City of Hazleton's Right-to-Know Policies and Procedures
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Hazle Township's 2003 Zoning Ordinance, as amended through October 2016, establishes comprehensive land use regulations for the township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The ordinance defines nine zoning districts (R-1 and R-2 residential, B-1 and B-2 commercial, I-1 and I-2 industrial, M-1 mining, C-1 conservation, and BP business park), along with a healthcare overlay district, and includes regulations for accessory structures, setbacks, special exceptions, and planned residential developments. The document serves as the primary tool for managing growth and development while addressing community development objectives through dimensional requirements, use restrictions, and procedural standards for development applications.
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The City of Hazleton's Open Records Office provides information about how to request public records under Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law, which became effective January 1, 2009. The document clarifies that the city does not hold vital records, marriage licenses, divorce decrees, or property deeds—instead directing requesters to appropriate county offices—and outlines the process for submitting written record requests with associated fees ($0.25 per page for copies, $0.15 per page for scanned documents, and $5.00 per certified record). Record requests must be submitted on an approved form by mail, email, fax, or in person, and failure to pay invoices will result in denial of future requests.
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