Settled 1790       Incorporated 1808
P O Box 1
Harford, Pennsylvania 18823
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Ordinances on record in Harford Township

Disclaimer: The ordinances listed on this website are for the convenience of residents or other interested persons.  If there is any discrepancy in the information between this website and the original ordinances on file at the Township office, the original ordinances in the Township office take precedence.
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  1. Accepting deed of dedication & laying out of Tripp Road.  Adopted November 6, 1958

    (B)   Vacating one mile of township road for flood control project on Jeffers property
    (now known as Forester Road).  Adopted September 4, 1964

  2. Regulating & requiring the licensing of Junk Dealers and regulating the storage of Junk.
    Adopted February 12, 1973

  3. Organize and Create the Harford Municipal Authority.  Adopted March 12, 1973

  4. Laying out of public road of Reservoir Lane.  Adopted March 11, 1974

  5. Laying out of public road to the Nine Partners Monument.  Adopted April 8, 1974

  6. Prohibiting nuisances.  Adopted April 8, 1974

  7. Permits required for the opening or cutting a township road.  Adopted August 12, 1974

  8. Permits required for the construction etc. of a building.  Adopted December 8, 1975
    (Superseded by Ordinance #14)

  9. Prohibiting the operation of undesirable businesses.  Adopted December 14, 1981

  10. Prohibiting the accumulation, burying, processing or disposal of hazardous.  Adopted March 20, 1985

  11. Provides compensation for Township Supervisors.  Adopted February 10, 1986

  12. Permits required for on-lot sewage disposal systems.  Adopted February 10, 1986
    (Superseded by Ordinance #27)

  13. Regulating Driveway Construction on to Township Roads.  Adopted February 10, 1986
    (Superseded by Ordinance #40)

  14. Permits required for the construction etc. of buildings.  Adopted October 18, 1986

  15. Imposing weight limits on Township Roads & bridges.  Adopted November 10, 1986

  16. Regulating parking on roads in Harford Township.  Adopted June 8, 1987

  17. Prohibiting smoking in designated areas in Harford Township.  Adopted August 10, 1987

  18. Requiring a permit for any construction in Harford Township.  Adopted October 10, 1988

  19. Administration of PA Sewage Facilities Act 537 for on lot sewer systems.  Adopted November 14, 1988

  20. Debt Act.  No longer valid.     Adopted June 18, 1992

  21. Debt Act.  No longer valid.     Adopted July 14, 1993

  22. Permits required for connection to public sewer system.  Adopted July 29, 1993

  23. Debt Act.  No longer valid.     Adopted June 14, 1995

  24. Regulation of Holding Tanks for sewage.  Adopted June 14, 1995

  25. Imposing Earned Income Tax.  Adopted June 12, 1996

  26. Assessing/Imposing Attorney fees for Municipal claims.  Adopted September 11, 1996

  27. Joining the Susquehanna County Council of Governments Sewage Enforcement Committee.
    (Supersedes Ordinance #19)  Adopted April 10, 2002


  28. Regulating Retaining Tanks (Supersedes Ordinance #24).  Adopted July 10, 2002

  29. Joining Susquehanna County Council of Governments Codes Enforcement Committee
    (Supersedes Ordinance #18)  Adopted June 12, 2004


  30. Requiring Assessments Permits for certain structures.  Adopted June 12, 2004
    (Superseded by Ordinance #31)

  31. Requiring Assessment Permits for certain structures.  Adopted August 14, 2004

  32. Adoption of Susquehanna County Road Naming & Addressing policy.  Adopted September 17, 2005

  33. RE-Establishing membership in Susquehanna County Council of Governments.  Adopted June 10, 2006

  34. Enacting a Realty Transfer Tax.  Adopted October 14, 2006

  35. Establishing certain fees for Tax Collector.  Adopted November 11, 2006

  36. The Creation of maintenance agreements for certain sewage treatment systems.  Adopted January 23, 2007

  37. The Creation of maintenance agreements for certain sewage treatment systems.  Adopted April 14, 2007

  38. Debt Act of 2007.  No longer valid.     Adopted April 14, 2007

  39. Debt Act of 2007.  No longer valid.     Adopted June 9, 2007

  40. Regulating the installation or replacement of driveways etc. to access Township roads. Adopted July 22, 2008

  41. Establishing traffic regulations.  Adopted March 10, 2009

  42. Regulating noise in the Township.  Adopted June 8, 2010

  43. Defacing Property  Adopted August 10, 2010

  44. Regulating noise from industrial sources.  Adopted February 15, 2011

  45. Debt Act

  46. Debt Act

  47. New Construction and Development in areas subject to flooding  Adopted April, 2013