Legislative Updates

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2023

01-23-OR - An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania amending and supplementing the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, Division 2, entitled "County Government Operations," through the creation of a new Chapter 290, entitled “Law Enforcement Prioritization.”

02-23-OR - An Ordinance of the Council of the County of Allegheny ratifying an amendment adding §2105.87 entitled “Control of VOC Emissions from Unconventional and Conventional Oil and Natural Gas Sources,” to the Allegheny County Health Department Rules and Regulations, Article XXI, “Air Pollution Control”.

03-23-OR - An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending the Administrative Code of Allegheny County, Article 207, entitled “New Board of Property Assessment Appeals and Review,” §5-207.08, entitled “Filing of appeals,” in order to establish special assessment appeal windows for 2022 and 2023 for properties impacted by court-ordered adjustments to the County’s Common Level Ratio.

04-23-OR - An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending and supplementing the Administrative Code of Allegheny County, Part 9, entitled “Competitive Procurement and Contracting,” by the creation of a new Article 921, entitled “Sustainable and Socially Responsible Procurement,” in order to implement a unified Sustainable and Socially Responsible Procurement policy.

05-23-OR - An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending Section 1007.11 of County Administrative Code, codified in Chapter 5 of the County Code of Ordinances as Article 1007.11, to provide for an exclusion from the residency requirement for County employment for Allegheny County Jail staff within the Allegheny County Bureau of Corrections.

10-23-OR - An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, repealing all existing provisions of the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 220, entitled “Campaign Finance Reports and Statements,” replacing them with new provisions in order to establish updated campaign finance regulations for all candidates for County elected office, and making related amendments to Article 1013 of the Administrative Code of Allegheny County.

11-23-OR - An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending and supplementing the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 220, entitled “Campaign Finance Regulations,” in order to clarify the permissible uses of campaign funds by candidates for County elected office.

13-23-OR - An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending and supplementing the Administrative Code of Allegheny County, Article 1009, entitled “Personnel Policies,” through the creation of a new §5-1009.09, entitled “Non-salaried Employee Pay,” in order to establish a uniform policy governing the payment of County employees.

 

2022

02-22-OR - An Ordinance of the Council of the County of Allegheny ratifying amendments that revise §2105.90, “Gasoline Volatility,” §2107.15, “Methods-Gasoline Volatility and RFG,” and §2101.20, “Definitions,” of the Allegheny County Health Department Rules and Regulations, Article XXI, “Air Pollution Control”.

10-22-OR - An Ordinance of the Council of the County of Allegheny ratifying amendments to Allegheny County Health Department Rules and Regulations pursuant to Section 12011 of the Local Health Administration Law, 16 P.S. §12001 et seq.

16-22-OR - An Ordinance of the Council of the County of Allegheny ratifying the repeal and replacement of Article III of the Allegheny County Health Department Rules and Regulation concerning food safety.

17-22-OR - An ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending Section 1007.11 of County Administrative Code, codified in Chapter 5 of the County Code of Ordinances as Article 1007.11, to provide for an exclusion from the residency requirement for County employment for telecommunications officers and shift commanders in the 911 Communications Division of the Allegheny County Department of Emergency Services.

20-22-OR - An Ordinance of the Council of the County of Allegheny ratifying amendments that revise §2105.13, “Gasoline Loading Facilities,” and §2105.14, “Gasoline Dispensing Facilities-Stage II Control,”  of the Allegheny County Health Department Rules and Regulations, Article XXI, “Air Pollution Control”.

21-22-OR - An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending the Administrative Code of Allegheny County, Article 301, entitled “County Council,” §5-301.03, entitled “County Council districts,” in order to provide for the reapportionment of Council districts within Allegheny County.

23-22-OR - An Ordinance of the Council of the County of Allegheny ratifying amendments to §2102.03, “Permits Generally,” §2102.04, “Installation Permits,” §2103.11, “Operating Permits Applications,” and other sections of the Allegheny County Health Department Rules and Regulations, Article XXI, “Air Pollution Control” related to permit hearing advertising notice and permit petition requirements.

24-22-OR - An Ordinance of the Council of the County of Allegheny ratifying amendments that revise §2104.08, “National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants,” and §2101.20, “Definitions,” of the Allegheny County Health Department Rules and Regulations, Article XXI, “Air Pollution Control.”

31-22-OR - An Ordinance of the Council of the County of Allegheny ratifying amendments to the Allegheny County Health Department’s Rules and Regulations, Article XV, “Plumbing and Building Drainage.”

32-22-OR - An Ordinance of the Council of the County of Allegheny ratifying amendments that revise Part G, “Methods,” including §§2107.01 through 2107.20, and other related sections of the Allegheny County Health Department Rules and Regulations, Article XXI, “Air Pollution Control.”

33-22-OR - An Ordinance of the Council of the County of Allegheny ratifying amendments that revise §2105.21, “Coke Ovens and Coke Oven Gas,” §2109.01, “Inspections,” and §2101.20, “Definitions,” of the Allegheny County Health Department Rules and Regulations, Article XXI, “Air Pollution Control.”

34-22-OR - An Ordinance of the Council of the County of Allegheny ratifying an amendment that adds §2105.08, “Additional RACT Requirements for Major Sources of Nitrogen Oxides and Volatile Organic Compounds For the 2015 Ozone NAAQS,” to the Allegheny County Health Department Rules and Regulations, Article XXI, “Air Pollution Control.”

37-22-OR - An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, repealing Chapter 475, Article V entitled “Senior Citizen Relief” of the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, and amending Chapter 475, Article VI entitled “Property Tax Relief Program,” Section 475-40, to expand the definition of “Eligible Taxpayer” to include certain trusts and expand the definition of “Longtime Owner/Occupant” to include a property owner who has owned and occupied any dwelling place within Allegheny County as a principal residence and domicile for at least 10 consecutive years, amending Chapter 475, Article VI, Section 475-41.B to limit the real estate tax discount that may be received by an Eligible Taxpayer to $650.00, and amending Chapter 475, Article VI, Section 475-42 to state that applications are to be submitted to the Office of the Treasurer and to provide for County Council to increase the maximum household income of an Eligible Taxpayer by Resolution if the same is raised by law of this Commonwealth.

39-22-OR - An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending Article 207 of the Administrative Code of Allegheny County, entitled “New Board of Property Assessment Appeals and Review,” §5-207.03 “Qualifications of Board Members; appointment; terms; organization of Appeals Board,” in order to provide for periodic adjustment of Board Members’ annual per-meeting stipend limitation.

40-22-OR - An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending the Administrative Code of Allegheny County, Article 301, entitled “County Council,” §5-301.06, entitled “Prohibitions.” to repeal §5-301.06.A. in order to eliminate reference to the “resign to run” requirement that formerly existed in the Home Rule Charter of Allegheny County.

2021

06-21-OR - An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances through the establishment of a new Division 9 entitled “Conduct” and a new Chapter 905 entitled “Independent Police Review Board” to establish an independent citizen board to receive and review allegations of misconduct filed by members of the public against police officers within Allegheny County.

11-21-OR - An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending and supplementing the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 215, entitled “Boards, Commissions, and Committees,” Article III, entitled “Council of Friends,” in order to update provisions governing advisory entities relating to the County Parks, and repealing prior County law on the subject.

13-21-OR - An Ordinance of the Council of the County of Allegheny ratifying amendments to §2102.10, “Installation Permit Application and Administration Fees,” §2103.40, “Administration Fees,” and other sections regarding air program fees, of the Allegheny County Health Department Rules and Regulations, Article XXI, “Air Pollution Control”.

14-21-OR - An Ordinance of the Council of the County of Allegheny ratifying amendments that add new section §2106.06, “Mon Valley Air Pollution Episode,” and revise §2105.50, “Open Burning,” of the Allegheny County Health Department Rules and Regulations, Article XXI, “Air Pollution Control”.

15-21-OR - An Ordinance of the Council of the County of Allegheny ratifying amendments to Allegheny County Health Department Rules and Regulations pursuant to Section 12011 of the Local Health Administration Law, 16 P.S. §12001 et seq.

2020

24-20-OR - An Ordinance amending the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, Division 2, entitled "County Government Operations," Chapter 215, entitled "Boards, Commissions and Committees," Article V, entitled "Human Relations Commission," in order to clarify the applicability of existing Countywide nondiscrimination requirements in the context of discrimination based upon hairstyles.

25-20-OR - An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending the Administrative Code of Allegheny County, Article 1009, entitled "Personnel Policies," in order to establish a paid holiday structure for all County employees.