PRINTER'S NO. 648
No. 582 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY REICHLEY, CALTAGIRONE, DENLINGER, HENNESSEY,
KILLION, MILLARD, R. MILLER, MUNDY, MUSTIO, PEIFER, PETRI,
PETRONE, RUBLEY, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SIPTROTH,
SOLOBAY, SONNEY, WANSACZ, WATSON, SWANGER AND GIBBONS,
MARCH 6, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 6, 2007
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 reenacted and amended December 21, 1988 (P.L.1329, No.170), is
1 amended by adding paragraphs to read:
2 Section 503. Contents of Subdivision and Land Development
3 Ordinance.--The subdivision and land development ordinance may
4 include, but need not be limited to:
5 * * *
6 (12) Provisions for ensuring an assessment of the
7 potential impact of storm water runoff quantity, velocity and
8 quality within the municipality and to other contiguous
9 municipalities within the local watershed boundaries.
10 (13) Provisions to encourage the development of
11 reasonably necessary methods to manage storm water runoff to
12 mitigate any potential adverse impacts upon the health,
13 safety and property within the municipality or other
14 contiguous municipalities within the local watershed
15 boundaries.
16 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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