Bill Text: PA SB1139 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for ordinance provisions.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-11-10 - Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT [SB1139 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB1139-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1514
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1139 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY LEACH, HUGHES, FONTANA, WARD, ERICKSON, GREENLEAF AND WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 10, 2009
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, NOVEMBER 10, 2009
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," further providing for ordinance provisions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 603 of 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 subsection to read:
Section 603. Ordinance Provisions.--* * *
(m) Zoning ordinances may regulate and restrict the size and
location of nonaccessory outdoor advertising in order to advance
any of the following government purposes:
(1) to preserve the historic character of the
municipality;
(2) to preserve the aesthetic beauty of the
municipality;
(3) to preserve public safety, specifically the safety
of pedestrians and motorists along public roads in the
municipality; or
(4) to conserve energy resources by prohibiting or
significantly limiting the proliferation of digital or
electronic nonaccessory outdoor advertising signs;
provided such regulations or restrictions are not overly broad
and are consistent with all Federal and State constitutional
provisions.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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