Bill Text: PA SB1139 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Further providing for ordinance provisions.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-11-10 - Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT [SB1139 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB1139-Introduced.html

  

 

    

PRINTER'S NO.  1514

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

SENATE BILL

 

No.

1139

Session of

2009

  

  

INTRODUCED BY LEACH, HUGHES, FONTANA, WARD, ERICKSON, GREENLEAF AND WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 10, 2009

  

  

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, NOVEMBER 10, 2009  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), entitled,

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as amended, "An act to empower cities of the second class A,

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and third class, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships of

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the first and second classes including those within a county

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of the second class and counties of the second through eighth

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classes, individually or jointly, to plan their development

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and to govern the same by zoning, subdivision and land

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development ordinances, planned residential development and

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other ordinances, by official maps, by the reservation of

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certain land for future public purpose and by the acquisition

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of such land; to promote the conservation of energy through

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the use of planning practices and to promote the effective

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utilization of renewable energy sources; providing for the

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establishment of planning commissions, planning departments,

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planning committees and zoning hearing boards, authorizing

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them to charge fees, make inspections and hold public

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hearings; providing for mediation; providing for transferable

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development rights; providing for appropriations, appeals to

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courts and penalties for violations; and repealing acts and

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parts of acts," further providing for ordinance provisions.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 603 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805,

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No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code,

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reenacted and amended December 21, 1988 (P.L.1329, No.170), is

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amended by adding a subsection to read:

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Section 603.  Ordinance Provisions.--* * *

 


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(m)  Zoning ordinances may regulate and restrict the size and

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location of nonaccessory outdoor advertising in order to advance

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any of the following government purposes:

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(1)  to preserve the historic character of the

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municipality;

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(2)  to preserve the aesthetic beauty of the

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municipality;

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(3)  to preserve public safety, specifically the safety

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of pedestrians and motorists along public roads in the

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municipality; or

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(4)  to conserve energy resources by prohibiting or

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significantly limiting the proliferation of digital or

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electronic nonaccessory outdoor advertising signs;

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provided such regulations or restrictions are not overly broad

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and are consistent with all Federal and State constitutional

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provisions.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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