# APPENDIX C: LIST OF ORDINANCES

- Summary: 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…
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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 Ordinance 190 (06/29/1953): Repealed ordinances #4–#129; codified existing laws.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.