Pennsylvania HB1459 amends zoning ordinances to allow multiple-unit dwellings and mixed-use developments in municipalities with over 5,000 residents.

Pennsylvania HB1459 amends Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to allow municipalities with over 5,000 residents to permit multiple-unit dwellings and mixed-use developments by right. The bill defines multiple-unit dwellings as buildings with three or more units sharing a common separation. It also allows municipalities to petition county or regional planning agencies to review proposed developments and assess infrastructure capacity. The agency can require developers to make necessary infrastructure improvements as a condition for allowing the development.

Pennsylvania HB1459 amends zoning ordinances to allow multiple-unit dwellings and mixed-use developments in municipalities with over 5,000 residents.

Pennsylvania HB1459 amends Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to allow municipalities with over 5,000 residents to permit multiple-unit dwellings and mixed-use developments by right. The bill defines multiple-unit dwellings as buildings with three or more units sharing a common separation. It also allows municipalities to petition county or regional planning agencies to review proposed developments and assess infrastructure capacity. The agency can require developers to make necessary infrastructure improvements as a condition for allowing the development.