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Local Government Law Library

The Local Government Law Library provides quick and easy access to primary laws enacted by the Legislature that affect local governments. The Law Library is arranged alphabetically. The documents are in a .pdf format and can be read by anyone with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

• Borough Code (.pdf)
  As adopted and amended through February 2009
• County Code (.pdf)
  As adopted and amended through February 2009
• First Class Township Code (.pdf)
  As adopted and amended through February 2009
• Home Rule Charter and Optional Plan Law (.pdf)
  As adopted and amended through February 2009
• Intergovernmental Cooperation Law (.pdf)
  As adopted and amended through February 2009
• Local Tax Enabling Act (.pdf)
  As adopted and amended through January 2009
• Municipal Authorities Law (.pdf)
  As adopted and amended through April 2009
• Municipal Consolidation or Merger Act (.pdf)
  As adopted and amended through February 2009
• Municipalities Financial Recovery Act (.pdf)
  As adopted and amended through February 2009
• Municipalities Planning Code – Law (.pdf)
  As adopted and amended through January 2009
• Right to Know Law (.pdf)
  As adopted and amended through January 2009
• Second Class City Law (.pdf)
  As adopted and amended through February 2009
• Second Class County Code (.pdf)
  As adopted and amended through February 2009
• Second Class Township Code (.pdf)
  As adopted and amended through February 2009
• Sunshine Act (.pdf)
  As adopted and amended through February 2009
• Third Class City Code (.pdf)
  As adopted and amended through February 2009
• Uniform Construction Code (.pdf)
  As adopted and amended through February 2009

For information about land use laws in Pennsylvania, refer to this website.