An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for multiple-unit dwelling zoning ordinances.
House Bill 1459 amends Pennsylvania law concerning municipal zoning ordinances for multiple-unit dwellings. It requires certain municipalities - those with over 5,000 residents in a growing county - to permit multiple-unit dwellings and mixed-use developments as a right in commercial zones with existing water and sewer services. The bill also limits off-street parking requirements for these developments to one space per unit. Municipalities may petition a planning agency to review a proposed development's impact on existing infrastructure and require developers to make necessary improvements.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 13, 2025
Last action May 13, 2025
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May 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Siegel
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Danielle Otten
DDemocratic
Co
Danilo Burgos
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Haddock
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Ciresi
DDemocratic
Co
John Inglis
DDemocratic
Co
JG
José Giral
DDemocratic
Co
Kyle Donahue
DDemocratic
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