Township of the Second Class (Pennsylvania local government classification)
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Township of the Second Class (Pennsylvania local government classification) is a common form of municipal government in Pennsylvania that provides local services and governance to less densely populated, primarily rural areas under the state’s Second Class Township Code.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipal government classification
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township class in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| administeredBy | board of supervisors ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeReclassifiedAs | Township of the First Class (Pennsylvania local government classification) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canEnact |
ordinances
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resolutions ⓘ |
| canLevy |
earned income taxes
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real estate taxes ⓘ |
| classificationCriterion |
level of urbanization
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population density ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Township of the First Class (Pennsylvania local government classification) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electiveBody | township supervisors ⓘ |
| governedBy | Pennsylvania Second Class Township Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | unincorporated territory within township boundaries ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
adoption of annual township budget
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local police powers as granted by state law ⓘ local tax rates within statutory limits ⓘ |
| hasElectionsFor | township supervisors ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentForm | supervisor form of government ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | political subdivision of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Act of the Pennsylvania General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayProvide |
parks and recreation services
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stormwater management services ⓘ waste collection services ⓘ |
| partOf | Pennsylvania local government system ⓘ |
| provides |
land use regulation
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local government services ⓘ public safety services ⓘ road maintenance ⓘ zoning administration ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
building and property maintenance standards
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local nuisances ⓘ local public health matters ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
local land use planning
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maintenance of township roads ⓘ subdivision and land development regulation ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Pennsylvania municipality
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Pennsylvania township ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Pennsylvania Constitution
NERFINISHED
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Pennsylvania state law ⓘ |
| typicalAreaType |
less densely populated areas
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rural areas ⓘ |
| typicalPopulationDensity | lower population density than first class townships ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Liberty Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania
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Township of the Second Class (Pennsylvania local government classification)
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