THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY MATZIE, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, FABRIZIO, FREEMAN, GEORGE, GERGELY, HALUSKA, HORNAMAN, KIRKLAND, MANN, MARSHALL, PASHINSKI, QUINN, READSHAW, REICHLEY, K. SMITH, VULAKOVICH AND YOUNGBLOOD, MAY 25, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MAY 25, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), entitled,

as amended, "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," providing for notice to school district; and

further providing for application for final approval.

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, reenacted and

amended December 21, 1988 (P.L.1329, No.170), is amended by

adding a section to read:

Section 508.1.  Notice to School District.--Each month a

municipality shall notify in writing the superintendent of a

school district in which a plan for a residential development

was finally approved by the municipality during the preceding

month. The notice shall include, but not be limited to, the

location of the development, the number and types of units to be

included in the development and the expected construction

schedule of the development.

Section 2.  Section 711 of the act is amended by adding a

subsection to read:

Section 711.  Application for Final Approval.--* * *

(f)  Each month a municipality shall notify in writing the

superintendent of a school district in which development plans

for a planned residential development were finally approved by

the municipality during the preceding month. The notice shall

include, but not be limited to, the location of the development,

the number and types of units to be included in the development

and the expected construction schedule of the development.

Section 3.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.