An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in zoning, providing for expedited high density housing approval.

Summary

The bill adds a new section to the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code that requires the Department of Community and Economic Development to adopt rules for a fast‑track land‑use and building‑permit process. It applies to planned residential projects and to residential zones where the housing type is already permitted, but only on parcels that are lawfully established, in designated growth areas, zoned residential, vacant, and not in environmentally sensitive or natural‑hazard zones. The aim is to speed up construction of attached, detached or accessory dwelling units while meeting minimum density and infrastructure standards.

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