Event Detail

Summary

Type	Method	Description	Successful?
Home Rule (County)	Unknown	Delaware County 1976 Home Rule	yes

Dates

Event Year(s)	Final Decree Date	Effective Date	How Effective Date Determined
1973–1976		Jan 5, 1976	Home Rule Charter - Listed Effective Date

Affected Government

From Municipality	From County	From State	To Municipality	To County	To State
Clifton Heights, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Clifton Heights, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Haverford, Township of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Haverford, Township of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Birmingham, Township of (Delaware, defunct) Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Birmingham, Township of (Delaware, defunct) Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Upland, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Upland, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Darby, Township of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Darby, Township of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Lansdowne, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Lansdowne, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Ridley, Township of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Ridley, Township of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Darby, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Darby, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Morton, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Morton, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Folcroft, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Folcroft, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Lower Chichester, Township of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Lower Chichester, Township of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Yeadon, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Yeadon, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Springfield, Township of (Delaware) Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Springfield, Township of (Delaware) Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Upper Darby, Township of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Upper Darby, Township of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Aston, Township of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Aston, Township of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
East Lansdowne, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	East Lansdowne, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Parkside, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Parkside, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Ridley Park, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Ridley Park, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Bethel, Township of (Delaware) Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Bethel, Township of (Delaware) Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Millbourne, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Millbourne, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Eddystone, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Eddystone, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Chester, City of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Chester, City of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Edgmont, Township of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Edgmont, Township of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Middletown, Township of (Delaware) Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Middletown, Township of (Delaware) Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Chester, Township of (Delaware) Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Chester, Township of (Delaware) Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Glenolden, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Glenolden, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Newtown, Township of (Delaware) Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Newtown, Township of (Delaware) Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Prospect Park, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Prospect Park, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Rose Valley, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Rose Valley, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Norwood, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Norwood, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Swarthmore, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Swarthmore, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Media, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Media, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Radnor, Township of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Radnor, Township of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Aldan, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Aldan, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Marple, Township of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Marple, Township of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Thornbury, Township of (Delaware) Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Thornbury, Township of (Delaware) Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Trainer, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Trainer, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Marcus Hook, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Marcus Hook, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Concord, Township of (Delaware) Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Concord, Township of (Delaware) Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Brookhaven, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Brookhaven, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Chester Heights, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Chester Heights, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Colwyn, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Colwyn, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Upper Providence, Township of (Delaware) Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Upper Providence, Township of (Delaware) Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Sharon Hill, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Sharon Hill, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Tinicum, Township of (Delaware) Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Tinicum, Township of (Delaware) Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Collingdale, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Collingdale, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Upper Chichester, Township of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Upper Chichester, Township of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Nether Providence, Township of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Nether Providence, Township of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part
Rutledge, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part	Rutledge, Borough of Whole	Delaware County Whole	PA Part

Affected Government Form

Government	Government Form
Delaware, County of	County, 2nd Class A (Home Rule Charter)

Current Government

Municipality	County	State
Aldan, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Aston, Township of	Delaware County	PA
Bethel, Township of (Delaware)	Delaware County	PA
Brookhaven, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Chadds Ford, Township of	Delaware County	PA
Chester Heights, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Chester, City of	Delaware County	PA
Chester, Township of (Delaware)	Delaware County	PA
Clifton Heights, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Collingdale, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Colwyn, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Concord, Township of (Delaware)	Delaware County	PA
Darby, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Darby, Township of	Delaware County	PA
East Lansdowne, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Eddystone, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Edgmont, Township of	Delaware County	PA
Folcroft, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Glenolden, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Haverford, Township of	Delaware County	PA
Lansdowne, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Lower Chichester, Township of	Delaware County	PA
Marcus Hook, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Marple, Township of	Delaware County	PA
Media, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Middletown, Township of (Delaware)	Delaware County	PA
Millbourne, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Morton, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Nether Providence, Township of	Delaware County	PA
Newtown, Township of (Delaware)	Delaware County	PA
Norwood, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Parkside, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Prospect Park, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Radnor, Township of	Delaware County	PA
Ridley Park, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Ridley, Township of	Delaware County	PA
Rose Valley, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Rutledge, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Sharon Hill, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Springfield, Township of (Delaware)	Delaware County	PA
Swarthmore, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Thornbury, Township of (Delaware)	Delaware County	PA
Tinicum, Township of (Delaware)	Delaware County	PA
Trainer, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Upland, Borough of	Delaware County	PA
Upper Chichester, Township of	Delaware County	PA
Upper Darby, Township of	Delaware County	PA
Upper Providence, Township of (Delaware)	Delaware County	PA
Yeadon, Borough of	Delaware County	PA

Law

Detail	Citation	Relationship
View	Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), §§ 201–219	indirect
View	Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), §§ 241–242	indirect
View	Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), §§ 305–306	indirect
View	Act of July 27, 1973 (Pa. Laws 239, No. 65), § 1 [210]	reference
View	Act of July 3, 1974 (Pa. Laws 421, No. 149), §§ 1–3	reference
View	Act of July 30, 1975 (Pa. Laws 146, No. 73), §§ 1–3	reference

Government Action

Government	Action	Date	Effective
Delaware, County of	Charter Commission Election: "Shall a government study commission of eleven members be elected to study the charter and plan of government of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, to study and consider the advisability of the adoption of an optional plan of government or a home rule charter and to recommend whether or not an optional form of government or a home rule charter shall be adopted?"	May 15, 1973
Delaware, County of	Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the County of Delaware]	Nov 11, 1974	Jan 5, 1976
Delaware, County of	Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report, dated November 11, 1974, of the Government Study Commission of Delaware County, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the County of Delaware?"	May 20, 1975	Jan 5, 1976

Source

Detail	Source	Title	Person(s)	Page(s)
View	Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F.	DELAWARE COUNTY
View	Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F.	Action Taken Under Act 62, as of January 1, 1982	Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs, Municipal Information Center	4
View	Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F.	Delaware County