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APPENDIX C: LIST OF ORDINANCES

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Overview of Ebensburg Borough Ordinances (1953–2020)

This document is Appendix C from the Ebensburg, PA municipal records, listing ordinances by number, date, and subject. It spans nearly 70 years of local governance — from 1953 to 2020 — covering infrastructure, public safety, taxation, zoning, utilities, and administrative procedures.

Early Ordinances (1953–1960)

  • Social Security & Infrastructure:

    • Ordinance 186 (03/26/1953): Extended social security benefits to borough employees.
    • Ordinance 189 (05/18/1953): Extended Hillcrest Drive.
    • Ordinance 190 (06/29/1953): Repealed ordinances #4–#129; codified existing laws.

  • Public Safety & Utilities:

    • Ordinance 191 (06/29/1953): Allowed burgess to appoint deputies.
    • Ordinance 192 (06/29/1953): Authorized Ebensburg Electric Light & Power to erect poles.
    • Ordinance 193 (06/29/1953): Prohibited throwing garbage into streets.
    • Ordinance 194 (06/29/1953): Set license fees for telegraph lines and poles.
    • Ordinance 195 (06/29/1953): Prohibited air guns and other missiles.
    • Ordinance 196 (06/29/1953): Required fire-proof construction in certain districts.
    • Ordinance 197 (06/29/1953): Required snow and ice removal from sidewalks.
    • Ordinance 198 & 199 (06/29/1953): Amended sidewalk ordinances.
    • Ordinance 200 (06/29/1953): Regulated postal facilities.
    • Ordinance 201 (06/29/1953): Amended ordinance penalties.
    • Ordinance 202 (06/29/1953): Established a curfew.
    • Ordinance 203 (06/29/1953): Amended water rates.
    • Ordinance 204 (06/29/1953): Regulated transient photographers.
    • Ordinance 205 (06/29/1953): Amended building regulations.
    • Ordinance 206 (06/29/1953): Amended earned income tax.
    • Ordinance 207 (06/29/1953): Required bicycle registration.
    • Ordinance 208 (06/29/1953): Established sewer tapping fees.
    • Ordinance 209 (06/29/1953): Regulated signs.
    • Ordinance 210 (06/29/1953): Prohibited junkyards.
    • Ordinance 211 (06/29/1953): Prohibited accumulation of rubbish.
    • Ordinance 212 (06/29/1953): Created stop intersections.
    • Ordinance 213 (06/29/1953): Regulated peddlers.
    • Ordinance 214 (06/29/1953): Prohibited explosive substances.
    • Ordinance 215 (06/29/1953): Prohibited u-turns.
    • Ordinance 216 (06/29/1953): Prohibited livestock.

  • Planning & Permits:

    • Ordinance 217 (06/29/1953): Created the borough planning department.
    • Ordinance 218 (06/29/1953): Required permits for restaurants.

  • Roads & Highways:

    • Ordinance 220 (04/26/1954): Approved State changes to High Street.
    • Ordinance 221 (05/28/1954): Approved road improvements.
    • Ordinance 225 (06/27/1955): Approved road improvements.
    • Ordinance 233 (08/31/1957): Approved road improvements.
    • Ordinance 244 (02/23/1959): Approved road improvements.

  • Taxes & Finance:

    • Ordinance 222 (09/27/1954): Amended earned income tax.
    • Ordinance 226 (06/27/1955): Amended earned income tax.
    • Ordinance 227 (11/28/1955): Amended earned income tax.
    • Ordinance 228 (02/27/1956): Established the 1956 real estate tax rate.
    • Ordinance 231 (01/28/1957): Established the 1957 real estate tax rate.
    • Ordinance 234 (01/27/1958): Established the 1958 real estate tax rate.
    • Ordinance 246 (03/28/1960): Established the 1960 real estate tax rate.
    • Ordinance 245 (02/22/1960): Authorized $75,000 debt application for pool project.
    • Ordinance 250 (06/28/1960): Approved $75,000 bond issue for swimming pool improvements.

  • Other Early Measures:

    • Ordinance 224 (05/23/1954): Required dogs to be leashed.
    • Ordinance 229 (06/19/1956): Approved State changes to Ben Franklin Highway.
    • Ordinance 230 (12/17/1956): Created the municipal authority.
    • Ordinance 232 (01/28/1957): Amended parking restrictions.
    • Ordinance 235 (02/04/1958): Authorized fire department activities.
    • Ordinance 236 (05/26/1958): Created a police pension fund.
    • Ordinance 237 (05/26/1958): Approved sale of property at rear of courthouse.
    • Ordinance 238 (06/23/1958): Extended Tibbott Street.
    • Ordinance 239 (09/02/1958): Transferred capital assets to municipal authority.
    • Ordinance 240 (09/02/1958): Authorized installation of sewer lines.
    • Ordinance 241 (09/02/1958): Approved lease agreement with municipal authority.
    • Ordinance 247 (04/25/1960): Approved State changes to Center Street.
    • Ordinance 248 (05/23/1960): Required garbage collectors to be licensed.
    • Ordinance 249 (06/13/1960): Created the per capita tax.

Mid-Century Ordinances (1961–1965)

  • Taxation & Rates:

    • Ordinance 251 (02/27/1961): Established the 1961 real estate tax rate.
    • Ordinance 254 (02/26/1962): Established the 1962 real estate tax rate.
    • Ordinance 268 (01/28/1963): Established the 1963 real estate tax rate.
    • Ordinance 276 (02/24/1964): Established the 1964 real estate tax rate.
    • Ordinance 282 (01/25/1965): Established the 1965 real estate tax rate.

  • Zoning & Land Use:

    • Ordinance 262 (10/08/1962): Adopted the first zoning ordinance.
    • Ordinance 263 (10/08/1962): Adopted a subdivision ordinance.
    • Ordinance 269 (06/24/1963): Amended the zoning ordinance.
    • Ordinance 272 (10/17/1963): Amended the zoning ordinance.
    • Ordinance 280 (09/14/1964): Amended the zoning map.

  • Utilities & Infrastructure:

    • Ordinance 253 (12/21/1961): Empowered secretary to manage water system.
    • Ordinance 257 (06/26/1962): Established water rates.
    • Ordinance 258 (06/26/1962): Allowed utility fees based on metered use.
    • Ordinance 271 (08/27/1963): Authorized water system improvements.
    • Ordinance 278 (05/26/1964): Empowered borough secretary to enforce water rates and regulations.

  • Public Safety & Regulation:

    • Ordinance 252 (03/27/1961): Approved installation of parking meters.
    • Ordinance 255 (06/20/1962): Amended parking meter zones.
    • Ordinance 259 (07/09/1962): Approved transfer of capital assets to municipal authority.
    • Ordinance 260 (07/31/1962): Executed lease agreement with municipal authority.
    • Ordinance 261 (07/16/1962): Extended Crawford Street beyond Lincoln Street.
    • Ordinance 264 (10/22/1962): Approved purchase of municipal building for $41,000.
    • Ordinance 265 (11/26/1962): Established the realty transfer tax.
    • Ordinance 266 (11/26/1962): Established the mechanical device tax.
    • Ordinance 267 (11/26/1962): Established the mechanical device permit.
    • Ordinance 273 (10/28/1963): Annexed portion of Cambria Township south of borough.
    • Ordinance 274 (01/27/1964): Authorized lease of a loader.
    • Ordinance 275 (02/24/1964): Established stop intersections.
    • Ordinance 277 (03/23/1964): Executed lease agreement with municipal authority.
    • Ordinance 279 (08/24/1964): Established a curfew.
    • Ordinance 281 (01/12/1965): Granted cable television franchise to Battista.
    • Ordinance 283 (02/05/1965): Authorized lease of a loader.
    • Ordinance 284 (05/27/1963): Extended East Crawford Street and Hillcrest Drive.

Recent Ordinances (2020)

  • Public Health & Safety:

    • Ordinance 651 (04/27/2020): Named Cambria County Codes Enforcement as Sewage Officer.
    • Ordinance 653 (08/24/2020): Required permits for parades and special events.
    • Ordinance 654 (09/28/2020): Rewrote Outdoor Burning Ordinance.

  • Infrastructure & Accessibility:

    • Ordinance 652 (05/18/2020): Authorized Unit Debt Act application for sidewalk loan.
    • Ordinance 655 (10/26/2020): Amended where sidewalks are required.

  • Equity & Inclusion:

    • Ordinance 656 (10/26/2020): Required gender-neutral language in all ordinances and resolutions.

  • Economic Development & Housing:

    • Ordinance 657 (11/23/2020): Adopted LERTA for former prison.
    • Ordinance 658 (12/21/2020): Amended non-uniform pension plan defined-contribution for new hires.
    • Ordinance 659 (12/21/2020): Amended zoning ordinance relative to front yard fences.

Key Themes Across Decades

  • Taxation: Consistent annual establishment or amendment of real estate tax rates (1956–1965, then again in 2020 via pension amendments).
  • Infrastructure: Major focus on roads, sidewalks, sewers, water systems, and public buildings.
  • Public Safety: Curfews, sign regulation, junkyard prohibitions, explosive substance bans, and later, parade permits and outdoor burning rules.
  • Administrative Evolution: From appointing deputies and managing utilities to creating municipal authorities, planning departments, and adopting modern equity standards.
  • Financial Tools: Use of bonds, debt applications, leases, and tax incentives (LERTA) to fund development and infrastructure.

This appendix serves as a historical record of Ebensburg’s evolving legal framework, reflecting both continuity in core municipal functions and adaptation to changing community needs over seven decades.

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