Pennsylvania HB 375: 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, providing for signage on subdivision or land development.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 331
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 375
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY CIRESI, SANCHEZ, PIELLI, GUENST, GIRAL, HILL-
EVANS, DONAHUE, HADDOCK, FREEMAN, STEELE AND GREEN,
JANUARY 28, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 28, 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,
providing for signage on subdivision or land development.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known
as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, is amended by
adding a section to read:
Section 508.2. Signage on Subdivision or Land Development.--
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( a) No later than seven days after the first official
submission of a subdivision or land development application, and
as a criterion of approval, the subdivider or developer shall
post signage of a minimum of nine square feet in surface area.
(b) The developer shall ensure that:
(1) The signage is conspicuously posted visibly along
the external road frontage on each subdivision or land
development.
(2) The signage includes a description of the posted
project and the entity where the subdivision or land
development application was filed.
(3) The signage type is of a sufficient size and font to
read from a minimum viewing distance of 50 feet. A summary
title of the proposed development must have a minimum of
four-inch lettering.
(4) The signage is installed outside of the limits of
public right-of-way and in accordance with all applicable
Federal and State requirements.
(5) The signage remains posted until after approval,
disapproval or withdrawal of the subdivision or land
development application.
(c) This section shall not apply to the following:
(1) The improvement of one lot or two contiguous lots
for a purpose involving no more than two single-family
detached dwellings.
(2) The subdivision of a single residential lot into no
more than two resulting lots for the purpose of no more than
two single-family detached dwellings.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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