PUBLIC NOTICE
BOROUGH OF FORD CITY
At its regular meeting to be held on Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:30 p.m., at the BC3 Armstrong Campus, 1100 4th Avenue, Ford City, PA 16226, the Council of the Borough of Ford City will consider the adoption of, and if appropriate enact, an ordinance titled as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF FORD CITY, ARMSTRONG COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF FORD CITY BY REVISING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF TITLE V (PUBLIC WORKS), INCLUDING WATER, SEWER, AND SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS; CLARIFYING OWNER RESPONSIBILITY FOR UTILITY CHARGES; AMENDING TITLE VII (TRAFFIC CODE) TO UPDATE ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY, PENALTIES, AND RELATED PROVISIONS; AMENDING TITLE IX (GENERAL REGULATIONS), TITLE XI (BUSINESS REGULATIONS), TITLE XIII (GENERAL OFFENSES), AND TITLE XV (LAND USAGE) TO CORRECT CROSS-REFERENCES, UPDATE ADMINISTRATIVE LANGUAGE, REPEAL CERTAIN SECTIONS, AND MODIFY REGULATORY PROVISIONS; AMENDING TITLE V (PUBLIC WORKS) TO ADD SECTION 53.14 REQUIRING A PERMIT FOR ROLL-OFF DUMPSTERS WITHIN PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY, ESTABLISHING THE RELEVANT APPLICATION AND APPROVAL PROCEDURE, DURATION, REMOVAL AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SAME; AMENDING TITLE VII (TRAFFIC CODE) TO ADD SECTION 73.12 AUTHORIZING HANDICAP PARKING WITH THE BOROUGH, ESTABLISHING THE RELEVANT APPLICATION, SIGNAGE, AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SAME; AMENDING TITLE IX (HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SANITATION) TO REVISE THE REGULATIONS REGARDING ABANDONED VEHICLES AND CLARIFY THE ENFORCEMENT THEREOF; REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 113 IN ITS ENTIRETY TO ESTABLISH A COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL RENTAL REGULATION ORDINANCE; AMENDING TITLE XI (BUSINESS REGULATIONS) TO ADD CHAPTER 114 ESTABLISHING SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGULATIONS; AMENDING TITLE XV (LAND USAGE) TO ADD CHAPTER 153 ESTABLISHING A VACANT PROPERTY REGISTRATION PROGRAM; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The ordinance title above was drafted by the Borough Solicitor and summarizes all provisions of the proposed ordinance in reasonable detail. A complete true and correct copy of the proposed ordinance is on file and may be examined by the public at the Ford City Borough Building, 1000 4th Avenue, Ford City, PA 16226, during the hours of: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Copies of the proposed ordinance are also available for inspection at the Armstrong County Law Library, Armstrong County Courthouse, 500 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201.
