| CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHARON PENNSYLVANIA |
| CERTIFICATION |
| DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2020) |
| COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE |
| TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES |
| Table A. VACATIONS |
| HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SHARON, PENNSYLVANIA |
| PREAMBLE |
| Article I. NAME AND BOUNDARIES |
| § 101. Name. |
| § 102. Boundaries. |
| § 103. Definitions. |
| Article II. POWERS OF THE CITY |
| § 201. General Powers. |
| § 202. Construction. |
| § 203. Intergovernmental Relations. |
| Article III. CITY COUNCIL |
| § 301. Composition. |
| § 302. Qualifications. |
| § 303. Manner of Election and Terms of Office. |
| § 304. Limit on Cumulative Number of Years in Office. |
| § 305. Oath of Office. |
| § 306. Powers of Council. |
| § 307. Manner of Exercising Powers. |
| § 308. Salary, Fringe Benefits and Expenses. |
| § 309. Prohibitions. |
| § 310. Vacancies. |
| § 311. Filling Vacancies. |
| § 312. Judge of Qualifications. |
| Article IV. OPERATIONS AND PROCEDURES OF COUNCIL |
| § 401. Organization of Council. |
| § 402. Council President and Vice President. |
| § 403. Meetings. |
| § 404. Agenda. |
| § 405. Form of Action. |
| § 406. Minutes and Recordings of Proceedings. |
| § 407. Operating Rules. |
| Article V. CITY MANAGER |
| § 501. Appointment, Qualifications and Compensation. |
| § 502. Powers and Duties of City Manager. |
| § 503. Acting City Manager. |
| § 504. Removal. |
| Article VI. FINANCIAL OFFICER |
| § 601. Financial Officer. |
| § 602. Qualifications. |
| § 603. Appointment, Compensation and Removal. |
| § 604. Duties and Responsibilities. |
| Article VII. CITY CLERK |
| § 701. Appointment and Compensation. |
| § 702. Removal. |
| § 703. Powers and Duties of City Clerk. |
| Article VIII. CITY SOLICITOR |
| § 801. Appointment and Qualifications. |
| § 802. Compensation. |
| § 803. Removal. |
| § 804. Powers and Duties of City Solicitor. |
| § 805. Special Counsel. |
| § 806. Access to Records. |
| Article IX. BUDGET AND FISCAL MATTERS |
| § 901. Fiscal Year. |
| § 902. Independent Audit. |
| § 903. Submission of Budget and Budget Message. |
| § 904. Budget Message. |
| § 905. Budget. |
| § 906. Capital Program. |
| § 907. Publication; Council Action on Budget. |
| § 908. Publication; Council Action on Capital Program. |
| § 909. Amendments After Adoption. |
| § 910. Lapse of Appropriations. |
| § 911. Administration of Budget. |
| § 912. Taxation. |
| § 913. Debt. |
| § 914. Tax Limitations. |
| § 915. Payment of Funds. |
| § 916. Fidelity Bonds. |
| Article X. CONTRACTS |
| § 1001. Contract Requirements. |
| § 1002. Competitive Bids. |
| § 1003. Bidding Procedure. |
| § 1004. Exceptions to Competitive Bidding. |
| § 1005. Evasion of Bidding Requirements. |
| § 1006. Maximum Term of Certain Contracts. |
| § 1007. Fee Sharing Prohibition. |
| Article XI. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
| § 1101. Adoption by Council. |
| § 1102. Actions Requiring an Ordinance. |
| § 1103. Form of Ordinances. |
| § 1104. Procedure for Adoption. |
| § 1105. Effective Date. |
| § 1106. Ordinance Enactment and Recording. |
| § 1107. Emergency Ordinances. |
| Article XII. ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE |
| § 1201. Administrative Code. |
| § 1202. General Provisions. |
| Article XIII. INVESTIGATIVE HEARINGS BY COUNCIL |
| § 1301. Investigative Hearings. |
| § 1302. Witnesses and Documents; Subpoenas. |
| § 1303. Oaths. |
| § 1304. Penalty. |
| Article XIV. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 1401. Conflict of Interest. |
| § 1402. Duty to Disclose Conflict of Interest. |
| § 1403. Non-Discrimination. |
| § 1404. Restriction on Political Activity. |
| § 1405. Official City Website. |
| § 1406. Charter Amendment. |
| § 1407. Severability of Charter Provisions. |
| Article XV. CITIZEN'S RIGHTS AND PARTICIPATION |
| § 1501. Citizen's Right to be Heard. |
| § 1502. Citizen's Right to Place Item on Agenda by Petition. |
| § 1503. Appointments to Authorities, Boards and Commissions. |
| Article XVI. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM |
| § 1601. General Authority. |
| § 1602. Commencement of Proceedings; Petitioners' Committee; Affidavit. |
| § 1603. Petitions. |
| § 1604. Procedure after Filing. |
| § 1605. Referendum Petition; Suspension of Ordinance's Effect. |
| § 1606. Action on Petitions. |
| § 1607. Results of Election. |
| Article XVII. TRANSITION |
| § 1701. Rights and Privileges of Employees. |
| § 1702. Continuation of Ordinances and Resolutions. |
| § 1703. Existing Departments, Offices, Authorities, Boards and Commissions. |
| § 1704. Members of Authorities, Boards and Commissions. |
| § 1705. Existing Elected Officials. |
| § 1706. Pending Matters. |
| § 1707. Schedule of Transition. |
| Part TWO. ADMINISTRATION CODE |
| Part FOUR. TRAFFIC CODE |
| Part SIX. GENERAL OFFENSES CODE |
| Part EIGHT. BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE |
| Part TEN. STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE |
| Part TWELVE. PLANNING AND ZONING CODE |
| Part FOURTEEN. BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE |
| Part SIXTEEN. FIRE PREVENTION CODE |