PRINTER'S NO. 1889
No. 1558 Session of 1975
INTRODUCED BY GRING, FRYER, MORRIS, M. E. MILLER JR., MOEHLMANN, BRANDT, HILL, RUGGIERO AND PETRARCA, JULY 1, 1975
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, JULY 2, 1975
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; providing for
12 the establishment of planning commissions, planning
13 departments, planning committees and zoning hearing boards,
14 authorizing them to charge fees, make inspections and hold
15 public hearings; providing for appropriations, appeals to
16 courts and penalties for violations; and repealing acts and
17 parts of acts," further providing for advertising and
18 validation of ordinances.
19 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
20 hereby enacts as follows:
21 Section 1. Sections 506 and 611, act of July 31, 1968
22 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the "Pennsylvania Municipalities
23 Planning Code," are amended to read:
24 Section 506. [Publication After Enactment.--After enactment,
25 if] Advertisement.--If the advertisement of a subdivision and
26 land development ordinance or amendment is required by other
1 laws respecting the advertisement of ordinances, such 2 advertisements may consist solely of a reference to [the] a 3 place or places, within the municipality where copies of such 4 ordinance or amendment shall be obtainable for a charge not 5 greater than the cost thereof and available for examination 6 without charge. Subdivision and land development ordinances and 7 amendments may be incorporated into official ordinance books by 8 reference with the same force and effect as if duly recorded 9 therein. 10 Section 611. [Publication After Enactment.--After enactment, 11 if] Advertisement.--If the advertisement of a zoning ordinance 12 or amendment is required by other laws respecting the 13 advertisement of ordinances, such advertisement may consist 14 solely of a reference to [the] a place or places within the 15 municipality where copies of such ordinance or amendment shall 16 be obtainable for a charge not greater than the cost thereof and 17 available for examination without charge. Zoning ordinances and 18 amendments may be incorporated into official ordinance books by 19 reference with the same force and effect as if duly recorded 20 therein. 21 Section 2. Every subdivision ordinance, land development 22 ordinance, and zoning ordinance heretofore enacted by reference 23 or published in summary form setting forth principal provisions 24 of the ordinance are hereby validated. 25 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately. F16L46RC/19750H1558B1889 - 2 -