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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 10702-A. Grant of power

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The governing body of each municipality may enact, amend and repeal provisions of a zoning ordinance in order to fix standards and conditions for traditional neighborhood development.  The provisions for standards and conditions for traditional neighborhood development shall be, except as otherwise provided in this article, consistent with Article VI and shall be included within the zoning ordinance, and the enactment of the traditional neighborhood development provisions shall be in accordance with the procedures required for the enactment of an amendment of a zoning ordinance as provided in Article VI.  The provisions shall:

(1) Set forth the standards, conditions and regulations for a traditional neighborhood development consistent with this article.  A zoning ordinance or amendment may authorize and provide standards, conditions and regulations for traditional neighborhood development that:

(i) designate a part or parts of the municipality as a district or districts which are reserved exclusively for traditional neighborhood development;  or

(ii) permit the creation of a traditional neighborhood development in any part of the municipality or in one or more specified zoning districts.

(2) Set forth the procedures pertaining to the application for, hearing on and preliminary and final approval of a traditional neighborhood development which shall be consistent with this article for those applications and hearings.

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