{"data":{"id":"us-pa/11-pa.c.s.-11018.5","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"11 Pa.C.S. § 11018.5","heading":"Proposed ordinances and titles.","body":"(a) Format.--A proposed ordinance shall be presented to council in written form as a bill and shall be numbered sequentially for the calendar year.\n(b) Single subject.--An ordinance, except for a general appropriation ordinance, may not be enacted containing more than one subject, which shall be reasonably identified in the title.\n(c) Original purpose.--An ordinance may not be altered or amended upon enactment by council as to change the original purpose.\n(d) Title.--The title of an ordinance shall not be considered in the construction or interpretation of the ordinance by a court of competent jurisdiction.","path":["Title 11 - CITIES","PART V THIRD CLASS CITIES","CHAPTER 110 COUNCIL","SUBCHAPTER A.1 ORDINANCES"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=11\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=110\u0026sctn=18\u0026subsctn=5","current_through":"2025-03-10 (Statute Update stamp, 11 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:30:53Z","sha256":"c3707a570f35537aec35873082f1c59e5b4876d3a8285fcb25e3d44a541bd3dc","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/11-pa.c.s.-11018.4","next":"us-pa/11-pa.c.s.-11018.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}