September 12, 2024
RESIDENTIAL RESALES NOW REQUIRE USE AND OCCUPANCY PERMITS After several months of input from residents, Borough Council adopted Ordinance 1135 at a public hearing on September 5th implementing a Use and Occupancy inspection and permit that will begin on NOVEMBER 6, 2023. The Borough Council had spent multiple meetings discussing the ordinance and why they
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August 16, 2024
If you would like a Street Tree (within 10 feet of your sidewalk) the discounted price is $50. Trees normally retail at about $300. If you desire a Back Yard Tree, the discounted price is $75 for your first tree, $110 if more than one. We are gladly accepting donations too. The BEST time to
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August 15, 2024
Update – August 15, The Borough received funding for sidewalks along Highland Avenue and put together plans in 2006. This funding required multiple permits through various agencies and was approved for construction in the spring of 2024. The Borough had 5 trees labeled for removal and replacement at Pickering Field, that had been on the
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August 7, 2024
The Montgomery County Planner did a presentation at the August 6, 2024 Ambler Borough Council Committee meeting going over the proposed revisions to the Transit Oriented Development Ordinance that include additional Uses, Aesthetics, Development Bonuses, and Architectural Elements that the Borough Planning Commission and County Planner have prepared. Below is the presentation and proposed
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July 26, 2024
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BOROUGH MANAGER / SECRETARY Ambler Borough (population 6,800), Montgomery County, PA seeks an experienced leader to serve as its Borough Manager. Ambler Borough is a charming, close-knit community that blends small-town warmth with a vibrant local culture and historic character, located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, just 16 miles north of Philadelphia, offering easy
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July 24, 2024
The Rotary Club through its fundraising efforts is donating a new pavilion to be constructed in Knight Park as part of their 100-year celebration. Borough Council greenlighted this project to move forward in 2023. The Rotary Club is doing a presentation August 20th at the Borough Council meeting at 7pm with an update and further
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July 1, 2024
The Borough Police would like to Remind parents and guardians that the Borough of Amber has a curfew ordinance that the Police Department enforces. A minor, who is a person under the age of eighteen, may not remain in a public place and or vehicle without being accompanied by a parent or guardian or a
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July 1, 2024
FIREWORKS The Ambler Police Department wants to remind residents of PA, Act 74 of 2022 which establishes rules and regulations regarding the use of Fireworks. We would like to highlight the below listed conditions in the Act which makes setting off fireworks mostly anywhere in Ambler illegal due to the distance regulation and the ownership of
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June 21, 2024
The Water Department’s 2023 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report is now available to view on the Borough website. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires that utilities issue an annual water quality report to customers. This report will inform you about the quality of water delivered to you every day. Click here to view the
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June 1, 2024
VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE & BOARD SEATS On this website, go to ‘Government’ / ‘Boards & Committees’ and click on the specific board/committee/council for further information on the volunteer positions and current vacancies listed below. Borough residents are invited to submit their credentials by forwarding a letter of interest/resume to the Borough Manager at [email protected] . Click
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