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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipal government classification
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
resolutions
canLevy earned income taxes
real estate taxes
classificationCriterion level of urbanization
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
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
stormwater management services
waste collection services
partOf Pennsylvania local government system
provides land use regulation
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
local nuisances
local public health matters
responsibleFor local land use planning
maintenance of township roads
subdivision and land development regulation
subclassOf Pennsylvania municipality
Pennsylvania township
subjectTo Pennsylvania Constitution NERFINISHED
Pennsylvania state law
typicalAreaType less densely populated areas
rural areas
typicalPopulationDensity lower population density than first class townships

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Liberty Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania hasGovernmentSubdivisionType Township of the Second Class (Pennsylvania local government classification)