PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 106, 1593
PRINTER'S NO. 2075
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
123
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY CIRESI, SAPPEY, SCHLOSSBERG, SANCHEZ, MADDEN,
BURGOS, NEILSON, HOWARD, FREEMAN AND TAKAC, MARCH 7, 2023
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
OCTOBER 2, 2023
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 signage on subdivision or land development.
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 508.2. Signage on Subdivision or Land Development.--
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(a) Upon the filing of an application for approval of a plat by
the municipality, the subdivider or developer shall post signage
of a minimum of three square feet in surface area.
(b) The developer shall ensure that:
(1) The signage is conspicuously posted at visible
access points on each subdivision or land development.
(2) The signage includes a description of the posted
project and the entity where the application was filed.
(3) The signage remains posted until after approval,
disapproval or withdrawal of the application. (A) NO LATER
THAN SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE FIRST OFFICIAL SUBMISSION OF A
SUBDIVISION OR LAND DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION, AND AS A
CRITERION OF APPROVAL, THE SUBDIVIDER OR DEVELOPER SHALL POST
SIGNAGE OF A MINIMUM OF NINE SQUARE FEET IN SURFACE AREA.
(B) THE DEVELOPER SHALL ENSURE THAT:
(1) THE SIGNAGE IS CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED VISIBLY ALONG
THE EXTERNAL ROAD FRONTAGE ON EACH SUBDIVISION OR LAND
DEVELOPMENT.
(2) THE SIGNAGE INCLUDES A DESCRIPTION OF THE POSTED
PROJECT AND THE ENTITY WHERE THE APPLICATION WAS FILED.
(3) THE SIGNAGE TYPE IS OF A SUFFICIENT SIZE AND FONT TO
READ FROM A MINIMUM VIEWING DISTANCE OF 50 FEET. A SUMMARY
TITLE OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF
FOUR-INCH LETTERING.
(4) THE SIGNAGE IS INSTALLED OUTSIDE OF THE LIMITS OF
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS.
(5) THE SIGNAGE REMAINS POSTED UNTIL AFTER APPROVAL,
DISAPPROVAL OR WITHDRAWAL OF THE APPLICATION.
(C) THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING:
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(1) THE IMPROVEMENT OF ONE LOT OR TWO CONTIGUOUS LOTS
FOR A PURPOSE INVOLVING NO MORE THAN TWO SINGLE-FAMILY
DETACHED DWELLINGS.
(2) THE SUBDIVISION OF A SINGLE RESIDENTIAL LOT INTO NO
MORE THAN TWO RESULTING LOTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF NO MORE THAN
TWO SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED DWELLINGS.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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