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Ordinance No. 2020 amends Chapter 26 of the Jim Thorpe Borough Code to restructure the Borough Fire Department following a merger or consolidation of two fire companies. The Jim Thorpe Municipal Fire Department is established as the officially recognized fire department and shall consist of two fire companies: Diligent Fire Company No. 3 of Mauch Chunk (designated as the West Side Fire Station) and Onoko Fire and Rescue Company (designated as the East Side Fire Station). The Borough Council retains the right to designate additional fire companies in the future to join the department. Standard operating guidelines and procedures for the fire department shall be prepared by the Fire Chief, reviewed by the Emergency Services Committee, and approved by Borough Council, with each recognized company receiving a framed certificate from the Borough.
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Ordinance No. 2023 amends Chapter 420 of the Jim Thorpe Borough Code to revise the residential parking permit program. The ordinance modifies Section 420-49 to establish permit application requirements for residents living on Broadway, West Broadway, High Street, Race Street, Hill Road, or Quarry Street, requiring proof of residency via driver's license, state identification, or lease, along with driver's license number and vehicle registration details. The ordinance also restates Section 420-54 to allow property owners who do not reside in the residential parking district to apply for permits if their property is used for residential rather than commercial purposes. Permit fees are to be established by Borough Council resolution and applied toward administering the residential parking permit program.
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This document is a Zoning Permit Application form for the Borough of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, used to request permission for construction or structural modifications on residential or commercial properties. The application requires property owner and contractor information, detailed site plans with dimensions, and documentation of proposed structures, and applies to projects such as buildings, additions, fences, pools, and sheds. Zoning permits must be obtained before any work begins, and the borough notes that incomplete applications may delay processing and that permit issuance does not guarantee a property is buildable.
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Ordinance No. 2023-L establishes an on-lot sewage management program for Jim Thorpe Borough to regulate, inspect, maintain, and rehabilitate individual and community sewage disposal systems in compliance with Pennsylvania's Clean Streams Law and Sewage Facilities Act. The ordinance aims to prevent water pollution and public health hazards caused by improper sewage treatment and disposal by authorizing the borough to intervene in situations constituting public nuisances, establish penalties, and implement appeal procedures. The document defines key terms including "authorized agent," "individual sewage system," "community sewage system," and "malfunction" to facilitate administration of the sewage management program.
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