Judicial notice of certain local government ordinances.

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PA Code › Title 42 › Chapter 61 › Section 6107

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(a) General rule.--The ordinances of municipal corporations of this Commonwealth shall be judicially noticed.

(b) Manner of proving ordinances.--The tribunal may inform itself of such ordinances in such manner as it may deem proper and the tribunal may call upon counsel to aid it in obtaining such information.

(c) Construction of ordinances.--The construction of such ordinances shall be made by the court and not by the jury and shall be reviewable.

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