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30 results for “township board” · proposal
On July 12, 2024, the Worcester Township Board of Supervisors considered a Fee Schedule Amendment Resolution prepared by the Assistant Township Manager to adjust zoning permit fees based on an analysis of average staff time required for permit processing. The proposed changes include a new $50 non-refundable application fee (applicable to all permits) and significant increases to existing permit fees—ranging from $75 for fence permits to $225 for telecommunications facilities—with most residential and non-residential permits increasing from $28 to $125. The amendment aims to ensure township staff costs are properly recovered, particularly for denied or withdrawn applications that currently result in uncompensated expenses, with staff recommending approval of the resolution as presented.
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This legislation amends Pennsylvania's Second Class Township Code to establish and clarify tax levy authorities for second-class townships. The amendments modify Section 3205 regarding township and special tax levies, allowing township boards of supervisors to levy taxes on real property for various purposes, including general township operations (up to fourteen mills, potentially increased to nineteen mills by court petition), highway lighting (five mills), public buildings (fifty percent of general tax rate), fire protection (three mills with provisions for employee compensation), fire hydrants (two mills), parks and recreation, and debt service. The act was passed on December 1, 2004, as House Bill 250 and represents updates to taxation authority originally established in 1933.
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On June 6, 2007, New Jersey American Water Company (NJAWC) petitioned the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities for approval to extend water service to a proposed franchise area in Mantua Township, Gloucester County, based on municipal consent Ordinance No. O-08-2007 granted by the Township on March 27, 2007, and Resolution No. 2006-41 adopted by the Mantua Municipal Utility Authority on January 22, 2007. NJAWC serves approximately 606,500 water customers and 28,400 sewer customers across 182 communities in 17 counties. The extension would provide water service to an undeveloped area within Mantua Township currently lacking water infrastructure and support development of the South Jersey Technology Park in Planning Area 2, an academic and research campus created through a $5.8 million grant awarded to Rowan University by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. A public hearing on the petition was held on October 17, 2007, before Board Hearing Examiner Joseph Quirolo with representations from the Company, Division of Rate Counsel, and Board Staff.
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Bethel Township, Lebanon County adopted Resolution No. 010410 to establish an appeal form and fee structure for appeals from the township's Construction Code Official to the Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals. The resolution sets filing fees of $500 for appeals requesting a written decision without a hearing and $1,000 for appeals requesting a hearing followed by a written decision, with fees payable directly to the township to cover administrative costs including public notice, court reporters, and appeal proceedings administration. The resolution includes a standardized appeal application form (Exhibit A) that requires applicants to provide basic information, the relevant building permit number, property address, and detailed grounds for appeal, including specific code sections in question.
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Penn Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania adopted a Zoning Ordinance in January 2021 that establishes the regulatory framework for land use and development within the township. The ordinance designates multiple zoning districts, including Conservation (CON) and Agricultural (A) districts, and outlines permitted uses, conditional uses, dimensional requirements, and procedures for amendments to the zoning map. The document provides comprehensive guidelines for community development objectives, a glossary of zoning terms, and establishes a Zoning Hearing Board to address uses not provided for in the ordinance.
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Moore Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania enacted Ordinance No. 2024 to repeal and replace Section 4.14 of Ordinance No. 2005-4 (codified at Chapter 260-42 of the Moore Township Codified Ordinances), which governs storm drainage regulations. The new ordinance, effective five days after enactment, replaces outdated storm drainage requirements with revised and updated regulations covering stormwater management plans, basic construction criteria, construction standards, drainage easements, general system requirements, and collection system design. The Board of Supervisors, with Daniel Piorkowski as Chairman, enacted this ordinance to modernize the township's stormwater management framework. The new regulations require stormwater management plans prepared by registered engineers to be submitted as part of subdivision and land development applications, with provisions for minor subdivisions and final plans.
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Columbia Township's Zoning Ordinance, originally adopted in 1982 with major revisions in 2007 and subsequent amendments through 2020, establishes land use regulations across six zoning districts: Residential (R1), Residential-Resort (R2), Residential-Old Plats (RO), Agricultural (A), Commercial (C), and Industrial (I), along with a Residential Mobile Home district. The ordinance provides detailed dimensional standards, permitted uses, special use permit requirements, and regulations for non-conforming properties, flood hazard areas, and lot configurations. The document was developed based on the 2002 Master Plan with 2014 amendments based on the 2009 Master Plan Update, guided by the Columbia Township Planning Commission, Board of Trustees, and Zoning Board of Appeals.
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"A Place to Grow" is a 2021 zoning resolution for Sylvania Township, Ohio, establishing comprehensive land use regulations and zoning districts. The document was adopted by the Board of Trustees and administered by the Zoning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals, with Daryl Graus serving as Planning & Zoning Manager. The resolution covers zoning district designations, permitted and conditional uses, development standards, planned unit development guidelines, and other regulatory provisions governing land use in the township.
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Penn Township's Board of Supervisors presented a comprehensive Zoning Ordinance for public hearing on January 10, 2022, establishing updated Chapter 27 regulations for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The ordinance creates multiple zoning districts including Conservation, Agricultural, Suburban Residential, Village, Medium Density Residential, Mixed Use, Commercial, Limited Commercial, Quarry, Industrial, Commercial Light Industrial, and overlay districts for airport safety and natural resources. The document outlines detailed provisions covering district regulations, use permissions, setbacks, parking requirements, landscaping, signage, and performance standards to guide future development in Penn Township.
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The Zoning Hearing Board of Doylestown Township held a hearing on March 27, 2025, to consider an application by Albert and Jeanette DeRichemond to legalize an existing accessory family apartment in their single-family residence at 50 Poplar Lane. The applicants sought a special exception and a variance to permit the apartment to exceed the standard 25% size limit of usable floor area, as the apartment already existed when they purchased the property in 2000 and will be used to house a caregiver due to health concerns. The board found the applicants had proper standing and that the subject property, a 1.09-acre lot in the R-1 Residential Zoning District, met all legal notice requirements for the hearing.
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The Zoning Hearing Board of Doylestown Township reviewed a redevelopment application (Docket Z-22-23) from Brixmor Property Group for the Barn Plaza shopping center at 1745 S. Easton Road, which proposes converting former theater and restaurant spaces into six restaurants, four retail shops, and one medical office, along with new signage. The applicant requested multiple variances and relief from zoning ordinance provisions regarding building placement, parking, impervious surface coverage, signage dimensions and height, pylon sign setbacks, and drive-through stacking. Hearings were conducted on December 18, 2023 and January 25, 2024, with the decision mailed on March 11, 2024.
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