PRINTER'S NO. 3383
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2265
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY MALONEY, PICKETT, ROTHMAN, WHEELAND, RADER, JAMES
AND GILLEN, APRIL 18, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 18, 2018
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), entitled
"An act to empower cities of the second class A, and third
class, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships of the first
and second classes including those within a county of the
second class and counties of the second through eighth
classes, individually or jointly, to plan their development
and to govern the same by zoning, subdivision and land
development ordinances, planned residential development and
other ordinances, by official maps, by the reservation of
certain land for future public purpose and by the acquisition
of such land; to promote the conservation of energy through
the use of planning practices and to promote the effective
utilization of renewable energy sources; providing for the
establishment of planning commissions, planning departments,
planning committees and zoning hearing boards, authorizing
them to charge fees, make inspections and hold public
hearings; providing for mediation; providing for transferable
development rights; providing for appropriations, appeals to
courts and penalties for violations; and repealing acts and
parts of acts," in subdivision and land development,
providing for nonbuilding lots.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known
as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, is amended by
adding a section to read:
Section 503.2. Nonbuilding Lots.--(a) The creation of a
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nonbuilding lot shall be exempt from regulation under a
subdivision and land development plan except as provided under
subsection (b).
(b) The subdivision and land development ordinance shall
include all of the following:
(1) Provisions allowing for the creation of a
nonbuilding lot when presented with a nonbuilding waiver from
the Department of Environmental Protection.
(2) Provisions requiring appropriate testing prior to
approval of a building permit for a lot designated as a
nonbuilding lot.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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