Document Citation: 365 Pa. Code § 41.17-1711

Header:
TITLE 365. WESTMORELAND COUNTY
PART V. BOROUGHS
CHAPTER 41. BOROUGH OF MURRYSVILLE HOME RULE CHARTER
ARTICLE XVII. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

Date:
08/31/2009

Document:
§ 41.17-1711. Emergency Ordinance.

To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property or the public peace, Council may adopt emergency ordinances; but such ordinances may not levy taxes, grant, renew or extend a franchise or authorize the borrowing of money. A proposed emergency ordinance shall be introduced in the form prescribed for ordinances generally, except that it shall be plainly designated as an emergency ordinance and shall contain, after the adopting clause, a declaration stating that an emergency exists and describing it in clear and specific terms. An emergency ordinance need not be published prior to adoption, but shall be published as soon as possible thereafter. An emergency ordinance may be adopted with or without amendment or rejected at the meeting at which it is introduced and shall become effective with or without the approval of the Mayor, but the affirmative vote of four (4) Councilmembers shall be required for adoption. It shall become effective upon adoption or at such later time as it may specify. Every emergency ordinance shall automatically stand repealed as of the sixty-first (61) day following the date on which it was adopted, but this shall not prevent the re-adoption of the ordinance in the manner specified in this section if the emergency still exists. An emergency ordinance may also be repealed by adoption of a repealing ordinance in the same manner specified in this section for adoption of emergency ordinances.