An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in subdivision and land development, further providing for contents of subdivision and land development ordinance.

PRINTER'S NO. 1121
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1037
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY IRVIN, FREEMAN, STENDER, ZIMMERMAN AND KAZEEM,
MARCH 24, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
MARCH 24, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), entitled
"An act to empower cities of the second class A, and third
class, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships of the first
and second classes including those within a county of the
second class and counties of the second through eighth
classes, individually or jointly, to plan their development
and to govern the same by zoning, subdivision and land
development ordinances, planned residential development and
other ordinances, by official maps, by the reservation of
certain land for future public purpose and by the acquisition
of such land; to promote the conservation of energy through
the use of planning practices and to promote the effective
utilization of renewable energy sources; providing for the
establishment of planning commissions, planning departments,
planning committees and zoning hearing boards, authorizing
them to charge fees, make inspections and hold public
hearings; providing for mediation; providing for transferable
development rights; providing for appropriations, appeals to
courts and penalties for violations; and repealing acts and
parts of acts," in subdivision and land development, further
providing for contents of subdivision and land development
ordinance.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 503 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805,
No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code,
is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
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Section 503. Contents of Subdivision and Land Development
Ordinance.--The subdivision and land development ordinance may
include, but need not be limited to:
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(4.2) Provisions which provide that if a one-family or
two-family dwelling is demolished and replaced by another
residential structure that conforms substantially to the same
manner and use as the replaced one-family or two-family
dwelling, the municipality may allow the new residential
structure to be constructed in accordance with the setback
standards of the replaced one-family or two-family dwelling
and shall provide the setback standards to the building
permit applicant.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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