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What is an ordinance?

An ordinance is a Municipal statute or regulation.
Simply put it is a local law.
Example: Dogs must be on a leash in Northampton Township and you can not burn leaves on your premises without a permit.

Ordinances are here for the benefit of the Township as a whole, so be aware of them and abide by them.

How are ordinances initiated?

Any resident in Northampton Township is able to suggest that an ordinance be enacted. The suggestion should then be submitted to the Assistant Manager or the Township Manager. It is then forwarded to the Planning Commission for their recommendations. The Planning Commission then passes it to the Board of Supervisors who have the final vote on it.

How can you stay informed of them?

Before an ordinance can be voted on, it must be advertised in the legal section of the local newspaper. The second way is through the local Municipal cable channel #23. This channel displays a bulletin board which lists the agendas of upcoming board and commission meetings. The third way is to come to the Administration Building at:
                                        55 Township Road
                                        Richboro, PA 18954
                                        (215) 357-6800
Finally, the fourth way is to attend the township Planning Commission Meetings which are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 8:00pm, the Board of Supervisors meetings which are held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 8:00pm, and the Zoning Hearing Board Meetings which are held on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 7:30pm.

What are the consequences of
violating ordinances?

If you were to be found guilty of violating an ordinance you may be subject to the penalty as small as a non-traffic citation or as severe as a $1,000 dollar fine.

Are there any other types
of ordinances?

Zoning Code is another type of ordinance which pertains to the use of land in Northampton. You may not use your land in any manner other than in accordance with the provisions of the Zoning Code. Some of the most common codes are the R-1,
R-2, R-3, & R-5 districts which are residential and the A-R districts which are agricultural and residential. Then there are the commercial districts, C-2, & C-3 and the I-P zones which denote institutional and public property districts. There are also zoning codes for Professional Office, P-O and Planned
Industrial/Office, I-1. The Environmental zoning code is E-P.

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