The Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code requires:
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The Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247 of 1968, as amended through the 23rd edition in January 2017) is a comprehensive statutory framework governing local land use planning and regulation in Pennsylvania. The document provides detailed guidance across twelve articles covering general provisions, planning agencies, comprehensive plans, official maps, subdivision and land development, zoning, hearing boards, and related topics. The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development publishes this code along with supplementary planning series publications to assist municipalities in implementing land use controls and addressing planning matters such as affordable housing, floodplain management, and zoning procedures.
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On April 14, 2026, the City of Scranton prepared responses to council inquiries from an April 7 meeting. Key items addressed included: a proposed permanent one-way change on Euclid Avenue at North Main Avenue (currently PennDOT-approved to accommodate construction), with legislation forthcoming; several pothole and pave cut repairs on Mulberry/Mifflin, Jackson Street/North Main Avenue, and East Locust Street, which were referred to appropriate departments; and rental registration ordinance questions that are currently pending litigation in Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, preventing further city comment at this time. Additional topics included the Mayor's authority to decline signing the HARB ordinance regarding Fidelity Bank's proposed demolition on North Washington Avenue, and clarification that DPW has no official policy for filling potholes on state routes.
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