CITY COUN. OF BETHLEHEM v. Marcincin

*4OPINION

NIX, Chief Justice.

The point of dispute in this appeal is the compatibility of the Third Class City Code (“the Code”)1 and Third Class City Charter Law (“the Charter Law”) (Act of July 15, 1957, P.L. 901, § 101, 53 P.S. § 41101 et seq. (Supp.1986)) with City of Bethlehem Ordinance 2389 (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Ordinance 2389 (Oct. 18, 1973)). Pursuant to that ordinance, an incumbent mayor can seek only one term of reelection. We conclude, for the reasons that follow, that a reasonable limitation on the mayoral term of office is in harmony with the scope of authority granted to third…