Please take notice that a proposed Code Adoption Ordinance will be introduced by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Cummings at a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors on the 13th day of May, 2025. A copy of the proposed Code Adoption Ordinance and the Code may be examined in the office of the Township Secretary. A summary of the proposed Code Adoption Ordinance and a listing of the Table of Contents of the proposed codification are as follows:
ORD. NO. 05-13-2025-100
AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE, ADOPT, AND ENACT AN ORDINANCE CODIFICATION FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF CUMMINGS, COUNTY OF LYCOMING, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN LEGISLATION NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; TO SAVE FROM REPEAL CERTAIN OTHER LEGISLATION NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR TAMPERING WITH THE CODE
This proposed ordinance provides:
(1) For the approval, adoption, and enactment of the codification of a complete body of legislation for the Township of Cummings, as revised, codified and consolidated into titles, chapters and sections, such codification being designated as the “Code of the Township of Cummings.”
(2) That the provisions of the Code are intended as the continuation of legislation in effect immediately before the adoption of this ordinance.
(3) For the repeal of inconsistent ordinances or parts of ordinances of a general and permanent nature which are not included in the Code, except as specifically saved from repeal.
(4) Those ordinances, rights, and obligations are expressly saved from repeal.
(5) Those ordinances of a general and permanent nature adopted after preparation of the Code but before its adoption are deemed part of the Code.
(6) For the adoption and ratification of changes and revisions made during the preparation of the Code to the previously adopted legislation included therein, and for the inclusion of certain new legislation. Such changes, revisions, and new legislation include:
(a) Non-substantive grammatical and style changes.
(b) Nomenclature changes.
(c) General revision of penalty provisions.
(d) Removal of specific permit and license fee amounts and authority for such fees to be set by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
(e) Adoption and ratification of other substantive changes and revisions made so as to bring provisions included in the Code into conformity with the policies and intent of the Board of Supervisors. Such changes and revisions are specifically enumerated and described in the ordinance.
(7) For the interpretation of provisions.
(8) That titles, headings and editor’s notes are inserted for the convenience of persons using the Code and are not part of the legislation.
(9) For the filing of at least one copy of the Code in the office of the Township Secretary where it shall remain for use and examination by the public.
(10) For the incorporation of future additions, deletions, amendments, or supplements into the Code.
(11) That the Code books be kept up-to-date under the supervision of the Township Secretary.
(12) That notice of introduction of the ordinance and Code be published according to law, and that enactment of the ordinance, coupled with filing of a copy or copies of the Code and publication of such notice, will be deemed due and legal publication of all provisions of the Code.
(13) For penalties for anyone convicted of altering or tampering with the Code.
(14) That the provisions of the Code and the ordinance are severable.
(15) That the effective date of the Code and the ordinance be May 13, 2025.
The chapters included in the codification are as follows (all chapter numbers not listed are reserved for future use).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I: ADMINISTRATIVE LEGISLATION
- General Provisions
Article I Adoption of Code - Planning Commission
- Salaries and Compensation
Article I Township Supervisors
PART II: GENERAL LEGISLATION - Burning
- Cable Television
- Construction Codes
Article I Uniform Construction Code - Engine Brakes
- Fire Insurance Escrow
- Nuisances
- Parks and Recreation Areas
- Property Maintenance
Article I Adoption of Standards - Sewage Disposal
Article I Holding Tanks
Article II Privies
Article III Small Flow Sewage Treatment Facilities - Stormwater Management
- Streets and Sidewalks
Article I Street Opening and Excavations - Subdivision and Land Development
- Taxation
Article I Realty Transfer Tax
Article II Earned Income and Net Profits Tax - Vehicles and Traffic
Article I Parking Regulations
Article II Stop Intersections
Article III Traffic Regulations - Zoning
Please take further notice that the Board of Supervisors intends to adopt the proposed Code Adoption Ordinance on May 13, 2025. A copy of the Code Adoption Ordinance proposed for adoption is on file in the office of the Township Secretary, Cummings Township, Pennsylvania, and is available for inspection by contacting the Secretary at 570-753-4665 to receive a digital copy or to make an appointment for an in-person review of the proposed ordinance.
