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.

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
 1   Amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), entitled
 2      "An act to empower cities of the second class A, and third
 3      class, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships of the first
 4      and second classes including those within a county of the
 5      second class and counties of the second through eighth
 6      classes, individually or jointly, to plan their development
 7      and to govern the same by zoning, subdivision and land
 8      development ordinances, planned residential development and
 9      other ordinances, by official maps, by the reservation of
10      certain land for future public purpose and by the acquisition
11      of such land; to promote the conservation of energy through
12      the use of planning practices and to promote the effective
13      utilization of renewable energy sources; providing for the
14      establishment of planning commissions, planning departments,
15      planning committees and zoning hearing boards, authorizing
16      them to charge fees, make inspections and hold public
17      hearings; providing for mediation; providing for transferable
18      development rights; providing for appropriations, appeals to
19      courts and penalties for violations; and repealing acts and
20      parts of acts," in subdivision and land development,
21      providing for signage on subdivision or land development.
22      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
23   hereby enacts as follows:
24      Section 1.    The act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known
25   as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, is amended by
26   adding a section to read:
27      Section 508.2.    Signage on Subdivision or Land Development.--
 1   (a)    No later than seven days after the first official
 2   submission of a subdivision or land development application, and
 3   as a criterion of approval, the subdivider or developer shall
 4   post signage of a minimum of nine square feet in surface area.
 5         (b)   The developer shall ensure that:
 6               (1)   The signage is conspicuously posted visibly along
 7         the external road frontage on each subdivision or land
 8         development.
 9               (2)   The signage includes a description of the posted
10         project and the entity where the subdivision or land
11         development application was filed.
12               (3)   The signage type is of a sufficient size and font to
13         read from a minimum viewing distance of 50 feet. A summary
14         title of the proposed development must have a minimum of
15         four-inch lettering.
16               (4)   The signage is installed outside of the limits of
17         public right-of-way and in accordance with all applicable
18         Federal and State requirements.
19               (5)   The signage remains posted until after approval,
20         disapproval or withdrawal of the subdivision or land
21         development application.
22         (c)   This section shall not apply to the following:
23               (1)   The improvement of one lot or two contiguous lots
24         for a purpose involving no more than two single-family
25         detached dwellings.
26               (2)   The subdivision of a single residential lot into no
27         more than two resulting lots for the purpose of no more than
28         two single-family detached dwellings.
29         Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.



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