PRINTER'S NO. 2809
No. 2058 Session of 1986
INTRODUCED BY CORDISCO, DALEY, GREENWOOD AND BALDWIN,
JANUARY 29, 1986
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 29, 1986
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), entitled,
2 as amended, "An act to empower cities of the second class A,
3 and third class, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships of
4 the first and second classes including those within a county
5 of the second class and counties of the second class A
6 through eighth classes, individually or jointly, to plan
7 their development and to govern the same by zoning,
8 subdivision and land development ordinances, planned
9 residential development and other ordinances, by official
10 maps, by the reservation of certain land for future public
11 purpose and by the acquisition of such land; to promote the
12 conservation of energy through the use of planning practices
13 and to promote the effective utilization of renewable energy
14 sources; providing for the establishment of planning
15 commissions, planning departments, planning committees and
16 zoning hearing boards, authorizing them to charge fees, make
17 inspections and hold public hearings; providing for
18 appropriations, appeals to courts and penalties for
19 violations; and repealing acts and parts of acts," further
20 providing for zoning purposes.
21 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
22 hereby enacts as follows:
23 Section 1. Section 604 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805,
24 No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code,
25 is amended by adding a clause to read:
26 Section 604. Zoning Purposes.--The provisions of zoning
1 ordinances shall be designed:
2 * * *
3 (4) To encourage the provision of housing for present
4 residents and anticipated residents who have limited access to
5 housing in the community. Such provisions may include the
6 establishment of an additional dwelling unit on land used for or
7 zoned for residential purposes. One of the residential units may
8 be intended for occupancy solely by adults sixty years of age or
9 older.
10 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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