11 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers

• Chapter Notes
• Section 12402 - Powers Of Cities
  (a) General rule.--A city is declared to be a body corporate and politic, shall have perpetual succession and may: (1) Sue and be sued....
• Section 12402.1 - City Property And Affairs
  (a) General rule.--In exercising its discretion to make decisions that further the public interest under terms it deems most beneficial to the city, council...
• Section 12403 - Payment Of Debts And Expenses
  Council may provide for the payment of the debts and expenses of the city and appropriate money for the payment.
• Section 12404 - Creation Of Reserve Funds
  (a) Capital reserve fund.-- (1) Council may create and maintain a separate capital reserve fund for any anticipated capital expenses, which shall be designated...
• Section 12405 - Hiring Of Employees And Salaries
  Council may provide for and regulate the manner of hiring and discharging employees and the fixing of their salaries or compensation, consistent with applicable...
• Section 12406 - Creation Of Necessary Offices Or Boards
  In addition to the city departments established in accordance with Chapter 111 (relating to the executive department), council may create any city office, public...
• Section 12407 - Lockups
  (a) General rule.--Council may provide for lockup facilities as deemed necessary for the detention and confinement of individuals. (b) Restriction.--No city shall erect or...
• Section 12408 - Marketplaces
  Council may: (1) Purchase, lease and own ground for marketplaces. (2) Erect, maintain and establish marketplaces. (3) Provide for and enforce suitable general market...
• Section 12409 - Accumulation Of Ashes, Garbage, Solid Waste And Refuse Materials
  (a) General rule.--Council in the manner authorized by the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, and...
• Section 12410 - Regulation Of Pets And Feral Animals
  Council may, by ordinance, prohibit and regulate the running at large of dogs, cats, other pets and feral animals.
• Section 12411 - Inspection And Regulation Of Fireplaces And Chimneys And Smoke Regulations
  In conformity with Federal and State laws and regulations, council may regulate and inspect fireplaces, chimneys and other sources of smoke and fly ash...
• Section 12412 - Fireworks And Inflammable Articles
  In conformity with Federal and State laws and regulations, council may: (1) Regulate and prohibit the manufacture of fireworks or inflammable or dangerous articles....
• Section 12413 - Regulation Of Division Fences, Party Walls And Foundations
  (a) Authority.-- (1) Subject to the provisions of and regulations adopted pursuant to the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and other applicable law, council may...
• Section 12414 - Nuisances
  Council may prohibit and abate public nuisances in accordance with Subchapter B of Chapter 123 (relating to public nuisances detrimental to public health).
• Section 12415 - Regulation Of Encroachments
  In compliance with applicable State laws and city ordinances, council may provide for the regulation of all encroachments in, under or upon sidewalks or...
• Section 12416 - Shade Trees
  (a) Power to regulate.-- (1) Council may, by ordinance, regulate the manner and method, if any, for the planting, trimming, removing, maintaining and protection...
• Section 12417 - Numbering Of Buildings
  Council may require and regulate the numbering of buildings and lots.
• Section 12418 - Transportation Stands
  Council may establish stands for taxis, buses, automobiles and other vehicles for hire and enforce the observance and use of the stands.
• Section 12419 - Police Force
  (a) General rule.--Council may establish and maintain a police force and define the duties of the force in accordance with Chapter 120 (relating to...
• Section 12420 - Police Regulations
  Council may establish and enforce suitable police regulations for the protection of individuals and property.
• Section 12421 - Rewards
  Council may offer rewards for the arrest and conviction of individuals guilty of capital or other crimes within the city.
• Section 12422 - Prevent Riots
  Council may prevent and restrain riots, noises, disturbances or disorderly assemblies in any street, house or place in the city.
• Section 12423 - Regulate Discharge Of Guns And Deadly Weapons
  To the extent permitted by Federal and other State law, council may regulate, prohibit and prevent the discharge of guns and prevent the carrying...
• Section 12424 - Racing And Dangerous Practices
  With regard to streets and public places in the city, council may regulate or prohibit racing or fast driving of vehicles and all games,...
• Section 12425 - Bathing, Recreational Swimming Establishments And Boathouses And Bathhouses
  To the extent permitted by the act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.899, No.299), known as the Public Bathing Law, council may regulate the time...
• Section 12426 - Musical Entertainment
  Council may appropriate money to defray the expenses of musical entertainment held under the auspices of the city and for the purpose of having...
• Section 12427 - Aid To Historical Societies
  Council may make annual appropriations for the support and maintenance of the principal historical society located in the city, which shall be incorporated under...
• Section 12428 - Establishment Of Institutions To Collect Educational Collections
  (a) General rule.--Council may establish institutions authorized to collect and hold certain scientific, educational and economic collections, the object of each being the instruction...
• Section 12429 - Ambulances And Rescue And Lifesaving Services
  Council may: (1) Acquire, operate and maintain motor vehicles for the purposes of transporting sick and injured individuals to and from hospitals. (2) Appropriate...
• Section 12430 - Insurance
  (a) Contracts authorized.--Council, in its discretion or as required by law or a collective bargaining agreement, may make contracts of insurance and contracts for...
• Section 12431 - Parking Lots
  Council may acquire, by lease, purchase or condemnation proceedings, land that in its judgment may be necessary and desirable for the purpose of establishing...
• Section 12432 - Disorderly Conduct
  Council may, by ordinance, prohibit disorderly conduct within the limits of the city and provide for the imposition of penalties in accordance with this...
• Section 12433 - Official Expenses On City Business
  Council may make appropriations for the reasonable expenses of city officials incurred in the conduct of city business.
• Section 12434 - Municipal Authorities And Cooperation With Other Political Subdivisions
  (a) Municipal authorities.--Council may, by ordinance, individually or in cooperation with other municipalities or school districts, form municipal authorities as authorized under 53 Pa.C.S....
• Section 12435 - Local Self-government
  Council shall have the power to enact, make, adopt, modify, repeal and enforce, in accordance with this part, ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations not...
• Section 12436 - Historical Property
  Council may acquire, by purchase or gift, repair, supervise, operate and maintain landmarks and other historical properties that are either eligible for listing or...
• Section 12437 - Appropriations For Handling, Storage And Distribution Of Surplus Foods
  (a) Appropriations.--Council may appropriate from city funds money for the handling, storage and distribution of surplus foods obtained through a Federal, State or local...
• Section 12438 - Junk Dealers And Junk Yards
  Council may regulate and license junk dealers and the establishment and maintenance of junk yards and scrap yards, including automobile junk or grave yards.
• Section 12439 - Appropriations For Industrial Development
  Council may make appropriations to an industrial development organization as defined in section 2301 of the act of June 29, 1996 (P.L.434, No.67), known...
• Section 12440 - Nondebt Revenue Bonds
  Consistent with and without limitation of any power conferred or duty imposed by 53 Pa.C.S. Pt. VII Subpt. B (relating to indebtedness and borrowing),...
• Section 12441 - Appropriations For Urban Common Carrier Mass Transportation
  Council may make appropriations for urban common carrier mass transportation from current revenues and make annual contributions to county departments of transportation or to...
• Section 12442 - Appropriation For Nonprofit Art Corporation
  (a) Appropriation.--Council may appropriate money annually, of not more than an amount equal to one mill of the real estate tax, to any nonprofit...
• Section 12443 - Ratification And Validation Of Real Estate Sales
  (a) Ratification and validation.--A deed conveying title to real estate or interests in real estate from a city to any other party is valid...
• Section 12444 - Validation And Maintenance Of Certain Records
  (a) Validation of records.--Except as otherwise provided by law, city records that are required to be recorded or copied shall be deemed valid if...
• Section 12445 - Rights Within Streets And Rights-of-way
  (a) Rights within streets.--Council may consent to a person using city streets and other properties, whether the use is within, on or over the...
• Section 12446 - Emergency Services
  (a) Provision of emergency services.--A city shall be responsible for ensuring that fire and emergency medical services are provided within the city by the...
• Section 12447 - Charitable Purposes
  (a) Creation of city bureau or agency.--Council may, by ordinance, create a city bureau or agency to receive, in trust, all property bestowed upon...
• Section 12448 - Observances, Celebrations And Recognition
  (a) Appropriation.--Council may appropriate funds for any of the following: (1) The observance of a holiday, centennial or other anniversary, for a city celebration...

Last modified: October 8, 2016