23 results for “environmental regulation”
23 results for “environmental regulation”
The Westtown Township Planning Commission meeting agenda for February 5, 2025 includes consideration of two Zoning Hearing Board applications: one from Madalyn and James Valensky seeking variances for an inground swimming pool at 1132 Kolbe Lane (hearing scheduled March 20), and another from Maureen, David, and Mark Hellberg requesting a special exception to construct an accessory dwelling unit at 120 Hidden Pond Way (hearing also scheduled March 20). The agenda also covers discussions on proposed zoning regulation amendments addressing land application of biosolids (sewage sludge) and environmental impact assessment reporting requirements.
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The Seattle Land Use Committee met on June 14, 2023, with five members present and Councilmember Strauss presiding. The committee recommended confirmation of Rico Quirindongo as Director of the Office of Planning and Community Development through July 1, 2027, approved unanimously 5–0. The committee also recommended passage of three council bills: CB 120520 establishing permanent home occupation regulations (4–0–1, with Pedersen abstaining), CB 120587 updating categorical exemptions for infill development under state environmental policy (5–0), and CB 120591 clarifying land use and zoning provisions related to low-income housing and affordability restrictions across multiple Seattle Municipal Code sections.
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The Transportation and Seattle Public Utilities Committee met on February 15, 2022, with four members present and one late arrival. The committee voted 5–0 to recommend that City Council pass CB 120256, an ordinance amending street and sidewalk use regulations and the Street Use Permit Fee Schedule. The committee also discussed two appointments: Douglas Migden to the Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board for a term ending August 31, 2023, and Xander Barbar to the Seattle Transit Advisory Board for a term ending August 2, 2023. The committee heard an information item regarding the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
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The Fort Worth Housing Solutions Board held a regular meeting on July 21, 2022, to consider multiple resolutions including contracts for lawn services at administration offices and scattered sites, environmental engineering services, property management services, and a workforce training center agreement with CVS at a former Boys & Girls Club site. The agenda also included approval of monthly status reports from various departments, acceptance of payoff loans for Fair Oaks and Fair Park Apartments, and adoption of a new Section 3 policy to comply with updated regulations for small housing authorities. An executive session was scheduled to discuss potential real property transactions involving Butler, Crestwood, Palm Tree, and Cambri properties.
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The Eugene City Council held a work session on May 23, 2022, to discuss the City's role in regulating chronic toxic polluters and environmental pollution. The session reviewed the current regulatory framework for pollutants across four categories—air, water, land, and noise—as well as the roles of various regulatory authorities, with an opportunity to consider potential changes to the City's regulations and oversight. The meeting was held using hybrid technology to allow for both in-person and remote participation, with accessibility services available upon request.
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Eugene's Environmental Noise Disturbance ordinance (Eugene Code 6.750) establishes specific prohibitions on noise-creating activities, including restrictions on vehicle exhausts without mufflers, engine idling exceeding 15 minutes during nighttime hours (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.), and loading/unloading operations during those same hours. The code also regulates construction activities (prohibited 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.), equipment operation such as pile drivers and leaf blowers (prohibited 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., with leaf blowers limited to 70 dBA at 50 feet), and mechanical devices like air conditioning units installed after the ordinance's effective date, which must not exceed 60 dBA at residential property lines. Vehicle spectator sports are exempted when properly licensed and conducted between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., and single-family residences have limited exemptions for brief leaf blower use.
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Doylestown Township enacted Chapter 139 of its Code of Ordinances to regulate the distribution of non-recyclable single-use plastic bags by retail establishments within the township. The ordinance aims to reduce plastic bag use and associated environmental harms, including litter, wildlife harm, greenhouse gas emissions, and solid waste generation, while promoting reusable, compostable, and recyclable alternatives. The ordinance establishes requirements, exceptions, and enforcement procedures for retailers distributing plastic bags within the township.
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This is a 2023 zoning ordinance final draft for the City of Scranton prepared by the City Planning Commission through Environmental Planning & Design, LLC. The 202-page document establishes zoning regulations organized into articles covering general provisions, definitions, district regulations and zoning map, and overlay regulations. The ordinance was developed under the direction of the Office of Community Development, headed by Director Eileen Cipriani and City Planner Donald J. King, AICP, CFM, with input from the City Planning Commission and Scranton City Council. The document serves as the regulatory framework governing land use, zoning districts, and development standards for the City of Scranton.
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The Greenville County, South Carolina Zoning Ordinance document presents a compilation of amendments adopted by County Council between the original adoption on June 7, 2005 and December 3, 2025, incorporating scrivener's error corrections as of February 22, 2011. The ordinance encompasses 196 pages of zoning regulations with recent amendments including Ordinance 5758 (December 2, 2025) establishing regulations for Mobile Food Units; Ordinance 5733 (October 7, 2025) strengthening environmental protections in the Environmentally Sensitive District–Paris Mountain; and Ordinance 5576 (January 2, 2024) creating the Pelham Road Commercial Corridor Overlay District. Additional amendments address detached accessory structures in residential districts, parking requirements for community recreation areas, swimming pool requirements, manufactured home patios and decks, commercial vehicle definitions, and mixed-use development standards in commercial districts.
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Columbia Township adopted Zoning Ordinance No. 2019-0218 on February 18, 2019, establishing comprehensive land use regulations for Jackson County, Michigan. The ordinance contains 22 articles covering zoning districts, permitted uses, site development requirements, special land uses, environmental protection, signage, parking, and administrative procedures including enforcement and appeals processes. The ordinance includes a zoning map dated September 10, 2018, and provides tables specifying permitted principal uses across agricultural, residential, commercial, and industrial zoning districts.
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Pocono Township's 2023 annual audit and financial report for the year ended December 31, 2023 is now available for public inspection at the Municipal Building in Tannersville, Pennsylvania. A March 3, 2026 meeting memo from the Township Engineer regarding Core 5 blasting operations documents that all blasts are below DEP allowable thresholds and permit limits, with seismograph monitoring at four points (exceeding the one required), and confirms that ground vibration and airblast are regulated to prevent structural damage, with an air horn used to alert workers rather than residents.
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Ordinance No. 2023-L establishes an on-lot sewage management program for Jim Thorpe Borough to regulate, inspect, maintain, and rehabilitate individual and community sewage disposal systems in compliance with Pennsylvania's Clean Streams Law and Sewage Facilities Act. The ordinance aims to prevent water pollution and public health hazards caused by improper sewage treatment and disposal by authorizing the borough to intervene in situations constituting public nuisances, establish penalties, and implement appeal procedures. The document defines key terms including "authorized agent," "individual sewage system," "community sewage system," and "malfunction" to facilitate administration of the sewage management program.
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The Town of Wilmington's Zoning Ordinance, effective September 20, 2022, establishes comprehensive regulations for land use and development within the municipality. The ordinance aims to guide growth according to the town plan, protect community character, ensure compatible land uses, prevent environmental pollution, and conserve natural resources while supporting orderly social and economic development. The document includes ten articles covering administrative procedures, zoning districts and permitted uses, historic design review and flood hazard overlays, development standards, signs, and telecommunications, along with appendices containing design guidelines and listings of historic properties.
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