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PRINTER'S NO. 586
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
557
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY COMITTA AND FONTANA, APRIL 13, 2021
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 13, 2021
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 zoning, providing for prohibiting the
location of advertising signs in certain locations.
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 622. Prohibiting the Location of Advertising Signs
in Certain Locations.-- (a) Notwithstanding any other provision
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of law , an off-premises advertising sign may not be located less
than 1,000 feet from the property line of an existing school,
public playground, public park, residential housing area, child-
care facility, church, meetinghouse or other actual place of
regularly stated religious worship unless , by majority vote of
the governing body for the municipality, the governing body
gives necessary approvals.
(b) At least 14 days prior to the governing body voting on
whether to allow an off-premises advertising sign less than
1,000 feet from the property line of a school, public
playground, public park, residential housing area, child-care
facility, church, meetinghouse or other actual place of
regularly stated religious worship, one or more public hearings
shall be held within the municipality following public notice.
All owners of real property located within 1,000 feet of the
location of the proposed off-premises advertising sign shall be
provided written notice of the public hearing at least 30 days
before the hearing is convened.
(c) As used in this section, the term "off-premises
advertising sign" shall mean an outdoor sign that is 32 square
feet or larger and on which space is leased or rented by the
owner of the sign to others for the purpose of conveying a
commercial or noncommercial message.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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