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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 10702. 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 within a zoning ordinance fixing standards and conditions for planned residential development.  The enactment of such provisions shall be in accordance with the procedures required for the enactment of an amendment of a zoning ordinance as provided in Article VI   1 of this act.  Pursuant to such provisions the governing body may approve, modify or disapprove any development plan within the municipality adopting such provisions or designate the planning agency as its official agency for such purposes.  Such provisions shall:

(1) Specify whether the governing body, or the planning agency shall administer planned residential development provisions pursuant to the provisions of this article;

(2) Set forth the standards, conditions and regulations for a planned residential development consistent with the provisions of this article;  and

(3) Set forth the procedures pertaining to the application for, hearing on and tentative and final approval of a planned residential development, which shall be consistent with the provisions of this article for such applications and hearings.

1  53 P.S. § 10601 et seq.
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