Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, shall hold a public hearing to consider the Ordinance summarized below at a regular meeting of the Board to be held on Monday, November 16, 2026, at 7:00 P.M. at the Township Office located at 2250 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. At the conclusion of the public hearing or at a subsequent public meeting held within 60 days of the date of the second publication of this advertisement, the Board shall consider enacting and, if appropriate, will take a vote on adopting and enacting an ordinance, the caption of which is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST LAMPETER, LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, TO AMEND THE EAST LAMPETER TOWNSHIP CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 90, ALARM DEVICES, TO UPDATE THE REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO FALSE ALARMS.
The following is a summary of the Ordinance: Section 1 replaces the provisions of Chapter 90 of the East Lampeter Township Code of Ordinances (Alarm Devices) to set forth standards and regulations for various types of intrusion, burglar, fire, and other emergency alarm devices which require response by the Police Department, a fire company, or other municipal agencies, to reduce unnecessary emergency responses caused by false alarm activations, and to promote proper installation, maintenance, and operation of alarm devices. The provisions set forth the purpose and background, as well as the scope of the Ordinance, definitions applicable to alarm devices, a process for commercial alarm registrations, obligations to maintain alarm devices, residential and commercial fees for false alarms, standards for silencing of audible alarms, and violations and penalties for failure to pay fees based upon three or more false alarms within any consecutive 12-month period. Sections 2, 3 and 4 set forth repealer, severability and effective date provisions.
The full text of the ordinance may be examined at the Township Office during regular business hours. Copies may be obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof. However, because no person may be in the office at the time of desired examination, it is recommended that any person desiring to examine the ordinance call the Township Office (Telephone No. 717-393-1567) for an appointment. Persons with disabilities who require any auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to observe or participate should contact the Township Office at least five days before the above date to discuss how your needs may be best accommodated
The public is cordially invited to attend the hearing.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST LAMPETER
By: Susan P. Peipher, Solicito