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Pennsylvania Municipal Codes Available Online

By Michelle Buhalo •  February 18, 2016

Many of the Pennsylvania municipal codes are available online. These codes are provided by a variety of publishers:

  • American Legal Publishing - Its online codes for Pennsylvania municipalities include Johnstown, Lower Chichester Township, Philadelphia, Sharon, Swarthmore, and Upper Providence Township. American Legal Publishing also includes codes for cities in more than 30 other states.
  • Code Publishing - Features the online version of the Meadville Code, plus those of cities in over 20 other states.
  • General Code Publishers - Features online codes for more than 250 Pennsylvania municipalities, plus towns and cities in over 20 other states.
  • Keystate Publishers - Includes codes and ordinances for over 150 Pennsylvania municipalities.
  • Municipal Code Corporation - Online codes for Pennsylvania municipalities include Bensalem Township, Kennett Square, Pittsburgh, and Wilkes-Barre. Municipal Code Corporation also covers select municipalities in all U.S. states.
  • Pennsylvania's Local Governments - Provides links to the official websites of Pennsylvania's counties, cities, townships, boroughs, and villages.

If you need help finding which website to use, first search the Jenkins' catalog for the Pennsylvania municipality. Many times our catalog will provide a link to the online publisher.

For help navigating these sources, contact our reference librarians at 215.574.1505, email us at research@jenkinslaw.org, or chat with us.

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