occupant of every dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, and its premises shall give the Code Enforcement Officer free access thereto at all reasonable times for the purpose of such inspection, examination and survey.”
Chapter 180, Article I
180-2
Add additional sentence: “A copy of the currently adopted version of the Uniform Construction Code is available upon request in the Code Department.”
Chapter 180, Article III
180-13
Amend to Read: “A Hazleton City work authorization permit shall be posted in a conspicuous area where the work is being done and visible from an exterior public access area, and shall be required of an owner or authorized agent to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change (hereinafter referred to as "work") any of the following:”
Add new section “180-17 Failure to Post Permit”
Failure to Post the permit in a conspicuous area, where the work is being done, which is visible from an exterior public access area shall result in a penalty. The Penalty shall be listed in the Penalty Schedule located in Chapter 1, Article II.
Chapter 213, Article I
213-2
Remove words: “by resolution”.
Chapter 217, Article I
217-1 B
Remove: 217-2.
Chapter 217, Article I
217-3
Change end of sentence to: “and will be enforced by the PA Department of Health”.
Remove 217-4 B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K.
Remove 217-5.
Chapter 217, Article I
217-6
Remove B, and C.
Chapter 264
264-4 A
Remove entire provision.
Add: “see Chapter 162, Section 162-7”.
Chapter 325, Article I
325-2 D
Remove: “, who will make the final determination regarding the granting of a handicapped parking space.”
Chapter 325, Article I
325-2 E
Remove: “, who will make the final determination regarding the granting of a handicapped parking space.”
Chapter 325, Article I
325-2 G
Remove: “the final” and “, who will make the final determination regarding the granting of a handicapped parking space.”
Chapter 325, Article I
325-7
Remove: 325-7 in entirety
Chapter 325, Article II
325-14 C
Replace C with the following:
“After the forty-eight-hour period immediately following the snowfall has passed, or once an emergency period is declared over, parking shall be allowed on both sides of the street as long as all laws and ordinances can be complied with, including, but not limited to parking within 12 inches from the curb. Should the snowfall be so severe that it cannot be cleared within 48 hours immediately following the snowfall, the Mayor and/or Department of Public Works Foreman may order, with due public announcement through newspaper, television, radio and/or other means, including but not limited to social media outlets and/or mobile public address (PA) systems, additional time for the parking ban.” [Amended 1-17-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-1]
Chapter 325, Article II
325-17
Remove: “in effect”.
Add: “is being enforced”.
Chapter 325, Article III
325-27 A (6)
Remove: “Parking Authority”.
Add: “Parking Department”.
Chapter 369, Article I
369-12
At end of sentence: “Any person or entity may be responsible for employee costs while awaiting the response of a required property manager”.
Chapter 490, Article VIII
490-63
Remove
*** All reference made in any chapter of the Code Book to zoning districts should correspond to the new zoning Districts as adopted in 2021***
ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Council of the City of Hazleton, this 26th day of April, 2022.