(a) Petition.--The court of common pleas shall, upon petition of at least 10% of the registered electors of any city of the third class, order an election to be held at the next general, municipal or primary election occurring at least 90 days after the presentation of the petition.
(b) Vote.--The electors shall, at the election under subsection (a), vote for or against the change of the charter of the city to a borough charter and the adoption of the borough form of government.
(c) Contents.--A petition under subsection (a) shall indicate all of the following:
(1) The inhabitants of the city desire to do all of the following:
(i) Change the charter of the city to a borough charter.
(ii) Be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth relating to boroughs.
(2) The city has had a city form of government for a period of at least five years.
(3) The name of the proposed borough.
(d) Required electors.--The number of registered electors required to sign the petition shall be determined as of the date the petition is filed.
Cross References. Section 231 is referred to in section 232 of this title.
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