PRINTER'S NO. 1910
No. 1553 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY REICHLEY, MUSTIO, STABACK, CALTAGIRONE, BOYD,
CIVERA, CRAHALLA, DALLY, GINGRICH, HERSHEY, JAMES, M. KELLER,
McGILL, PETRONE, ROBERTS, SCHRODER, SHANER, E. Z. TAYLOR AND
YOUNGBLOOD, MAY 9, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MAY 9, 2005
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 through eighth
6 classes, individually or jointly, to plan their development
7 and to govern the same by zoning, subdivision and land
8 development ordinances, planned residential development and
9 other ordinances, by official maps, by the reservation of
10 certain land for future public purpose and by the acquisition
11 of such land; to promote the conservation of energy through
12 the use of planning practices and to promote the effective
13 utilization of renewable energy sources; providing for the
14 establishment of planning commissions, planning departments,
15 planning committees and zoning hearing boards, authorizing
16 them to charge fees, make inspections and hold public
17 hearings; providing for mediation; providing for transferable
18 development rights; providing for appropriations, appeals to
19 courts and penalties for violations; and repealing acts and
20 parts of acts," further providing for contents of subdivision
21 and land development ordinance.
22 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
23 hereby enacts as follows:
24 Section 1. Section 503 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805,
25 No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code,
26 is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
1 Section 503. Contents of Subdivision and Land Development
2 Ordinance.--The subdivision and land development ordinance may
3 include, but need not be limited to:
4 * * *
5 (3.1) Provisions requiring the applicant to provide
6 notice to cable television providers in order for them to
7 have an opportunity to make an offer for the installation of
8 cable television improvements, as a condition precedent to
9 final approval of plats in accordance with the requirements
10 of section 509.
11 * * *
12 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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