Ordinances
The following online version of the Washington Township ordinances is not the official version. The only official version is available through the Township office. Individuals who wish to review the official ordinances should contact the Township. This is a listing of the most common ordinances within the Township.
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| Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance SALDO | download | |
| Zoning Ordinance Rev. 2014 | download | |
| Ord135 | PERMIT TO ERECT, PLACE, ADD TO OR ALTER BUILDING - 1/12/1983 | download |
| Ord136 | HILLSIDE DR, FAIRVIEW LANE, ROGERS DR, DOGWOOD LANE, RICHARDS LANE, LAYING OUT & OPENING - 8/2/1962 | download |
| Ord137 | STILES RD AND VETERANS RD, LAYINGOUT & OPENING - 8/2/1962 | download |
| Ord138 | PLUSH ST, SLEEPY HOLLOW LANE, SCHOOL ST & MIDWAY TERR, LAYING OUT & OPENING - 10/1/1962 | download |
| Ord139 | PLANNING COMMISSION - CREATING & ESTABLISHING - 12/17/1963 | download |
| Ord140 | JUNK DEALERS - REGULATING & LICENSING, Etc. - 1/9/1964 | download |
| Ord141 | DUMPING OR DEPOSITING OF ASHES, RUBBISH & REFUSE MATERIAL PROHIBITING - 3/12/1964 | download |
| Ord142 | LEVYING, ASSESSMENT & COLLECTION OF TAXES - 7/2/1964 | download |
| Ord143 | COLLECTION, CARE, REMOVAL & DISPOSAL OF COMBUSTIBLE & NON-COMBUSTIBLE REFUSE - 4/12/1984 | download |
| Ord144 | MOVING PERMIT - AMENDED BY #173 - 4/11/1990 | download |
| Ord145 | REALTY TRANSER TAX - 7/15/1987 | download |
| Ord146 | PEDDLING - REPEALED BY #251 - 6/27/1966 | download |
| Ord147 | CURBS - CONSTRUCTION OF & USE OF MATERIALS - REPEALED BY #212 - 6/27/1966 | download |
| Ord148 | TOWNSHIP ROAD #696; VACATING & RELOCATING PORTION OF - 12/8/1966 | download |
| Ord149 | NOISE - DISTURBING THE PEACE - SECURING SAFETY OF PERSONS OR PROPERTY - 3/10/1967 | download |
| Ord150 | SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS. INDIVIDUAL - 9/14/1967 | download |
| Ord151 | OCCUPATIONAL PRIVILEGE TAX - 1/1/1968 | download |
| Ord152 | POLICE PENSION FUND - REPEALED BY #183 - 12/30/1968 | download |
| Ord153 | LAWN MAINTENANCE ORDINANCE - REPLACED BY #180 - 4/18/1969 | download |
| Ord154 | SUNSET AVE, CENTER ST, REPSHER RD, FERNWOOD RD & BIRCHWOOD RD LAYING OUT - 1/30/1970 | download |
| Ord155 | FIRES, OUTDOOR - REGULATING & RESTRICTING - 3/13/1991 | download |
| Ord156 | TOWNSHIP ROADS - REGULATING & RESTRICTING USE OF CERTAIN ROADS; NO TRUCKS - 4/24/1970 | download |
| Ord157 | MOBILE HOME PARKS & TRAVEL TRAILERS - 6/25/1971 | download |
| Ord158 | PER CAPITA TAX - 2/12/1997 | download |
| Ord159 | STREET OPENINGS & CUTS - NO PUBLIC STREETS TO BE OPENED OR CUT WITHOUT PERMITS - REPEALED BY #255 - 7/17/1974 | download |
| Ord160 | DRIVEWAY OR PARKING AREAS - NONE WITHOUT A PERMIT - 9/12/1977 | download |
| Ord161 | RECREATION BOARD - CREATING & ESTABLISHING - REPLACED BY 211 - 4/14/1981 | download |
| Ord162 | SPEED & STOPPING VEHICLES ORDINANCE - REPLACED BY #182 - 4/13/1983 | download |
| Ord163 | COIN OPERATED DEVICES - LICENSING & REGULATING - 6/15/1983 | download |
| Ord164 | PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS - PROHIBITING & PENALIZING THE SALE OF OR SHOWING TO PERSONS UNDER 18 - REPEALED BY #264 - 5/11/1983 | download |
| Ord165 | TV FRANCHISE ORDINANCE - SERVICE ELECTRIC - 12/14/1988 | download |
| Ord166 | LOCAL ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION TAX ASSISTANCE ACT - 1/11/1984 | download |
| Ord167 | SUPERVISORS COMPENSATION- REPLACED BY #189 - 12/30/1985 | download |
| Ord168 | SOLID WASTE PICK-UP, TRANSPORTATION, ETC - REPLACED BY #175 - 5/19/1986 | download |
| Ord169 | ORDAINING SOUTH 10TH ST - 6/29/1988 | download |
| Ord170 | TV FRANCHISE ORDINANCE - TWIN COUNTY TRANS VIDEO - 9/14/1988 | download |
| Ord171 | LANDLORD REPORTING - 12/14/1988 | download |
| Ord172 | PENNSYLVANIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT TRUST - 8/9/1989 | download |
| Ord173 | MOVING PERMIT - AMENDS #144 & AMENDED BY #243 - 4/11/1990 | download |
| Ord174 | BURGLAR & FIRE ALARMS - PERMITS REQUIRED AND FINES IMPOSED FOR FALSE ALARMS - REPEALED BY #285 - 12/12/1990 | download |
| Ord175 | SOLID WASTE PICK-UP - ADDING RECYCLING - REPLACES #168 - AMENDED BY #278 - 6/17/1991 | download |
| Ord176 | TAX COLLECTOR - TOWNSHIP CERTIFICATE FEE - REPLACED BY #205 - 1/1/1992 | download |
| Ord177 | CONTRACTORS LICENSE - REPLACED BY #194 - 2/18/1992 | download |
| Ord178 | STREET NAMING - 3/11/1992 | download |
| Ord179 | WATER CONSERVATION - 4/8/1992 | download |
| Ord180 | LAWN MAINTENANCE ORDINANCE - REPLACES #153 - 7/14/1993 | download |
| Ord181 | HAZARDOUS WASTE SPILL CLEAN-UP, PAYMENT FOR - 7/14/1993 | download |
| Ord183 | POLICE PENSION FUND - REPEALS #152 - REPEALED BY #193 - 10/12/1994 | download |
| Ord184 | SUBDIVISION & LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE AMENDED BY #212 - 2/8/1995 | download |
| Ord185 | CAPITAL RESERVE FUND - 3/8/1995 | download |
| Ord186 | PORTABLE TOILET/PRIVY REGULATION ORDINANCE - 8/9/1995 | download |
| Ord187 | PA MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR NON-UNIFORM EMPLOYEE PENSION PLAN - 5/25/1995 | download |
| Ord188 | ABANDONDED BUILDINGS, REGULATING DILAPIDATED, UNSAFE & DANGEROUS BUILDINGS - 11/15/1995 | download |
| Ord189 | SUPERVISORS COMPENSATION- REPLACES #167 - 10/11/1995 | download |
| Ord190 | SPEED & STOPPING VEHICLES ORDINANCE - REPLACES #182 - 2/14/1996 | download |
| Ord191 | ACT 167 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FOR MARTINS/JACOBY CREEK WATER SHED - 8/15/1996 | download |
| Ord192 | WOODS RD VACATION - 8/15/1996 | download |
| Ord193 | POLICE PENSION - REPEALS #152 & #183 - REPEALED BY #248 - 6/11/1997 | download |
| Ord194 | CONTRACTORS LICENSE - REPLACES #177 - REPLACED BY #252 - 7/9/1997 | download |
| Ord195 | ZONING - REPLACING THE 2/9/83 ORDINANCE - AMENDED BY #199 - 9/10/1997 | download |
| Ord196 | DOGS: PROHIBITING THE RUNNING AT LARGE & BARKING - REPLACED BY #236 - 8/13/1997 | download |
| Ord197 | RENAMING WERNER ST TO MAJESTIC WAY - 11/12/1997 | download |
| Ord198 | TAX BILLS - FEE TO ISSUE DUPLICATES - 3/11/1998 | download |
| Ord199 | ZONING - ADDITION OF BED & BREAKFAST SPECIAL - AMENDS #195, AMENDED BY# 200 - 5/13/1998 | download |
| Ord200 | ZONING - ADDITION OF LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS STORAGE - AMENDS #199, AMENDED BY #201 - 6/10/1998 | download |
| Ord201 | ZONING - REGULATION OF COMM. COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS & CELLULAR - AMENDS #200, AMENDED BY #233 - 8/11/2004 | download |
| Ord202 | MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY (CODE) - EST. MINIMUM REGULATIONS - 9/9/1998 | download |
| Ord203 | BUILDING CODE - 9/9/1998 | download |
| Ord204 | CEDAR RD & HESTER RD - EST. SPEED LIMIT TO 25MPH - 11/11/1998 | download |
| Ord205 | TAX COLLECTOR - TOWNSHIP CERTIFICATE FEE - AMENDS #176 - 2/10/1999 | download |
| Ord206 | NO-PERMIT PENALTY - 3/10/1999 | download |
| Ord207 | FIRE LOSSES & TRANSFERRING OF INSURANCE PROCEEDS TO THE TOWNSHIP - AMENDED BY #265 - 3/10/1999 | download |
| Ord208 | RETURN CHECK FEES, SERVICE CHARGE FEES FOR WAGE ATTACHMENTS, COMMISSIONS FOR DELINQUENT TAX ETC. - 4/14/1999 | download |
| Ord209 | BILL OF RIGHTS - LOCAL TAXPAYERS - 6/9/1999 | download |
| Ord210 | BUILDING PERMITS - REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF PERMIT OR COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION WITHIN - 6/14/1999 | download |
| Ord211 | RECREATION BOARD - REPLACES #161 - AMENDED BY #279 - 10/13/1999 | download |
| Ord212 | SUBDIVISION & LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE - CURBING - EST. STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CURBING - AMENDS #184 - AMENDED BY #221 - 3/8/2000 | download |
| Ord213 | PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE ADOPTION - EST. REQUIREMENTS OF MAINTENANCE OF ALL PROPERTY. REPLACES #202 - REPLACED BY #231 - 4/12/2000 | download |
| Ord214 | HEINSOHN HILL RD - EST. SPEED LIMIT TO 35MPH - 11/8/2000 | download |
| Ord215 | VIOLATION PENALTIES OF ORD. #213 - 2/14/2001 | download |
| Ord216 | BUILDING MAINTENANCE - ADDITION OF VIOLATION PENALTIES - 2/14/2001 | download |
| Ord217 | MAILBOX STRUCTURES - 3/14/2001 | download |
| Ord218 | ORDINANCE CODIFICATION FOR ADOPTION - 10/10/2001 | download |
| Ord219 | GREENTREE DR - EST. SPEED LIMIT TO 25MPH - 11/14/2001 | download |
| Ord220 | BASD REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, JOINT INCORPORATION - 3/13/2002 | download |
| Ord221 | SUBDIVISION & LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE - CURBING - AMENDS #212 - AMENDED BY #241 3/13/2002 | download |
| Ord222 | EAST FACTORYVILLE RD, BETWEEN ACKERMANVILLE RD & SO. MAIN ST, EST. SPEED LIMIT TO 35 - 4/10/2002 | download |
| Ord223 | INDEBTEDNESS OF TOWNSHIP INCREASED BY ISSUE OF A GENERAL OBILIGATION NOTE OF $1,000,000. - AMENDED BY #238 - 5/22/2002 | download |
| Ord224 | SEWAGE & WATER HOOK-UP MANDATORY WITHIN 150' OF WATER/SEWER MAIN - AMENDS #216 - 3/12/2003 | download |
| Ord225 | INTERMUNICIPAL AGILITY AGREEMENT ADOPTED WITH ROSETO REGARDING BRINE FOR WATER ROAD CONDITIONS - 4/21/2003 | download |
| Ord226 | PUBLIC PARKS & RECREATION GROUNDS & FACILITIES WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP - EST. PENALTIES FOR - REPLACED BY 304 - 9/24/2003 | download |
| Ord227 | INTERMUNICIPAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT FOR PLANNING SERVICES WITH EAST BANGOR, BANGOR & ROSETO - 10/8/2003 | download |
| Ord228 | SLATE BELT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS - APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE ORGANIZATION OF MUNICIPAL COUNCIL - 11/12/2003 | download |
| Ord229 | EMERGENCY EXEMPTION PROVIDED FOR ALL WASHINGTON TWP EMPLOYEES WITH CDL FROM THE MAX DRIVING TEST - 11/12/2003 | download |
| Ord230 | CONSTRUCTION CODE ACT - ELECTING TO ADMINISTER & ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF - AMENDED BY #240 - REPEALED BY #259 - 4/14/2004 | download |
| Ord231 | INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE - ADOPTING 2003 EDITION - REPLACES #213 - REPLACED BY #250 - 4/14/2004 | download |
| Ord232 | INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, REGULATION & GOVERNING FUEL GAS SYSTEMS & GAS FIRED APPLIANCES - 4/14/2004 | download |
| Ord233 | ZONING - AMENDING THE ZONING MAP TO REZONE AN AREA OF AGRICULTURAL & MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL - AMENDS #201, AMENDED BY #245 - 8/11/2004 | download |
| Ord234 | PA. MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM - ELECTING TO CHANGE THE BENEFITS IT HAS UNDER ARTICLE IV - AMENDED BY #237 - 1/12/2005 | download |
| Ord235 | BUILDING PERMITS - ADDING CERTAIN CERTIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS - AMENDS #210 - 2/9/2005 | download |
| Ord236 | BARKING DOGS, CAT & OTHER ANIMALS OF THE NATURE OF PETS - AMENDS #196 - 3/9/2005 | download |
| Ord237 | PA MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM LAW - AMENDS #234 - REPEALED BY #239 | download |
| Ord238 | INDEBTEDNESS OF TOWNSHIP INCREASED BY ISSUE OF A GENERAL OBILIGATION NOTE OF $500,000 - AMNEDS #223 - AMENDED BY #282 | download |
| Ord239 | EMERGENCY & MUNICIPAL SERVICES TAX - RE-ENACTED BY #258 | download |
| Ord240 | UCC ORDINANCE - AMENDS #230 - REPEALED BY #259 | download |
| Ord241 | SUBDIVISION & LAND DEVELOPEMENT ORDINANCE - AMENDS #221 - AMENDED BY #290 | download |
| Ord242 | NAGY'S HILL RD TRUCK RESTRICTION | download |
| Ord243 | MOVING PERMIT - AMENDS #173 - 6/14/2006 | download |
| Ord244 | ENACTING REALTY TAX TRANSFER - 9/13/2006 | download |
| Ord245 | ZONING - ADJUST THE MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS FOR TOWNHOUSES - AMENDS #133 - AMENDED BY #261 | download |
| Ord246 | OUTDOOR WOOD FIRED BOILERS - 5/14/2007 | download |
| Ord247 | ACT 167 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FOR MARTINS/JACOBY CREEK WATER SHED - REPLACES #191 - REPLACED BY #271 | download |
| Ord248 | POLICE PENSION - REPEALS #193 - AMENDED BY #275 - 2/28/2007 | download |
| Ord249 | UCC ORDINANCE - REPEALS #240 - 2/28/2007 | download |
| Ord250 | ADOPTING THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE - REPEALS #231 - 5/9/2007 | download |
| Ord251 | REGULATION OF TRANSIENT MERCHANTS/PEDDLERS - REPEALS #146 | download |
| Ord252 | CONTRACTORS LICENSE - AMENDS #194 - REPEALED BY #269 | download |
| Ord253 | SEX OFFENDERS - EST. RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS | download |
| Ord255 | STREET OPENINGS & CUTS - REPEALS #159 - 10/10/2007 | download |
| Ord256 | BUILDING PERMIT - REQUIRED FOR ERECTING, ADDING TO OR ALTERING ANY BUILDING - REQUIRING AN OCCUPANY PERMIT UPON COMPLETION | download |
| Ord257 | ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL (EAC) - THE CREATING OF | download |
| Ord258 | RENAMING THE ORDINANCE AS THE LOCAL SERVICES TAX ORDINANCE - RE-ENACTING #239 | download |
| Ord259 | UCC - OPTING OUT OF - REPEALS #230 | download |
| Ord260 | ESTABLISHING STOP SIGNS AT INTERSECTIONS BRODT & JOHNSON AND FLICKSVILLE & SHORT RDS | download |
| Ord261 | ZONING - AMENDING THE PRIOR ZONING ORDINANCE - #261 - AMENDED BY #272 | download |
| Ord262 | ESTABLISHING STOP SIGNS AT THE INTERSECTION OF JOHNSON, TRUE BLUE, NAGY'S HILL AND RASLEY HILL RDS | download |
| Ord263 | AUTHORIZING A REAL ESTATE TAX MILLAGE RATE FREEZE FOR ELIGIBLE OPEN SPACE PROPERTY | download |
| Ord264 | PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS - PROHIBITING & PENALIZING THE SALE OF OR SHOWING TO PERSONS UNDER 18 - REPEALS #164 | download |
| Ord265 | FIRE LOSSES & TRANSFERRING OF INSURANCE PROCEEDS TO THE TOWNSHIP - AMENDS #207 | download |
| Ord266 | COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (COG) - AUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENTS | download |
| Ord267 | SNOW ORDINANCE - PROHIBITING PLOWING, THROWING, PLACING OR DEPOSITING SNOW ON ANY TOWNSHIP STREET - 2/11/2009 | download |
| Ord268 | PUBLIC SANITARY SEWER & PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY - REQUIREMENT OF CONNECTION TO - 7/8/2009 | download |
| Ord269 | CONTRACTORS LICENSE - AMENDS #194 - REPEALS #252 - 7/8/2009 | download |
| Ord270 | ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS ON BENNS HILL AND MACK RDS TO 30 MPH | download |
| Ord271 | ACT 167 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FOR MARTINS JACOBY CREEK WATER SHED - REPEALS #247 | download |
| Ord272 | ZONING - AMENDING THE PRIOR ZONING ORDINANCE - #261 - AMENDED BY #277 | download |
| Ord273 | INTERMUNICIPAL AGILITY AGREEMENT WITH UPPER MT BETHEL | download |
| Ord274 | ON-LOT SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM - INSTALLATION, INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE FOR COMMERCIAL USES IN MANAGEMENT AREA 7 | download |
| Ord275 | POLICE PENSION - AMENDS #248 - REPEALED BY #289 | download |
| Ord276 | EARNED INCOME TAX - RE-ENACTING, RESTATING & AMENDING TO CONFORM WITH ACT 32 | download |
| Ord277 | ZONING - AMENDING THE PRIOR ZONING ORDINANCE -AMENDS #272, AMENDED BY #280 | download |
| Ord278 | SOLID WASTE PICK-UP, TRANSPORTATION, ETC - AMENDS #175 - 3/14/2012 | download |
| Ord279 | RECREATION BOARD - ALTERNATE MEMBERSHIP - AMENDS #211 | download |
| Ord280 | ZONING - AMENDING THE PRIOR ZONING ORDINANCE - #277 - AMENDED BY #284 | download |
| Ord281 | ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS ON PARTS OF RUTT RD TO 30 MPH | download |
| Ord282 | INDEBTEDNESS OF TOWNSHIP INCREASED BY ISSUE OF A GENERAL OBILIGATION NOTE OF $400,000 - AMENDS #238 - AMENDED BY #288 | download |
| Ord283 | FLOODPLAIN - MANAGEMENT - 6/11/2014 | download |
| Ord284 | ZONING - AMENDING THE PRIOR ZONING ORDINANCE - #280 | download |
| Ord285 | BURGLAR & FIRE ALARMS - PERMITS NO LONGER REQUIRED AND FINES IMPOSED FOR FALSE ALARMS THRU PA CODE - REPEALS #174 | download |
| Ord286 | PSATS UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION GROUP - AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION | download |
| Ord287 | NOISE - DISTURBING THE PEACE - SECURING SAFETY OF PERSONS OR PROPERTY - AMENDS #149 - 4/8/2015 | download |
| Ord288 | INDEBTEDNESS OF TOWNSHIP INCREASED BY ISSUE OF A GENERAL OBLIGATION NOTE OF $525,000 - AMENDS #282 | download |
| Ord289 | POLICE PENSION - REPEALS #275 | download |
| Ord290 | SUBDIVISION & LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE - AMENDS #241 | download |
| Ord291 | INTERMUNICIPAL AGILITY AGREEMENT WITH LOWER MT BETHEL | download |
| Ord292 | ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMIT ON FRONT ST TO 25 MPH | download |
| Ord293 | PA MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM LAW - REPEALS #237 | download |
| Ord294 | VACATION OF MAJESTIC WAY | download |
| Ord296 | RECREATION LOAN FOR REC COMPLEX | download |
| Ord297 | GRADING AMENDS #210 & #235 - 8/12/2020 | download |
| Ord298 | SALDO - AMENDS #290 | download |
| Ord299 | VACATION OF WOODBERRY ST | download |
| Ord300 | VACATION OF BRUST ST | download |
| Ord301 | PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE ADOPTION - REPLACES #250 - 10/12/2022 | download |
| Ord302 | REMOVE TOWNSHIP CON LIC - REPEALS #269, 252, 194, 177 | download |
| Ord303 | GARAGE SALE - ORDINANCE - 12/14/2022 | download |
| Ord304 | REC RULES AND REGULATIONS - REPEALS 226 - 2/8/2023 | download |
| Ord305 | REGULATING THE DISPOSAL OF GRASS CLIPPINGS AND YARD WASTE ON TOWNSHIP ROADS | download |
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