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Myerstown Pennsylvania - Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Ordinances No 876 and 877 11 March 2024 ( news )
Myerstown , state Pennsylvania ( By Press Release office)
Mar 11,2024
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The Borough Council of the Borough of Myerstown , Lebanon County , Pennsylvania will conduct a public hearing to receive questions and comments on proposed Ordinance No . 876 and proposed Ordinance No . 877 on March 12 , 2024 at 6:45 p . m . at the Myerstown Community Center situate at 101 South Railroad Street , Myerstown , Myerstown Borough , Lebanon County , Pennsylvania .
Proposed Ordinance 876 is a new Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance for Myerstown Borough , which would repeal and replace Myerstown Borough Ordinance 823 , which adopted the Lebanon County Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance . A summary of the Ordinance is as follows:
PART 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS , including Title , Enactment , Contents , Purposes , Interpretation , Jurisdiction , and Waiver of Requirements provisions; PART 2 – DEFINITIONS , including Language Interpretations and Definition of Terms provisions; PART 3 – SUBMISSION AND REVIEW , including Applicability , Types of Plans , Sketch Plan Requirements , Sketch Plan Review Procedure , Preliminary Plan Requirements , Preliminary Plan Filing and Review Procedure , Final Plan Requirements , Final Plan Filing and Review Procedure , Recording the Final Plan , Minor Plan Filing Requirements and Review Procedure , Resubmission , Other Approvals , and Development Disclosure provisions; PART 4 – REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS AND DESIGN STANDARDS , including Intent , General Standards , Blocks , Lot sizes and standards , Energy Conservation Standards , Topography , Grading , Sewage Disposal , Water Supply , Fire Hydrants , Streets , Sidewalk , Curb , Driveways and access drives , Parking and loading areas , Easements , Monuments , Utilities , Stormwater , Landscaping , screening , and buffering , Lighting , Park and open space provisions , Wetlands , and Notification to school district provisions; PART 5 – Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks , including Grant of power , Purpose , authority , and jurisdiction , Plan requirements and processing procedures , Design standards and other plan requirements , Solid waste disposal , Park and recreation facilities , Improvement and construction standard , Responsibilities of park management , and Manufactured/mobile home placement and removal provisions; PART 6 – Improvement Guarantees , including General Provisions , Financial Security , Installation of public improvements in conjunction with conditional final plan approval , Dedication of improvements , Maintenance guarantee , Inspection of improvement during construction , and As - built plan provisions; PART 7 – ADMINISTRATION , FEES AND PENALTIES , including Intent , Administration and Enforcement , Modifications , Appeals , Schedule of Fees , Violations and penalties , Amendments , Appeals , Interpretation , Severability , Conflicts , and Repealer provisions .
Proposed Ordinance 877 is a new Stormwater Management Ordinance for Myerstown Borough , which would repeal and replace Myerstown Borough Ordinance 867 , which adopted the Lebanon County Storm Water Management Ordinance . A summary of the Ordinance is as follows:
Article I . GENERAL PROVISIONS , including Short Title , Statement of Findings , Purpose , Statutory Authority , Applicability , Repealer , Severability , Compatibility with Other Requirements , Erroneous Permit , Waivers , and Municipal Liability provisions; Article II . DEFINITIONS; Article III . STORMWATER MANAGEMENT STANDARDS , including General Requirements , Exemptions , Volume Controls , Rate Controls , Riparian Buffers , Modified Requirements for Small Projects , Calculation Methodology , Stormwater Performance Standards , Stormwater Facility Design Requirements; Article IV . STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS , including Plan Requirements , Plan Submission , Plan Review , Modification of Plans , Resubmission of Disapproved SWM Site Plans , Authorization to Construct and Term of Validity , As - Built Plans , Completion Certificate and Final Inspection , Performance Guarantee; Article V . OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE , including Responsibilities of Developers and Landowners and Operation and Maintenance Agreements; Article VI . FEES AND EXPENSES , including General provisions; Article VII . PROHIBITIONS , including Prohibited Discharges and Connections , Roof Drains and Sump Pumps , and Alteration of SWM BMPs provisions; Article VIII . ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES , including Right of Entry , Inspection , Enforcement , Suspension and Revocation , Penalties , and Appeals provisions; Article IX . REFERENCES; Article X . EFFECTIVE DATE; and Appendices .
After receiving questions and comments , the Borough Council intends to vote on Ordinance 876 and Ordinance 877 following the conclusion of the public hearing during its regularly - scheduled public meeting on March 12 , 2024 . Copies of the Ordinances may be reviewed at the Myerstown Community Center in the Borough of Myerstown situate at 101 S . Railroad Street , Myerstown , Pennsylvania on any Monday through Friday , except legal holidays , from 9:00 a . m . to 3:00 p . m . Copies of the Ordinance may be purchased by paying the copying costs thereof . The proposed Ordinance is also available below:
Proposed Ordinance 876 - Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance
Proposed Ordinance 877 - Stormwater Management Ordinance
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